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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– 5yds(or 3 ydsif

non-directional)

QTemplates(seeTemplatessection)

Finishedsize

QApprox.58inx 80in

Productsused

QFabrics:'Scandi' 19 byMakower

BEHINDTHEPROJECT

ALL ISCALM, ALLIS BRIGHT

“Overthepastfewyears,Christmasjumpershavebecomemoreandmore

popular,withocesandschoolsevenhavingdesignatedfestivejumperdays.

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):

QForty-eight (48) snowflake templates.

QOne (1) each of the snowflake corner

templates.

QForty (40) A and forty (40) B star

templates.

QTwo (2) each of A and B roof and A

and B chimney templates.

QOne (1) roof cutting template sheet.

Cutting out

2

From the red scandi fabrics, cut

as follows:

QNinety-six (96) 1in x 3in strips (twelve

(12) per snowflake for sections 2 and 4

on the snowflake templates).

QThirty-two (32) 1in x 6in strips (four

(4) per snowflake to join the snowflake

sections together).

QEight (8) 1in x 11in (one (1) per

snowflake to join the two (2) halves of

each snowflake together).

QTwenty (20) 2in x WOFQ strips

(two (2) strips for each star) for

section 1 on the star templates.

QSixteen (16) 1in x 2in strips

(four (4) per house).

QEight (8) 1in x 4in strips (two

(2) per house).

QFour (4) 1in x 10in strips (one

(1) per house) for the house fronts.

QFour (4) 1in x WOFQ strips.

QFour (4) 1in squares (for the

zig zag rows).

3

From the red linen texture, cut

as follows:

QTen (10) 1in squares (for the centres

of the star blocks).

QOne (1) 4in x WOF strip (for

sections 2, 3 and 5 on the roof

templates).

QTw o (2) 1i 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:

QFour (4) 1in x 6in strips (for

section 1 on the chimney templates).

QTwelve (12) 1in x WOFQ strips

(for the zig zag rows).

QFour (4) 1in squares (for the zig

zag rows).