Better Homes & Gardens – Holiday Crafts 2019

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HolidayCrafts 2019 103

On the Dot

shown on page 99

MATERIALS

Scraps of 1^1 ∕ 2 -inch-thick wood
Scraps of^3 ∕ 4 -inch-thick wood
Circular saw
Jigsaw
Medium-grit sandpaper
Paintbrush
Acrylic paint: dark green, red, lime
green, silver, white
Drill and drill bits
Wood glue
Hammer and 1^1 ∕ 2 -inch wire brads

Enlarge patterns in Pattern Pack onto
white paper; cut out. Trace trees onto
11 ∕ 2 -inch-thick wood. Trace stars onto

(^3) ∕ 4 -inch-thick wood.
Frosty Flakes
shown on page 98

MATERIALS

^1 ∕ 2 yard of lightweight fusible web
^1 ∕ 4 yard of white tone-on-tone fabric
5— 71 ∕ 2 -inch squares of assorted red
prints (appliqué foundations)
^1 ∕ 4 yard of red-and-white diagonal stripe
fabric (binding)
^3 ∕ 8 yard of backing fabric
13×27-inch rectangle of batting
Machine embroidery thread: white

Finished quilt: 61 ∕ 2 ×30^1 ∕ 2 inches
Finished block: 6 inches square

Yardages and cutting instructions are
based on 42 inches of usable fabric width.
Measurements include^1 ∕ 4 -inch seam
allowances. Sew with right sides together
unless otherwise stated.

CUT THE FABRICS

Trace pattern in Pattern Pack onto white

paper. Lay fusible web, paper side up,

over pattern. Use a pencil to trace pattern

fi ve times, leaving about^1 ∕ 2 inch between

tracings. Cut out fusible web shapes

roughly^1 ∕ 4 inch outside traced lines.

Following manufacturer’s instructions,

press fusible-web shapes onto wrong

side of white tone-on-tone; let cool.

Cut out shapes on drawn lines. Peel off

paper backings.

From red-and-white diagonal stripe,

cut:

 3— 21 ∕ 2 ×42-inch binding strips

From backing fabric, cut:

 12×36-inch rectangle

APPLIQUÉ SNOWFLAKE BLOCKS

Referring to Appliqué Placement Diagram,

above right, center and fuse a snowfl ake

appliqué onto a 7^1 ∕ 2 -inch red print square.

Using white thread and a decorative

stitch, machine-stitch around all edges

of snowfl ake. Trim square to 6^1 ∕ 2  inches

square, keeping snowfl ake centered.

Repeat to make fi ve snowfl ake blocks total.

ASSEMBLE THE QUILT TOP

Lay out the snowfl ake blocks in a vertical

row. Sew together blocks to complete quilt

top. Press seams in one direction.

FINISH QUILT

Layer quilt top, batting, and backing.

Quilt as desired. Bind with red-and-white

diagonal stripe binding strips.

Cut out trees using a circular saw. Cut

out stars using a jigsaw. Sand cut edges

with sandpaper. Wipe off sanding dust.

Paint large tree dark green. Paint small

tree red. Paint large star lime green and

small star silver. Let dry.

Drill a hole in the center of each star.

Dab wood glue to top of each tree and

place corresponding star over glued area.

Hammer a wire brad through each hole to

secure stars to trees. Let dry.

Using a sharp pencil and referring to

photo, right, dip pencil tip into white paint

and make dot patterns on each tree and

star. Place a white dot over each brad

nailhead to conceal it. Let dry.

FROSTY FLAKES

Appliqué Placement Diagram