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Publisher: Amy Marson

Creative Director: Gailen Runge

Acquisitions Editor: Roxane Cerda

Managing Editor: Liz Aneloski

Editors: Monica Gyulai and Karla Menaugh

Technical Editor: Linda Johnson

Cover/Book Designer: April Mostek

Production Coordinator: Zinnia Heinzmann

Production Editor: Alice Mace Nakanishi

Illustrator: Aliza Shalit

Photography by Lucy Glover and Mai Yong Vang of C&T Publishing, Inc., unless otherwise noted

Published by Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing, Inc., P.O. Box 1456, Lafayette, CA 94549
dedication

**This book is dedicated to my husband, Alex.**
acknowledgments

**I would also like to acknowledge the East Midlands Modern Quilt Group in the UK, with special mention to Wendy Westby and Angela Lackey, who I miss very much.**

**Thank you to the ladies I worked with at My Sewing Room in Calgary for their support—and shift swapping—throughout the writing process of this pattern pack: Anne, Barb, Betty, Dawn, Debra, Denise, Dixie, Doris, Gillian, Gwen, Jackie, Leatina, Nancy, Pat, Rebecca, Ruth, Sandy, and Sarah.**

**Thank you also to the hugely talented Krista Hennebury, whose help kept me to deadline.**

**To my sewing friends, past and present—Gina Nickerson, Louise Phelps, and Cheryl Swaby—and also my super-helpful developmental editors, Karla Menaugh and Monica Gyulai, who kept me on the right path, thank you.**

**Many thanks to Tula Pink, Sulky, Aurifil, Trend-Tex Fabrics, Sew Me a Song, and Riley Blake Designs for supplying some of their great products, which I used while making the projects in this pattern pack.**
introduction

In 2012, I sent my first-ever pictorial quilt to exhibit in Birmingham's Festival of Quilts—Europe's largest quilt festival.

I have continued to refine my techniques, and I share them with you in _Paint-by-Number Quilts_. My favorite part of the process is removing the freezer paper to reveal a juxtaposition of color, shade, and pattern. Usually I am pleasantly surprised. I have tried to reduce the risk and unpredictability of choosing fabrics by providing color keys for every project.

I love contemporary fabrics—the vast variety of solids and the endless designer collections that we can now cherry-pick from for our stashes. So many awesome blender fabrics can give a modern feel to pictorial quilts. Designers Alison Glass and Carolyn Friedlander are just two of my stash champions.

Perhaps you will be inspired by these designs and create your own Paint-by-Number quilts using the same appliqué technique. Each of these projects started life as a photograph that I simplified by outlining the main shapes, highlights, and shadows. Then I enlarged them to quilt size. I hope you will find making these as much fun as I do.

_—Kerry Foster_

how to use this pattern pack

Pictorial quilts can be put together more easily than you may think. This book is designed to make explorations into this form of quilting as easy as possible.

**Layout Guides**

Each project includes a black- and-white fabric-planning guide. You can color it in while planning a palette before starting a project or fill it in as you piece to keep track of your progress. The guide is numbered to make it easy to match up fabrics with their locations.

**Color Keys**

Color swatches are included with each project. They extend to the edge of the page to make comparing fabrics to the hues easy. However, _the colors don't need to be an exact match_. The key is there to help you distinguish subtle differences in your stash, rather than to dictate fabric choices. For example, if a project has a gold and a yellow in it, the key will help you assess where you might place a mustard-colored fabric from your collection.

**Patterns**

A full-size pattern is given for each project (see pattern sheets P1–P6).
TOOLS AND MATERIALS

The techniques used to make Paint-by-Number quilts don't require many specialty tools, but here is a list of essential supplies.

**Scissors**

It's helpful to have three different types of scissors. The Tula Pink range offers good looks and great performance at a reasonable price point.

Micro-tip scissors and large shears by Tula Pink

**Large shears** Shears are useful for general tasks, including cutting larger pieces of fabric into more manageable sizes and trimming piping cord, webbing, and fusible web.

**Micro-tip scissors** These little guys get a lot of use with the prepared-edge appliqué method. Use them to snip around the curves of seam allowances, clip off points, trim small bits, and to get into tight spaces.

**Paper scissors** Any scissors you have that are in good working order but that you don't use for fabric will fit the bill. Use paper scissors for cutting out freezer paper pieces.

  **Glue**

Glue pens are great for appliqué work because they aren't messy to use and the glue holds well. Unlike standard glue sticks, the glue pen moves more easily and more evenly over the weave of fabric, making it less likely that the fabric will pull away from the freezer paper. A few brands out there do a similar job, including Sewline and Fons & Porter. Get a pack of refills if you are working on a larger project. In a pinch, regular glue sticks will suffice, but are not as good.

  **Freezer Paper**

Freezer paper is available on a roll or as printer-ready sheets. The rolls are cheap and handy for fitting larger pattern pieces. But the printable paper-sized sheets allow you skip the step of tracing patterns by hand. They are a smart choice when photocopying patterns and can be taped together to accommodate larger designs.

**Thread**

There are a few different types of threads to use at different phases in the process of creating a Paint-by-Number quilt project.

