Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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Youwillneed
QFabric1 (coralflowers)– 1yds
QFabric2 (newsprint)–yd
QFabric3 (trees)–yd
QFabric4 (tealstars)–yd
QFabric5 (coralstars)–yd
QFabric6 (white/ribbons)–yd
QFabric7 (greenberries)–yd
QFabric8 (treebranches)–yd
QBackingfabric– 4yds
QBatting– 72insquare
QCircleandSegmenttemplates(goto
http://www.todaysquilter.comto download)

Finishedsize
Q60indiameter

BEHINDTHEPROJECT

UNDERNEATHTHE TREE
“Forthisweekend-friendlyprojectI'vebroughttogetherpatchwork
braidsinaneight-pointedstartocreateaneye-catchingChristmas
treeskirt.Followthelayoutgivenormixandmatchstripsand
cornerstonesasyouchoose.I'veevendrawnupa handytabletohelp
youmakea skirttofitwhicheversizetreeyouhave!”– SallyStevens

TREE SKIRT PROJECT

BRAIDED


BOUGHS


Cutting out


1


From Fabric 1, cut as follows:
QSixteen (16) 2in x 12in strips.
QEight (8) 5in squares for the
skirt centre.
QForty-eight (48) 2in squares for
the cornerstones.
QSix (6) 1in x 10in strips for ties.
QSix (6) 2in x WOF strips for
straight binding.
QOne (1) 2in x 20in bias strip for
inner circle binding.

2


From Fabric 2, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 5in strips.

3


From Fabric 3, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 6in strips.

4


From Fabric 4, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 6in strips.

5


From Fabric 5, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 7in strips.

6


From Fabric 6, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 9in strips.

7


From Fabric 7, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 10in strips and sixteen
(16) 2in cornerstone squares.

8


From Fabric 8, cut sixteen (16)
2 in x 11in strips.

Assembling the
strip sets

9


Sew a 2in Fabric 1 cornerstone
square to the short end of a 2in
x 5in Fabric 2 strip. Press the seam
away from the cornerstone to reduce
fabric bulk in later steps. Make eight
(8) of strip set A (Fig 1).

Fig 1

10


Sew a 2in Fabric 1 square to
the short end of a 2in x 6in
Fabric 3 strip. Press as before. Make
eight (8) of strip set B.

11


Sew a 2in Fabric 1 square to
the short end of a 2in x 6in
Fabric 4 strip. Press as before. Make
eight (8) of strip set C.

12


Sew a 2in Fabric 7 square to
the short end of a 2in x 7in
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