Wreaths are not just for the door! Make fabric wreaths in this delightful design and wrap up under them while opening your pressies!
Designed and made by AMANDA LITTLE Quilted by Amanda Little for LITTLE QUILT HOUSE
TRADITIONAL-PIECING PROJECT
BEHIND THE QUILT FESTIVE FABRICS
“I always enjoy working with Liberty fabrics, and their ‘Deck The Halls’ Christmas collection is no exception. The collection is a fun mix of conversational prints designed in two colour stories, modern and traditional. Both are equally gorgeous, so it was difficult to choose between them. In the end, though, I plumped for the modern collection, which includes frosty teals, pops of pink and bright cheery yellows. I was, of course, mindful that all of the prints are available in both colourways, so I wanted my pattern to work just as well with the traditional collection if that should be your preference.
“I wanted to let the fabrics shine, and for you to see as much of the beautiful festive prints as possible, so I tried to keep the blocks as big and as unbroken as I could. I also wanted to include every fabric from the collection as I really couldn’t choose a favourite, hence the three by three wreath block layout – the tenth fabric was perfect for the background, and I also managed to squeeze in two co-ordinating blenders for the bows, accent borders and binding.” – Amanda Little
Cutting out
1 From four (4) assorted print fabrics, cut as follows: Note: Label them ‘Fabric A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ – they will become your ‘simple bow’ Wreath Blocks, refer to FQ cutting diagram 1 for directional fabric.
■ Eight (8) 1½in squares.
■ Four (4) 2½in squares.
■ Two (2) 4⅞in squares.
■ Two (2) 2½in x 1½in rectangles.
■ Two (2) 4½in x 8½in rectangles.
■ One (1) 8½in x 4½in rectangle.
2 From four (4) assorted print fabrics, cut as follows: Note: Label them ‘Fabric E’, ‘F’, ‘G’, and ‘H’ – they will become your ‘ornate bow’ Wreath Blocks, refer to FQ cutting diagram 2 for directional fabric.
■ Two (2) 1½in squares.
■ Five (5) 2½in squares.
■ One (1) 2⅞in square, cut in half on the diagonal to yield two (2) triangles.
■ Two (2) 4⅞in squares.
■ Two (2) 4½in x 8½in rectangles.
■ One (1) 8½in x 4½in rectangle.
3 From print fabric I, cut as follows: (Label it ‘Fabric I’ – it will become your centre ‘ornate bow’ wreath block and the main border. Note: Cut the larger rectangles rotated as indicated in the FQ cutting diagrams.
■ Eight (8) 6½in x WOF strips for the main border.
■ Two (2) 4½in x 8½in rectangles.
■ One (1) 8½in x 4½in rectangle.
■ Two (2) 1½in squares.
■ Five (5) 2½in squares.
■ Two (2) 4⅞in squares.
4 From accent fabric 1, cut as follows:
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