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I used the Navy Treeline and Navy and Teal Puddle prints from my Nature Unfiltered fabric line to make simple triangle pine trees, and then used the Aqua and Cloud Puddle prints from my fabric for the background sky and snow base. The icing on the cake? Sparkle paste to add snowy, sparkly detail!
Let's get on to the tutorial!
You'll Need:
1 Fat eighth Navy and Teal Puddle prints
3/8 yard Aqua Puddles
3/8 yard Cloud Puddles
1/2 yard Treeline Navy (includes binding)
24" x 15" piece of backing fabric
21" x 12" piece of HeatnBond Fusible Fleece
HeatnBond Lite Sewable Adhesive
HeatnBond Lightweight Fusible Interfacing
HeatnBond Sparkle Paste Snowflake
Pressing Paper
Download the template pdf here.
Cutting:
Aqua Puddles:
(1) 10-1/2" x 20-1/2" background rectangle
Cloud Puddles:
(1) 4" x 20-1/2" rectangle
Reserve remainder for applique
Navy Treeline:
(2) 2-1/4" x WOF strips for binding
Reserve remainder for applique
Making the Topper:
Step 1 Trace each tree onto the paper side of the HeatnBond Lite Sewable. Tip: Group tree shapes that will be cut from the same fabric together. Cut out trees approximately 1/4" beyond the drawn lines (you can keep grouped trees together - see the picture below). Fuse to the desired fabric. Tip: If you have a directional fabric, like Navy Treeline, make sure the traced template is oriented the way you want it before you fuse.
Step 2 Cut out each tree on the drawn line. Tip: Since these are all straight lines, I prefer to cut them with my rotary cutter and ruler rather than scissors.
Step 3 Remove paper from the trees (keep them in number order - see the template page). Tip: Start removing the paper from the flat end of the tree, not the pointed end.
Step 4 position the trees (in numerical order, or using your own layout) on the 20-1/2” x 10-1/2” Aqua Puddles rectangle. Note that I’ve varied the height of trees for added interest. It’s okay if the tree bottoms don’t touch the bottom of the aqua rectangle. 
Step 5 Using Pressing Paper to protect your iron, fuse the trees in place. 
Step 6 Trim the bottom edge so the highest tree bottom is less than 1/4” from the bottom (this ensures all tree bottoms will catch in the seam allowance of the snow).
Step 7 Sew the 4” x 20-1/2” Cloud Puddles rectangle to the bottom. 
Step 8 Cut a piece of Lightweight Fusible Stabilizer slightly smaller than the 3-1/2” x 20-1/2” Cloud Puddles piece. Fuse to the wrong side of the Puddles piece. Cut a piece of HeatnBond Light Sewable 2-1/2” x 20-1/2”. Fuse to the stabilizer. Note: Using the layer of stabilizer helps keep dark fabric from showing through light when appliquéing. 
Step 9 Using a rotary cutter, freehand cut a gentle curve for the snow. 
Step 10 Fuse the curved snow piece in place, making sure the curved edge covers the pieced edge of the Cloud piece. Trim the bottom of the pieced cloud piece even with the fused piece (my quilt measures approximately 11” tall after trimming; yours may vary slightly).
Step 11 Measure your quilt top and trim Fusible Fleece rectangle to that size; fuse to the wrong side of the quilt top. Add backing fabric and quilt as desired.
Step 12 Use the (2) 2-1/4” x WOF Navy Treeline strips to bind the quilt.
Step 13 Apply Sparkle Paste Snowflake to the trees and the snow edge as desired with a paintbrush. I applied it down the left edge of each tree and along the top of the wavy snow edge. Follow manufacturer’s directions and use iron to adhere Sparkle Paste in place. 
That's it! You're done!
I am in love with the effect of the Sparkle Paste on these trees!!!
