Quilt Pattern Guide & Instructions Pattern: PTNCC3 Checking It (Northcott Studio Original) About the Pattern The PTNCC3 Checking It quilt pattern is a nostalgia-rich, maker-friendly holiday layout designed directly by the creative team at Northcott Studio to showcase the licensed Coca-Cola® Christmas textile collection. Rather than forcing makers to manage complex templates or tiny accent squares, this clever layout utilizes large, beautifully arranged geometric frames that highlight vintage holiday artwork. By combining classic holiday red borders with crisp, thematic accent squares, the finished quilt captures the cozy warmth of a retro Christmas. It is a highly satisfying, relaxing sewing project that comes together quickly, giving you a gorgeous statement throw that brings a festive pop of vintage Americana into any room. Quilt Sizes & Fabric Requirements Pattern Name: PTNCC3 Checking It Design House: Northcott Studio (In-House OEM Original) Finished Quilt Size: Standard Cozy Holiday Throw Dimensions Quilt Skill Level: Confident Beginner (Practicing straight border strips and square nesting) Primary Collection: Coca-Cola® Christmas by Northcott Fabrics Step-by-Step Sewing Tips Following a few simple cutting and assembly habits will ensure your long border strips lie completely flat and your festive blocks line up perfectly. Square Up Your Focal Points: Before adding your inner sashing or border frames, lay your central licensed Coca-Cola® holiday motifs flat on a large cutting mat. Use a long acrylic ruler to square up the raw edges evenly, correcting any minor factory fabric pulling before sewing. Measure Your Borders First: To avoid wavy, rippled edges on your finished throw, never just pull your long border strips straight from the bolt and sew them on. Always measure the center length of your pieced quilt top first, cut your framing strips to that exact metric, and pin them thoroughly at the corners and midpoint. Nesting the Corner Blocks: When joining the outer border blocks with your sashing tracks, press your intersecting seams flat and in alternating directions. Use a couple of flat quilting pins right at the seam junctions to keep the layers from sliding apart as they pass under your machine's walking foot. Curated Fabric Line Compatibility This pattern is specifically factory-engineered to coordinate with the signature prints and colors found within the licensed Northcott catalog: The Official Coca-Cola® Holiday Palette: Focal Elements: Coca-Cola® Christmas Santa Scenes & Santa Stripe fabrics Border & Framing Accents: Signature Red Coca-Cola® Logos, Holiday Greetings Taupe, and Tossed Mini Bottles Background Solids: Coordinating Northcott Toscana blenders or classic Christmas Greens Authority Troubleshooting Note: Because holiday panel motifs and large thematic prints can sometimes shift slightly during the rolling and bolt-wrapping process, always verify your grainline before making your first cuts. If a focal block is slightly skewed, use a generous amount of fabric sizing spray (such as Best Press) and a hot iron to gently block the piece back into a perfect square. Keeping your center frames perfectly square prevents the outer borders from pulling unevenly, ensuring the entire quilt lies completely flat once it is loaded onto a longarm frame or quilted at home.
