Ornament Collection, the design I’ve been talking about the past few weeks, is done, and I’ve released the pattern out into the world!
Instructions include two projects that are appropriate for confident beginners and above: a large throw-size quilt and a table runner. If your weekend sewing plans are open, you can start your project today and have a quilt top finished before the turkey is on the table next Thursday. (If you don’t celebrate American Thanksgiving, the turkey is optional but recommended.)
This pattern is especially suited to those of you who want to ...
* Sew a big quilt fast—the throw finishes at 70" x 73.5"
* Use leftover squares from a layer cake—the runner requires just five squares 10" x 10"
* Maximize your precuts—you can sew two throws and two runners with a single layer cake (although fat quarters work, too!)
* Celebrate the holidays by making big, bold blocks—the ball blocks finish at 13.5" x 14.5", and the bauble blocks finish at 8.5" x 14.5"
For my first Ornament Collection project, pictured at the top of the post, I opened up a layer cake of Twas by Jill Howarth for Riley Blake. The red, green, and pink palette is the perfect complement to the vintage vibe of Twas.
My next version, which I am in the process of piecing now, incorporates prints from Rifle Paper Co.’s holiday lines for Cotton and Steel. I’m using another light background with this second quilt because it’s more in line with my personal aesthetic .... and a cream or a white doesn’t show the Golden Retriever hair the way a dark background would! I love nontraditional Christmas palettes, and the pale blue and orangey-red I am using will change things up nicely ...
A green background would be equally fabulous, though, and drive home the idea that these are ornaments hanging on the tree. Here is the throw mocked up with Cozy Wonderland by Fancy That Design House for Moda ...
I am very pleased with how my first Ornament Collection came out. I received some expert advice about quilting options for my second version and will share that in a future post!
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To celebrate the release of Ornament Collection, all PDF
patterns (excluding the Almost Free for Charity patterns) are 25% off
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