  **Appliqué threads** When stitching together the parts of an appliqué, you want the threads to be as invisible as possible. Monofilament threads are available in clear for light-colored fabrics and smoke for darks by various brands including Sulky. Or use 80- or 100-weight polyester thread in a matching color, such as InvisaFil (by WonderFil Specialty Threads).

  **Quilting threads** There's no hard and fast rule when it comes to choosing thread for quilting. Consider how visible you want your stitches, what colors are available, and whether you want some shimmer. For beginners, I recommend 40-weight thread (polyester or cotton) because it's strong, which is helpful when sewing through the fabric layers that bulk up in joins.

**Bobbin thread** For both piecing and quilting, I like to use a bobbin-specific thread. Polyester threads, such as DecoBob (by WonderFil Specialty Threads) and The Bottom Line (by Superior Threads), complement lightweight appliqué threads and reduce bulk when combined with thicker top threads.

**Perle cotton** Keep some perle cotton #8 and hand sewing needles nearby for creating whiskers and other highlights.

**Other Essentials**

  **Washi tape** This paper tape is great for joining together sheets of freezer paper, because it survives being pressed with an iron. Other tapes shrivel and may stain an iron's soleplate.

  **Marker pen** Trace patterns onto freezer paper with a permanent marker when making templates.

  **Basting spray** This is the best method for holding together backing, batting, and a quilt top when preparing a project for quilting. A little spray goes a long way when basting smaller quits, such as the ones in this book.

**General quilting supplies** Keep your cutting mat, rotary cutter, and rulers handy for some of the smaller projects and for piecing backgrounds, as well as squaring up your quilted wallhangings.

_tip_ **Personal Preference**

Find the threads that work for you. Since I stitch down all my appliqués and I don't necessarily want any shimmer, I often use Aurifil Mako Cotton 40, which stands up to my dense quilting. But a 50-weight would create slightly less visible stitches.
CHOOSING FABRICS

When beginning a Paint-by-Number quilt project, use the color key at the side of the design page to help build your fabric palette. Match scrap fabrics from your stash to the right shade, choosing the blenders, solids, and prints that will bring a project to life. You can use just one fabric for each of the hues on the color key or designate several similar fabrics to represent each number for a scrappier look. It's completely up to you!

  **solids**

_The solids used for the patterns are mostly earth tones— browns and greens._

The easiest fabrics to match by far are solids. When comparing a solid to the key, it is immediately obvious how the color "reads." Solids are versatile and affordable and often don't have a "right" side, which makes it easier to maximize their usable areas, even with uncompromising shapes. Best of all, solids are widely available if you run out of a certain color. There are a lot of great collections out there—including Kona Cotton Solids (by Robert Kaufman Fabrics), Bella Cotton Solids (by Moda Fabrics), and Pure Elements (by Art Gallery Fabrics). Solids add definition to a design and are fantastic either on their own, or when used in conjunction with blenders, batiks, and prints.

_tip_ Use solids for eyes and other focal points to make sure they pop in the design.

  **blenders**

_The versatile fabrics you see on the opposite page are from a collection of blenders called Trento by Riley Blake Designs._

While solids add definition, blenders add dimension. Tone-on-tone blenders create texture in a design. Some blenders mimic animal fur, woven fabric, grass, stone, and other elements. Or look for contemporary chevrons, polka dots, stripes, little flowers, and other fun styles. Batiks can lend an ethnic vibe to a quilt.

To use tone-on-tone blenders with the color key, match the most predominant shade in the fabric. If there are equal amounts of two shades in the fabric, match it somewhere in between as the shades will balance out. Before settling, consider the whole palette and check that there is enough contrast between the darker and lighter shades in a project.

Some blenders are tone-on-white or feature two different colors within the print. These can work, depending on the area you intend to fill. If it is an area of deep shadow for instance, don't use a white-on-black print because the white will reduce the impact of the shadow. When working on a bright white area, such as around the iris of an eye or for snow, you probably won't want other colors on your white background. Use judgment and refer to the final image when making choices.

_tip_ **Flip It!**

If a fabric is too dark, try using the "wrong side" of the fabric.

  **other prints**

_Be selective when using areas of prints to make sure they read as the color you are matching and fit the overall style of a project._

As with blenders that aren't tone-on-tone, use caution when selecting prints—but don't write them off completely. In particular, prints can make great background fabrics. Prints may be challenging to match to the color key; refer to the most prevalent color in the print, such as the background color if that stands out.

Avoid large-scale prints unless you are intentionally fussy cutting areas. Large-scale prints tend to lose their impact when cut into smaller pieces, especially if they feature a lot of colors. Small, ditsy prints tend to work best. Choose ones with very little "negative space"—background space around the motifs. Lots of space may make the motifs look out of place when set into your design, and the cohesion between that piece of fabric and its neighbors may be lost.

**go off-key**

You don't need to match fabrics with the color key exactly. It is there to help you determine which areas of a design should be lighter and which should be darker. If in doubt, arrange your selected fabrics and assess whether there is enough contrast among your picks. You can always select a fabric slightly darker for shaded areas or paler for lighter parts and make an awesome, lifelike quilt.
APPLIQUÉ

prepared-edge machine appliqué

This is my go-to technique. Unlike fused appliqué with raw edges, this type of appliqué does not fray and the turned edges create a neater finish. This is an ideal technique for people who like to have a project to work on while watching TV. After the freezer paper is fused onto the fabric, it's portable. Don't worry though, you don't need to stitch it by hand!

