Woodland Holiday
This quick and easy quilt will surely bring a smile to your face when you complete it. It's the perfect setting for your favorite panel.
SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZE
Quilt Size: 56" x 74"
MATERIALS
• 1 (24" x 42") panel* • 2 yards black* • 5/ 8 yard red plaid* • 3/4 yard owl print* • 1 yard fox print* • Backing to size* • Batting to size • Basic sewing tools and supplies
*Noel Forest collection and quilt block solids from Benartex used to make sample.
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From black cut: • 3 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 421/2") A strips • 2 (21/2" x 281/2") B strips • 4 (21/2") D squares • 3 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 501/2") F strips • 2 (21/2" x 361/2") G strips • 4 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 621/2") K strips • 3 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 441/2") M strips • 7 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips From red plaid cut: • 3 (21/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (21/2" x 461/2") C strips • 2 (21/2" x 281/2") E strips • 8 (41/2") I squares • 4 (21/2") L squares From owl print cut: • 3 (41/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into:
2 (41/2" x 541/2") H strips • 2 (41/2" x 361/2") J strips From fox print cut: • 6 (41/2" x WOF) strips, stitch short ends to short ends, then subcut into: 2 (41/2" x 661/2") N and 2 (41/2" x 481/2")
O strips
COMPLETING THE QUILT
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for steps 2–11. Press after each border addition. 1. Measure and trim panel to make sides the same length and top and bottom the same width.
There are so many wonderful panels available now. When I saw this panel from the Noel Forest collection by Benartex, I just had to design a quilt around it!” —Tricia Lynn Maloney
2. Stitch A strips to sides of trimmed panel and B strips to top and bottom. 3. Stitch C strips to sides of quilt. 4. Stitch D squares to both ends of each E strip. Stitch D/E strips to top and bottom of quilt.
5. Stitch F strips to sides and G strips to top and bottom of quilt. 6. Stitch H strips to sides of quilt. 7. Stitch I squares to both ends of each J strip. Stitch I/J strips to top and bottom of quilt. 8. Stitch K strips to sides of quilt. 9. Stitch L squares to both ends of each M strip. Stitch L/M strips to top and bottom of quilt. 10. Stitch N strips to sides of quilt. 11. Stitch I squares to both ends of each O strip. Stitch I/O strips to top and bottom of quilt.
12. Layer, quilt and bind referring to Quilting Basics.