Materials:
white cotton fabric
cotton backing fabric
Chenille By The Inch - pre-sewn chenille strips
chenille brush
spray bottle
water-soluble or iron-on fabric marker
seven-inch flower design or pattern of choice
cutting guide
binding
straight pins
sewing thread
sewing needle
rotary cutter and mat
Tip: Choose heavy quality cotton to give the throw more body when draped and snuggled under. Pre-wash fabric.
Steps:
1. Cut 11-inch squares from the cotton fabric. Cut the back panel to 50" x 60" (the size of the pieced front). Cut 170, 1-1/2-inch bias strips to use as a facing.
2. Using a water-soluble fabric marker, transfer flower design to center of each of the 10 squares. The remaining 10 squares will have a border design. Because the fabric used is white, it is easy to transfer the design by taping it to a window for light or using a lighted surface. Often you can see the design right through the fabric and don't need the extra light source. If you choose a dark fabric and have trouble transferring the design, try using a white, iron-on transfer pencil, trace the design and iron to fabric surface.
3. Pull the backing off the pre-sewn chenille strips and cut (figure A) between the sewn lines.
4. Using a standard foot and straight stitch, sew down the strips to each square following the transferred design. Sew right on top of the existing stitching. When sewing down pre-sewn chenille strips (figure B), back tack at the beginning and end of each strip. If you need to continue your strip and need to add a new strip, overlap 1/4 inch, back tack, and continue sewing. Utilizing this method will enable you to use every bit of the strips, creating practically no waste. Once the strips are brushed out, all of the overlapped areas disappear.
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