| There is nothing like the fresh smell of spring | | | | Your quilt will have a finishing size at 33 x 28 |
| when the flowers start to bloom, and the trees | | | | inches, and the blocks will have a finishing size of |
| grow its natural colors. The only thing that can | | | | 8 x 10 inches. You should purchase 6-strands of |
| truly set off the natural beauty of spring is the | | | | embroidery cotton floss. The shades are optional; |
| fabulous May wall hanging baskets. I hope that | | | | however, since the quilt you are creating as |
| you have some idea how to craft, since having a | | | | flower knots designed in French, you may want |
| basic knowledge will help you move along | | | | to consider the dark and light pinks. Your thread |
| smoothly. Otherwise, let's hope you can follow | | | | should be the all-purpose, which include the colors |
| directions if you intend to make your own basket. | | | | light brown, green, pink, and yellow. Purchase 12 x |
| To get started you will need materials. The | | | | 36 inches of freezer paper, specifically the waxed |
| materials should include 1/3 yard of fabric print, | | | | paper. You will need 2 yards of satin ribbons |
| such as the beige, fawn, manila, camel, or other | | | | (Yellow) to create your bows. The satin should be |
| off-white shade. The material is used to create | | | | around 1/2 inches widthwise, which the bows |
| your back settings; as well, as add tone to a few | | | | once finished will strap to your handles on the |
| of your blocks you will build to complete your | | | | basket. |
| basket. | | | | How to trace your handles: |
| You will need 1/2 yard of fabric print, such as the | | | | Now you are ready to trace the handles of your |
| lighter shades of brown. The brown will help you | | | | basket. Use your off shades of white fabrics, (off |
| create a beautiful outer border as well as make | | | | white) and cut out your, A-Rectangle. You will |
| squares for your basket. Purchase 3/4 yards of | | | | need six, and measuring at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. |
| fabric print, such as the "medium brown." The | | | | Once you have your rectangles cut out, you will |
| brown is used to create your handles and basket. | | | | need to fold them in half and then press. Pressing |
| Buy 1/3 yard of fabric print, such as the green to | | | | will mark the core of your quilt. The fold you |
| complete your sashing duties. You will need 35 x | | | | create is your mark. Once you fold the material in |
| 30 inches of "Low-loft" pieces of fabric as well for | | | | half, open, and draw your post handle lines. At the |
| batting. Buy 1/3 yard of "floral print." Make sure | | | | end of your task you want to expand your |
| the background is offset with white, which will | | | | prefigure 200%. Now you are ready to trace |
| help you bind and create your internal borders. | | | | your copies. On each of your rectangles created, |
| Purchase 123 x 3 inches of scrap. Purchase a | | | | begin tracing. The copies are your guide to cut |
| variety of greens to create your foliage, or | | | | and create your handles. |
| leaves. You will need 64 x 4 inches of scrap to | | | | Once you finish the project you will move onto |
| create flowers. You may prefer pink. You will | | | | create the blocks for your basket. The process is |
| need 62 x 2 inches of yellow assorted square | | | | eight easy steps and you will have finished your |
| fabrics to create the centers of your flowers. | | | | block building steps in how to craft the May wall |
| The backdrop is set off with coordinated fabrics, | | | | hanging basket. |
| which you need 35 x 30 inches of pieces to | | | | Want to see bee pictures and pictures of bees? |
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