• Patchwork and applique Christmas quilt pattern
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Christmas Cracker

  • Briefly: Christmas bed quilt with holly leaves and berries - ideal to make as a Christmas table cloth Read more
  • Type: Download Pattern
  • Designer: Ruth Blanchet
  • Finished size: 72" x 72" and 72" x 85"
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Techniques: Patchwork, Applique

    • $11.50 USD
    $11.50 USD
    • Description
    • Requirements
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    This bed quilt is easy to piece for the intermediate quilter. With a patchwork background of nine-patch and snowball blocks, basic applique shapes are added to create a Christmas theme.

    Omit the applique or change the Holly leaves out for a maple or oak leaf with colors to match to create a Fall quilt instead. Or even make it for a table!

    Endless possibilities.

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    Background fabric: 3-1/4 yds [4 yds]
    Medium fabric: 3/4 yd [1 yd] (nine-patches) OR 24 fat eighths or a combination of 2" strips for a scrappy effect
    Dark fabric: 1 yd [1-1/4 yd] (snowball corners)
    ONE fat eighth of red for applique berries
    First (green) border and applique leaves: 1 yd [1 yd]
    Second (print) border: 2-1/2 yds [2-1/2 yds] (cut lengthwise)
    Backing: At least 4" larger than finished quilt size
    Batting: At least 4" larger than finished quilt size
    Binding: 1/2 yd [3/4 yd]
    Fusible Webbing: 1 to 1-1/4 yds
    Thread for piecing and quilting
    Sewing machine and accessories
    General quilting supplies

    • Description

      • This bed quilt is easy to piece for the intermediate quilter. With a patchwork background of nine-patch and snowball blocks, basic applique shapes are added to create a Christmas theme.

      Omit the applique or change the Holly leaves out for a maple or oak leaf with colors to match to create a Fall quilt instead. Or even make it for a table!

      Endless possibilities.

    • Requirements

      • larger size is given in []

      Background fabric: 3-1/4 yds [4 yds]
      Medium fabric: 3/4 yd [1 yd] (nine-patches) OR 24 fat eighths or a combination of 2" strips for a scrappy effect
      Dark fabric: 1 yd [1-1/4 yd] (snowball corners)
      ONE fat eighth of red for applique berries
      First (green) border and applique leaves: 1 yd [1 yd]
      Second (print) border: 2-1/2 yds [2-1/2 yds] (cut lengthwise)
      Backing: At least 4" larger than finished quilt size
      Batting: At least 4" larger than finished quilt size
      Binding: 1/2 yd [3/4 yd]
      Fusible Webbing: 1 to 1-1/4 yds
      Thread for piecing and quilting
      Sewing machine and accessories
      General quilting supplies

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