Reindeer Quilt Block

Get started on holiday decorations for your home with this fun, no-sew quilt block you can frame or attach to a quilted background. Use a child's drawing, printed onto muslin, or create your own design on a piece of muslin. This is a sweet and meaningful gift for a mom or grandma, and is a great way to get your home ready for the holiday season. This sweet reindeer is sure to bring a festive look to your home this season, and he can easily bring holiday cheer all season long! You can even personalize your piece with a cute holiday greeting.

Materials:

8" x 10" muslin fabric with your design printed or drawn
Two 8" x 10" sheets of double-sided Treasure Tape
Diamond Beadlets
Kreinik #12 Braid in 021 Copper
Kreinik #32 Braid in 238 Christmas
Bow made of satin ribbon
Large red button for nose
White buttons for eyes and border
Scraps of fur or cotton for ears

Instructions:

Remove the white backing from your 8x10 sheet of Treasure Tape. Lay the muslin on the sticky tape, with the printed side facing the tape. Smooth out any bubbles.
Turn your fabric piece over and remove the red liner exposing the top sticky area.
Lay the Kreinik #32 Braid color 238 all around the outline of the reindeer, pressing into the tape to adhere.
Use the Kreinik #12 Braid 021 Copper around the antlers, as well as filling in some of the antlers with the thread. Lay the satin bow on one antler, pressing into the tape to make sure it adheres and lays flat.
Place tuffs of fur or cotton at ears, pressing into the tape to make sure it adheres.
Add buttons for eyes, gold bugle beads for eyelashes, and the red button for nose.
Lay buttons all along the top and bottom edge of the design for borders.
When thread and fabric decorating is complete, lay your design in a shallow pan or tray and cover all remaining sticky areas with Diamond Beadlets. If needed, attach the quilt block to a background quilt using an 8x10 sheet of Treasure Tape.