![]() I stitched this on Kona cotton with Aurifil 50 wt in the bobbin and Sulky 45wt in the top. Whether you are stitching on a long arm or on a domestic sewing machine like I do -(I stitch on a Bernina 820 or Bernina 150.) -this pattern is easy–a Beginner Pattern. The Spirals are reminiscent of holly berries and give it a very festive look.Ī row of Holly Berries would look lovely down the center of a table runner for your Christmas feast or a few leaves would look lovely in the corner of a dinner napkin. When you have completed the entire row of Holly Leaves, stitch back through the center of the leaves and add a few berries and ribbons.įor a beautiful ribbon-effect add spirals as filler around the leaves to fill in the margins. When you reach the bottom of the leaf, stitch up and through the tip of the leaf to begin the next Holly Leaf in the chain. Return to the starting point–but leave a small space as an “escape”–where you can later stitch out of the leaf without stitching over another line.įrom the bottom of the leaf, echo back around the Holly Leaf–Do this by stitching on the INSIDE of the leaf. Stitch a slightly curved line and stop on the center rail. Make a sharp point and stitch a curved line, finishing again on the left rail. Stitch a curved line up and to the left rail. In the sample below, the “rails” are one inch apart.īegin stitching on the center rail. Today, we’ll start with the most iconic of Christmas motifs, The Holly Leaf.īegin by drawing three lines, equidistant apart. We are going to keep you busy here at The Inbox Jaunt – -I’ve got more than sugarplums dancing in my head! We’ll be working on candy cane striping, pine boughs, snowflakes, ornaments and much more… Merry Tuesday Quilters! Welcome new followers AND faithful friends! We glad you made it here in time for the Christmas whirlwind of free motion quilting tutorials and fun! With just five weeks until Christmas, we better get started on our holiday projects!
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