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Gnome Alone (1 of 2) Block of the Month #7 | Christmas Quilt (2022)

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Master the art of raw edge machine applique with Debbie Shore's Christmas quilt block.

There are two blocks for our quilt-along released in July, and here is the first. This one features a jolly, festive gnome that’s a nod to the Swedish tomtes (also known as tonttu in Finland or nisse in Norway). Both of July’s blocks are made with raw edge machine appliqué.

What is raw edge machine applique? Raw edge machine appliqué is a quilting method where fabric shapes are attached to a background fabric with the edges left raw (unfinished and not folded), usually with the help of fusible interfacing to secure them in place. The shapes are then stitched down using a sewing machine, creating a visible, unhemmed edge on the appliqué piece. This technique is a fast and easy way to add designs to fabric and is often used in art quilting to achieve a more natural appearance.

Untrimmed block size: 8½ x 12½in (22 x 31.75cm)

Edited (04/07/2022): Unfortunately, the fabric stated for the gnome's body on this project's release date was incorrect. We are very sorry about this. The metallic fabric from which to cut the gnome's body should be 2nd metallic. The 'Materials' list has since been updated.

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You will need:

Equipment

Sewing machine

Iron

Fabric shears

Erasable fabric marker pen

Fabric adhesive sheets

Embroidery needle

Materials

Stranded black embroidery thread/floss

Fabrics (see my Introduction to the 2022 Block of the Month). From these, you will need to cut:

• One Hat – 2nd Red
• One Hat Pompom – Gold
• One Face – pink fabric scrap (make sure it extends to the dashed lines as indicated; the dashes show the sections that will be underneath the hat and beard)
• One Nose - pink fabric scrap
• One Beard & Moustache (cut in one) – Background 
• Body – 2nd Metallic (make sure it extends to the dashed line as indicated; the dashes show the section that will be underneath the beard)

You will also need the one 9 x 13in (23 x 33cm) background piece you cut in the introduction

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