Christmas Quilting

Quilting for the holidays I started doing a few years ago after a long hiatus. I had made small log cabin wreath mini quilts using a Log Cabin Christmas Wreath Quilt Wallhanging Quilt In A Day pattern for gifts many years ago and had decided to make one for myself. The scraps were left in bag for years and during some time off during the pandemic, I assembled them into a small floor quilt I used under my wire tree where I display unique ornaments (away from my cats!). You can find several pdf patterns for these quilts on etsy.com as well.

The first step was putting the scraps together in blocks and then assembling them into a quilt. I used a heavy off-white upholstery fabric for the back and used a double layer of natural cotton batting. I did a stich-in-the-ditch to mark the edges of the design and the binding and then used a simple tying method with embroidery thread to finish the quilt.

This year (2022) I have started to create a small quilt as a topper for the entrance table in the front hall. I purchased a few fat quarters and selected a few scraps from other quilts and sewing projects.

Pattern Notes

Quick notes on layout and sizing. Table topper plan will be to create a 28″ Square quilt using a combination of reds and greens. I had some grey linen and decided on a green tartan fabric for the borders and backing. I had originally thought of using a dark burgundy damask fabric but kept it simple.

After cutting and laying out the fabric I began sewing rows of 4 blocks using 1/2 inch seam allowance. I attached the outer two rows together and sewed them together. Next I cut one and a half-inch width strips (4 yards long) and added a small 1 inch boarder around the squares. I cut 3-inch strips(4 yards long) and added that along side the tartan to frame the quilt further. Once the borders were complete, I laid out the quilt on top of the tartan fabric and cotton batting. After pinning and mitering the corners I finished the boarder with a 1/2 inch seem. I machine quilted the rest along the squares and boarders.