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Once the tacking stitch has finished, your block should look
something like this.
NOTE: Be sure your base fabric extends past all four
edges of the batting by at least 1⁄2”.
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Run the fourth machine step, which is the stippling.
NOTE: Typically for stippling, we choose a thread color
that matches the base fabric.
Follow the numbered machine steps for your design to
complete the decorative corner stitching and animal motif.
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Once your design is finished stitching, remove it from the
hoop. Use a ruler and rotary cutter to trim alway the excess
stabilizer and base fabric. Continue to leave a 1⁄2” seam
allowance of base fabric on all sides.
You are now finished learning how to create a Sleepy Baby
quilt block, and you are ready to start planning your own
Sleepy Baby quilt!
The next machine step will be the tacking stitch for the
base fabric, which will stitch right outside the batting’s
tacking stitch.
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