Kimberbell Joy to the World Nativity Bench Pillow

Celebrate the season with this Nativity Bench Pillow. The holy family is ensconced in an applique stable, while fairy lights twinkle in the starry night sky. Shepherds and Wise Men are coming to greet them, a shimmering Glitter Star and an angel guiding the way. The pillow includes swaying palm trees, glitter sand, foam animals and “Joy to the World” sentiment This pillow is a peaceful reminder that all is calm and all is bright.

Fabric or other requirements:

• ½ yard for background material
• Various other fabric colors and sizes (see pattern)
• 8 resealable storage bags – Gallon Size
• Permanent marker
• 6 spools of embroidery thread that coordinates with your fabric (see pattern)
• Water Soluble Thread
• Cotton Swabs
• Tear Away Tape
• Batting or fusible fleece, if quilting each block with Kimberbell designs
• 2 yards of fusible interfacing (Pellon Shape Flex SF101)
• Heavy weight Stabilizer Cut-away
• Poly Mesh Stabilizer Cut-away
• StitcH2O Stabilizer
• Batting, if quilting each block with Kimberbell Quilting Designs
• Thumbtacks (for 5 x 7 hooping)

Embroidery Machine Basic Supplies 

• Sewing machine and Embroidery Module in good working order
• Power cord
• Embroidery Bobbin Case and Bobbins
• Embroidery Presser Foot (Bernina #26) and ¼” foot
• Instruction Manual to your embroidery machine if not a Bernina
• 5 X 7 (Large Oval) and/ or larger Embroidery Hoop
• Thread Net
• Straight stitch and 9 mm needle plate
• 80/12 Embroidery Needles
• White Embroidery Bobbin Thread
• Rotary Cutter with Fresh Blades
• Applique Scissors
• Fabric, Paper and Snip Scissors
• Straight Pins
• Sewing Clips
• 24” Ruler
• 18” X 24” Cutting mat
• Pressing Cloth
• Water-soluble or Heat-sensitive Pen
• Writing Paper

NOTE: Please have the all the embroidery files that work on your embroidery machine loaded on USB and all of the instructions printed prior to first class. If you are only using a 5 x 7 (Large Oval) hoop please make sure you download the 5 x 7 files and print the 5 x 7 Hooping instructions. If using a larger hoop than the 5 x 7, just print the regular instructions. Everyone must have their own copy of the pattern. No sharing of patterns please.