HST AND QST PROJECT
BEHIND THE QUILT
HAPPY HOLLY-DAYS!
“The holly leaves are really the star of this quilt. I raw-edge appliquéd them, but you could needle-turn appliqué them if preferred. The same applies for the holly berries at the centre of each of the holly leaf blocks. I used a machine blanket stitch around the outside of the leaves and berries – giving a lovely, neat finish to the raw edges. Again, you could hand sew the blanket stitches around the raw edges, or your machine may have other decorative stitches you prefer to use to edge these pieces. I was lucky to have a print for the centre of the Ohio Stars, which has sweet little houses that perfectly fit the middle of the stars. I fussy cut* these houses, and this process tends to take more time and more fabric than regular cutting. I have allowed for this in the pattern fabric requirements in case you decide to use the same fabric line as I did.” – Lynne Goldsworthy
You will need
■ Red prints – Five (5) FQs■ Black prints – Three■ Green prints – Six to nine** (6-9) FQs■ Background (BKG) – 5yds■ Binding – ¾yd■ Backing – 4½yds■ Batting – 80in square■ Templates – Ten (10) HST templates, one (1) circle template, one (1) pair of leaf templates■ Fusible web – 3¼yds of fusible web (if 18in wide)