PREPARING THE PIECES

_All projects include a full-size pattern._

**1.** Tape freezer paper over the top of the pattern, shiny side down. If your freezer paper is too small to fit the pattern, join several pieces with washi tape (or another tape that can withstand the heat of an iron).

**2.** Trace the pattern onto the freezer paper with a marker. Write the color number or the name of the color you plan to use inside each shape.

Prepare freezer paper and trace.

**3.** Make marks along the pattern lines so you can align the design after it has been cut apart. Think of the freezer paper like a jigsaw puzzle. Make ticks, crosses, or other marks that cross the lines where the sections meet. On longer pieces, make multiple marks.

Make alignment marks.

_tip_ Printable freezer paper sheets, such as Quilter's Freezer Paper Sheets (by C&T Publishing), allow you save time and skip tracing. Photocopy any of the Paint-by-Number quilts for this shortcut, and tape designs together when needed. Simply print directly onto the sheets and skip Steps 1 and 2.

**4.** Carefully cut out the pieces, following the lines.

Cut out pieces.

_tip_ Work in sections, cutting out just 3–6 pieces at a time. This way you have fewer pieces to place—and fewer pieces to misplace!

**5.** Fuse the freezer paper to the _right side_ of your fabric, one piece at a time. Check that all the little points are fused down well, using pressure and the point of an iron for stubborn bits.

Fuse freezer paper to front of fabric.

_tip_ Do not use steam when pressing the freezer paper to the fabric. Steam causes moisture to get underneath the paper, creating bubbles that can prevent the paper pieces from lining up again. A dry iron may take a little longer, but it produces a nice, smooth finish.

**6.** Cut around the fused shape, adding approximately ¼˝ seam allowances. (Add smaller seam allowances to tiny pieces.) Snip across the points, leaving just a couple of fabric threads.

_tip_ Is there an "island" in the middle of one of your pieces, such as an eye? Cut through the surrounding shape, so you can neatly cut out the island piece. When the freezer paper is ironed to the fabric, the cut you made to get to the island is held together again. When it's time to trim the seam allowance, leave the fabric in the middle where the island piece will go. The untrimmed fabric will act as a base, giving extra support to the small piece. Here the eye has been cut out of the paper along the line. The fabric underneath remains. The template fuses back together neatly when pressed.

Dealing with interior shapes

JOINING THE PIECES

**1.** Choose a place to start; a reasonably large area is always a good choice. Begin with the lightest-color piece you possibly can. This will help prevent "shadowing," which occurs when lighter pieces are put on top of darker pieces and the fabric underneath shows through.

Starting point

**2.** Take an adjacent piece and look at where the pieces will join. Clip the curves almost up to the freezer paper along the joining edge, if needed. When clipping, make the snips closer together on tighter curves.

Clip curves on joining piece.

_tip_ **Smooth Curves**

Think of the distance between two cuts as a straight edge. A lot of tiny straight edges can give the impression of a curve. A gentler curve is made up of fewer straight edges than a small and tight one.

**3.** Turn the clipped allowances to the back and apply glue to hold them in place. The fabric should run smoothly along the edge of the freezer paper.

Use a glue pen to hold clipped "flaps" in place.

**4.** Add glue to the seam allowance of the lighter piece, and attach the turned-under edge of the darker piece, matching the alignment marks for accuracy.

Glue pieces together.

_tip_ If adding a light piece to a darker piece can't be avoided, stick them together as instructed and then flip and trim the seam allowances further to reduce their visibility.

**5.** Attach the next adjacent piece in the same manner, turning under the joining edge and attaching pieces. Repeat Steps 2–4 to build the image.

Keep going!

_tip_ When folding under at both sides of a point, you may get a little "ear" of fabric. Simply snip off the excess with micro-tip scissors to form a tidy and crisp point.

**6.** Remove the freezer paper as pieces become "landlocked" and no longer have open edges.

Remove papers from inside design as you work.

_tip_ If you don't want to make teeny tiny pieces, such as reflections in eyes, don't worry! Instead, build up the other parts of the eye as instructed and then thread paint in the details by lowering your machine's feed dogs and using a darning foot.

**7.** Once the image is complete, clip, turn under, and glue down the outer edge of the design using the freezer paper as a guide.

**8.** Remove any remaining freezer paper pieces from the appliqué.

Clip, turn, and glue to finish outside edge.

TO STITCH OR NOT TO STITCH

At this stage in the process, there are some options. Before sandwiching and quilting the project, you can topstitch along all the seams that make up the appliqué. Or you can skip that stitching, and quilt the project densely to hold everything together. Both approaches are detailed here.

**To Stitch**

_Skip to Step 2 if the project doesn't have a background, and then sew together the appliqué by stitching over all the joins._

**1.** Position the appliqué on the background fabric and apply glue in intervals along the edge to hold it in place. (You may also pin if you prefer.)

**2.** Using a narrow blind hem stitch (or a long and narrow zigzag stitch), stitch along all the inside seams and around the outer edge of the appliqué. Stitch every join, especially if you don't want to quilt densely. Work slowly and use appropriate thread, such as those recommended in Thread.

