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PROJECT “ELEPHANTS ON PARADE” CRIB QUILT
Quilting and Finishing
Pieced Back Diagram
*Diagram shows cut sizes
1. Remove selvages, and then piece the backing by
sewing the two 5×42-inch (12.7×106.7 cm) strips
together. Use a
1
⁄
2
-inch (1.2 cm) seam to create a
5×83-inch (12.7×210.8 cm) strip. Backstitch at the be-
ginning and end of the seam. Press the seam open.
2. Using the Pieced Back Diagram, sew the 5-inch
(12.7 cm) strip you just made to the 46×42-inch
(121.9×106.7 cm) strip along the 46-inch (121.9 cm)
side, using a
1
⁄
2
-inch (1.2 cm) seam allowance. Trim
the excess section of the 5-inch (12.7 cm) strip even
with the other strip.
3. Quilt as desired. The sample quilt was quilted with
a dierent pattern for each elephant. The same
patterns were used to quilt each similarly colored ear.
4. Square up the quilted quilt and bind it. If this is to be
a wall hanging, add a sleeve as well. Add a label.
Adding the Elephant Ears
and Eyes
Adding the ears and eyes aer the quilt is quilted
eliminates the problem of keeping them out of the way
while quilting.
1. Using the Quilt Assembly Diagram, arrange the
ears on the quilt.
2. Without shifting the placement of the first ear, gen-
tly flip it over the tab end, and pin in place. Sew the
tab to the quilt along the marked line, backstitching
at the beginning and end of the seam. Flip the ear
back over the right way, and press along the tab
seam to flatten it in place. Stitch along the top edge
of the tab, about
1
⁄
4
inch (.6 cm) from the edge.
3. To prevent the ears from flopping too much, tack
them in place by hand sewing with short stitches at
a few points along the top edges of the ear, leaving
the lower part of the ear floppy and playful. Use a
matching thread, make a small quilter’s knot, and
take a few appliqué (blind) stitches to hold each ear
in place.
4. Using the Quilt Assembly Diagram, sew the four
button eyes in place. If you prefer to appliqué the
eyes instead, cut a 1-inch (2.4 cm) circular template
and trace it onto eye fabric. Add a
1
⁄
4
-inch (.6
cm) seam allowance if applicable to the appliqué
method you are using, and then appliqué the eyes
in place.
42 inches (106.7 cm)
5 inches
(12.7 cm)
5 inches
(12 cm)
42 inches (106.7 cm)
46 inches (116.8 cm)
Babies are attracted to high-contrast
patterns, so for a dierent look, make
“Elephants on Parade” in bright fabrics.
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