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
Theguidesonthefollowingpagesindicatewhichdesignswereused,wherethosedesignswereplacedonthequilt,andhowthedesignsweremodified(resized,rotated,mirrorimaged,colorsskipped,and/orthreadcolorsmodifiedfromthoseindicatedwiththedesigns),aswellasthedesignstitchingorder.Ifthreadcolorsarenotlisted,usethecolorsspecifiedwiththedesign.
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Block4#27204 1071 1031 1311 1387 1153 1132 1248*1051*1158 1223*1137
Block5 #27213117% 1067 1071 1068 1137 1045 1279 1031 1067 1311 1071 1068 1137*1158
Block6 #27208 1047 1013 1019 1020*1158*1051 1001 1047 1068 1137 1020
Block7#27216103% 1153 1067 1132 1047 1223 1137 1279*1158
Block8 #27219102% 1001 1100 1047 1116 1279*1158 1311 1387*1051 1067 1047 1137
Block9 #27226103%*1051 1100 1067 1047 1223 1137 1116 1248 1279 1019*1158
Block10 #27220120% 1001 1100 1013 1047 1116 1279*1158 1223 1137*1051 1067 1047 1137
Block11 #27217103% 1223 1137 1248 1067 1071 1153 1132 1047 1223 1137 1279*1158
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Design Stitching
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UpperBorder—Section2
Design Stitching
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UpperBorder—Section3
UpperBorder—Section4
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Design Stitching
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LowerBorder—Section1
LowerBorder—Section2
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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Design Stitching
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