CCC Blog Hop: Day 1

 

Fabric Requirements

Background fabric: 1/3 yard

Green fabrics: 4 different Fat Eights

Tree Trunk & Narrow Border: Fat Quarter

Prairie Points: Fat Quarter

Wide Border & Binding: 1/2 yard

Backing: 2/3 yard

Batting: At least a 22" x 30" rectangle

Cutting:

Background: Cut One 5-1/2" strip and Two 1-1/2" strips. From the 5-1/2" strip cut Two 5-1/2" squares, Two 4-1/2 x 4" rectangles and Six 3-1/2" squares.

Green fabrics: Cut One 5-1/2" x 10-1/2" rectangle from one of the fabrics and One 3-1/2" x 10-1/2" rectangle from each of the 3 remaining fabrics.

Tree Trunk and Narrow Border: Cut Four 1-1/4" strips (from the longer side of the fat quarter) and One 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangle.

Prairie Points: Cut Ten 4" squares. 

Wide Border and Binding: Cut Two 3" strips and Three 2-1/2" strips.

Baste your backing and batting together using fusible batting or with a basting spray.

 Draw a horizontal line parallel to the shorter side of the batting, 6" from the edge of the batting with a pencil or erasable pen. Then draw a vertical line from the first line, exactly in the center of the batting and two short lines 1-3/4" from the center line on each side as shown.

Place the tree trunk rectangle exactly between the short lines as shown and aligned with the horizontal line, right side up and pin down. Lay a 4-1/2" x 4" background rectangle on top of the trunk piece, right sides together aligning raw edges.

 
 
Using a walking foot on your machine and bobbin thread that matches your backing, stitch through all layers with a 1/4" seam. When starting and ending each seam, sew a few stitches in the same place to secure threads. Press out.

Repeat on the other side of the trunk piece with another 4-1/2" x 4" background rectangle and press.

Now layer a green 3-1/2" x 10-1/2" rectangle on top of the sewn unit with right sides together, aligning raw edges.

Stitch through all layers as before and press.

 
 
 Draw a diagonal line on the back of all the background squares and place two 3-1/2" squares on each corner of the green unit, exactly as shown, right sides together. Sew exactly on the line.

Trim the seam allowance to a 1/4" and press.

Repeat the process with the remaining 3-1/2" x 10-1/2" green pieces and 3-1/2" background squares. to create the 2nd and 3rd level of the tree.

Sew the green 5-1/2" x 10-1/2" piece to the top of the tree and press. Place a 5-1/2" background square on one corner as shown and sew on the line. Trim the seam allowance and press.

Repeat on the other side with the last background square, trim and press.

 

Layer a 1-1/2" background strip on each side of the tree unit, trim them to the right length and stitch down with a 1/4" seam allowance. Press out.

Repeat with the top and bottom. Add the narrow border in the same way by first sewing them to the sides and then the top and bottom, pressing in between.

Fold the Prairie point squares in half with wrong sides together and press. Then fold them again so that all the raw edges are on the same side and press.

Place 3 prairie points on each side of the unit as shown and pin down. Make sure that the tips are overlapped by a 1/4 inch or so. Now place a border strip on top of the prairie points, aligning all raw edges, pin down and trim the strips to length. Sew through all layers with a 1/4" seam, catching all the prairie points in the border seams. Press both the borders and the points out.

 
 
 Place 2 prairie points on each short side as shown.

Make sure that the points are placed as shown, overlapping the edge of the narrow border a little bit. Then place the border strips on top and pin down. Sew through all layers and press.

Trim your backing and batting to the same size as the front of the quilt. Sew the 2-1/2" binding strips together into a long strip, press it in half lengthwise and finish the quilt with the binding.

I embellished my quilt with some buttons. That is of course optional but I put green buttons on the prairie points and then I put 24 red buttons on the tree. My idea is to hang little candies on the buttons and then use the quilt as an advent calendar. Each day of December I get to eat a piece of candy until Christmas!!

I hope you enjoyed the Sweet Trimmings wall quilt. Remember to comment to be able to win the prizes!! Also be sure to check in with the other designers and read their stories.

Comments

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[Mike]

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[sheila]

Wonderful tree wall hanging , thanks so much for sharing , it is just sweet.

[Custom Logo Design]

Look cool and creative i like to make this one at my home after read this tutorial .

[NFL Jerseys]

What a great project! I've never seen this "quilt as you go" technique before. I love how this turned out!

[aiden smith]

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[Replica jerseys]

I found your blog through the quilt hop
I love the little tree

[Hughesnet Broadband]

What a amazing wall hanging for the holidays!thanks for sharing the blog.I really appreciate your blog.

[Business Logo]

Hey i checked out your previous designs, but this one are really nice.

[Logo Design]

I am surprised to see your design, it's really awesome and specially christmas tree's are looking wonderful.

[tinggi badan]

My pattern company GE Designs was started in Iceland with my pattern designs in Icelandic only and since being in the States I have written books and patterns in english

[cara meninggikan badan]

I published a pattern specifically to use panels to go with it called Quilts For Olivia. It has 4 projects, a bed quilt, lap quilt, wall quilt and a table runner.

