a Cosmopolitan b Quilt by Deb Mosa Finished Quilt Approximately: 71" x 71" - Finished Center Size: 48" x 48" Cosmopolitan fabrics by Exclusively Quilters - Style #3795 Fabric Requirements: Based on 44" wide fabric 1-1/2 yards large multi print (#60094-5) An added 1/8 to 1/2 yard is added to all yardages to account for shrinkage, straightening, cutting errors and 1-1/8 yards teal leaf (#60095-5) prints that may require special cutting to get the best 1/2 yard brown leaf (#60095-10) results. 7/8 yard pink leaf (#60095-1) You should protect your investment in time and fabric 1/2 yard green ribbon (#60096-6) by making sample blocks before cutting into your fabric 1/2 yard pink ribbon (#60096-1) because Exclusively Quilters will take no responsibility 1/3 yard teal ribbon (#60096-5) for replacing fabrics. 1/2 yard pink floral (#60097-1) Shops who wish to kit this design are responsible for 1 yard teal floral (#60097-5) figuring yardage for their kits if they wish to reduce 3-1/8 yards pale gold dot swirl (#60098-7) yardages. 2/3 yard pink dot swirl (#60098-1) 1/4 yardpale teal dot swirl (#60098-5) NOTE: This is NOT a 1-2/3 yards teal dot swirl (#60098-50) project for beginners! 4-1/2 yards fabric for backing (#60097-5 suggested) 76" x 76" quilt batting template plastic Make Templates: Trace templates onto template plastic. Cut out and label. Cutting Directions: All measurements based on a 1/4" seam allowance. From the multi-print fabric: Cut seven 6" x 44" strips for border From the pink leaf fabric: Cut six 2-1/2" x 44" strips for border From the pink dot swirl fabric: Cut six 2-1/2" x 44" strips for border From the pale gold dot swirl fabric: Cut four 25-1/2" x 44" strips, recut into four 25-1/2" squares From the teal dot swirl fabric: Cut seven 2-1/2" x 44" strips for binding Cut fourteen 1-1/2" x 44" strips for borders Template Cutting Directions: Using prepared templates cut the following pieces from fabrics indicated: From teal leaf cut eight Template A and sixteen Template G From brown leaf cut eight Template E From pink leaf cut sixteen Template C From green ribbon cut eight Template A and eight Template H From pink ribbon cut eight Template E From teal ribbon cut eight Template H From pink floral cut sixteen Template D From teal floral cut sixteen Template F From pale teal dot swirl cut sixteen Template B From teal dot swirl cut thirty-two Template I

Cosmopolitan Page 2 Center Background: 1. Lay out the 25-1/2" pale gold dot swirl squares in two rows of two squares each, forming a large square. Piece the squares into rows, then sew rows together. 2. The pale gold center is a little larger than needed. Once the dahlia center is appliqued on it, you will trim the center square. This allows for the possibility that the applique pulls in the sides of the background piece. Dahlia Center 1. Fold a Template A green ribbon piece in half lengthwise, right sides in. Stitch across the squared off top with a 1/4" seam allowance. Fold the point right side out and press flat. Repeat with remaining A front green ribbon back and teal leaf Template A pieces. 2. Stitch each prepared green ribbon Template A to right of each teal leaf Template A. Sew units into four sections with four pieces each. Lay out the sections as shown. Stitch sections into rows then sew rows together completing the dahlia center. Set aside.

Dahlia: 1. The main part of the dahlia is pieced in curved rows that start on the inside center (Template B) and extend out to the outside edge (Template I). Note that the Template B pieces have a 1/2" seam allowance where the Template A pieces will overlap them. This gives you some leeway, to be sure the A's overlap the B's.

