by Mae Fox
“I don’t plan on going to the basement.”
“Oh, really? Then why do you have that gleam in your eye?”
She grinned. “Come up to the attic with me and find out. I thought I might look there for a new donation.”
He threw his head back and laughed. “I think you only want me along to kill the spiders.”
“Busted.”
“All right. I’ll go with you on one condition.”
“What’s that?”
“Whatever we discover up there, we tell no one until it’s out of the mansion and in the school’s possession,” he said. “Certainly no one from the local newspaper.”
“It’s a deal,” Julie said. Then she led the way up the Quilt Haus Inn stairs.
Millie’s Coffee Cup Cozy
Specifications
Finished Cozy Size: 10½" x 3½" (including binding)
Skill Level: Beginner
Millie’s Coffee Cup Cozy
Placement Diagram 10½" x 3½" (including binding)
Cutting
From 10 (5") Squares Gradated Light-to-Dark Solids:
Cut 3 (1½") A squares from each fabric.
From Coordinating Dark Solid Fat Quarter:
Cut 2 (2¼" x 21") strips for binding.
Assembly
1. Join the A squares in 10 rows of three squares each (Figure 1); press seams in opposite directions from row to row.
Figure 1
2. Join the rows to complete the top; press.
3. Layer a 5½" x 12½" backing rectangle, right side down; a 5½" x 12½" batting rectangle; and the cozy top, right side up; baste or pin to hold. Quilt as desired. Trim edges even with the top.
4. Join binding strips on short ends with a diagonal seam; trim seam to ¼" and press open.
5. Fold binding strip in half with wrong sides together along length; press.
6. Sew binding to cozy top, matching raw edges, mitering corners and overlapping ends.
7. Fold binding to the back side and stitch in place.
8. Sew a 1" button to the top centered on the left end of the cozy referring to the Placement Diagram.
9. Make a loop with a 3" length of elastic cord; knot the ends. Hand-stitch the knotted end to the back centered on the right end of the cozy. Add a drop of fabric glue to the knot if desired.
10. Wrap the cozy around a coffee cup and place the loop over the button to use.
HELPFUL HINTS
• Use a ¼"-wide seam allowance for all seams and stitch right sides together.
• For more detailed help with quilting techniques, go to QuiltersWorld.com and choose Quilting Basics under Quilt Essentials, or consult a complete quilting guide. Your local library may have several on hand that you can review before purchasing one.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Prologue
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Millie’s Coffee Cup Cozy
