Brown Fur Santa Embroidery Project

Cutting & Assembling Instructions: After completing your stitching, center Santa embroidery and trim to 7" x 9". From the red fabric cut:

four 1 1/2 squares

two strips 1" x 9 1/2 for top and bottom of center piece

two strips 1" x 10" for each side

Sew the two 9" strips to the top & bottom of your embroidery, and the two 10" strips to the sides completing your first border.

 

Half-Square Triangle Border: To construct your second border, you will need a total of 36 one inch half - square triangles. To rotary cut, place the two 4" x 30" pieces of dark green and tan fabric right sides together. Make your strips 1 7/8" wide, measure off squares 1 7/8" and slice once diagonally. Sew the bias sides of the triangles together, using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press seams towards dark green triangles.

You may also use Template A as provided should you choose to cut and sew your triangles traditionally by printing out the pattern pieces. Make Templates A and B, using a medium weight cardboard or template plastic. Cut 36 dark green and 36 tan triangle A's and follow instructions above on sewing half-square triangles. Referring to photo for layout of border squares, sew a strip of eight triangle units together for the top & bottom and 10 for the side borders. Add your strips to the top and bottom first.  To each end of your side strips of squares, add two 1" check squares. Add border to center panel, matching seams at corners.

Final Border: For your final border, cut two 2" x 10 1/2 strips from the red print fabric and sew to top & bottom, then cut two 2" x 15" strips and attach to sides. Your beautiful Brown Fur Santa is now ready to finish as a picture of pillow!