Wall Hanging Materials:

Size: 21” x 29”

1/2 yard Background

1/3 yard Sashing

1/4 yard Binding

2/3 yard Backing

Assorted scraps for paper

piecing/words/borders.

2/3 yard Batting

1/4 yard Heat N Bond

This is a Paper Pieced Pattern

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ENJOY TODAY

Wall Hanging

ENJOY TODAY WALL HANGING Finished Size: 21”x 29”

Materials:

Fabric A: 1/2 yard background to paper

piece 3 blocks and background for words.

Fabric B: 1/3 yard for sashing.

Fabric C: 1/4 yard for binding.

Fabric D: 2/3 yard for backing.

Assorted Fabric Scraps: for striped rows,

words, and paper piecing.

24” x 33” piece of batting.

Assorted buttons.

Heat N Bond Lite, 1/4 yard.

Black embroidery floss.

Cutting: Do all cutting before paper piecing.

WOF = width of fabric

Fabric A:

Cut 1 rectangle 9½” x 18½”.

Remainder of fabric is used for paper

piecing.

Fabrics B:

Cut 7 strips 1½”x WOF from each fabric.

Subcut 5 of these into strips 1½” x 18½”.

Fabric C:

Cut 3 strips 2½” x WOF.

Assorted Scraps:

From assorted scrap colors, cut 20

rectangles 2”x 4”, and cut 4 rectangles

2¼”x 4”.

Directions: Use ¼” seams throughout.

Sew all seams with right sides together,

unless otherwise directed.

Paper Pieced Blocks

1. Paper piece the ENJOY TODAY blocks

using Fabric A as the background fabric and

the assorted scraps.

2. Add any necessary embroidery. Do not

add any buttons at this time, but mark their

placement.

3. Trim the blocks as directed on each block

pattern. After sewing the blocks together,

the row will measure 8”x 18½”.

Section with Appliqued Words

1. Trace the letters for ENJOY TODAY onto

Heat N Bond Lite. Steam press the letters

onto the back of your fabric scraps.

2. Cut out letters, and arrange the letters on

the Fabric A 9½”x 18½” rectangle. Remove

paper from the back of the letters. Press in

place. Applique as desired.

Create the Striped Borders

1. Sew 10 of the 2”x 4” rectangles together

from the assorted scraps.

2. Sew a 2¼”x 4” rectangle to each end of

this row. (12 rectangles total) Press all

seams to one side.

3. Repeat for the second border.

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Attach the Sashing

1. Sew a Fabric B strip 1½”x 18½” to

connect all 4 sections, and to the top and

bottom of the unit, as shown below. Press

seams towards the sashing.

2. Sew a Fabric B strip 1½” x WOF to each

side of the wall hanging. Press seams

towards the sashing. Trim any excess

sashing.

Quilting

1. Remove the paper from the back of the 3

blocks.

2. Layer the wall hanging, facing right side

up, the batting in the middle, and the

backing Fabric D, facing right side down.

3. Pin all 3 layers together and quilt as

desired.

Binding

1. Sew the 3 Fabric C 2½”x WOF binding

strips together, laying the strips on a right

angle with the right sides together. Sew on

the diagonal to connect the strips. Trim

seam to ¼”.

2. Press the seams to one side and then

press the entire strip in half lengthwise with

the right sides facing out.

3. Align the raw edges of the binding strip

with the raw edges of the wall hanging.

Bend the beginning of the strip on an angle

as shown. It is recommended to start

thebinding at the bottom of the wall

hanging. Stitch ¼” from the edge and back

tack.

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Paper Pieced Row

ENJOY TODAY

4. Fold the binding strip straight up. The

raw edge of the binding strip should align

with the raw edge of the second side of the

wall hanging.

5. Bend the binding strip straight down to

overlap the second edge of the wall

hanging. Start stitching at the top corner

and continue until ¼” from the next corner

and back tack .

6. Continue in this manner around the

remaining sides of the wall hanging.

7. Trim the end of the binding strip so it

overlaps the angled beginning section by 2”.

Trim away the remaining tail.

8. Fold the binding to the back of the wall

hanging and hand sew in place.

For an instructional tutorial on Binding a

Quilt, visit my website:

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Finishing

1. Sew buttons where indicated on the

patterns, sewing through all thicknesses.

2. Add a hanging sleeve to the back of the

wall hanging if desired.

Align

edges.

Back tack ¼” away from the

corner of the table runner.

Trim the tail.

Overlap beginning and end tails 2”.

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