MODERN CHRISTMAS TREE BLOCKS

I have FINALLY finished a Christmas quilt top

 using the Modern Tree Blocks by Amy Smart.

 I made most of the blocks, 2 years ago.

I used Amy's free Tutorial over on her blog, 

Diary of a Quilter and 

you can see it here.

The tutorial offers directions for two sizes

of the blocks.  I made the bigger size.

Its sew easy and I love the wonky look of the

trees, cut them all the same, or different.

Stack two fabrics and slice, following her instructions.

I love wonky and different!

Then I put the blocks on the design wall about 5 times.

I just couldn't decide how I wanted them to look.

Did I want my layout to mimic the original design?

Did I want to stagger the vertiacal rows?

 Did I want to add shashing?

To help me decide the final layout I like to take a 

black and white photo to see the color value balance.

This time I decided the blocks were NOT coming down

until they were sewed into a top.

And finally a top was made.

I went with the original design.

I was worried that I had to many colors?

I found out...I did not.

I love the almost scrappy look

of all my Christmas prints.

I made the top 7 rows across and 8 rows down.

A great lapsize quilt.

No borders for me!

That being said...

My first Christmas in July top/project is complete.

Of course, it needs quilted.

Perhaps that will happen before Christmas.

Are you sewing any Christmas in July projects?

After all, its only 5 month til Christmas!