Today's Quilter - UK (2019-11)

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Makingthecushion


1


Usingthebackgroundfabricin
lighterred,cut a rectangle 4in x
12 in in size.

2


Usingthepatternpiecesfrom
theMiceblockoftheNutcracker
quilt,appliquéandblanketstitch
four (4) mice of your choice.

3


Bastethericraconallfour(4)
sidesoftherectanglesothatthe
humpsofthericracareontheedge,
tackstraightthroughthemiddle of
the ric rac, this is important.

4


Addtwo(2)red 1 inx 4in
borderstripsontothesides,
stitchingonthesamelineoftheric
rac;thiswillensureyougeta nice
amountofhumpshowing.Press
towardstheborders.Then,addtwo
(2) 14 inx 1in strips to the top
and bottom.

5


Addtwo(2) 6 inx 3inbluedot
borderstothesides.Addthetwo
(2)otherborders, 20 inx 3inin
size, to the top and bottom. Press.

6


Appliquéonhollyleavesandsew
on buttons where the ends meet.

Assemblingthecushion


7


Laythecushiontopontoa piece
ofbattingandsprayglueorpin
basteinplace.Usingyourmachine,
quiltintheditchofthesashing
andborders.Then,handquilt
usingCotona Broderaroundeach
mouseandalsointhesashing with a
freehand wavy stitch.

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Youwillneed
QBluedotfabric– 18inx 42in
QRedfabric– 2inx 42in
QGreenfabric– 6insquare
QTaup e /t a nf abr ic– 9 i nx 18i n
QLightredfabric– 5inx 13in
QBeigericrac– 1yd
QRedpre-madepipingcord– 1yds
QBatting– 12inx 20in
QCushionfiller– 12inx 20in
QThree(3)smallredflowerbuttons
QMatchingCotona Broderthreads
QMiceandhollytemplates(see
Te m p l a t e s s e c t i o n a n d s e p a r a t e s h e e t)

Finishedsize
Q12in x 20in
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