Countdown to Christmas 2020 – Page 4

Countdown to Christmas 12/16/2020: Winter Window Quilt Block

Posted on December 16, 2020 by TK HarrisonDecember 16, 2020

Winter Window Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Purple: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ squares. (FOUR (4) of these will be the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block. They’ll also be paired with the Blue 2″ x 9 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
Gray: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares & they’ll “frame” the Nine-Patch in the center of this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the White 2 1/2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 9 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FIVE (5) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Blue 2 1/2″ squares, which will create ONE (1) Nine-Patch. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Winter Window Quilt Block Diagram

Winter Window Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Winter Window Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Countdown to Christmas 12/15/2020: The Village Quilt Block

Posted on December 15, 2020 by TK HarrisonDecember 12, 2020

The Village Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Green: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Green 1 1/2″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the Nine-Patch blocks & on ONE (1) other side by the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Dk. Green: Cut SIXTEEN (16) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Green 1 1/2″ squares & the White 1 1/2″ squares. They’ll help create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Dk. Green 1 1/2″ squares, which will help create FOUR (4) Nine-Patch blocks, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 3 7/8″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Green 3 7/8″ squares, which will create FOUR (4) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)

The Village Quilt Block Diagram

The Village Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “The Village Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Countdown to Christmas 12/14/2020: Good Cheer Quilt Block

Posted on December 14, 2020 by TK HarrisonDecember 12, 2020

Good Cheer Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Purple: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut TWO (2) 2 5/8″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2 5/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. They’re also flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 4 1/4″ square & on ONE (1) other side they’re flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
Purple: Cut ONE (1) 2 5/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. This is paired with the Purple 2 5/8″ squares. It’s also flanked on TWO (2) sides by the results of the White 4 1/4″ square & on ONE (1) other side they’re flanked by the results of the White 2 3/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
Salmon: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ squares. (These are paired with the Purple 2″ squares & are flanked by the Salmon 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Salmon: Cut FOUR (4) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are flanked on ONE (1) side by the Salmon 2″ square & the Purple 2″ square. They’re also flanked by the Pink 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’ll also help create the FOUR (4) corner’s of this quilt block.)
Pink: Cut EIGHT (8) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired with the White 3 1/2″ squares as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/2″ squares. (These are paired with the Pink 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 2 3/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles per square. (These will flank TWO (2) ends of the Purple 2 5/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. They’ll also flank ONE (1) end of each of the Purple 2 5/8″ squares. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 4 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. (These will flank FOUR (4) sides of the Purple
2 5/8″ x 6 7/8″ rectangle. They’ll also help create the center of this quilt block.)

Good Cheer Quilt Block Diagram

Good Cheer Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Good Cheer Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Countdown to Christmas 12/13/2020: Log Cabin Quilt Block

Posted on December 13, 2020 by TK HarrisonDecember 12, 2020

Log Cabin Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Tan: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ square. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the White 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side by the White 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. It’s the “chimney” on top of the “Log Cabin” house & is found in the top row of this quilt block.)
Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This triangle’s flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the Green 6 1/4″ square & on ONE (1) other side by the Blue 3″ x 7 1/2″ rectangle. This triangle’s part of the “roof” of the “Log Cabin” house.)
Blue: Cut ONE (1) 3″ x 7 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the Blue 3 3/8″ square. This rectangle’s part of the “roof” of the “Log Cabin” house.)
Green: Cut ONE (1) 6 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block. (This triangle will be flanked on ONE (1) side by the results of the White 3 3/8″ square & on the other side by the results of the Blue 3 3/8″ square. This is the “gable” on the “roof” of the “Log Cabin” house.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. You’ll end up with TWO (2) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these triangles for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked by the Tan 2″ square & is the left-hand corner of the top row of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle. (This is flanked by the Tan 2″ square & is the right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. (This is paired with the Gray 3 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. And it’s flanked on ONE (1) side by the Gray 3 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’s flanked by the Gray 5″ x 8″ rectangle. It’s the “window” of the “Log Cabin” house.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the Gray 2″ x 8″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’s flanked by the Gray 3 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. It’s the “door” to the “Log Cabin” house.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 5″ rectangle. (This is paired with the White 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle. And it’s flanked on ONE (1) side by the Gray 3 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle & on ONE (1) other side it’s flanked by the Gray 5″ x 8″ rectangle. It’s the part of the “Log Cabin” house that’s under the “window”.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 2″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is flanked by the White 2″ x 8″ rectangle. It’s also the left-hand side of the “Log Cabin” quilt block.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/2″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the White 2″ x 8″ rectangle. On ONE (1) other side it’s flanked by the White 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle & the Gray 2″ x 5″ rectangle. It’s part of the “Log Cabin” house.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 5″ x 8″ rectangle. (This is flanked on ONE (1) side by the White 2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangle & the Gray 2″ x 5″ rectangle. It’s also the right-hand side of the “Log Cabin” quilt block.)
Gray: Cut ONE (1) 1 1/2″ x 12 1/2″ rectangle. (This is below the “roof” of the “Log Cabin” & above the “Log Cabin” itself.)

Log Cabin Quilt Block Diagram

Log Cabin Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Log Cabin Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Countdown to Christmas 12/12/2020: Norway Pine Quilt Block

Posted on December 12, 2020 by TK HarrisonDecember 12, 2020

Norway Pine Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

Dk. Green: Cut SEVEN (7) 3 1/4″ squares. (These are paired with the White 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOURTEEN (14) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
Green: Cut ONE (1) 8″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need ONE (1) of these squares for this quilt block. (This triangle will flank the results of the Green 3 1/4″ squares & the White 7″ squares. As needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 2 1/2″ square. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (This is paired with the Green 2 1/2″ x 4 5/8″ rectangle which will create ONE (1) Snowball Corner. It’ll also be the lower left-hand corner of this quilt block.)
White: Cut TWO (2) 2 7/8″ squares. (These are flanked by the results of the Dk. Green 3 1/4″ squares. ONE (1) of these will be the upper right-hand corner of this quilt block.)
White: Cut SEVEN (7) 3 1/4″ squares. On the back side of the squares draw a diagonal line, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. (These are paired with the Dk. Green 3 1/4″ squares, which will create FOURTEEN (14) Half-Square Triangles, as needed for this quilt block.)
White: Cut ONE (1) 7″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. You’ll end up with FOUR (4) triangles. You only need TWO (2) of these triangles for this quilt block. (These are paired with the Green 2 1/2″ x 4 5/8″ rectangle as needed for this quilt block.)

Norway Pine Quilt Block Diagram

Norway Pine Quilt

If you make TWELVE (12) “Norway Pine Quilt Blocks,” you’ll end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished, 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.