Quilter’s HOLIDAY BLOCK OF THE MONTH PART 1

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