Annies - Tis the Season for Quilting

If you are an Annies customer and have a question about the instructions on a pattern you have purchased, please visit: AnniesCatalog.com/pages/customer_care/pattern_services.html Templates To download templates for easy printing, view the download instructions at the end of this book or click the Templates chapter in the Table of Contents. Introduction This book is full of holiday projects that bring the magic of Christmas to life. Whether for your own home or to give as a gift, each project will create a lasting memory to be cherished from year to year. Make an ornament for a tree, a table runner for a festive table or a cozy quilt to snuggle under. And feel free to turn to these projects again and again. SKILL LEVEL Beginner FINISHED SIZES Quilt Size: 59 59 Block Size: 12 12 Number of Blocks: 13 Star 12 12 Finished Block Make 9 Hourglass 12 12 Finished Block Make 4 MATERIALS yard red tonal* 1 yards green tonal* 2 yards pale gray tonal* Backing to size Batting to size Thread Basic sewing tools and supplies *Fabrics from Bold Beautiful Basics by Northcott used to make sample. PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project. SKILL LEVEL Beginner FINISHED SIZES Quilt Size: 59 59 Block Size: 12 12 Number of Blocks: 13 Star 12 12 Finished Block Make 9 Hourglass 12 12 Finished Block Make 4 MATERIALS yard red tonal* 1 yards green tonal* 2 yards pale gray tonal* Backing to size Batting to size Thread Basic sewing tools and supplies *Fabrics from Bold Beautiful Basics by Northcott used to make sample. PROJECT NOTES Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a seam allowance unless otherwise specified. Materials and cutting lists assume 40 of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF width of fabric HST half-square triangle QST quarter-square triangle CUTTING From red tonal cut: 2 (13) F squares 6 (1 WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (1 53) J strips and 2 (1 51) I strips From green tonal cut: 36 (3) A squares 6 (3 WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (3 59) L strips and 2 (3 53) K strips 7 (2 WOF) binding strips From pale gray tonal cut: 2 (18) H squares then cut twice diagonally 2 (13) E squares 2 (9) G squares then cut once diagonally 9 (7) B squares 9 (6) C squares 36 (3) D squares COMPLETING THE BLOCKS Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of four A squares. Lay two marked squares right sides together on one B square as shown in Figure 1, matching up corners and drawn lines. Stitch on each side of the drawn line. Make 18. Figure 1 Referring to Figure 2, position one marked A square on each unit from step 1, right sides together. Figure 1 Referring to Figure 2, position one marked A square on each unit from step 1, right sides together.

Stitch on each side of the drawn line. Cut along the line and press both A-B units open. Repeat to make a total of 36 A-B units. Figure 2 Lay out one C square, four A-B units and four D squares into three rows of three as shown in Figure 3. Sew into rows and join the rows to complete the Star block. Figure 3 Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one E square. Figure 3 Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one E square.

Referring to Figure 4, position the marked E square on one F square, right sides together. Stitch on each side of the drawn line. Cut along the line and press both E-F units open. Make four. Figure 4 Referring to Figure 5, draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of one E-F unit, perpendicular to the seam line. Lay the marked unit right sides together on a second E-F unit with seams nesting.

Stitch on each side of the drawn line. Cut along the line and press open. Square up to measure 12 square. Make four Hourglass blocks. Figure 5 Heres a Tip Pin or clip rows together before stitching. Sew with the blocks on top of setting triangles to help ease the fullness of bias edges. COMPLETING THE QUILT Referring to the Assembly Diagram, lay out the blocks into five diagonal rows.

Add in H setting triangles and G corner triangles. Sew the blocks and triangles into rows and join the rows to complete the quilt center. Add corner triangles to remaining corners. Sew I strips to opposite sides of the quilt center. Sew J strips to the top and bottom. Sew K strips to opposite sides of the quilt.

Sew L strips to the top and bottom. Layer, quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics. Follow the Star Assembly Diagram 59 59 DESIGN BY WENDY SHEPPARD QUILTED BY DARLENE SZABO OF SEW GRACEFUL QUILTING Snuggle under this cozy quilt to keep the winter chill away. SKILL LEVEL Confident Beginner FINISHED SIZES Quilt Size: 58 68 Block Size: 10 18 Number of Blocks: 15