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    Quilter’s HOLIDAY BLOCK OF THE MONTH PART 1

    Feb 05, 2020 9 minutes

    Design by Tone Finnanger Instructions by Tone Finnanger and Linda Clements

    Sewn by Heidi Karppinen, a local seamstress in Norway known for her appliqué talent

    Quilted by Marianne Engset Nybølet, who has worked on many Tilda quilts and projects

    MATERIALS

    • 7.8m (8 1/2yd) Fabric A (background and border)

    • 25cm ( 1/4yd) each of Fabrics B and C

    • 30cm ( 3/8yd) Fabric D

    • 35cm ( 1/2yd) each of Fabrics E, F and G

    • 45cm ( 1/2yd) Fabric H

    • 50cm ( 5/8yd) each of Fabrics I, J, K, L and M

    • 30cm (12in) square each of Fabrics N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X

    • 3m (3 3/8yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric. Tone used her Luna wideback in Blue (Fabric NN)

    • Fat eighth each of Fabrics Y, Z, AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, HH and II

    • Fat quarter each of Fabrics JJ, KK, LL and MM

    • 1m (1 1/8yd) Fabric OO (appliqué and binding)

    • Batting at least 300 x 250cm (116 x 98in)

    • 8m (8 1/2yd) fusible stabiliser

    • Disappearing or erasable fabric-marking pen

    • Freezer paper

    • Water-soluble fabric glue

    • DMC Stranded Embroidery Cotton in Cream (712) — three skeins; Very Dark Mocha Brown (3031) — two skeins; Dusty Rose (3733) — three skeins; and Light

    Blue Green (3813)

    • Threads to match the appliqué shapes

    • White dressmaker’s carbon transfer paper

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