This final month of 2023, Island Batik challenged us to choose a holiday with special meaning to use and create a project inspired by our chosen holiday. Since Christmas is always a very special holiday to me…and it is December…I chose to create a Christmas wall hanging!
I saw this Patchwork Christmas pattern by Judi Madsen and purchased it (no affiliation). But then, I chose to make it my own and mix things up a bit. I changed the size of it, as well as some of the blocks, and added some pretty bows for my presents! I have a lot of “scraps” (I really hate to call them that!!!) from prior projects, so I picked out the fabrics I wanted to use for this, which was the most difficult part! I stuck with more traditional Christmas colors in reds, greens, golds and white. Without further ado, here is my project.
I had so much fun quilting this one using free motion and rulers.
QUILT STATS
Quilt Name: Under the Tree
Size: 28 x 32″
Fabric: Island Batik – scraps from different projects.
Batting: Hobbs 80/20 was the perfect batt with just the right amount of definition for the quilting.
Thread: Aurifil 50 wt, which is the BEST piecing thread!
Needle: Schmetz 80/12, which is the perfect needle for piecing batiks.
Many thanks to Island Batik, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil and Schmetz needles for supplying materials used in making this quilt.
Thanks so much for visiting. Please check out my fellow ambassadors’ Celebration Challenge projects.
Renee Atkinson @ Pink Tulip Quilting
Pamela Boatright @ Pamelaquilts
Connie Kauffman @ Kauffman Designs
Emily Leachman @ Darling Dogwood
Denise Looney @ For the Love of Geese
Claudia Porter @ Create with Claudia
Susan Deshensky @ Lady Blue Quilt Studio
Brittany Fisher @ Bobbin with Brittany
Victoria Johnson @ Forever Quilting for You
Sandra Starley @ Textle Time Travels
Jennifer Thomas @ Curlicue Creations
Gail Sheppard @ Quilting Gail
Preeti Harris @ Sew Preeti Quilts
Randi Jones @ Randi’s Roost
Reed Johnson @ Blue Bear Quilts
Leah Malasky @ Quilted Delights
Maryellen McAuliffe @ Mary Mack Made Mine
Lisa Pickering @ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Sarah Pitcher @ Pitcher’s Boutique LLC
Suzy Webster @ Webster Quilt
Lana Russel @ Lana Quilts
Mania Hatziioannidi @ Mania for Quilts
Anorina Morris @ Samelia’s Mum
Elita Sharpe @ Busy Needle Quilting LLC
Thank you, Island Batik, for a wonderful year! Until next time…
Under the Tree is so festive and gorgeous, Brenda. It does look like a fun quilt to work on and I bet you had a ball looking through your treasure fabrics to create this beauty. Merry Christmas , sweet friend. Hugs.
What a beauty! I love the half tree and all the stars make it shine. This is a fun pattern and I am glad to know about it. It is a bright and cheery Christmas quilt, perfect for the season.
You always rock the Island Batik challenges! This pattern is such a cute representation of a Christmas tree, and I love those bows on the packages. I agree, we really do need a better name for scraps!
Hi Brenda! Oh, what a fun quilt. I’m going to keep this in mind for next year as there’s not much time for me to finish a pretty Christmas quilt for this year. It’s a nice size for a wall hanging, don’t you think? {{Hugs}} a bunch! ~smile~ Roseanne
I love this quilt ~ it’s so joyful! Merry Christmas, Brenda.
What a great quilt, Brenda!