| This cheerful quilt is really simple and quick to make. The embroidery
in the middle features a trio of Snowman
musicians, and we used patterned fabric to create an "audience" around
them. The quilt is great for children, and makes a wonderful gift. |
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| The finished size of the quilt is about 31 1/2" x 31 1/2". |
We used:
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1 fat quarter of pale blue fabric for the center,
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about 1/4 yard of red fabric for narrow borders,
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about 3/4 yard of blue fabric for borders and binding,
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about 1 yard of fabric with snowmen arranged in lines. There are a lot
of different fabrics with such patterns. Most fabric stores, in our area
anyway, have a pretty good selection, and you can even find fabric like
this at Wal-Mart
You will also need a piece of batting and fabric for backing.
For embroidery, we used polyester embroidery threads. |
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Cutting:
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Out of pale blue fabric, cut
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a square measuring 11" x 11".
Out of red fabric, cut
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2 strips measuring 1" x 11",
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2 strips measuring 1" x 11 1/2",
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2 strips measuring 1" x 24 1/2" *
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2 strips measuring 1" x 25" *
* The last 4 strips are for the outer borders. Their length will depend
on the size of the previous border, which is made of the snowmen-patterned
fabric. Since the snowmen pattern can vary in size, these measurements
will depend on the exact fabric you are using.
On our snowman-patterned fabric, the motif is 5" tall (it has two rows
of snowmen, each 2 1/2" tall). We cut 4 strips 5 1/2" wide (for seam allowance)
and 31" long to make mitered corners.
Out of darker blue fabric, cut
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2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 11 1/2",
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2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 13 1/2";
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2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 25 1/2",
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2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 31 1/2"
The later 4 strips are for the outer borders, so their length will vary
depending on the size of the snowman pattern. |
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Assembling the Top
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Sew the 1" x 11" red strips to the upper and lower edges of the cental
11" x 11" square.
Sew the 1" x 11 1/2" red strips to the left and right edges of the
cental 11" x 11" square. |
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Sew the 1 1/2" x 11 1/2" blue strips to the left and right edges of
the cental square.
Sew the 1 1/2" x 13 1/2" blue strips to the upper and lower edges of
the cental square. |
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| Sew the snowman striped patterned border to the central part. Make
mitered corners. |
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| Attach the next 1" wide red border to all edges. In our case, they
measure 1 1/2" x 24 1/2" and 1 1/2" x 25" (including seam allowance). |
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Sew the 3 1/2" wide blue strips to all edges. In our case these are
strips measuring
3 1/2" x 25 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 31 1/2". |
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Embroidery
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Stabilize the central part with polyester craft felt instead of stabilizer.
Baste the quilt top to the felt in the ditch along the colored borders.
Embroider the designs from Musical
Snowmen set, one design at a time.
After the embroidery is finished, rip the baste and cut away the excess
felt around the embroidery. |
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Quilting:
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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
densely in a free motion style all over the quilt.
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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Happy Stitching!
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