I ripped out three sections of 24 inches from my 45 inch wide fabric and pinned them together (along the selvedged edges-no unraveling at the joins!)



Sew them up



With the usual interference from the cat



But, my first mistake. I sewed a little too close to the selvedge on one section, so it showed on the outside. I'm not sure if this picture shows it well or not.



So, I ripped out this seam



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