Creative Habitat

Cutting Instructions: Do not pre-wash fabrics

Before you cut, please read through all of our instructions . Please notice the different sizes of setting blocks in each section. Plan your cutting based on cutting the bigger blocks first.

From the 10 assorted fat quarters cut 152 squares 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” (4” finished) for the patches around each section. Reserve some fabric to cut the backs of each of the focus blocks in sections 1, 2, and 3 and 1 ½” strips for the outside edge.

Section #1 : Let it Snow Panel: cut the center for the 1 ^st section 13 ½” x33 ½”. From the prints, cut 4-3 ¾” x 13 ½” blocks for the inside frame. For the back of the panel cut 1-13 ½” x 33 ½” piece.

Section #2 : Cut 3 focus blocks 8 ¾”x10 ¾” from the panel fabric. From your prints cut 3 pieces 8 ¾” x 10 ¾” for the backs. For the 4 dividing strips, cut 8-5 ¼” x 8 ¾” strips.

Section #3 : Cut the Snowman stripe 10 ¼” x 37 ¼”. For the back of the block, cut a piece from the prints 10 ¼” x 37 ¼”. From the prints cut 8- 5 ¾ x 5 ¼” blocks(4 ½”x 4” finished.) The blocks on the sides of the strip are larger.

From the quilt batt cut:
76 - 3 ¾” squares
Sec.1 : 1-11 ¾” x 31 and 2- 2 ¼ x 11 ¾”
Sec 2 : 4- 3 ¾” x 9 ¾”, 3 -7 ¼” x 9 ¾”
Sec 3 : 1-8 ¾” x 34 ½” and 4- 4 ¼” x 3 ¾”

Sewing Instructions: A Few Tips

Because this is a scrappy quilt you don’t have to worry about matching colors or prints. Just set them together however you like.

It is best to use a walking foot. If you don’t have one, just use a few pins to help the layers feed evenly.

Build each quilt section, and then set the quilt together.

When making the quilt blocks (sandwiches) lay the squares wrong sides together with the batting in the center. Your batting square is 1 ½” smaller than the block so that when you sew the blocks together, you are not catching the batting in your seams.

It does need to be secured however, so you will need to sew an “X” in the center of each sandwich. On the larger blocks, feel free to machine quilt around the images and/or add a serpentine stitch all the way around the block about 1 inch in from the outside edge to secure the batting as it will roll when it is washed.

To get the fun rag look, use a 5/8” seam allowance on all of the seams. The seams will be pressed open and will be on the top of the quilt. Shorten your stitch length to strengthen the seams.

Finishing the Quilt

To create a thicker outside edge, cut enough 1 ½” strips from your scraps to layer 2 strips together and then sew them end to end (just butt them close together) all the way around the outside edge of your quilt. Use the 5/8” seam, which should be right in the center of the strip. This is adding 4 extra layers of “rag” to the outside edge. It stabilizes the seams as well as creates a fuller border. By cutting a 5/8” square out of each of the four outside corners the corners look better.

Clip the 5/8” seam allowance on each seam and the outside edges of the quilt about ¼” to ½” apart. The closer you clip, the fuzzier the rag. When you are clipping parallel to a sewn seam, clip as close as you can to the sewn line, but be care full not to cut through the seam.

Wash the quilt. If you do not have a lint trap in your washer and dryer, or if you have a septic tank consider using a commercial washer. The quilt produces a lot of lint after two washing the fraying will subside.

Enjoy your quilt!