Product Description
Soldiers Red from the The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK
A Festive Parade of Nutcracker Soldiers in Classic Christmas Colours
Soldiers Red from The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK brings a colourful regiment of traditional Nutcracker soldiers to a warm festive red background. Dressed in smart uniforms of rich green, bright red and soft powder blue, the soldiers are finished with gold epaulettes and buttons, tall decorative hats and bold black boots. Moustaches, beards and varying uniform details give the characters plenty of personality, while tiny tonal starbursts scattered between them add subtle texture to the red ground. The combination of classic Christmas colours and playful illustration gives this fabric an unmistakable storybook character.
Arranged in different directions and at varying scales, the Nutcracker figures create an energetic all-over design that offers plenty of possibilities for patchwork and quilting. Individual soldiers can be fussy cut for feature blocks, English Paper Piecing and appliqué, while larger sections make an engaging focal print for Christmas quilts. Soldiers Red would also be a natural choice for stockings, advent calendars, tree skirts, table runners, festive cushions and fabric decorations. For bags and accessories, use it for project bags, tote bags, zipper pouches, fabric baskets or handmade gift bags where the cheerful Nutcracker motif can take centre stage.
Soldiers Red sits at the heart of the traditional Nutcracker theme running throughout the collection. Pair it with Soldiers Cream or Soldiers Green to repeat the character motif while changing the background colour, or introduce Candy Cane Stripes for crisp directional contrast. The Foliage designs bring in traditional winter greenery, while the smaller-scale Twinkle prints provide useful visual texture alongside the more prominent soldiers. Green, cream, powder blue and tonal red blenders can also be used to draw out colours from the uniforms and create a coordinated festive palette.
Made from 100% cotton with a weight of approximately 145gsm, Soldiers Red is suitable for patchwork and quilting, home décor sewing, bag making, accessories, general craft sewing and textile arts. For anyone searching for Nutcracker soldier quilting fabric, red Christmas cotton fabric UK or traditional Christmas character fabric for patchwork, this colourful design brings a distinctive festive personality to seasonal sewing.
Other Details
Order by The ¼ Metre
This fabric is sold by the ¼ metre, to order 1 full metre, enter a quantity of 4. Quantities of 2 or more will be cut as one continuous piece.
If ordering only ¼ metre, please be sure to select if you would like a Long Quarter or Fat Quarter cut. Please see illustration below if unsure.
Studio Cuts - Deisgned for Quilters
 | We cut our fabrics a little differently here at Morris Works, something we call Studio Cuts, specifically designed for quilters. The bonus - you get more fabric! Up to the first metre of fabric, we cut every ¼ metre increment up to 10" / 25.4cm. ¼ metre - Long Quarter: 10" wide by WOF, order quantity of 1, choose Long Quarter cut ¼ metre - Fat Quarter: 20" wide by ½ WOF, order quantity of 1, choose Fat Quarter cut ½ Metre: 20" wide by WOF, order quantity of 2 ¾ Metre: 30" wide by WOF, order quantity of 3 1 Metre: 40" wide by WOF, order quantity of 4 |
All quantities greater than 1 metre of fabric are cut to metric measurement. For example, 1.25 metre is cut to 49.2 inches / 125cm.
Care
This fabric is 100% cotton with a printed design. Manufacturer recommends to wash at 30 degrees or cooler. This fabric can be tumble dried on low-medium heat. The estimated shrinkage is between 3 - 5%.
