Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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QRedpindot–yd

QRedpolkadot– One(1)FatEighth

QRedgingham– One(1)FatQuarter

QRedstripe–yd

QReddenim– One(1)FatQuarter

QRedsolid(innerborder)–yd

QBluepolkadot– 1yd

QBluedenim–yd

QBluegingham– 6insquare

QBluestripe– One(1)FatEighth

QGreennoveltyprint– One(1)

FatEighth

QDarkgreensolid– One(1)

FatQuarter

QLightgreensolid– One(1)

FatEighth

QYel lowsol id– O ne(1)FatE i g ht h

QTaup e /t a nsol id–yd

QWhite,beigeandgreyprints–yd

QBlacksolid– One(1)FatEighth

QWhitesolid– One(1)FatEighth

QGingerfeltforNutcrackerbeard

• 3insquare
  QBrownfeltforfairyhair– 4insquare
  QWideredricrac– 6yds

BEHINDTHEQUILT

A TALE INSTITCHES
“TheNutcrackerandtheMouseKingis a fairy-talewrittenbyE.T.A
Homannin1816.It wasmadefamousbya balletnamedTheNutcracker
stagedat theMariinskyTheatreinSt.Petersburg,Russiain1890.Themusic
of thisiconicballetwascomposedbyTchaikovsky.Therearemanyversions
of thestory,howeverthegeneralsummaryis asfollows.OneChristmasEve,
Claraandherbrother,Fritz,awaitwithexcitementthearrivaloftheirUncle
Drosselmeyer,a wonderfultoymaker.Hebringsthebothofthemgiftsfor
ChristmasandClaraimmediatelyfallsinlovewitha wonderfulNutcracker
thatherunclehadmade.Fritzattemptstocracka nutintheNutcracker’s
mouthbut,withtoomuchvigour,accidentallybreaksthejawofthewooden
doll.A distraughtClaragoestobedintearsdespiteherunclespromisestofix
him.Thatnight,Claradreamsthatasthegrandfatherclockstrikesmidnight,
a flurryofmiceledbytheMouseKingemergefromthedarknessandbegin
to attackthetoys,includingtheNutcracker.Claraseesthatheis losinghis
fightandthrowsa slipperat theKing,killinghim.Hisarmyofmiceretreat
and the Nutcracker turns into a noble Prince. He leads Clara through a
magical land of castles, toys, sweets, gingerbread dancers and sugar plum
fairies. Clara falls in love with her Prince and is disappointed upon waking up
to find it had all been a dream. However, as she reaches for the Nutcracker,
she finds that his broken jaw has miraculously fixed overnight. The tale may
have been inspired by German folklore. Did you know that nutcrackers were
given as keepsakes to bring luck to the family and to protect the home? It
is said that they represent strength and power and that they watch over the
family to keep evil spirits away. I think of this each time I look at this quilt
and it makes me smile.” – Mandy Shaw

APPLIQUÉ AND PIECING PROJECT

NUTCRACKER SCENE

Making the blocks

Use the notes on fusible webbing,

blanket stitch and machine appliqué

(see pages 8 -11) to make up t he

following blocks. Refer to the images

and the thumbnails on the template

sheet for the correct layout. Details

for embroidery and finer details will

be written up under each block title.

Block 1: Rocking Horse

1

Cut a 12in x 10in background

piece from the red pin dot fabric.

2

Cut, position and fuse in place

the rocking horse pieces from