Ugly Christmas Sweaters QAL – Simple Christmas Tree block #17
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| Ugly Christmas Sweater with Simple Christmas Tree |
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| Simple Christmas Tree 6″ quilt block |
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Green
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A
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1 @ 2.5” X 10.5”
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White
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B
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1 @ 2.5” X 10.5”
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Green
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C
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10 @ 1” x 4.5”
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Green
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D
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2 @ 1.5 x 3.25”
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White
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E
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1 @ 1” x 6.5”
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Sew the (A) and (B) rectangles together. Crosscut into (10) @ 1” strips. Sew the (C) rectangles on top of the (AB) strips.
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Green
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White
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White
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Green
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2”
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1.25”
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1.25”
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2”
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1.75”
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1.5”
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1.5”
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1.75”
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1.5”
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1.75”
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1.75”
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1.5”
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1.25”
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2”
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2”
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1.25”
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1”
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2.25”
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2.25”
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1”
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Trim the (ABC) strips to make them the widths listed in the chart on the left, as shown by the red lines in the diagram below. Arrange the (ABC) units and sew together into two columns. Sew the (D) rectangles onto the bottom of the two columns. Sew each of these to the side of the (E) rectangle. Press the seams toward the (E) rectangle.
I chose to display my Simple Christmas Tree block using the Sweater #2 option, using the Asparagus fabric in place of the yellow.
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Pink
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A
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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White
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B
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2 @ 1” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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C
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Yellow
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E
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2 @ 2.5” x 6.5”
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Yellow
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F
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2 @ 1.5” x 2.5”
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Background
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G
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2 @ 1.5” x 8.5”
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Yellow
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H
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Pink
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J
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1 @ 1.5” x 12.5”
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Background
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K
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2 @ 3.5” squares
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Background
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L
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2 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Pink
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M
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1 @ 1.5” x 4.5”
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Step 4: Sew the Sleeves onto the sides of the feature block unit. Sew the (HJ) rectangle on top. Draw a diagonal line across the wrong side of the (K) squares and place them on the corners. Sew along the diagonal lines, as shown in red. Trim a 1/4″ seam and press open.
Don’t forget!!! You can use the cut off corners when following the shoulder instructions in Step #4 to make these bonus 2.5″ half square triangles! I cut first and then sew along the cut edge to make mine. But you could also sew a seam 1/2″ away from your diagonal seam at the same time. And then cut between the two seams.
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