Sew Watercolor Windows and Frames Together
- Sew a medium-light top and a dark side frame together along their 45-degree ends, beginning at the outer point. Stop sewing at the inner, marked seam intersection. Backstitch and remove from machine. Press seam open.
- Sew a medium-light side and dark bottom frame together in the same way. Press seam open.
- Place the block right side up sideways, bottom rows to the right. Place a bottom/side frame unit on top, right side down, the dark bottom frame aligned against the right edge of the floral. Pin-match the marked seam intersections.
- Begin sewing at the marked intersection of the dark frame, with the frame on top as you sew. Stop sewing when you reach the seam intersection on the opposite side--where the slit appears in the seam used to connect the frames. Leave the unit in the machine and keep the needle down.
- Raise the presser foot and pivot the unit. Match seam intersections on the ends of both patches and then match edges along entire length. Continue sewing, ending the seam at the marked intersection. Backstitch and remove from the machine. Press seam allowances towards the frames.
- Sew the medium-light top and dark side frame to the rectangle in the same way, beginning the seam at the top left side of the upper sill. Press new seams towards the frames.
- Sew the unsewn diagonals to connect dark and medium-light frames, beginning at the point where seams meet on inner edges.
- Repeat all steps to assemble nine blocks.
