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Project: Tutti Frutti Placemat Project created using the Memory Craft 15000 Quilt Maker

QTY SIZE DETAILS

1 20inch x 15inch Background fabric

1 each 21inch x 16inch Backing Fabric, Fusible Fleece

1 each 9inch x 9inch Green fabric, white fabric - for watermelon

1 each 8inch x 8inch Marble Orange, Marble Yellow, Solid Yellow, Red/

Pink Fabric - for fruit

1 7 ½ inch x 11inch Solid Black - pocket

1 5inch x 5inch Solid Black - Watermelon seeds

1m Tilda-fix fusible web

2m 25mm Black Bias Binding

Black, White, Yellow Rasant Sewing Thread

Variegated Wonderfil Thread to stitch applique -

sample stitched with #TU30, #TU31, #TU07, #05, #03

Janome Needle - to suit project

Rotary Cutter, Quilting Ruler, Cutting Mat

Pins, Scissors, light box to trace templates

Janome MC15000QM Machine with ‘F’ Satin Stitch Foot, ‘VD + AD’ Dual Feed Feet

NOTE: Requirements listed for one placemat

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Project: Tutti Fruiti Placemat

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Using the attached template trace the applique shapes onto

the tilda-fix fusible web

2. Cut out the shapes traced and heat set to the reverse side of the

corresponding fabrics using a silicon pressing mat

NOTE: The silicon mat protects your iron and ironing board.

3. Cut out the fruit shapes from the fabrics and remove the

backing paper.

4. Place the watermelon piece onto the backing fabric in the

bottom left corner starting with the flesh then the rind sections.

5. Using the iron and silicon mat press all the layers of the

watermelon into place.

6. Thread the sewing machine with the variegated Wonderfil thread to

stitch the watermelon flesh of the applique. (Sample shown is using

#TU05.)

7. Select stitch #18 from the

Applique menu and attach the ‘F’

Satin Stitch Foot to the sewing

machine.

8. Position the curved edge of the watermelon flesh in the center of the foot

with the help of the triangle marking. Stitch along the curve of the fabric

from one side to the other.

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9. Rethread the machine with the white thread. Using the same stitch, stitch

along the white and green fabric.

10. Rethread the machine with green variegated thread. Change the

stitch to Applique #17 (Sample shown is using Wonderfil #TU31.)

11. Line the foot with the green edge of

the fabric and stitch along the outer

edge of the watermelon rind.

12. Rethread the machine with the black rasant, select stitch #18

from the Applique menu and stitch around the watermelon

seeds.

13. Press using the silicon mat the lemon sections into place on the

background fabric.

NOTE: The silicon mat protects your iron and ironing board.

14. Rethread the machine with orange thread to stitch around the

outer edge of the lemon. (Sample shown is using Wonderfil #TU07.)

15. Select Applique stitch #17 and stitch around the outer edge of the

orange.

16. Select Applique stitch #18

17. Rethread the machine with yellow rasant and change the stitch width

to 5.5. Stitch around the final pieces in the lemon applique.

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Project: Fruity Placemat

19. Take the pocket fabric (7 1/2’’ x 11’’ ) and press 1/2’’

under to the wrong side around all sides of the rectangle.

Fold the rectangle in half to enclose the raw edges. It

should then measure mark 6 1/2’’ x 5’’.

20. From the ‘Sewing Applications’ menu select the

Topstitching icon and stitch along the fold in

black rasant.

21. Measure in 2 1/2’’ from each edge and mark with chalk.

This marking will be the sewing lines to separate the

pocket.

22. Position the pocket 1’’ from the bottom and side in

the bottom corner opposite the watermelon. Pin

the pocket into place.

23. Select Utility stitch #03 and stitch down the

side seams and across the bottom of the pocket,

leaving the top open to insert the cutlery. Stitch the

marked line to separate the pocket into three

sections.

24. Following manufactures instructions attach the

fusible fleece to the backing fabric.

25. Using basting spray attach the front panel of the placemat to the

fleece and pin the layers together.

26. Attach the Twin AcuFeed Flex foot and select the

Dual Feed icon.

27. Select the straight stitch #03 Following the pattern on the

fabric stitch the layers together.

28. Depending on the fabric you could crosshatch the background

for a heavier quilting background. (As created in the sample)

29. Trim the edges of the placemat even with the fabric.

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Fold

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Project: Fruity Placemat

30. Pin the binding to the front side of the placemat.

31. Attach the Single AcuFeed Flex Foot ‘VD’. Select the

straight stitch #03.

32. Align the edge of the foot with the edge of the placemat. Stitch

around the binding. Fold the binding over to the back of the

placemat and topstitch into place from the front.

33. Your placemat is now complete.

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Applique Positioning Guide

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Project: Fruity Placemat Watermelon Template

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Project: Fruity Placemat

Lemon Template

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