Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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PROJECTl nutcracker scene


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Embroiderandembellish the
followingdetails:
QIngreen,embroidera featherstitch
swagweavingthroughthemen.
QDecorateswagwitha star
stitchandyellowand white
Frenchknots.
QEmbroidereyes,a mouthand
buttons on the gingerbread men.

Block4:SmallStars


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Cutasfollows for each of
thestars:
QEight(8) 1 in squares from red
pindot.
QFour(4) 2 inx 1in rectangles
fromwhitefabric.
QFour(4) 1 insquares from
whitefabric.
QOne(1) 2 insquarefrom
green novelty fabric.

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Drawa diagonallineonthe
wrongsideofallredsquares
witha pencil.Placeone(1)red
squarerightsidestogetherwiththe
whiterectangle,matchingallraw
edges.Stitchonthemarkeddiagonal
line.Trimtoainseamallowance
andpressthetriangleback. Add
anothersquaretotheoppositeside.
Makesurethemarkedlineis inthe
rightdirection,stitchit inplace,trim
o the spare fabric and press back.

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Repeatwiththeremaining
rectanglesandredsquaresto
makeallthestar points. Gently
press them.

13


Sewa starpointsectionto
eithersideofthegreensquare.
Adda whitesquaretoeachendof
theremainingstarpoints– addthese
tothetopandbottom.Makefive (5)
stars measuring 4in square.

14


Joinfour(4)ofthestarsintoa
row to complete the block.

Block5:
SugarPlum Fairy

15


Cuta 10inx 13in
backgroundpiece from red
gingham fabric.

16


Cut,positionandfuseinplace
thepiecesfortheSugarPlum
Fairyfroma selectionoffabrics.
Blanket stitch around each piece.

17


Embroiderandembellish the
followingdetails:
QDecoratethegreenholly
garlandwithsets of three beads
at intervals.
QSewona stripofnarrowredricrac
acrossthemiddleofthestand.
QEmbroidera chainstitchinred
acrossthebunofthehairand
backstitch the shoe ribbons.

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Embroiderandembellish the
followingdetails:
QEmbroidertheshoulders,cu
andtopofbootswith a yellow
featherstitch.
QSewtinyblack buttons to the
jacket.
QHighlightthesideofthetrousers
witha redbackstitch.
QSewa littleheart button to top
ofhishat.
QEmbroiderlittle,yellowFrench
knotstothesidesof his boots
cus andbelt.
QFrenchknottheeyesinblack
and backstitch the mouth in red.

Block 7: TheCastle


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Cuta 16insquareof
backgroundfabric from blue
with white dots.

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Cut,positionandfuseinplace
thepiecesforthecastlefrom
appropriatefabrics.Blanketstitch
around each piece to secure.

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Embroiderandembellish
thefollowingdetails:
QStitchletteringina redbackstitch.
QFeatherstitchinwhitearound the
twosidedoorarches.
QSewonwhitericractothearch
ofthedoorthatis inthemiddle.
QSewa whitebuttononthemiddle
doorandtwored buttons on the
side doors.

Block6:TheNutcracker


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Cutan 8 inx 16in
background piece from blue
denim fabric.

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Cut,positionandfuseinplace
thepiecesfortheNutcracker
fromappropriatefabrics.Blanket
stitch around each piece to secure.
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