CHRISTMAS WREATH QUILTED WALL HANGING

INSTRUCTIONS

Cutting

All strips are cut across the width of fabric unless otherwise stated.

• From Fabric A cut 12 x 2½" strips, set aside 4 strips for binding and 4 strips for borders. Crosscut remaining strips into 68 x 2½" squares. From remaining fabric cut 1 x 3½" square for half-square triangles.
• From Fabric B cut 1 x 3½" square for half-square triangles - cut remaining fabric into 2½" strips, crosscut into 2½" squares.
• From each of Fabrics C, D, E, F, G H, I & J cut 2 x 2½" strips, crosscut strips into 2½" squares.

Note: a total of 140 x 2½" assorted squares is required from Fabrics B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I.

Step 1 - Half-square triangles Take the 3½" Fabric A and Fabric B squares. Rule a line across the diagonal on the wrong side of the 3½" Fabric A square. Place Fabric A and Fabric B squares together with right sides facing and pin together at edges. Sew together ¼" from the line on both sides. Cut along the line to create two half-square triangles. Press seams open.

Step 2 - Layout Refer to diagram and image to arrange squares into 15 rows with 14 x 2½" squares in each row. The Fabric A squares are shown by white squares in the diagram and must be in positions as shown. The half-square triangle units will be 6th and 9th squares in the top row. The patterned squares on the diagram are for all other Fabric B, C, D, E, F, G H, I & J coloured squares which can be arranged as desired.

Step 3 - Rows When happy with your layout sew blocks in each row together, pressing seams in one direction alternating the direction in each row.

Step 4 - Quilt Top Sew rows together matching seams. Press seams in one direction.

Step 5 - Borders Sew one 2½" Fabric A border strip to each side of the quilt. Press seams towards border and trim off any excess fabric. Sew remaining 2 x 2½" border strips to the top and bottom of the quilt, press and trim off any excess fabric.
Step 6 - Backing From remaining Fabric C cut a piece 40" x 42" for backing.

Step 7 - Quilting Layer the backing, batting and quilt top and baste together. Quilt as desired.

Step 8 - Binding Join the 6 x 2½" binding strips on the bias to make one long strip. Press in half lengthwise and bind mitering corners. Attach a label or sign and date your quilt.