Midwinter Mandala Banner PDF pattern

Description

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Embrace the chill and snow with the Midwinter Mandala from “A Banner Year”, the seasonal stitch-along from the School of Wool. Designed to use simple materials–a fat quarter, large pieces of felt or wool, and thread for embroidery–it’s a perfect project to cozy up with on cold winter days. Instructions are provided for finishing and hanging as a banner, but it can easily be turned into a 16″ x 16″ pillow or mounted in a hoop.

Finished Measurements
Applique: Approximately 10″ x 10″
Finished Banner: 16″ x 19″

Tools Needed

• Embroidery scissors
• rotary cutter, mat, and ruler
• Embroidery needle for floss, or Chenille needle #24 for perle cotton
• Vanishing Ink marker OR water soluble topper
• Pencil
• Black permanent marker
• Sewing machine
• Lightbox or window
• Pressing cloth

Materials

• One fat quarter for the front (I used “Dottie” in Jean Jacket by Cotton + Steel)
• One fat quarter for the back (if making a banner)
• 2 sheets of white wool felt 9″ x 11″ or 3 squares 8″ x 8″ of felted wool in the color of your choice
• Perle cotton #12 in an olive green, crimson, and medium pink (I used Valdani pink 46, red 1333, and olive 823) or six-strand embroidery floss in similar colors
• Lightweight double-sided fusible webbing

To finish

• Wood dowel rod, 1/4″ diameter, 17″ long
• 1 yard of twine or cording