A blind hem ( _left_ ) or narrow zigzag ( _right_ ) holds together appliqué almost invisibly.

_tip_ You may not be able to create a narrow enough blind hem stitch on your machine since this feature is limited on a lot of modern computerized machines. Inexpensive and mechanical sewing machines are the best for blind hem appliqué!

**Not to Stitch... the Cheater's Way!**

This shortcut is actually my favorite approach. Follow the steps for Prepared-Edge Machine Appliqué and glue together the appliqué pieces, but skip the step of stitching over all the inside seams of the appliqué. (They will be held in place later by your quilting, which should be dense.)

**1.** Baste together all the layers of the entire quilt—backing, batting, the appliqué, and the background, if there is one.

**2.** Finish the project by following the instructions for Quilting. For security, be sure to stitch down around the outside edge of the completed appliqué project.

other types of appliqué

If you don't find the prepared-edge machine appliqué method a lot of fun, you can still make the projects in this book! Try a few different types of appliqué techniques to learn which you prefer. Here are a couple variations you could try.

PREPARED-EDGE HAND APPLIQUÉ

Savor your project and sew together the appliqué pieces by hand.

**1.** Make templates and then clip and glue as instructed in Preparing the Pieces.

**2.** Leave the freezer paper in place. Grab some 80- or 100-weight thread and your favorite hand sewing needles. Knot the thread and bring it up from the bottom, through the fabric and the folded edge; take a small stitch; and then sew down through the fabric underneath. Avoid stitching through the paper. Place stitches at least ⅛˝ apart, but closer together if the shape has a point or a steep curve. If you catch the edge of the paper slightly, don't worry; it can still be removed fairly easily.

Stitch alongside the freezer paper carefully.

**3.** Remove the freezer paper after stitching all the neighboring pieces.

FUSIBLE APPLIQUÉ

To make appliqués quickly, use a fusible web.

**1.** Trace the entire appliqué design with a marker onto a very lightweight, nonfusible stabilizer (such as Sulky's Soft 'n Sheer). This is your appliqué base.

**2.** Photocopy the pattern as a mirror image.

**3.** Trace the mirrored design onto the backing paper of a fusible web, leaving gaps between each shape, so no sections share a boundary line.

**4.** Cut out the pieces on the _outside_ of the line—rather than on the line itself or on the inside— and fuse to the _back_ of your corresponding fabrics. Then cut out the fabric in the shape of the fusible web. Cutting on the outside of the lines will ensure that you don't have any gaps when you line up everything. Peel off the backing paper and position onto the stabilizer base in the marked locations. When you are happy with the placement, fuse with a hot iron.

Using a stabilizer base for raw-edge fusible appliqué

_tip_ Sticky, repositionable fusible web products like Steam-A-Seam (by The Warm Company) and EZ-Steam (by Pellon) are the best for this technique. They allow you to stick the appliqué pieces in place temporarily. You can then peel them off and tweak the design as you go, confident that nothing will move until you are ready to fuse everything in place. Sulky's KK 2000 is another favorite that allows you to make anything temporarily adhere to a background.

**Troubleshooting**

If you find you have gaps, either remake the offending shapes with a larger seam allowance, or add extra web-backed pieces over the top of the design. When everything has been fused down, you can treat the stabilizer as a complete quilt top. Don't forget to remove any washi tape you might have used to join pieces of stabilizer.

If you need to add your appliqué to a background, carefully cut the excess stabilizer from around the outside of the appliqué. Then spray fusible adhesive (such as 606 Spray and Fix by Odif USA) onto the back and position it in place on the background fabric. Lightly spray the back of the stabilizer and follow the directions on the product to fuse the appliqué to the background fabric.

You can also use basting glue or position pieces of hemming web underneath key parts of the appliqué. Once the appliqué is fused, make a quilt sandwich and quilt as usual.
RACCOON MUG RUG

**Approximate size:** 10˝ × 9˝

This bold guy promises not to steal your cookie....

you will need

**⅛ yard each:**

_Color 1:_ White

_Color 4:_ Black

_Color 5:_ Light gray

_Color 6:_ Tan

_Color 7:_ Dark brown

**Fat quarter each:**

_Color 2:_ Dark gray

_Color 3:_ Medium dark gray

_Backing_

make the mug rug

ASSEMBLE THE APPLIQUÉ

_Use the_ Raccoon Mug Rug _pattern (sheet P1). For detailed instructions on preparing and assembling appliqué elements, refer to Prepared-Edge Machine Appliqué._

**1.** Glue-appliqué the pieces together following the pattern.

**2.** Finish the edges around the outside by turning under and gluing. Remove all of the freezer paper.

**3.** Choose whether to stitch or not to stitch.

FINISH THE QUILT

_Refer to Quilting._

**1.** Layer the backing fabric, batting, and raccoon face piece. Baste together the layers with glue, spray, or pins.

Make quilt sandwich.

**2.** Quilt as desired; then trim the batting and backing so the edges are flush with the face.

**3.** Finish the edges of the mini quilt with a satin stitch in black thread. Half of the zigzag should fall off the edge of the mug rug to wrap the edge with thread and seal the batting inside.

Use tight zigzag stitch to finish edge.

