Christmas nutcrackers

■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams to the side, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ FPP = Foundation Paper Piecing. ■ Shorten stitch length to 1.

NOTES ■ Seam allowances are ¼in, unless otherwise noted. ■ Press seams open, unless otherwise instructed. ■ RST = right sides together. ■ WST = wrong sides together. ■ WOF = width of fabric. ■ HST= ha

■ One fat quarter each of Fabric A, Fabric B, Fabric C, Fabric D, Fabric E and Fabric F ■ Two fat quarters of Fabric G ■ Backing fabric: 1m ■ Binding fabric: 50cm ■ Wadding: 85x105cm ■ Cardboard ■ Rot

Note: The calculations are based on cutting twelve (12) diamonds (in columns of three [3] diamonds) from the constructed strip sets. 1 From the off-white BKG fabric (diamonds), cut forty-eight (48) 2½

1 Give all your fabrics a good press before you start to get rid of wrinkles and creases. A spritz of Best Press Starch Spray will help remove stubborn creases. If you are choosing to work with Libert

USING COMMERCIAL TEMPLATES You can use commercially available 1in hexagon and 60 degree diamond EPP pieces for Templates A and B. You can also use the 1in hexagons to make Templates B–G by trimming th