Product Description
Twinkle Red on Cream from the The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK
A Flurry of Festive Stars in Christmas Red
Twinkle Red on Cream from The Nutcracker Collection by Makower UK is filled with a lively scattering of stars, starbursts and tiny geometric marks in shades of festive red and soft pink against a warm cream background. The varied shapes and sizes overlap to create a wonderfully textured surface, with everything from tiny five-pointed stars to larger radiating bursts tucked closely together. Although unmistakably festive, the design has an appealing graphic quality that makes it useful well beyond traditional novelty Christmas sewing.
The light ground and predominantly red pattern make Twinkle Red on Cream particularly useful for adding contrast within patchwork and quilting. It can provide a lively background for appliqué, brighten quilt blocks or work as sashing and borders between deeper reds and greens. The small-scale, non-directional appearance also makes it easy to cut and piece with minimal waste. Try it for Christmas quilts, table runners, placemats, advent calendars, stockings and tree skirts, or use it for festive cushions, bunting and fabric decorations. Its crisp graphic pattern is equally suited to tote bags, project bags, zipper pouches, fabric baskets and smaller handmade accessories.
Within The Nutcracker Collection, this starry Christmas quilting fabric brings lightness and energy to the traditional festive palette. Pair it with Twinkle Red to repeat the same motif across contrasting light and dark areas, or combine it with the collection's candy cane stripes, foliage prints and more detailed Nutcracker designs. Red and green blenders will emphasise its classic Christmas character, while cream, blush and softer pink coordinates can create a lighter and more contemporary interpretation of the collection.
Made from 100% cotton with a weight of approximately 145gsm, Twinkle Red on Cream is suitable for patchwork and quilting, home décor sewing, bag making, accessories, general craft sewing and textile arts. For anyone looking for red star quilting fabric, cream Christmas cotton fabric UK or small-scale festive quilting cotton, this versatile print brings pattern and movement without overpowering the other fabrics in a project.
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%.
