Christmas Tree barn quilt pattern
The Christmas Tree barn quilt is painted on a 8 × 8 grid. On a 4 × 4 ft board each grid square is 6", and on an 8 × 8 ft board 12". It has 16 shapes in 3 colors.
Three tiers and a trunk on an eight-by-eight grid. Every tier has straight sides, so it tapes off easily.
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Measurements for 2, 4 and 8 ft boards
| Board | Grid square | Marks across the top and bottom | Marks down the sides |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 2 ft | 3" | 3", 6", 9", 12", 15", 18", 21" | 6", 12", 18" |
| 4 × 4 ft | 6" | 6", 12", 18", 24", 30", 36", 42" | 12", 24", 36" |
| 8 × 8 ft | 12" | 12", 24", 36", 48", 60", 72", 84" | 24", 48", 72" |
Each mark is measured from the top left corner, rounded to the nearest ⅛". Mark both opposite edges, then join the marks with a straightedge and a sharp pencil.
Paint for the Christmas Tree barn quilt
Two coats of exterior latex on the front, at 100 square feet a quart for each coat (labels say 300 to 400 square feet a gallon). Reds and yellows often need a third coat to cover evenly, so buy the next size up for those. Exterior paint starts at a quart, so on a 2 × 2 ft board 8 oz bottles of outdoor acrylic craft paint go further; what is left is for touch-ups.
| Color | Share | 2 × 2 ft | 4 × 4 ft | 8 × 8 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. White | 56% | 1 quart (2 oz) | 1 quart (6 oz) | 1 quart (24 oz) |
| 2. Hunter green | 37% | 1 quart (1 oz) | 1 quart (4 oz) | 1 quart (16 oz) |
| 3. Chocolate brown | 6% | 1 quart (1 oz) | 1 quart (1 oz) | 1 quart (3 oz) |
| Exterior primer | Front, back, edges | 1 quart (3 oz) | 1 quart (11 oz) | 2 quarts (42 oz) |
Ounces are what the paint takes; the size is what to buy.
Paint the lightest color first: white, then hunter green, then chocolate brown. A darker color covers a lighter one that creeps under the tape, but not the other way round. The full method, from priming the board to hanging it, is in how to make a barn quilt.
The Christmas Tree as a fabric quilt
The Christmas Tree quilt block page has the cutting for four block sizes and the piecing steps. Quilts made with it: Christmas Tree.
Try the colors before you paint
Quiltspiration draws any block in any colors, and gives the cut list when you sew it in fabric.
