| For this wall quilt we used the designs from Nativity
Redwork Set , Nativity
Redwork Set II, Nativity
Redwork Set III and Nativity
Redwork Set IV. We made the quilt 3 by 3 blocks, but you can make it
4 by 4. These are instructions for how to make the quilt. |
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The finished size of the quilt is 51" x 51".
We used five different 100% cotton fabrics - plain white (for the embroidery),
white with gold stars, white with snowflake patterns, and two red fabrics
with different patterns. You need about 1 yard of the plain white fabric
and about 1/2 yard each of all the other fabrics.
We also used 100% cotton batting, and rayon embroidery and cotton quilting
threads.
You'll also need fabric for the binding (about 1/2 yard) and for the
backing (52" x 52" or so). |
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Blocks
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| Cutting: |
You will need three different fabrics to make this block.
Out of the white fabric, cut:
1. One square measuring 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", which will be the central
part of the block;
2. 8 squares measuring 2 7/8" x 2 7/8".
Out of the first red fabric cut:
1. 8 squares measuring 2 7/8" x 2 7/8".
Out of the second red fabric cut:
1. Four squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" |
| Assembly: |
| Step One: Place the white and red 2 7/8" squares together face
to face. You'll get eight pairs. With a lead mechanical pencil, draw a
diagonal across the white square. Stitch 1/4" from the pencil line on both
sides. |
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| Step Two: Cut along the line. Open the new square. Press the
seam towards the red. Trim the ears. Repeat for all the pairs. You should
get 16 two-color squares, measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". |
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| Assemble the quilt block in accordance with the diagram below: |
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| For this quilt you'll need nine such blocks. |
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Sashing
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Out of red fabric cut:
24 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Out of white fabric cut:
16 squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and
128 squares measuring 1 1/2" x 1 1/2".
You will not use all 128 squares for the sashing, 32 of them are for
the border. |
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Assembling the sashing
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| Position a 1 1/2" white square on one corner of a red 2 1/2" x 12 1/2"
strip. Draw a diagonal and stitch on the line. Trim seam allowance to 1/4",
unfold and press. Repeat for all the corners of the strips. Make 24 strips
in this way. |
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Assembling the Top
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| Sew the blocks and sashing strips together as shown below. Press seams
towards the sashing strips. Repeat to get three such rows. |
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| Sew together three sashing strips and four 2 1/2" white squares as
shown below. Press seams toward the sashing strips. Make four units. |
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| Stitch all row together as shown on the diagram. |
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Borders
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Out of red fabric cut
44 squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
Out of the first patterned white fabric cut
12 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Out of the second patterned white fabric cut
4 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 51"
You will also need the 32 plain white squares measuring 1 1/2" x 1
1/2" that you have left over from the sashing. If you did not cut them
out before, do this now. |
| Position a 1 1/2" white square on one corner of a red 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
square. Draw a diagonal and stitch on the line. Trim seam allowance
to 1/4", unfold and press. Repeat for the second corner of the square.
Make 16 squares in this way. (See the diagram below.) |
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| Stitch together three white 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips, 6 red squares and
four red squares with the white corners that you just made. See the diagram
below. Repeat to get a total of 4 such borders. |
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| Attach the borders to the top and bottom edges of the quilt top. |
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| Now take the red 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" squares and stitch them to each end
of the two remaining borders. See diagram below: |
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| Attach the borders to the left and right side of the quilt. |
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| Finally, add white 2" wide borders to the quilt top. |
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Embroidering
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Stabilize each block with your favorite tear-away stabilizer and embroider
the centers of the blocks with the designs from the Nativity
Redwork Set , Nativity
Redwork Set II, Nativity
Redwork Set III and Nativity
Redwork Set IV. Tear away the excess stabilizer.
Note II: We prefer to embroider on very thin (low loft) felted Dream
Poly batting instead of stabilizer. Then, we cut away the batting as close
to the embroidery as possible. |
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Finishing
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| Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with
batting. Spread your working piece over it.
Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted
along the lines of the embroidery, made stippling around the embroidery
and then stitched in the ditch on the blocks and sashing. We quilted the
borders with straight lines which continue the lines of the stars.
For the backing we used red fabric. |
After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and
square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides
should be of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
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The quilt is ready. Enjoy!
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| Here are some more close-ups of the quilt: |
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