Baby Toys Applique Wall Hanging

MATERIALS:

• Light blue fabric—1⁄4 yard or fat quarter
• Yellow fabric—1⁄4 yard
• Orange fabric—3⁄8 yard (binding and letters)
• Appliqué fabrics—scraps or fat quarters
• Fusible Web—1⁄2 yard
• Backing—1⁄3 yard
• Batting—11" x 32"
• Accuquilt die cutting machine
• Accuquilt Alpha Baby dies (#55035)
• Accuquilt 5" x 10" cutting mat (#55110)
• Accuquilt Baby, Baby dies (#55037)
• Accuquilt Lullaby dies (#55038)
• Accuquilt Square–6-1⁄2" Quilt Block A (#55000)
• Accuquilt Strip Cutter–1-1⁄2" (#55024)
• Accuquilt Strip Cutter–2-1⁄2" (#55017)
• Coordinating thread
   

INSTRUCTIONS:

Light Blue Fabric: 

• Cut 4—6-1⁄2" squares
  

Yellow Fabric:

• Cut 3—1-1⁄2" strips across the width of fabric (WOF) for sashing

Orange Fabric:

• Cut 2—2-1⁄2" strips across the WOF for binding
   
• Cut 2—“B” letters with fusible web backing}
   
• Cut 1—“A” letter with fusible web backing
   
• Cut 1—“Y” letter with fusible web backing

Appliqué Fabrics—with fusible web backing and following
diagram for color choices:

• Cut 1—rattle handle, ball and accent stripe
   
• Cut 1—bear, bow, nose, eyes, ears and paw accent pieces
   
• Cut 1—sheep facing right, leg, ear and head
   
• Cut 1—duck facing right, wing, bill and eye

Sewing:

1. Remove paper backings from appliqué shapes.
    
2. Following diagram, position appliqué shapes on each light blue 6-1⁄2" square. Remember to allow for seam allowances. Fuse in place following manufacturer’s directions.
   
   
3. Machine appliqué edges of shapes with matching thread and a narrow zigzag or narrow satin stitch.
    
4. Cut one yellow 1-1⁄2" strip into three 1-1⁄2" x 6-1⁄2" rectangles.
    
5. Pin and sew yellow rectangles between blocks. Press seams toward yellow rectangles.
    
6. Pin and sew yellow 1-1⁄2" strips to sides first, then top and bottom of wall hanging center. Press seams toward yellow strips.

Quilting and Finishing:

1. Layer batting between wall hanging top and backing.
    
2. Pin or baste layers together.
    
3. Model was machine quilted with outline quilting around appliqué shapes and in the ditch around light blue squares.
    
4. Add binding, mitering corners, adding a hanging sleeve, if desired, before hand stitching binding to back of wall hanging.