Snuggle up this winter under this easy-to-make lap quilt. Rows of applique circles in holiday colors give this project a modern but traditional look that will get your home into the holiday spirit in no time! Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- Leader cloths for quilt frame
- Olfa Rotary Circle Cutter
- 1/4 yard each of twelve different red white and green cotton prints
- 1 2/3 yards white fabric for front
- 1 2/3 yards white fabric for back
- 1-1/2 yard batting
- Gridded cutting mat
- White all-purpose thread
- Quilt basting spray or pins
- White or monofilament quilting thread
- Iron and Ironing board
Tools:
- Baby Lock Sewing Machine
- Baby Lock Long-Arm Machine
Steps:
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From the assorted cotton prints cut 4” circles using the circle cutter. You will need a total of 88 circles.
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Take the remaining cotton print fabrics and piece together to form a long piece. Cut strips from the pieced cotton print fabrics for binding strips (non-bias grain).
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Press the white fabric for the quilt front.
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Lay the white fabric for the quilt front out onto a gridded mat. Seeing the grid lines through the fabric will help keep the rows of circles straight.
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Measure 5” from the edge and the side of the white fabric. Lay the circles side by side to create a row.
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Each row will have eight circles. Then position the next row of circle so the circles just barely touch but do not overlap. Continue until you have eleven rows.
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Arrange the prints as desired. Once you are satisfied with the color arrangement of the circles use quilt basting spray or pins to hold each circle in place.
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Thread the machine with white all-purpose thread. Select an applique stitch and stitch along the edge of each circle to secure in place.
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Once the applique is complete lightly press the quilt top.
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Load the quilt top back and batting on the quilting frame using the cloth leaders.
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Thread the Crown Jewel with white or monofilament quilting thread. Freemotion stipple the entire quilt.
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Remove the quilt from the frame when quilting is complete and square off the quilt removing excess backing and backing.
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Bind the edge of the runner using your preferred method and the pieced cotton print strips.