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Hollyberry Merry Modern Tree Farm Quilt

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9 Dec

Wanna to see what Christmas in July inspiration looks like? I’m excited to introduce the Hollyberry Merry Modern Tree Farm Quilt!

Right before my family went on our summer vacation this year, something unexpected got into me: out-of-season doses of merry and jolly in late spring. And it wouldn’t stop, right into our summer vaca. The Christmas Spirit took me hostage.

DESIGN INSPIRATION GOES WAY BACK

Okay, maybe this wasn’t TOTALLY out of NOWHERE. I’ve wanted to design more Christmas quilts featuring modern Isosceles triangles in Christmas tree shapes. Merry Modern Trees was one of my first Christmas Isosceles triangle quilts made from them (below).

Tada!

Merry Modern Trees Christmas quilt in modern colors - teal, gold, magenta and white.

Merry Modern Trees take two…

Merry Modern Trees quilt pattern instructions on modern fabric collection in black, red, green and blue motifs and prints.
Day 7 Merry Modern Tree quilt Triangle blocks 12 and 13

Merry Modern Trees quilt on bed

HOllyberry Merry Modern Tree farm Quilt HAS traditional VIBES

Back to the my vacation: I packed a new sketchbook and designed, designed, designed in between an amazing vacation. *bliss*. Now, I have insight into the why-quilting-on-a-cruise-ship-or-vacation is popular. It’s time without deadlines and chores, minus obligations. *bliss again* with space for doodling and dreaming.

My “souvenirs” are 12 ideas for Christmas quilts. And of course, as an over-caffeinated creative, I have BIG dreams for this collection of designs. If I’m honest, part of that vision is me in Christmas PJs and a Santa hat happily munching on Christmas cookies and making Christmas quilts for the foreseeable future… heh.

While not practical, I decided to make ONE new Christmas quilt and pattern.

Starting with…

*drumroll and jingle bells*

… my newest pattern, “Hollyberry Merry Modern Tree Farm”!

Hollyberry merry modern tree farm quilt image with triangle blocks shaped as trees with alternating star blocks

Gah! So cute! So merry!

I’m a modern quilt designer that loves traditional quilts. So why not put them together in one design? Duh! I used the triangle designs from the Isosceles Sampler pattern in my Modern Triangle Quilts book or download the ebook here.

PLANNING hollyberry merry modern tree farm quilt

So next week, as part of my 4-part Trunk Show Tuesdays series, I’m sharing my planning process for Hollyberry Merry Modern Tree Farm quilt. I’ve tested and revised this process over the years so we’ve made sure you’ll be successful making your own version.

Happy quilting!

Rebecca

Make your own Hollyberry Modern Tree Farm Quilt

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Hey there! I’m Rebecca, an author and teacher and freezer paper piecing evangelist. I’m also the founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club.

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And I think that’s exactly why so many people are being drawn to quilting today.

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What’s stopping you from quilting isn’t that you don’t want to do it. It’s because you have already convinced yourself of something before even giving it a fair shot. 

You’re probably thinking something like...

👉 “I don’t think I’m creative enough.”
👉 “It looks too complicated.”
👉 “I wouldn’t know where to start.”
👉 “I don’t have enough time.”
👉 “What if I spend all that money and I’m terrible at it?”
👉 “I’ve never been good at sewing.”

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Almost every quilter I know started with one of those ideas in their head, including me. 🤫

The beautiful quilts you see today didn’t begin as beautiful quilts, they began as just an idea and a willingness to try.

Nobody sits down at a sewing machine and automatically knows how to quilt.

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It might feel like it slows you down in the moment, but it actually saves you time (and frustration) later.

When you press as you go, your seams stay crisp, and your pieces lay flat, which makes lining everything up so much easier. You’re not fighting bulky seams or trying to “fix” things at the end. 🙌

Plus, pressing helps set the stitches and keeps your fabric from shifting as you build your block.

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And do you know what happens every time I convince myself that I don’t need a test block? 🙃

I almost always regret it and end up having a nice long date with Jack The Seam Ripper as a consequence. 

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I don’t know about you, but for me, quilting has n I don’t know about you, but for me, quilting has never been about just making quilts.

It’s about slow mornings, quiet time to myself, creating something with my hands, spending time doing something textile, not scrolling on the internet, spending more time creating and less time consuming...

And I think that’s exactly why so many people are being drawn to quilting today.

You want to get offline, learn something new, and have more quiet time that is just for you and your imagination. ✨

I think we could ALL use more of that in our lives, and if you want to give it a try, I’ve got a free class you can sign up for by commenting ‘FREE’ below. 💕

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
I’ve taught thousands of quilters over the last de I’ve taught thousands of quilters over the last decade, and I’ve been quilting myself for over 15 years, and this is what I’ve learned. ⬇️

What’s stopping you from quilting isn’t that you don’t want to do it. It’s because you have already convinced yourself of something before even giving it a fair shot. 

You’re probably thinking something like...

👉 “I don’t think I’m creative enough.”
👉 “It looks too complicated.”
👉 “I wouldn’t know where to start.”
👉 “I don’t have enough time.”
👉 “What if I spend all that money and I’m terrible at it?”
👉 “I’ve never been good at sewing.”

If any of those thoughts have crossed your mind, can I let you in on a little secret?

Almost every quilter I know started with one of those ideas in their head, including me. 🤫

The beautiful quilts you see today didn’t begin as beautiful quilts, they began as just an idea and a willingness to try.

Nobody sits down at a sewing machine and automatically knows how to quilt.

You learn by just doing it, sewing stitch by stitch, and every time you enter your sewing room, it gets a little bit easier, and you start to enjoy it more and more. 

If something has been holding you back from quilting, I invite you to take my free class where you have nothing to lose and so much to gain. 

Comment ‘FREE’ to sign up. 💕

#modernquilting #quiltingtechnique #quiltpattern #quiltdesign #quiltersofig
Comment ‘FREEZER’ if you want to take my free clas Comment ‘FREEZER’ if you want to take my free class and learn this amazing technique! 👇

Freezer paper piecing tip number eight is to press every seam right after sewing it. 
 
Don’t wait until later or until all of your blocks are done. Press those seams right away!

It might feel like it slows you down in the moment, but it actually saves you time (and frustration) later.

When you press as you go, your seams stay crisp, and your pieces lay flat, which makes lining everything up so much easier. You’re not fighting bulky seams or trying to “fix” things at the end. 🙌

Plus, pressing helps set the stitches and keeps your fabric from shifting as you build your block.

Think of it as part of the sewing process, not an extra step.

Your blocks will be flatter, sharper, and way more accurate… and your future self will thank you!

Comment ‘FREEZER’ for my free class! 💕

#modernquilting #paperpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #quiltingtechnique #quiltteacher
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