Second Christmas tree

I'm still plugging along with my Christmas quilt.

Bit by bit...we'll get there.

If you want to join in you can see the first couple of blocks on

the Christmas quilt along page.

You have to click on links under each photo to make it to the

post you want.

 

The tree I'm making today involves LITTLE strips.

At the end of this post I will give you another option.

 

Begin with two 4" squares.

Put them together face to face

and make three diagonal cuts.

Don't make that larger cut corner to corner like I did.

:(

 

Try and do it like this:

 

A little BELOW the top corner.

That way you won't lose the top of your tree when piecing.

 

 

Open the squares up facing each other.

Insert 3/4" strips .

Use a SLIGHT 1/4" seam.

Leave tails on strips.

 

Press AWAY from white.

TRIM squares.

Add two 4"x5" white rectangles

and ONE long 3/4" strip.

viola!

Lay your pieces on the design wall

and ADMIRE!

Make some more trees if you want!

 

I'm hoping to make one more TYPE of tree...

figure out how to add snowflakes....

maybe some simple squares along the bottom of the quilt....

?????????

 

 

Here's another way to construct tree:

Use 1" strips.

Fold in THIRDS and BASTE on machine with very large stitch.

Lay strips on 4" squares.

Use matching thread and machine stitch the strips on.

REMOVE large basting stitch.

 

The above photo shows the right side complete

and the left side strips READY to be appliqued on.

 

 

I'd love to hear from you if you are  playing along with me.

;)

Maybe you'll just make ONE tree and turn it into a pillow!