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