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For this wall quilt we used the designs from Christmas
Miniature Sets I and II and the Mr
and Mrs Santa Set,
hence the name of our quilt. These are instructions for how to make the
quilt.
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The finished size of the quilt is 42" x 42".
Eight 100% cotton fabrics with different patterns were used for the
top. 100% cotton batting, and rayon embroidery and cotton quilting threads
were also used.
You'll need a fat quarter for the central part, a fat quarter
for the first border,
1/4 yard of red fabric, 1/4 yard of light green fabric, and 1/2 yard
of light fabric for the star border,
1/4 yard of dark green fabric for the third and fifth
border.
1/4 yard of medium green fabric for the fourth border.
For the outer border, if you make mitered corners border, you'll
need 1/2 yard of 54" wide fabric or 1 1/2 yard of 42" wide fabric.
You'll also need fabric for the binding (about 1/2 yard) and for the
backing. |
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Cutting
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| The central square with embroidery measures 12" x 12" when finished
(cut it 12 1/2" x 12 1/2").
The first border is 3" wide (cut it 3 1/2" wide). You'll need
two strips 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" and two strips 3 1/2" x 18 1/2".
The second border is formed out of sixteen 6" x 6" Star blocks.
See our instructions for making these blocks below.
The third, fourth and fifth borders are each 1" wide, but you
should cut them to 1 1/2", so you have seam allowance. For the third border
you'll need four strips of dark green fabric measuring 1 1/2" x 36". For
the fourth border you'll need four strips of medium green fabric measuring
1 1/2" x 38". For the fifth border you'll need four strips of dark
green fabric measuring 1 1/2" x 40".
The outer border is 3 1/2" wide. For a border with mitered
corners you'll need four strips 3 3/4" x 48" (cut down the length of the
fabric). |
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Star Block
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You will need two different fabrics to make this block. It consists
of five squares and four flying geese units.
Out of light (background) fabric cut a strip measuring 2" x 22"; cut
it into four rectangles 2" x 3 1/2" and four 2" x 2" squares. Out of the
same kind of fabric, cut a 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square.
Out of the red (or green) fabric for the star points cut a strip 2"
x 16" and subcut it into eight 2" x 2" squares. |
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To make a flying geese unit, take a 2" x 3 1/2" rectangle and two red
2" x 2" squares. Place one of the squares on one end of the rectangle,
draw a diagonal and sew over it. Trim the excess fabric, leaving 1/4" seam
allowance. Press the seam, unfold the red triangle and press again. Repeat
with a red square on the other side of the rectangle.
For one block, make four flying geese units. |
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| Assemble the block in accordance with the diagram below. |
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| For this quilt you'll need eight red star blocks and eight green star
blocks; so, you'll need 24 red flying geese units and 24 green flying geese
units. |
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Assembling the Top
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| Stitch the first border to the central square as shown on the digram. |
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Stitch three star blocks into a row in the following sequence: green
star, red star, green star. Stitch this row to the upper edge of the working
piece. Repeat for the bottom.
Stitch five star blocks in a row in this sequence: red, green, red,
green, red. Make another similar row. Attach the rows to the left and right
sides of the quilt. |
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| The outer borders have mitered corners, and we recommend to stitch
them together before attaching them to the quilt, as this makes things
easier. To do this, take one strip from each border. Mark the center of
each with a pin. Match the centers and stitch the border strips together.
You should get four units like the one shown below. |
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Mark the center of each side of your quilt with a pin. Match the center
of your border with the center of one of the sides. Stitch the border to
the quilt, starting and stopping 1/4" from the quilt edges.
Repeat with the remaining three borders. You should get something
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Make the mitered corners using your favorite method. The method that
we describe here is the one that we find easiest.
Spread the quilt top on a flat surface, face up. At the corners, one
border will overlap the other.
Take the protruding part of the top border and fold it at a 45 degree
angle. Press carefully. The individual strips that form each border should
meet at a right angle and appear continuous. Secure in place with pins.
Slip stitch the top part to the bottom part by hand, as indicated on the
diagram by the red line. If you prefer to work on your sewing machine,
just top stitch the upper piece in place along that line. Trim the excess
fabric to 1/2". Press. |
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| Repeat with all the corners. |
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Embroidering
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| Stabilize each star with your favorite tear-away stabilizer and embroider
the centers of the stars with designs from Christmas
Miniature Sets I and II. Tear away the excess stabilizer. |
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| To embroider the central part, you can either use your favorite stabilizer,
or stabilize the fabric with your batting, which is what we did. You'll
need 100% cotton batting. Cut out a piece slightly larger than the quilt
top and place it underneath your working piece. Do not attach the backing
yet! Spread the top evenly and pin two layers together in a few places
and embroider the designs from Mr
and Mrs Santa Set one by one. |
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Finishing
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| Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Spread your
working piece over it.
Note: If you embroidered the central part with regular stabilizer, do
not forget to place batting between the backing and the top.
Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted
pavement and snowflakes on the central, embroidered part, and stitched
in the ditch on the borders.
For the backing we used the same fabric as for the outer border. It
was 54" wide and that was very convenient for this quilt. |
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After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and
square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and the opposite sides
should be of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
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The wall quilt is ready. Enjoy!
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