Keep your home cosy with a Draught Excluder. If you are a fan of patchwork, but you are looking to take a break from the traditional quilt, this practical make from Amanda Walker is the perfect project for you. A home accessory that can be made using all kinds of assorted prints, you have the freedom to create a unique excluder that has been stitched to suit your personal taste. What’s more, this project can be completed in just four simple steps, making it a great choice for beginners and beyond!
1 Download and print the templates from sewmag. co.uk. Cut out eight or nine rectangular strips from each of the eight fat quarters, 5cm x 15cm. You should have approximately 80 in total, but you may need more or less depending on how the strips are stitched together. Snip a rectangle from the quilt wading or curtain interlining, 40cm x the width of your door. Stitch the rectangular strips together, matching the short ends of two different strips and leaving a 7mm seam allowance. Continue until eight different rectangles are connected in one long strip. Press the seam allowances open.
Lay the strip along one of the long edges of the wadding, pin