I'd originally bought this kit, designed by Sarah Edgar from Pretty Fabrics and Trims back in 2020. Like so many of my kits, I didn't have time to make it when I bought it, packed it away, and never found time to make it! Anyway, I needed a small project to kick start the new year, and this seemed perfect. The kit itself contained everything needed to make this mini quilt - all the fabrics, wadding, lace trimming, Aurifil 12wt thread and the decorative button. These fabrics are such lovely soft muted colours. The machine piecing was quite simple, and it didn't take too long to put it together. The "branches" of the tree are stitched together in pairs, the lace trimming is added to a couple of "branches" then the background fabric is added, then finally the pairs of fabric are joined together. A decorative button is stitched in place, and hand embroidery is added using the Aurifil 12wt thread. I've machine quilted very simply inside the tree, then hand quilted around the outside of the tree using the same thread that was used for the decorative hand embroidery...
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...a hand appliqued star is stitched to the top of the tree, and I've hand quilted around this too. This small quilt is then trimmed to size, and a narrow flange is added. Finally the red and white striped binding is stitched into place...
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...I've added a narrow quilt sleeve onto the back, ready to display this little quilt on a decorative hanger. I've got another couple of kits that were purchased from Pretty Fabric and Trims, and hopefully 2026 is going to be the year they get made!
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