Quilts and More - USA (2020 Winter)

60 Quilts & More | WINTER 2020

The nights leading up to Christmas will feel merrier with

an Advent calendar. Fussy-cut pockets are sized just right

for candy and trinkets.

DESIGNER HEIDI STAPLES OF FABRIC MUTT (FABRICMUTT.BLOGSPOT.COM)

PHOTOGRAPHER ADAM ALBRIGHT

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CUT FABRICS

Cut pieces in the following order.

From each novelty print, cut:

n 2—3^1 ⁄ 4 × 31 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

From tan linen, cut:

n 1—24^1 ⁄ 2 × 251 ⁄ 2 " backing rectangle

n 2—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 241 ⁄ 2 " border strips

n 2—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 191 ⁄ 2 " border strips

n 5—4^1 ⁄ 2 × 181 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

n 5—3^1 ⁄ 2 × 181 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

n 4—1^1 ⁄ 2 × 181 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

From muslin, cut:

n 25—3^1 ⁄ 4 × 31 ⁄ 2 " rectangles

From aqua stripe, cut:

n 1—3× 241 ⁄ 2 " rectangle

CALENDAR

Finished size:

233 ⁄ 4 × 243 ⁄ 4 "

MATERIALS

Yardages and cutting

instructions are based

on 42" of usable fabric

width.

o 10" square each of

25 assorted novelty

prints (pocket flaps)

(Designer Heidi

Staples fussy-cut

several flaps so that

there was one image

on the front of the

flap and a second

image on the inside.

See “Fussy-Cutting

Flaps,” page 63,

for details.)

o   13 ⁄ 8 yard tan linen

(pocket center,

border, backing)

o   3 ⁄ 8 yard muslin (pocket

flaps)

o   1 ⁄ 4 yard aqua stripe

(sleeve)

o   24 ×25" piece batting

o Fabric-marking pen

o Embroidery hoop

o Embroidery floss:

black

o Pinking shears

(optional)

o Clover Hera marking

tool (optional)

o Basting spray

o   3 ⁄ 8 "-diameter wooden

dowel: 28" long

o Bakers twine for

hanging (optional)