Layout guide for _Raccoon Mug Rug_
GRIZZLY BEAR WALLHANGING

**Approximate size:** 45˝ × 32½˝

I made this quilted grizzly bear as a present for my husband.
We've lived in Canada for over a year and have seen a family of black bears
but are still yet to spot a grizzly. Maybe this will be our year!

Layout guide for _Grizzly Bear Wallhanging_

you will need

**1⅓ yard:** Solid white

**⅜ yard each:**

_Color 4:_ Dark chocolate brown

_Color 16:_ Yellow-green

**¼ yard each:**

_Color 5:_ Warm brown

_Color 7:_ Medium gray brown

_Color 10:_ Mottled light brown

_Color 11:_ Beige

_Color 17:_ Mint green

_Color 18:_ Medium green

_Color 19:_ Dark green

**⅛ yard each:**

_Color 3:_ Dark brown

_Color 6:_ Dark gray brown

_Color 9:_ Milk chocolate brown

_Color 13:_ Silvery gray

_Color 14:_ Medium gray

_Color 15:_ Sky blue

**Small scraps, up to ⅛ yard each:**

_Color 1:_ Black

_Color 2:_ Black/brown

_Color 8:_ Medium light brown

_Color 12:_ Cream white

**Binding:** ⅜ yard

**Backing:** 1½ yards

make the wallhanging

ASSEMBLE THE APPLIQUÉ

_Use the_ Grizzly Bear Wallhanging _pattern (sheets P2 and P3). For detailed instructions on preparing and assembling appliqué elements, refer to Prepared-Edge Machine Appliqué._

**1.** Glue the forest and bear appliqué pieces together as one unit.

**2.** Finish the edge where it will meet the snow by turning under ¼˝ and gluing. Leave the rest of the edge unfinished. Remove all of the freezer paper.

Turn appliqué edge marked in purple.

**3.** Cut a piece of solid white fabric measuring 28˝ × 48˝.

**4.** Position the appliqué on the top of the white fabric, so the tree line extends a little beyond the top of the white fabric and glue in place.

Place appliqué so tree line overlaps some of snow.

**5.** Choose whether to stitch or not to stitch.

FINISH THE QUILT

_Refer to Quilting._

Layer and quilt as desired and trim to 45½˝ × 33˝; then bind.
FABULOUS MR. FOX WALLHANGING

**Approximate size:** 37½˝ × 46⅞˝

This fox design will look great in vibrant oranges and would be particularly fun for a child's bedroom.

you will need

**¾ yard:**

_Color 16:_ Dark green

**½ yard:**

_Color 17:_ Emerald green

**Fat quarter each:**

_Color 9:_ Red-orange

_Color 13:_ Light green

_Color 19:_ Peach orange

**¼ yard each:**

_Color 14:_ Medium green

_Color 15:_ Olive

_Color 18:_ Leaf green

**Fat eighth:**

_Color 11:_ Medium orange

**Large scraps, up to ¼ yard each:**

_Color 1:_ Black

_Color 2:_ Nearly black

_Color 3:_ Dark gray

_Color 4:_ Light gray

_Color 5:_ Creamy white

_Color 6:_ Light brown

_Color 7:_ Medium brown

_Color 8:_ Dark brown

_Color 10:_ Rust dark orange

_Color 12:_ Peach

**Binding:** ⅜ yard

**Backing:** 1½ yards

make the wallhanging

ASSEMBLE THE APPLIQUÉ

_Use the_ Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging _pattern (sheets P4 and P5). For detailed instructions on preparing and assembling appliqué elements, refer to Prepared-Edge Machine Appliqué._

**1.** Glue appliqué the fox pieces together.

**2.** Choose whether to stitch or not to stitch.

FINISH THE QUILT

_Refer to Quilting._

Layer, quilt, and bind as desired.

Layout guide for _Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging_
WHITETAIL STAG WALLHANGING

**Approximate size:** 18˝ × 29˝

Whitetail deer are everywhere around where I live—and they're not very shy!

Layout guide for _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_

you will need

**⅝ yard:**

_Color 1:_ White

**⅜ yard each:**

_Color 4:_ Medium cream

_Color 7:_ Milky tea brown

**Fat quarter each:**

_Color 6:_ Brown gray

_Color 8:_ Light brown

**⅛ yard each:**

_Color 3:_ Pale cream

_Color 5:_ Beige

_Color 10:_ Medium warm brown

**Small scraps, up to ⅛ yard each:**

_Color 2:_ Very light gray

_Color 9:_ Medium brown

_Color 11:_ Dark goldenrod

_Color 12:_ Dark warm brown

_Color 13:_ Dark gray

_Color 14:_ Almost black

_Color 15:_ Black

**Binding:** ⅓ yard

**Backing:** ¾ yard

make the wallhanging

ASSEMBLE THE APPLIQUÉS

_Use the_ Whitetail Stag Wallhanging _pattern (sheet P6). For detailed instructions on preparing and assembling appliqué elements, refer to Prepared-Edge Machine Appliqué._

**1.** Cut a rectangle 18½˝ × 29½˝ from the white fabric ( _color 1_ ) for the background.

**2.** Glue-appliqué the pieces together following the pattern.

**3.** Finish the edges around the outside by turning under and gluing. Remove all the freezer paper.

**4.** Position the appliqués on the background. Align the bottom right corner of the appliqué with the bottom right corner of the background.