[Custom Logo Design]

awesome job, that's so pretty. i am a big fan of yours now.

[Peggy]

I just wanted to thank you all for going the extra mile and doing this great blog hop. I enjoyed it very much. Thank You!

[kristen - gock's frocks]

just love this project! going to tackle it this week :) also LOVE your blog header photo! very cool!
thanks again

[Brenda]

I'm sure I commented before, but I wanted to come back aand make sure that I actually commented on the right posts of each of you and not one of your other posts.

Gudrun, I really like the tree just by itself and I especially like the idea of using it as an Advent calender. I am considering making one for each of my youngest sisters three little boys (just turned 3, almost 5 and 6). I'm not sure they could restrain themselves to one piece of candy per day off the tree, tho!!!

I've been wanting to make an Advent calendar for myself and so I think I'll use your idea for me for sure, if not for the boys.

Thank you so much.

B.

[pewa]

Just love the quilt as you go project! Enjoyed visiting your blog.

[Marcia]

Darling little tree! I'll be making one for my school library door. Need great Christmas design. Easy to follow directions will make this quick.

Marcia

[LaurieC]

What a cute project!
And thanks so much for organizing the blog hop. I have enjoyed every post and appreciate the time and effort put into this event. Happy Holidays to you & yours!

[Sandra]

I promised myself I wouldn't start any more projects before Christmas, but now I am sorely tempted!

[Cindy in TN]

great project!

[Jenice]

I've gotten most of my fabric together. Can't wait to start sewing on it.

[Barb C]

I love this little tree and can't wait to make one. I've enjoyed "meeting" all the designers on the hop; some are new to me. Merry Christmas Barb C

[Patchwitch]

Thank you for sharing this cute idea! I enjoyed the whole tour (I hopped backwards :D)
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Advent!

[Suzanne Tracy]

Thanks for this wonderful and visual tutorial! I have never done "quilt as you go" and you made me believe I could do it.

[Ange Moore]

Thanks for sharing the Christmas tree and what a fbulous idea to have a 12 Days of Christmas blog hop - have loved it!!

[Alda, FL]

Thank you for this wonderful idea, Christmas blog hop. I have so enjoyed all the different patterns and recipes. Hope you will repeat this next year and maybe a Easter blog hop 
Alda, Fl

[Susan Brooks]

This tutorial is like having you sit with me and show me how to do it! Thanks

[Jane McCarthy]

Gudrun, I want to thank you for this wonderful blog hop. It has really jump started my season. The tree quilt is so cute and QUICK.

[Marcy]

I couldn't remember if I left a comment earlier or not. I do know I was thinking that I did like your project because it was quilt as you go project therefore quicker results for finished results. Thanks for your generosity.
Marcy

[Marilyn]

I really need to start my Christmas presents! this might just get me off the computer and into the sewing room :)
thanks for sharing your talents.

[Karen M]

Just love the prairie points on this little tree quilt. I'm off work next week and would really like to make this sweet tree. Thanks again for the wonderful pattern.
Karen M

[Glenda]

I love your pattern. Thanks for the wonderful idea.

[Sandi]

This blog hop has been a lot of fun! Thanks!

[Mary Jo Baird]

Love the pattern! Thank you for sharing! I'm making sure I left you a comment!

[Sandi]

Gudrun,
I decided to go back and visit every blog again just to say thanks! I thought this was so much fun and so creative. Some of my blogging friends e-mailed me to say thanks for sharing about it so that they could join in the fun! What a great idea. Said it before, will say it again......Thank you!

[stampinwithbeth]

Thanks for the cute pattern, and for being a part of the Blog Hop! It's been fun!
Beth (stampinwithbeth)

[lisa]

alright Iam 95% certain I left comments everywhere, but just incase, I am reposting a few =) I have cut out my farics to make 4, that's right, 4, of these. So excited. I am leaving out the points, not becauseI don't think they are the cutest thing EVER, but I am making this all from my stash and it's getting low. *ahem Honey, I need fabric for Chrismtas! no, I don't have "TONS" I am runnign low here sweetie. Sure I have two shelves fairly full but I don't have enough!" think he'll understand? I can't wait until Tuesday when I have a day off to get these projects going!

[Pat]

Love it. Thanks so much for sharing.

[conchia]

tenia mucho interes en ver sus diseños y no me ha decepcionado, espero poder hacerlo para este año, sencillamente genial

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[Cindi]

First of all, let me tell all of you how much I have enjoyed this blog hop. The stories and memories that you have shared and the projects that you gave to us. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for reminding us of the simplicity of a child's gift and the love behind it and what the true meaning behind the holiday spirit is.

[Dana Bartlett]

I'm almost done with my version of this and I love it! Thank you for a great project!

[Phyllis S.]

Thanks. This has been a perfect "hop". Since I have never been able to do a traveling hop, this virtual hop has been the best.

[Maggie]

I love using the prairie points in the interior of the quilt!

[Alissa Slagle]

Thanks for your pattern:)

[Marianne]

Going through the posts again, the hop was so fun!