The last step is to take both 24″ x 20 1/2″ rectangles and fold in half with wrong sides touching and stitch two lines 1/4″ and 1/2″ away from the folded edges. We stitched “Let It Snow” but feel free to stitch any words or use any decorative stitches you would like! We like to use my open embroidery foot for this part. To program the letters you would like click here to learn how. Following your hand drawn designs stitch using embroidery thread! Using your walking foot works great for this part, it allows you to quilt over the batting and pillow top with ease.ĭraw big and small stars and snow flakes with a fabric marking pen. Place a piece of batting behind your pillow top and quilt as desired! We echoed the background pieces with coordinating thread. Your pillow top is complete and now it’s time to add the hand-stitched embroidery and decorative lettering. Sew a 2 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ strip from Fabric B to the top and bottom of your pillow then sew a 2 1/2″ x 20 1/2″ strip from Fabric B to the sides of your piece. Next sew a 5 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangle to the top of your first tree, a 4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ strip to the top of your second tree and a 3″ x 6 1/2″ strip to the top of the third tree. Sew a 2″ x 4″ strip from Fabric A to each side of a 1 1/2″ x 4″ strip from Fabric C. Sew a 2 1/2″ x 6″ strip from Fabric A to each side of a 2 1/2″ x 6″ strip from Fabric C. To create the tree trunks sew a 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ strip from Fabric A to each side of a 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ strip from Fabric C. Repeat this same process with your HST’s from E/A and your 1″ x 2″ strips from Fabric A. Repeat this same process with the other F/A HST’s and 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ strips from Fabric A to create another tree! Then sew two 3 1/2″ HST’s together for the second and three row of your first tree. Sew two 2 1/2″ HST’s together and then sew on each side a 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ strip. Using a rotating cutting mat works great because you can trim two sides, then rotate the mat and trim the other two sides without moving your piece! Repeat this process trimming your HST’s to 2″, 2 1/2″, and 3 1/2″. To square off your HST’s take a ruler with a 45 degree line and match the 45 degree line up with the seam line. Sew on one side of the line and then the other. Sew 1/4″ on each side of the line chain piecing all your HST’s (half square triangles). Match up all of your squares from Fabric A to the corresponding squares from Fabric D, E, and F. Take all of your square pieces cut in Fabric A and draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the fabric from one corner to the other with a fabric marking pen. Step 1: Creating the Half Square Triangles Note: We found it incredibly helpful to label our white yarn dye pieces to help with any confusion during the sewing process.
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