Welcome to our festive and creative tutorial on crafting a Scrap Christmas Quilt with Embroidery! Our centerpiece is an embroidered Christmas tree, surrounded by a border lovingly pieced together from scrap Christmas-colored fabrics. This holiday season, join us in crafting a unique and heartwarming quilt that will add a touch of Yuletide cheer to your home. Let's get started!
We used the design Holly Christmas Tree, which fits the Large hoop (5" x 7").
The finished size of the quilt is about 12 1/4" x 12 1/4".
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You will need :
- embroidery threads either polyester or rayon,
- scraps of cotton fabrics in Christmas colors - red, golden yellow, green;
- a piece of white fabric for the central part, measuring about 10" x 10";
- light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer;
- fabric for the backing;
- batting;
- quilter's ruler;
- rotary cutter;
- iron;
- #12 universal needle;
- quilting threads (white, and the colors of the fabrics you use);
- #12-#14 quilting needle.
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| Embroidery: |
Upload files for the Christmas Miracle Tree to the embroidery machine.
Select threads. Stabilize the piece of white fabric.
Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the design.
Trim the stitch-out to 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" square. |
Cutting:
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Cut the scraps into strips of different widths, but approximately of the same length of about 13"-14".
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| Sew the strips together along the long sides (seam allowance 1/4") until you get a piece of about 14"-15" long. |
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| Subcut the piece into 8 strips, each strip 1 1/2" wide. |
Assembly:
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| Note: seam allowance is 1/4", press the seam immediately after you make it. |
Trim 2 strips to 8 1/2". Sew them to the upper and lower edges of the central piece.
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| Trim 4 strips to 10 1/2". Sew 2 of them to the left and right edges of the central piece. |
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| Sew the remaining 2 to the upper and lower edges of the working piece. |
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| Trim the last 2 strips to 12 1/2" length and sew them to the left and right edges of the working piece. |
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Quilting and 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 layers together.
We quilted in a free-motion style all over the quilt. Start from the central part and quilt around the embroidery first, then proceed to the borders. |
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Press with heavy steam. Square the piece.
Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
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| Have fun! |
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