**5.** Choose whether to stitch or not to stitch.

FINISH THE QUILT

_Refer to Quilting._

Layer, quilt, and bind as desired.

FINISHING

quilting

Often, choosing a quilting design is a hard decision. With a Paint-by-Number quilt project, it doesn't have to be! The features and body shape will help you quilt natural-looking shapes and patterns, especially if you match the color of the thread to the fabric. Time to drop the feed dogs and attach your favorite free-motion quilting foot!

FIRST... **_An Important Thing to Remember_**

_For a detailed discussion of finishing the seams on appliqué, see To Stitch or Not to Stitch._

If you haven't stitched over the seams of an appliqué at this point, you will need to stitch around the edges of all the appliqué pieces as part of your quilting. Do this promptly to avoid needing to restick any seams. The top will be fragile, so use a domestic sewing machine or a sit-down longarm machine.

You can sew over the seams in sections as you quilt. Stitch down seams and then add texture in the open areas. This approach helps prevent the machine's foot from getting caught underneath the appliqué as you work.

Another option is to quilt densely over the seams. If you don't plan to wash your quilt, you can be a little more flexible as to how densely you quilt.

If you already stitched the appliqué seams, the quilt top will be strong enough to longarm quilt. If the background is pieced, baste the outer edge before putting the quilt on the frame.

NOSES, ANTLERS, AND EYES

When you look at photos of animals close up, they usually have leathery looking noses. To get a similar effect, quilt pebbles. Pebbles are circles whose edges touch. Start by making a circle and then creating another next to it in a figure-eight style. Add more circles and travel around the nose area by restitching over existing stitch lines.

I usually quilt pebbles on antlers too; it's a quick and easy filler. You can even quilt the inside the ears this way.

Pebble quilting on an antler of _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_

Eyes have such teeny, tiny parts that it is hard to add any kind of design. Sometimes if I have a large iris to work with, I will do more pebbles. More often though, I will simply scribble with thread over the reflections and pupils to hold down the little pieces of fabric, and then edge stitch any slightly larger pieces.

Quilted eye of _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_

FURRY BODIES

For larger areas on animal bodies, follow the knap of the fur with sharp, pointy lines. It's super-quick to fill an area this way, but go slowly in the points. Start by making a downward line—follow the edge of the appliqué piece if you like. Just before bringing the stitching in the reverse direction, take an extra stitch in the point. This extra stitch prevents the bobbin thread from coming through to the top, which can happen when the machine doesn't get a chance to complete a stitch before a change of direction. Make pointy fur shapes different lengths to create interesting texture.

Pointy lines create look of fur in _Grizzly Bear Wallhanging_

BACKGROUNDS

Be as wild and creative as you like with the background quilting! Or play it safe with wiggly lines for water or snow. Use a favorite filler, such as stipple or swirly spirals. Another option is to echo the print of the background fabric. On the _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_ , I "doodled" an easy loop for interest. On the _Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging_ and _Grizzly Bear Wallhanging_ , I quilted shapes like trees and blades of grass to create movement and texture.

If the background and the foreground are too close in shade, distinguish them by stitching-in-the-ditch twice. Use a darker color of a 40-weight thread— but not black.

Background of _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_

Leaves and grass on _Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging_

Quilting echoes trees on background of Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging

to wash or not to wash

Washing a finished quilt is a personal preference. Washing can be a good idea for Paint-by-Number quilt projects to remove excess glue, especially if any shows on the front.

But washing has disadvantages too. First, depending on how evenly your quilt has been quilted, it may not hang as straight after it's been washed because the fabrics will shrink a little, creating more texture. Second, if you missed stitching a small section of the binding, it may unfurl in the wash and need repairing.

Spot cleaning with a damp cloth can remove glue smudges. If you decide to machine wash a quilt, put a couple of dye-catching sheets in the drum along with the quilt in case some of the fabrics bleed.

_Fabulous Mr. Fox Wallhanging_ was washed, but _Whitetail Stag Wallhanging_ wasn't. The difference in texture is noticeable.
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**Kerry Foster** started out cross-stitching and bead weaving before she was ten years old, and has been crafting in one way or other ever since. She has written for UK magazine titles since 2013. She emigrated to Canada in January 2016 and lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, Alex, and their English Pointer dog, Hank.

