Cuddly Critters II Quilt Free Project Instructions

Helpful Notions:• Prewoundbobbins(PB24W)• ClearMonofilamentThread(97601001)• Matchingall-purposethread

Helpful Tips:• Create15patchworkblocksfollowingthemodifiedcuttinginstructionsbelow.Assembletheblocksfollowingtheinstructionsfor

theFour-Fabric9-PatchintheQuilt with Confidence book,p.31.• Cutfabricsforbordersandbinding.

- FabricA:Cutfour3½"squares(cornerstones).- FabricB:Cutfour1¼"widecrosswisestrips(innerborders).- Mainblockandborderfabric:Cutfour3½"widecrosswisestrips(outerborders).

• Cutfabricforpatchworkblocks.- FabricA:Cutfour2½"widecrosswisestrips.- FabricB:Cutone2½"widecrosswisestrip.- FabricC:Cuttwo2½"widecrosswisestrips.- FabricD:Cuttwo2½"widecrosswisestrips.

• Cutfabricformainblocks:Frommainblockandborderfabric,cutfifteen8"blocks.• StabilizeblockandborderfabricswithspraystarchorastarchalternativesuchasPerfectSewSprayorBestPressStarchAlter-

ative.- ForembroideredblocksuseCut-AwayIronOnNoShowMeshstabilizer.Stabilizethewrongsideofthefabricsquare.- Asageneralrule,removeexcessstabilizerasyougo,followingstabilizerinstructions.

• Prepareandjoinembroideredblocksandpatchworkblockstoformaquilttopfiveblocksacrossandsixrowsdownasshown,alternatingblocktypeandstartingwithapatchworkblock.AddFabricBinnerborders.

• Add3½"wideouterborders.- Sideborders:Subcuttwostripstoequalthelengthoftheassembledquilttop.Stabilizeasnotedbelowandembroider.- Upperandlowerborders:Cuttwostripstoequalthewidthoftheassembledquilttop.Stabilizeasnotedbelowandembroider.- UseCut-AwayIronOnNoShowMeshStabilizerinconjunctionwithaself-adhesivestabilizer.Firststabilizethewrongside

ofthefabricareastobeembroideredwithCut-AwayIronOnNoShowMesh.Next,useaself-adhesivestabilizerratherthanhoopingthefabric.Simplyhoopthestabilizerandadherethefabrictothestickyareaofthestabilizer.Economizebyusingstabilizeronaroll.Insteadofcuttingthestabilizertothesizeofthehoop,keepthestabilizerontherollwhenyouhoop.Afterembroideringthefirstsection,carefullytearawaythefabricfromthestabilizer.Givethestabilizeraquickpresstosmoothoutthewrinklesfromthefirsthooping.Thenrehoopthenextsectionofstabilizerandcontinueembroidering.

- Forouterborderembroideries,workfromlefttoright,stitchingeachdesigninsequence.• Alldesigncomponentsarepicturedonthefollowingpages.Eachgroupingindicatestheorderinwhichthevariousdesignsmak-

ingupthatgroupingshouldbestitched.• Jointheouterborderstotheinnerbordersofthequilttop.

- Attachsidebordersfirst.- Attachcornerstonestooppositeendsofupperandlowerborders;attachborderstoquilt.

• Layer,quilt,andbindasdesired.

Note: Instructions for the quilt can be found in the QuiltWithConfidence book by Nancy Zieman (Z1549)

Supplies Needed:• AmazingDesigns®CuddlyCrittersIIEmbroideryDesigns

CDwithFREEEditExpresssoftwareforresizing,colorediting,andprintingtemplates(AD-ZIE09)

• CuddlyCrittersIIRayonThreadPack(CRTPK18)• AdditionalMadeiraRayonEmbroideryThreadColors:

1001 White(MRE1001orMREE1001)1013 PalePink(MRE1013orMREE1013)1023 LemonYellow(MRE1023orMREE1023)1027 PalePowderBlue(MRE1027orMREE1027)1032 MediumPurple(MRE1032orMREE1032)1045 LightTeal(MRE1045orMREE1045)1046 Teal(MRE1046orMREE1046)1080 Orchid(MRE1080orMREE1080)1280 DeepAqua(MRE1280orMREE1280)

1376 ArcticSky(MRE1376orMREE1376)1387 LightPlum(MRE1387orMREE1387)

• Tear-AwayHydro-StickStabilizer(HTA3)• Cut-AwayIronOnNoShowMesh(ADS-7515ASor

ADS-7515AL)• Fabrics

- ½yd.FabricA(aquablue)[patchworkandcornerstones]- ¼yd.FabricB(lilac)[patchworkandinnerborders]- ½yd.FabricC(blush)[patchworkandbinding]- ¼yd.FabricD(mint)[patchwork]- 1⅛yd.mainblockandborderfabric(palelavender)

[embroideredfabric]• Onecribsizequiltbatting(WC2322)• 1¼yd.quiltbackingatleast42"wide

• PerfectSewSpray(PSS2)orBestPressStarchAlternative(BP60031)• Rotarycutter,mat,andruler• CurvedBastingPins,size1(CBP2)

Design Layout and Modifications

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