So excited because I just received my copy of the latest issue of McCall's Quick Quilts!
I've been waiting for this one, because it features my one of my favorite little Christmas quilts, Holiday Games.
Holiday Games is a truly fast and fun quilt that you can make with scraps of red and green fabrics from your stash. In my quilt, I even mixed in some flannels and wovens, and I think they really contributed to the warm, homespun feel. For fun, I also topped four of the trees with a wooden star button and instead of quilting the checkerboard center, I used perle cotton to stitch small crosses where the squares intersect—what a time saver! I was definitely playing when I made this quilt, and I love the end result!
Just in case traditional or primitive isn't your thing, I've included a couple of EQ7 sketches of what this quilt might look like in a more modern color palette.
Here's a red, green and pink version that makes me think of candy. Yum...
And in this version, I've substituted turquoise for the pink. Less candy-ish, but equally fun!
The December/January 2017 issue of McCall's Quick Quilts will be available on newsstands by October 25th. You can also purchase a print or digital issue now at the Quilt and Sew Shop.
Happy Quilting!
