Small Christmas Throw

Other Supplies: Fabric 1 - 1.7m plain cream, Fabric 2 - 25cm plain navy, Fabrics 3-6 - 30cm x 15cm each contrasting colours and prints, Fabric 7 - 15cm x 5cm in gold print, Fusible web - 40cm x 60cm , Wadding - 95cm x 75cm, Thread for appliqué and quilting

Notes: All fabrics are 110cm wide unless otherwise stated. Seam allowance is 6mm (1/4"). All fabrics are cotton. RS - right side. WS - wrong side

Cutting:

• Cut the fusible web to fit the fabrics used for the Christmas Trees and Stars and fuse to the WS of the fabrics.
• Using the machine, die-cut the following from these:
• Fabrics 3-6 and the Christmas Tree die (661732), die-cut 2 large and 2 small trees from each of the fabrics.
• Fabric 7 - cut 5 stars out.
• Fabric 1 - cut one 90cm x 70cm for back of quilt. One 67cm x 70cm for quilt front. Using the 2 1/2" Strips die (658328) and XL 25" Cutting Pads, die-cut 2 strips that are 110cm long.
• Fabric 2 - cut one 25cm x 20cm for quilt front. Using 2 1/2" Strips die and plates, die-cut 3 strips that are 42cm long.

1. Stitch the navy and cream fronts, RS together.
2. Using the photo as a guide, arrange the Christmas trees along the blue fabric (there may be spare fabric which can be used to cut more out if desired).
3. Fuse the trees in place and stitch.
4. Fuse and stitch the stars to the tops of the large trees.
5. Layer the backing, RS down with the wadding and quilt top, RS up, and pin or tack together.
6. Quilt as desired.
7. Stitch the blue binding strips, RS together, into one long strip.
8. Fold in half along the length, WS together, and press the fold.
9. Pin the blue binding to the quilt, to match the blue on the quilt, mitre the corners.
10. Stitch the cream binding strips, RS together, into one long strip.
11. Fold in half along the length, WS together, and press the fold.
12. Pin the cream binding around the rest of the quilt, mitre corners and overlap ends with the blue binding.
13. Stitch in place.
14. Press the binding away from the quilt top, fold over to the back and slip stitch to the backing to complete the quilt.