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2 Draw diagonal line on wrong side of light blue 3 1/2" square. Place marked square on white rectangle, right sides together, aligning raw edges (Diagram II-A). Stitch on drawn line; trim away and discard excess fabric. Press open. Repeat on remaining corners of white rectangle to make face section. Trace Templates A and B on paper side of paper-backed fusible web. Cut apart, leaving small margin beyond drawn lines. Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse to wrong side of appropriate fabrics; cut apart on drawn lines. Finger-press face section in half on both length and width; use folds as placement guide. Position template fabrics and, following manufacturer's instructions, fuse in place. Machine satin stitch (Diagram II-B) around appliqué. Using white embroidery floss, satin stitch (Diagram II-C) highlights on eyes (see Template A for placement). Using black floss, cross stitch mouth (Diagram II-D).
3 Referring to Diagram III, stitch scarf section. Sew hat, face, and scarf sections together (Diagram IV).
4 Referring to the Assembly Diagram, sew green stripe strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining green stripe strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides. Measure exact width of quilt (from raw edge to raw edge). Trim snowman border print 20" strips to this measurement, cutting equal amounts from each end; sew blue 3 1/4" squares to ends. Stitch snowman border print 26" strips to sides of quilt, centering as desired; trim even with top/bottom. Sew pieced strips to top/bottom, watching orientation of face motifs.
5 Layer, baste, and quilt. Kim machine outline stitched the appliqué, and the snowman and hat motifs in the outer border. Inner border strips are stitched in the ditch, and the remainder of the quilt is filled with a meander. Bind with green stripe.
6 Fold red 2 1/2" x 12" strip in half lengthwise, right sides together (Diagram V). Sew 1/4" seam along 1 short side and long side. Turn strip right side out through open end; press. Tuck raw edges inside strip and hand stitch opening closed. Referring to photo, tie knot in middle and tack to snowman scarf.
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