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If you fail to do this then you may be ignored. DO NOT complain that your not receiving any attention.
2. During the World Cup, the TV is mine, at all times.
3. You can pass by the TV as long as your crawling on the floor and don't distract me.
4. During the games I will be blind, deaf and mute unless I need a refill on my drink or need something to eat. So I wont be answering the phone or the door or look after the baby.
5. It would be a very good idea to have at least 2 six-packs in the fridge at all times and have plenty of food in. You may be allowed to use the TV during 12am and 6am unless their is a replay of a really good game.
6. Please! If you see me upset as one of my teams are losing DON'T say "get over it, it's only a game" or "don't worry they will win next time". You will only make me love you less.
7. You may watch one game with me. But you can only talk during the half time commercials.
8. The replays of goals are very important if I have seen them or not, I will want to see them again many times!
9. Please tell your friends not to have any babies or any other child related parties or any gatherings that require my attendance as I will NOT BE GOING!
10. But if a friend of mine invites us to their house to watch a game then we will be there in a flash.
11. The highlights programme is just as important as the games themselves.
12. And finally, please save expressions such as "Thank god the World Cup is only on every 4 years". Because after this I have the Premier League, Champions League, SPL, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, FA Cup etc to look forward to.
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× Breaking News: OSDH: 1,986 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 More Virus-Related Deaths Reported
This Year's Must-Have Kitchen Accessory For Pandemic Shut-Ins? Tupperware
Wednesday, November 4th 2020, 12:25 pm
By: CBS News
Tupperware's cultural heyday may have passed a half-century ago, but the brand is seeing a resurgence in sales and popularity as coronavirus-wary Americans forego eating out and rediscover home cooking.
The company sold $146 million worth of products in North America in the last three months, marking its best quarter since 2002, the company's chief executive said in an earnings call last week. Sales soared 72% for the quarter compared with the same period last year. Demand is also up outside the U.S., with global sales climbing 14% to $477 million — their biggest quarterly jump in nine years.
Driven by that swift growth, Tupperware's stock price has skyrocketed this year, growing 3,000% since April. The stock closed at $29.86 on Tuesday.
"They are benefitting from people cooking at home," said Linda Bolton Weiser, an analyst at D.A. Davidson who covers Tupperware. "A lot of companies that sell kitchenware are benefiting during the pandemic."
Tupperware, which is publicly listed, is best known for its storage containers. But it also makes other kitchenware, such as graters, mandolin slicers and manual food processors.
"The pandemic has created a new norm, with more people eating at home," Tupperware CEO Miguel Fernandez told analysts last week.
Other online retailers also are benefiting from Americans' shift to home shopping (not to mention home cooking, home entertainment and home decoration.) But unlike its competitors, Tupperware's business model remains decidedly nontechnical. Just 4% of the company's sales last quarter came from a traditional ecommerce store. The rest were sold via the same model the company pioneered in the 1950s: a network of independent contractors who hawk its wares to friends and family through word-of-mouth and product parties. (The model was so successful it was later taken up by companies such as Avon and Mary Kay.)
Eliminating in-person gatherings this spring moved many Tupperware reps online, where they held events via Zoom, Instagram and Facebook Live. There's even a small Tupperware community on TikTok.
"The salesforce, the direct-selling network, has been adapting digital selling tools really rapidly," Weiser said. "COVID has accelerated the shift to digital tools."
Virtual parties, it turns out, are much easier to host than the in-person kind. While a gathering in pre-pandemic days might require several weeks of planning and cleanup on the part of the host, a digital party takes much less work and can easily accommodate last-minute joiners.
By several accounts, Tupperware sellers are more engaged this year. The company's annual conference, which typically attracts some 3,000 attendees, drew 8,000 when it went virtual this year. Tupperware had 225,000 sellers in North America at the end of its most recent quarter, up 22% from the year-ago period.
New York City-based Tupperware seller Kim Santoiemma saw her earnings increase sixfold between March and May, Modern Retail reported. Santoiemma partners with Tupperware-interested acquaintances to host parties that can last an hour or a week, during which she'll periodically pop in to stream a cooking demonstration. Other sellers have live-streamed events such as unloading a dishwasher or using Tupperware supplies to occupy kids.
"We think COVID-19 gave our sales force more time to dedicate to Tupperware," Sandra Harris, chief financial officer and chief operating officer at Tupperware, said in September at a digital conference hosted by Citigroup. "Before there were lots of distractions. They may have had another job, may htave had a part-time job. They were busy with activities around their families... And this has really opened up the opportunity for them to really focus on Tupperware."
Some vendors have gotten creative offline, too. When Nevada imposed travel restrictions this summer, Audra Hammerling, a full-time Tupperware seller near Reno, found her Tupperware-branded GMC Acadia, which the company had paid for, sitting in her driveway.
In June, she volunteered to deliver food to vulnerable local families. "Honestly, I just wanted to drive" the car, she said in an Instagram post. The program delivered 24,000 meals while keeping restaurant workers employed. The side benefits? Lots of requests for a Tupperware catalog.
First published on November 4, 2020 / 9:53 AM
CBS News Tupperware's cultural heyday may have passed a half-century ago, but the brand is seeing a resurgence in sales and popularity as coronavirus-wary Americans forego eating out and rediscover home cooking.
Elon Musk Tops Jeff Bezos As The World's Richest Person
CBS News Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on Thursday surpassed Amazon.com founder Jeffrey Bezos as the world's richest person.
Capitol Police Officer Dies After Sustaining Injuries During Pro-Trump Riot At U.S. Capitol
CBS News A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died after sustaining injuries at the pro-Trump riot in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Capitol police said Thursday night. At least four civilians also died, including three people who police said suffered medical emergencies and one woman who was fatally shot by police.
US Keeping Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz In Persian Gulf
CBS News Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Sunday he'd reversed his decision to bring the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz home from the Persian Gulf. He cited "recent threats" from Iran.
President-Elect Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief As Education Secretary
Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.
Virginia Removes Robert E. Lee Statue From US Capitol After 111 Years
CBS News Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday that a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been removed from the U.S. Capitol building after representing the state there for 111 years.
OSDH: 1,986 New COVID-19 Cases, 48 More Virus-Related Deaths Reported
LeighAnne Manwarren Forty-eight more virus-related deaths and 1,986 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Tuesday, according to daily numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Ford, Mazda Forced To Recall About 3M Vehicles Due To Faulty Airbags
News On 6 Takata airbags have led to more vehicle recalls on Wednesday morning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is forcing Ford and Mazda to recall about three million vehicles, because of potentially dangerous airbag inflators. The automakers now have 30 days to give the agency a schedule to notify owners and begin the recalls. At least 18 people in the U.S. have been killed by faulty Takata airbags, which send shrapnel into the cabin or simply do not inflate at all.

