A pdf download of one of my most popular quilt patterns, so you can start work on making your version straight away - no waiting for a paper pattern in the post!
 
Please download your pattern within 30 days of purchase.

With 99 appliqué circles, hand quilted in big stitch in a combination of traditional Japanese shippō tsunagi (linked seven treasures) and fundō (balance weights) designs, “99 Treasures” had to be the name for this quilt! In Japan, red is the girls’ colour and white the boys’. The two are combined in New Year decorations, sacred shrine ropes and wedding draperies, among other things. The circle fabrics are all Japanese patchwork cottons, featuring birds, animals, fish, flowers, leaves, dolls and abstract patterns. It would make a fun first bed quilt or a colourful wallhanging. Finished size 52 x 44in. Skill level – beginners to intermediate.

Materials: all fabrics are 44-45in wide 
¾ yard plain white cotton or another colour of your choice 
1 yard plain red cotton or another colour of your choice
½ yard shaded cotton, or printed cotton with the same background colour as one of your ”square” fabrics, for border 45 in wide (shaded across width in original quilt) 
ninety nine 3½ in (minimum) charm squares 
toning cotton thread for appliqué and patchwork 
tacking thread 
thicker shaded embroidery thread or fine sashiko thread for big stitch quilting 
48 x 56in 2oz polyester wadding 
48 x 56in backing fabric (check this does not “shadow” through the top)
 
Equipment: 
Rotary cutting equipment 
Basic sewing kit 
Sewing machine (for piecing) 
Tracing paper and card (or template plastic) 
Quilt marking pencils in assorted colours
Appliqué needle/long sharp
Fine crewel needle or sashiko needle (for hand quilting)

The pdf may be printed onto A4 sheets and bound as a booklet or stored in a ring binder for easy reference.

As there have been changes to the VAT rating of UK books and booklets, changing to zero VAT on 1st May 2020, I am now able to offer my pdf patterns as a direct download from my website and will be adding more over the next few weeks.

This listing is for a pdf file download, not the printed version of the pattern.

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