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2. When piecing curved seams, lay the convex curve on the bottom face up. Lay the concave curve on top, face down. Line up the leading corner and take a couple of stitches. All seams are 1/4". Slowly, curve the top piece to match the bottom piece as you stitch. The pieces can be pinned together before sewing, but it generally does not give you any better results. These basic points on sewing curves should be used when sewing templates pieces to each other - as well as when sewing the large curved rows together. It is best to pin at least where the seams cross when stitching the long curved rows together. 3. Use the numbers in circles, found in the seam allowance of Template B through Template I, to know which seams to sew together. 4. Sew seam 1 on Template B to seam 1 on Template C. 5. Sew seam 3 on Template D to seam 3 on Template E. 6. Sew seam 5 on Template F to seam 5 on Template G.

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7. Combine these units at seams 2 and 4 . Make a total of sixteen of these curved 4 2 pieced sections.

8. Stitch a Template H piece to a Template I piece at seam 7 . Add another Template I piece at seam 8 . Make a total of sixteen of these edge units.

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Cosmopolitan Page 3 9. Stay stitch along the outside curve of the edge units, a scant 1/4". Press the curved edge to wrong side, just past the staystitching so the stitching does not show on front of unit. By doing this step now, the curve of the outside edge will be easier to manage when the entire dahlia is together - even if you have pressed the curve flat when sewing the curved strips together. 10. Add an edge unit to rest of the curved strip along seam 6 . Refer to the diagram to be sure that you get the correct coloring combination of the E and H pieces.

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11. Using the same principles of curved seam piecing mentioned earlier - sew the curved sections into groups of two as shown. Match the seam allowances as much as possible.

12. Combine groups of two to create quarter-circle sections.

13. Combine quarter-circle sections into halfcircle sections.

14. Stitch two halves together along both sides.

15. Lay the prepared center on the center of the dahlia refer to the diagram for color placement of the A pieces in relation to the rest of the dahlia. Hand or machine applique in place.

16. Center dahlia on prepared background. Pin under the curved outside edge. If needed, clip or remove staystitching if the curve is too tight. Hand or machine stitch the dahlia to the background. Trim background to 48-1/2" square. 17. Carefully remove the background from behind the dahlia, leaving at least 1/2" around all edges. This step can be done after the borders are added, to reduce the amount of fraying.

Cosmopolitan Page 4 Assembly: 1. Cut two 2-1/2" x 44" pink leaf strips each into two equal lengths. Sew each half-length strip endto-end with a full-length strip. Add borders to the right and left sides. Press and trim excess from these and all successive border additions. Add remaining pink leaf borders to the top and bottom of quilt. 2. Make and add a 2-1/2" pink dot swirl border in the same manner as the first border. 3. Make and add a 1-1/2" teal dot swirl border in the same manner as the first border. 4. Cut one 6" x 44" strip into two equal lengths. Sew each half-length strip end-to-end with a fulllength strip. Add these borders to the right and left sides of quilt. Make two borders, each with two 6" x 44" multi-print strips sewn together end-to-end. Add these to the top and bottom of quilt. 5. Make four borders, each with two 1-1/2" x 44" teal dot swirl strips sewn together end-to-end. Add borders to right and left, then to top and bottom of quilt.

Finishing: 1. Cut backing into two equal lengths. Sew the two lengths together along selvage edges. Layer the backing, batting and quilt top. Quilt or tie as desired. 2. Prepare binding from seven 2-1/2" x 44" teal dot swirl strips. Sew strips together into one long binding strip. Press strip in half lengthwise. 3. Carefully trim backing and batting even with quilt top. 4. Leaving an 8" tail of binding, sew binding to top of quilt through all layers matching all raw edges. Miter corners. Stop approximately 12" from where you started. Lay both loose ends of binding flat along quilt edge. Where these two loose ends meet, fold them back on themselves and press to form a crease. Using this crease as your stitching line, sew the two open ends of the binding together right sides together. Trim seam to 1/4" and press open. Finish sewing binding to quilt. 5. Turn binding to back of quilt and blind stitch in place.

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Trace templates onto template plastic. Cut out each shape and label.

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Trace templates onto template plastic. Cut out each shape and label.

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This box is 2" square. Measure the box. If it is not 2" square, reduce or enlarge the entire page of templates until it is.

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This box is 2" square. Measure the box. If it is not 2" square, reduce or enlarge the entire page of templates until it is.