Thanksgiving Wall Quilt with Embroidery

This colorful Thanksgiving quilt features the patterns from the Redwork Quilting Block Set II.

The finished size is about 39" x 39".

You will need:

• embroidery thread (either polyester or rayon)
• light-weight cut-away stabilizer,
• 4 fabrics of autumn colors: about 1/2" yard each of light green, forest green, light brown fabric, about 1 yard of orange fabric;
• batting and backing,
• quilting thread to match the fabrics,
• quilter's ruler and rotary cutter (or graphic pencil and sharp scissors);
• graphic pencil or fabric disappearing marker and a ruler.

Emboridery

Stabilize the light green fabric with light-weight cut-away stabilizer for embroidery. Upload the designs into the machine and embroider them one by one with a dark thread - e.g black, dark brown, dark green.

Trim all stitch-outs to 7" x 7" squares.

Cutting:

Out of orange fabric, cut

• 12 squares measuring 7 1/2" x 7 1/2",
• 4 strips measuring 2 1/2" and the length of the width of the fabric for binding.

Out of dark forest green fabric cut 12 squares measuring 7 1/2" x 7 1/2".

Out of light brown fabric cut 24 squares measuring 5" x 5".

Out of light-green fabric cut 24 squares measuring 3" x 3".

Block:

Place orange and green 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" squares in pairs face to face. Align the edges. With a marker draw a diagonal. Stitch 1/4" on each side of the diagonal.

Cut along the diagonal. Open the new half-triangle squares. They should be 7" x 7". You'll have 24 of them.

Position the light brown 5" x 5" squares in the corner of the green triangle. Align the sides. Draw a diagonal across the brown square. Stitch along the diagonal.
Cut away the corner with seam allowance 1/4".
Open and press.

Position the light green 3" x 3" squares in the corner of the brown triangle. Align the sides. Draw a diagonal. Stitch along the diagonal.
Cut away the corner with seam allowance 1/4".
Open and press.

Sew the new squares in 6 blocks, 4 squares per block.

Assembly of the Top:

Sew all stitch-outs in pairs, then sew the pairs together to form a central panel.

Sew the multi-colored blocks into 2 rows, 3 blocks per row.

Sew the block rows to the left and right edges of the central part.

Quilting and Finishing:

Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.

Pin all three layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted with a meandering pattern all over the top.

After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides should be of the same length.

Finish the raw edges with the binding.

Your quilt is ready. Enjoy!

Enjoy!

Happy Stitching!

Back to Redwork Quilting Block Set II.

Back to the Project Page