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Crookshank Quilt Pattern Instructions• This presentation describes

the process on how to make the quilt pattern Crookshank#4504

• This pattern was design by Diane McGregor owner of Castilleja Cotton

• Castilleja Cotton designs and produces quilt patterns.

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Make the Paper Pattern• Tape the 4 paper pattern

pages together•

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Make the Master Pattern• Pin the parchment paper to

the paper pattern• Trace all the lines. • This will be your master

pattern• Remove pins• Pin the master pattern to a

foam core board•

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Make the Templates• Pin the freezer paper dull side up to

the paper pattern• Trace the pattern lines• The freeze paper drawing will be cut

into pieces for the templates• Transfer all the numbers which are

the fabrics to be used• Pin the paper pattern to a foam core

board•

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Select Fabric• Choose fabrics • You need 6 values• Light (1) • Medium Light (2)• Medium (3)• Medium Dark (4)• Dark (5)• Very Dark (6)• Make a legend of your fabrics•

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Making the Pieces• Starting at the left top cut out

the first piece from the freezer paper

• Fuse to the right side of your fabric, cut out ½” beyond template

• Place fabric wrong side down on the glue side of the Steam-A-Seam Lite

• Fuse 3 layers together•

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Trimming the Piece• Cut scan 1/8” beyond the

freeze paper template so you have some seam overlap

• Remove the freeze paper template and pin it to the paper pattern

• Remove the fusible web paper• Lay the fabric piece in the

appropriate place on the master pattern

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Piecing it together• Pin each fabric piece on

the master pattern.• Pieces will be slightly

larger than the pattern so there is some overlap

• Continue making all the pieces

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Save the Templates• After making

each piece from fabric, save the piece by pinning to the paper pattern

• Later you may want to change some the fabrics

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Build the Quilt

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Building the Quilt

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All Pieces Added

Check Value• take a photo in

grey scale to check the value

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Reviewing Value

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Correcting Value• You may need to change

some of the pieces to get the value to work

• Wait a day, then fuse• You will thank me for that

tip•

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Fuse to Background• Remove the head from

the parchment paper• Fuse to a background

fabric• Using a white pencil

crayon or white paint add little arcs to the eyes.

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Add borders• Add borders• Layer quilt top, batting

on backing• Pin or use a temporary

spray to hold the 3 layers together

• Edge stitch between the background and borders.

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Quilting• Stitch along the edge of

each piece• Echo stitch in each of

the pieces •

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Finished Quilt - Crookshank• Echo stitch the

background • Stitch loops in the

border• Enjoy your art•

The End• Make a blue colorway• You can find this pattern at

www.castillejacotton.com/xcart•

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