Today's Quilter - UK (2019-11)

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QNarrow white ric rac – 10in

QCoton a Broder embroidery

threads: black, green, white

and yellow

QBell for reindeer

QTiny red buttons for the garland

QA selection of red, white and

black round, heart and star

buttons

QBacking fabric – 60in square

QBatting – 60in square

QTe m p l a t e s (s e e Te m p l a t e s s h e e t)

Finished size

Q54in square

Notes

QUse a in seam throughout.

QFat Quarter = 18in x 22in.

QFat Eighth = 11in x 18in.

QTemplates for this quilt are

supplied on a supplementary

template sheet.

QTe m p l a t e s a r e d r a w n i n r e v e r s e.

QFabric quantities are approximate

based on Mandy’s fabric choices.

appropriate fabrics. Blanket stitch

around each piece to secure.

3

Embroider and embellish the

following details:

QIn white, a feather stitch along the

middle of the rocker.

QIn red, a backstitch for the bridle.

QIn black, a backstitch for the

mouth and nose.

QSew on a tiny black button for the

eye, or stitch a French knot.

QStitch a green swag along the top

of the block in feather stitch.

QSew on four (4) star buttons to the

top of the green swag.

QSew two (2) red buttons on ends of

the rocker.

QSew a small red button on the

holly leaf on the saddle.

Block 2: Title Swag

4

Cut a 16in x 6in background

piece from blue denim.

5

Cut, position and fuse in place

the swag, leaves, sweet, drum,

ark and the house from appropriate

fabrics. Then, blanket stitch around

each piece to secure.

6

Embroider and embellish the

following details:

QSew three (3) red buttons on

each holly leaf.

QSew a red button on each end

of the swag.

QSew a red button in the middle

of the sweet.

QEmbroider a feather stitch on the

drum and swag.

QIn red, backstitch the wording

‘The Nutcracker’ and leaf veins.

Block 3: The

Gingerbread Men

7

Cut a 12in x 4in background

piece from red denim.

8

Cut, position and fuse in place

the gingerbread men from

appropriate fabrics. Blanket stitch

around each piece to secure.

TECHNICAL TIP

Remember to use a

walking foot on your

machine as this will

prevent any puckering

of the layers. You can

of course hand quilt if

you prefer.