To Grandmother's Cottage We Go Quilt-Along

To Grandmother’s Cottage We Go Quilt-Along Month Two Level: Advanced

This is month two of the Christmas quilt-along. This month a piping strip and four setting triangles will be added to the center block. The piping strip gives de nition between the center block and the setting triangles. The applique on the setting triangles can be done either by machine or hand.

Fabric Needed

Use white, red, yellow and green fabrics this month. Bits of 3 greens with varying value works best for the holly leaves.

Materials Needed

Either Pellon 805 Wonder-Under® or 807 Wonder-Web® Parchment Paper if using Wonder-Web® 807

Wonder -Under® has paper and Wonder-Web® is paperless. Use your preference.

Tools Needed

Rotary Cutter Rotary Mat Rotary Ruler Sewing Machine General Sewing Supplies Pencil

Fold Cut four strips 1” x 14 1/2”. Fold strips in half lengthwise here and press.

Wrong side

Start at any side of the center block and sew one piping strip to the block, matching raw edges.

Continue stitching piping strips around the center block until you have a piping strip on all four sides.

Cut two 11 1/8” squares out of the white fabric. Cut these two squares in half diagonally as shown. Fold triangle in half, press to get the center line for applique placement.

Cutting Line

Applique the triangles using your favorite technique following this order:

1. Candles 2. Flames 3. Holly Leaves Fold See pattern page for numbering sequence. Mark See fusible applique pages for instructions if you are doing fusible applique.

After appliquing the four triangles, locate the mid- point point on each side of the center block. Align the center of the triangles to the center on each side of the block. Sew the triangles to the four sides of the central block.

For the holly leaves, you will want at least three di erent values of green. You will need 32 leaves for all four triangle blocks, eight small candles, four large candles, and nine candle ames.

8 1 4 4 5 6 3 2

Line up your center fold line with the dotted line on the pattern for placement of candles, ames and leaves.

Stitch candles. Stitch ames Stitch leaves in order shown above. Embroider veins (optional) Graphic Artist Alexandra Henry PERMISSION IS GIVEN TO REPRODUCE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY ©2011 - PCP Group, LLC Fusible Applique

Pellon® makes two di erent types of fusible web. One is Pellon Wonder-Under® 805 and the other is Pellon Wonder-Web® 807. Wonder Under has paper and comes in two weights. Wonder web is paperless. Pick the type that suits you best. The heavier wonder under is not suitable for the To Grandmother’s Cottage quilt.

PAPER BACKED FUSIBLE

When using paper backed fusible, you must reverse the design if it is nonsymetrical. If it is symetrical, you do not have to reverse it. Pellon Wonder-Under® is paper backed. You can either trace the design onto the paper or you can print it using an ink jet printer. Do not print it using a laser printer because they heat the image onto the paper and that will make a gummy mess and could damage your laser printer when the web melts. If you do not know which direction the print heads face, test it by putting a large X onto one side of an 8 1/2” x 11” piece of paper. Load it into your printer, X side up. Print something onto this piece of paper. Check for the X and you will know which way to load your paper. Rotary cut Wonder Under ® into 8 1/2” x 11” sheets. Load them one at a time so that it prints to the paper side.

After printing, lay the Wonder-Under fusible side down on the wrong side of your fabric and iron, making sure the entire fusing area is bonded. Let cool. Cut the pieces on the pattern lines. Peel the paper o and place each piece on your block web side down, following placement order of the pattern. Fuse in place with the iron. See tips below.

PAPERLESS FUSIBLE

When using paperless fusible, you do not have to reverse the design. Pellon Wonder-Web® is paperless. Using parchment paper that you can purchase at any grocery store works fabulously with Wonder-Web. Parchment paper will feed through and print on your ink jet printer or you can trace the design onto the rough side of the parchment paper. Test your printer as described above. Rotary cut the parchment paper into 8 1/2” x 11” sheets. Press the sheets on the smooth side so they will lay atter. Load the printer one sheet at a time. Print on the rough side of the parchment paper. TIP: It is not very rough, so feel both sides carefully to make sure you are printing on the rough side.

After printing, lay the Wonder-Web on the wrong side of your fabric. Cover that with the parchment paper, having the printed side (rough side) of the paper against the Wonder-Web. Fuse with the iron. TIP: You must let it cool so the markings transfer to the Wonder-Web. Peel the paper o and cut on the drawn pattern lines. Place each piecs onto your block web side down, following placement order of the pattern. Fuse into place with the iron.

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

Temperature, steam, time and pressure are important for a good bond. Detailed instructions for the use of these products are included when you purchase them.