Monday, December 4, 2023

Merry & Bright

Merry & Bright
I love decorating with quilts for Christmas, only I don't start until after Thanksgiving is over. Pulling out all my holiday quilts and deciding where to display them really gets me in the Christmas spirit.


Of course, I always make one or two new ones to add into the mix. This happy little wall hanging is my latest. One of my friends gave me this fabric, including the colorful Christmas tree print used for the borders and backing.


Red, green, aqua, lime, and pink dots make lovely Chinese Lantern blocks that look a lot like ornaments. Quilting was done using white thread in serpentine and straight stitches. Merry & Bright is 32” square.


Accuquilt dies used:
55599 Chinese Lanterns 8” block
55054 Strips 4½”
55017 Strips 2½”


 

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