24 Join us at http://www.todaysquilter.com
Youwillneed
QRedScandiprint– Eight(8)Fat
Quarters(orequivalent)
QRedLinenTexture– yd
QGreyScandiprint–Two(2)Fat
Quarters(orequivalent)
QCreamScandiprint– Two(2)Fat
Quarters(orequivalent)
QScandiLabels*– One(1)Fat
Quarter
QRedScandiBorderprint– 1yd
QCreamLinenTexture(BKG)–
5 yds
QBinding– yd
QBacking– 5 yds(or 3 ydsif
non-directional)
QTemplates(seeTemplatessection)
Finishedsize
QApprox.58inx 80in
Productsused
QFabrics:'Scandi' 19 byMakower
BEHINDTHEPROJECT
ALL ISCALM, ALLIS BRIGHT
“Overthepastfewyears,Christmasjumpershavebecomemoreandmore
popular,witho cesandschoolsevenhavingdesignatedfestivejumperdays.
Therowsinthisquiltwereinspiredbythesefunknitteddesignsandinclude
motifssuchasstars,snowflakes,gingerbreadhousesandsimplechequerboard
rowstoo.Mostrequiresomeelementof foundationpaperpiecingintheir
constructionbutthereis alsosomeregularpiecinginthemix.Asyoucan
imagine,thisimpressivedesigndoesrequirea fairbitof timeandpatience
tomake,soI suggestyougetstartedonit rightawayif youwanttohavea
chanceof finishingit intimeforChristmas!”– LynneGoldsworthy
ROW BY ROW
CHRISTMAS JUMPER
Preparing the templates
1
Make the following paper templates
(see Templates section):
Q Forty-eight (48) snowflake templates.
Q One (1) each of the snowflake corner
templates.
Q Forty (40) A and forty (40) B star
templates.
Q Two (2) each of A and B roof and A
and B chimney templates.
Q One (1) roof cutting template sheet.
Cutting out
2
From the red scandi fabrics, cut
as follows:
Q Ninety-six (96) 1in x 3in strips (twelve
(12) per snowflake for sections 2 and 4
on the snowflake templates).
Q Thirty-two (32) 1in x 6in strips (four
(4) per snowflake to join the snowflake
sections together).
Q Eight (8) 1in x 11in (one (1) per
snowflake to join the two (2) halves of
each snowflake together).
Q Twenty (20) 2in x WOFQ strips
(two (2) strips for each star) for
section 1 on the star templates.
Q Sixteen (16) 1 in x 2 in strips
(four (4) per house).
Q Eight (8) 1 in x 4 in strips (two
(2) per house).
Q Four (4) 1 in x 10 in strips (one
(1) per house) for the house fronts.
Q Four (4) 1 in x WOFQ strips.
Q Four (4) 1 in squares (for the
zig zag rows).
3
From the red linen texture, cut
as follows:
Q Ten (10) 1in squares (for the centres
of the star blocks).
Q One (1) 4in x WOF strip (for
sections 2, 3 and 5 on the roof
templates).
Q Tw o (2) 1 i n x WO F s t r i p s. S u b c u t
into four (4) 12in lengths (for
section 4 on the roof templates).
4
From the grey scandi fabrics, cut
as follows:
Q Four (4) 1 in x 6in strips (for
section 1 on the chimney templates).
Q Twelve (12) 1 in x WOFQ strips
(for the zig zag rows).
Q Four (4) 1 in squares (for the zig
zag rows).