CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!! · Sew these on outer edge and in between 3 vertical ornament rows per...
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1 CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!! by Betty Reid, The Quilted Petal This is a quick and easy pattern using Creative Grids® Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool. Use Honey Bun™ or Jelly Roll™ precuts to make it even faster, or attack your stash! You’ll create three large ornament ball blocks and then piece the solid background fabric around them. Fabric Selection/Requirements: Use your favorite Christmas colors, match your decor or use your scraps, just be sure narrow strips in the block are the same color as the background fabric. This pattern uses a print fabric for the ornaments, and a solid fabric for the background pieces. You’ll need 4-1/2 yards of background fabric (This will allow you to make single, uncut strips between the ornament rows.) For the ornament hangers, you’ll need either 2-1/3 yards of 3-inch wide grosgrain ribbon, OR ¼ -yard contrasting fabric. Step 1: Ornament Blocks Each ornament uses (4) 8-1/2” curvy log cabin blocks. You’ll make 12 total curvy log cabin blocks. You won’t need to cut the block strips to length; you’ll be able to trim them as you piece the blocks. For each of the 12 blocks: Cut (1) 1-3/4” center square from Print fabric. Cut narrow solid color strips from the background fabric at least 1-1/2” wide (or you can use a precut Honey Bun™.) Cut printed strips at least 2-1/4” wide for the ornament fabric (or you can use strips from a precut Jelly Roll™.) Press all seams outward away from center as you go. 1. Sew a narrow solid strip to right side of printed solid 1 3/4” block. Trim fabric even with block edge. 2. Rotate block counterclockwise and sew another narrow strip to right edge. Trim with scissors and press. 3. Rotate counterclockwise and sew first printed wide strip to right edge. Trim with scissors. 4. Rotate counterclockwise and sew a second printed wide strip to the right edge. Press and now trim with Creative Grids Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool® per directions on the ruler. Click here to learn how to use the Trim Tool. You have now sewn Round 1 of your first block. Proceed by sewing Round 2 & Round 3, pressing and trimming with the ruler at the end of each round. Trim your finished block to 8-1/2” square according to ruler placement squares. This will be one fourth of your first ornament. Sew three more of these blocks, piece them together to form a ball per photo. Your ornament block is complete and will measure 16-1/2” square. Make 8 more curvy log cabin blocks and piece them into two more ornaments. Ornament blocks are complete. Finished Size 70” x 70”
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CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!! by Betty Reid, The Quilted Petal
This is a quick and easy pattern using Creative Grids® Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool. Use Honey Bun™ or Jelly Roll™ precuts to make it even faster, or attack your stash! You’ll create three large ornament ball blocks and then piece the solid background fabric around them. Fabric Selection/Requirements: Use your favorite Christmas colors, match your decor or use your scraps, just be sure narrow strips in the block are the same color as the background fabric. This pattern uses a print fabric for the ornaments, and a solid fabric for the background pieces. You’ll need 4-1/2 yards of background fabric (This will allow you to make single, uncut strips between the ornament rows.) For the ornament hangers, you’ll need either 2-1/3 yards of 3-inch wide grosgrain ribbon, OR ¼ -yard contrasting fabric.
Step 1: Ornament Blocks Each ornament uses (4) 8-1/2” curvy log cabin blocks. You’ll make 12 total curvy log cabin blocks. You won’t need to cut the block strips to length; you’ll be able to trim them as you piece the blocks. For each of the 12 blocks:
Cut (1) 1-3/4” center square from Print fabric.
Cut narrow solid color strips from the background fabric at least 1-1/2” wide (or you can use a precut Honey Bun™.)
Cut printed strips at least 2-1/4” wide for the ornament fabric (or you can use strips from a precut Jelly Roll™.) Press all seams outward away from center as you go.
1. Sew a narrow solid strip to right side of printed solid 1 3/4” block. Trim fabric even with block edge. 2. Rotate block counterclockwise and sew another narrow strip to right edge. Trim with scissors and press. 3. Rotate counterclockwise and sew first printed wide strip to right edge. Trim with scissors. 4. Rotate counterclockwise and sew a second printed wide strip to the right edge. Press and now trim with Creative
Grids Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool® per directions on the ruler. Click here to learn how to use the Trim Tool. You have now sewn Round 1 of your first block.
Proceed by sewing Round 2 & Round 3, pressing and trimming with the ruler at the end of each round. Trim your finished block to 8-1/2” square according to ruler placement squares. This will be one fourth of your first ornament. Sew three more of these blocks, piece them together to form a ball per photo. Your ornament block is complete and will measure 16-1/2” square. Make 8 more curvy log cabin blocks and piece them into two more ornaments. Ornament blocks are complete.
Finished Size 70” x 70”
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Step 2: Background Remember to use the same solid color background fabric as the narrow strips of your ornament blocks. You will create 3 vertical rows by piecing fabric above and below each ornament. They are referenced as 1A (for above block 1) and 1B (for below block 1), 2A & 2B, 3A & 3C. Cut the following sizes of background fabric. It is ok to piece these if needed. Before sewing the pieces together, determine your preferred method for creating the long “ornament hanger strip” as described on the next page. Follow the instructions on adding the ornament hanger strip before piecing the sections listed below.
1A is 16-1/2” x 20-1/2”
1B is 16-1/2” x 36-1/2”
2A is 16-1/2” x 44-1/2”
2B is 16-1/2” x 12-1/2”
3A is 16-1/2” x 16-1/2”
3B is 16-1/2” x 40-1/2
1A 3A
2B
2A
1B
3B
ROW 1 ROW 2 ROW 3
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Ornament Ribbon Hanger Strip Do this step BEFORE piecing the background together. You have two options for the ribbon hanger on each ornament:
For a grosgrain ribbon hanger, pin purchased 3”-wide ribbon down the center of pieces 1A, 2A & 3A; Stitch each side.
If you prefer a pieced ribbon made of fabric, 1A, 2A, & 3A may be cut in half vertically, sew a 3 1/2” piece of printed fabric in between the two pieces, press and then trim to make it 16-1/2” wide again.
Piece the vertical rows by sewing the “A” piece above each block and the “B” piece below each block. Press.
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Step 3: Joining the Vertical Rows
Cut (4) pieces of background fabric measuring 6” x 72”.
Sew these on outer edge and in between 3 vertical ornament rows per diagram.
Congratulations! Your Christmas is Coming Ornament top is ready for your APQS longarm!
Optional Ornament Labels I chose to embroider the names of my three grandchildren as ornament labels. You could also use inspirational words such as faith, hope and love, or simply leave the ornaments blank.