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Do you have the ability to laugh at yourself?
We have all had those moments when we do something silly and then pause; should we laugh or should we cry? If, in those moments of embarrassment and awkwardness you choose to laugh chances are you are a satisfied and fulfilled person.
Two distinct studies have shown that people who have the ability to laugh at themselves displayed positive and desirable qualities. The first of these studies con conducted by Ursula Beermann and Willibald Ruch people who know how to laugh at themselves tend to be more cheerful and less serious than those who remain solemn. The second one shows a surprising link between the ability to laugh at oneself and your leadership potential.
The first study consisted of seventy undergraduate students. The students were asked to rate their ability to laugh at themselves. They then selected on or two peers to provide their external opinion on the issue. While the participants were filling out their questionnaires on a computer the screen camera took a picture of them; without their knowledge of awareness. The researchers then manipulated and distorted the photos.
They participants were then shown six distorted images of themselves. The facial responses of the participants were videotaped and analyzed. The researchers looked for four signs: experienced funniness, smiles, Duchenne displays (which are symmetrical smiles that involve creasing of the muscles around the eyes), and laughter. Fake and masking smiles were also studied and recorded.
80 percent of participants showed a genuine smile at least once when viewing their distorted image. The participants who stated in the survey that they were able to laugh at themselves proved to be correct. Furthermore, their peers' perception of them supported their correct self-assessment. These people also showed fewer signs of fake smiles and negative emotions.
Those participants who laughed more at themselves tended to be more cheerful, less serious in nature and were in a better mood on the day of testing.
A second study conducted by Researchers Colette Hoption, Julian Barling, and Nick Turner found that in the workplace, leaders who are able to laugh at themselves and not at their colleagues were viewed as more likable, caring and trustworthy.
The researchers hypothesized that when a leader joked about themselves in a critical way people would view them as someone who values jokes and shows concern for others.
By making fun of themselves the leaders showed disregard for the difference in status between them and their workers and this was viewed as concern for others.
The study consisted of 155 business students. The students were placed in one of four humor conditions: making fun of yourself, making fun of someone else, making fun of a common trait between the leader and the employees, and a control condition with no humor. The participants were then asked to read a speech that introduced a new employee. The line the participants read out was changed according to the group they were placed in. For example, the people in the making fun of yourself group read out a line that joked about themselves: "I am so glad that Pat took this job despite knowing all about me!"
The leader who poked fun at themselves was rated as more trustworthy and a better leader.
Poking fun at yourself is a trait that has many benefits. It builds up a sense of trust in the workplace; makes you more likable and gives you a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment. If you are a person who knows how to make a good joke about yourself then you may already be reaping the benefits. If, however, you tend to be more solemn, why not try cracking a few self- deprecating jokes here and there? Just take a moment and laugh at yourself.
Check out my related post: What is fake laughter?
https://www.elitedaily.com/life/laugh-at-yourself-key-to-happiness/1186573
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/why-science-good-health-favors-those-who-can-laugh-themselves-ncna781256
https://www.lifehack.org/424673/research-finds-that-if-you-can-laugh-at-yourself-youre-a-potential-leader
https://psiloveyou.xyz/why-learning-to-laugh-at-yourself-keeps-you-sane-60d1144f7144
https://wanderlust.com/journal/why-you-should-laugh-at-yourself-more-often/
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richardsleftbank says:
Interesting research – Now if only I could find myself hilarious…
nfa7 says:
Interesting approach and observations! I just had a quick afterthought question: What if people view our ability to laugh at ourselves, as an indication of a lack of self-confidence? I think I asked the question based on personal experience-I feel like most people will not be able to laugh at themselves, but the reasons behind that could be the worry of "what will people think"..Great post though and it talks about an important habit of looking at life in a simple, light-hearted manner 🙂
abetterman21 says:
Someone once told me to laugh out loud and not giggle. Perhaps it was an advice related to your question?
A very interesting point! I think that would be effective! 😀
SaL says:
The part that made me laugh was,.. and then we pause.. should we laugh or should we cry.
What can I say… sometimes, that's the story of my life. Lol!
But have you realised that when you laugh, you end up getting a lot more positive, happier and most of the time,.. you are able to attract the funny (comedy of life) too? But I must say, Some of those funnies, are too hilarious.
=) always look on the bright side of life as one of my friends always says to me.
And keep laughing!
Your friend gives real wise advice…
because, looking at the bright side of life always brings us to the right side of life. or something like it, if I'm not mistaken. (Copied from JK, class 95) cheers! Sleep tight!


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