BEHIND THE QUILT
FESTIVE FABRICS
“I always enjoy working with Liberty fabrics, and their ‘Deck The Halls’ Christmas collection is no exception. The collection is a fun mix of conversational prints designed in two colour stories, modern and traditional. Both are equally gorgeous, so it was difficult to choose between them. In the end, though, I plumped for the modern collection, which includes frosty teals, pops of pink and bright cheery yellows. I was, of course, mindful that all of the prints are available in both colourways, so I wanted my pattern to work just as well with the traditional collection if that should be your preference.
“I wanted to let the fabrics shine, and for you to see as much of the beautiful festive prints as possible, so I tried to keep the blocks as big and as unbroken as I could. I also wanted to include every fabric from the collection as I really couldn’t choose a favourite, hence the three by three wreath block layout – the tenth fabric was perfect for the background, and I also managed to squeeze in two co-ordinating blenders for the bows, accent borders and binding.”
– Amanda Little
You will need
■ Eight (8) assorted print fabrics (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) (Amanda used Deck the Halls Polar Magic) – One (1) Fat Quarter for each
■ Print fabric I (Tumbling Baubles) – 1¾yds for the centre block and main border
■ Accent fabric 1 (Wiltshire Shadow Peacock Feather) – ⅔yd for ‘simple’ bows and binding
■ Accent fabric 2 (Wiltshire Shadow Sea Glass) – ⅝yd for ‘ornate’ bows and accent border
■ Background (BKG) fabric (Helen’s Stars) – 2yds
■ Backing fabric – 4⅜yds
■ Batting – 78in square
Finished size
■ Quilt: Approx. 70in square
■ Block: 16in square
Products used
■ ‘Deck the Halls’ and ‘Wiltshire■ Hobbs Heirloom Premium 100% Washable Wool from■ Glide Trilobal Polyester No.40 ‘Magic Mint’ from
