Red and white wall quilt with Nativity scene embroidery

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Red-and-White Nativity Wall Quilt

This bright Christmas-themed quilt features designs from the One-Color Nativity Set.
The finished size of the quilt is about 25" x 25".

Finished quilt with redwork embroidery of Nativity scenes.

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You will need :

red embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon,
1/2 yard of white fabric,
about 1 yard of red fabric,
light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer,
fabric for the backing,
batting,
quilter's ruler,
rotary cutter,
iron,
#12 universal needle,
#12-#14 quilting needle.

Cutting:

Out of the white fabric, cut

5 squares measuring 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" each,
2 strips measuring 2" x 18 1/2",
2 strips measuring 2" x 21 1/2".

Cut the remaining fabric into several strips 2 7/8" wide and the maximum length your fabric permits.

Out of red fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 21 1/2",
2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 27 1/2"

Cut the remaining fabric into several strips 2 7/8" wide and the maximum length your fabric permits.

Use the remaining red fabric for the binding.

Annie's Choice Block:

Note: seam allowance is 1/4", press each seam after you make it.

The block consists of 16 red-and-white half-triangle squares. You will need 4 blocks for the quilt.

Annies Choice Block consists of 16 half-triangle squares.

For each block subcut the 2 7/8" wide red and white strips into 8 squares each.

To sew half-triangle squares, position the 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" squares in pairs, each pair with 2 different fabrics, face to face. You'll get 8 pairs.

With a pencil, draw a diagonal across the top square. Stitch 1/4" from the pencil line on both sides.

Cut along the line. Open the new squares. Press the seam towards the darker color. Trim the "ears". Repeat for all the pairs. You should get 16 two-color squares, measuring 2" x 2".

Assembly of the block:

Following our diagrams below, sew the squares into 4 rows:

Now sew all 4 rows together.

Assembly of the Quilt Top:

The quilt consists of 3 rows. For the first and third rows, sew the pieced block between 2 solid white squares.

For the second row, sew the white square between 2 pieced blocks.

Sew all 3 rows together.

First Border: sew the 2" x 18 1/2" strips to the upper and lower edges.
Sew the 2" x 21 1/2" strips to the left and right edges.

Red Border: Sew the 3 1/2" x 21 1/2" strips to the upper and lower edges.
Sew the 3 1/2" x 27 1/2" strips to the left and right edges.

Embroidery:

Working with one design at a time, stabilize a white square with light-weight cut-away stanilizer. Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the Nativity designs one by one.

Stitch-out of one of the designs with Nativity scene.

Quilting and Finishing

Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.

Pin all layers together.

We quilted in a free-motion style all over the quilt.