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Christmas tree quilt pattern

12" trees of three stitch-and-flip tiers and a trunk, in greens on cream, set with 2" red sashing.

The queen size is 94" × 108" with 42 blocks. Each size below has its own fabric list, cutting and backing, worked out for 42" fabric with ¼" seams, 10% extra and yardage rounded up to the next ¼ yard.

Christmas Tree quilt sizes
SizeFinishedBlocksTop fabric
Crib52" × 66"126¼ yd
Throw66" × 66"167 yd
Twin66" × 94"249½ yd
Full80" × 94"3011½ yd
Queen94" × 108"4214½ yd
King108" × 108"4917 yd

The Christmas Tree block page has the cutting for single blocks in four sizes and the piecing step by step, with a drawing of every unit.

Christmas Tree quilt, queen size, 94" × 108"
Queen, 94" × 108"

Crib Christmas Tree quilt, 52" × 66"

12 blocks of 12", 4 rows of 3 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, crib size, 52" × 66"
Fabric for the crib size
BackgroundCream calico1½ yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine1 yd
CentersBrown solid¼ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy½ yd each
Sashing, BorderRed floral1¾ yd
CornerstonesGold tonal¼ yd
Backing2 panels 60" long, seams across; or 1¾ yd of 108" wide3½ yd
Batting72" × 90"Twin

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 2 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 24 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 2 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 24 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 248" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 12 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 strips 3½" × 9½". Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 strips 3½" × 12½". Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 9½". Moss tonal: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 12½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 strips 3½" × 9½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 2 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 2 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 31 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 52½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 20 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 12 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 12 flying geese, 12 flying geese and 12 flying geese.
  2. Sew 4 rows of 3 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 3 strips and 4 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (60" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Throw Christmas Tree quilt, 66" × 66"

16 blocks of 12", 4 rows of 4 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, throw size, 66" × 66"
Fabric for the throw size
BackgroundCream calico2 yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine1 yd
CentersBrown solid¼ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy½ yd each
Sashing, BorderRed floral2 yd
CornerstonesGold tonal¼ yd
Backing2 panels 74" long, seams across; or 2¼ yd of 108" wide4¼ yd
Batting81" × 96"Full

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 3 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 32 squares 3½". Cut 3 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 32 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 32 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 6 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 3 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 32 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 7 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 276" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 16 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 4 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 3 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 40 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 6 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 58½" and 2 at 66½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 2 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 25 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 16 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 16 flying geese, 16 flying geese and 16 flying geese.
  2. Sew 4 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 5 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (74" × 74"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Twin Christmas Tree quilt, 66" × 94"

24 blocks of 12", 6 rows of 4 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, twin size, 66" × 94"
Fabric for the twin size
BackgroundCream calico2¾ yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine1¼ yd
CentersBrown solid¼ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy¾ yd each
Sashing, BorderRed floral2¾ yd
CornerstonesGold tonal¼ yd
Backing2 panels 102" long, seams down; or 2¼ yd of 108" wide5¾ yd
Batting90" × 108"Queen

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 3½". Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 48 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 4 strips 2" × WOF. Subcut 48 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 8 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 96 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 4 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 48 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 332" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 24 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 4 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 58 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 66½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 35 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 24 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 24 flying geese, 24 flying geese and 24 flying geese.
  2. Sew 6 rows of 4 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 4 strips and 5 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (74" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Full Christmas Tree quilt, 80" × 94"

30 blocks of 12", 6 rows of 5 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, full size, 80" × 94"
Fabric for the full size
BackgroundCream calico3¼ yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine1¾ yd
CentersBrown solid½ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy2½ yd total
Sashing, BorderRed floral3¼ yd
CornerstonesGold tonal¼ yd
Backing3 panels 88" long, seams across; or 2½ yd of 108" wide7½ yd
Batting90" × 108"Queen

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 3½". Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 60 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 3 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 60 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 10 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 120 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 5 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 60 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 9 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 9 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 9 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 9 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 360" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 3 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 30 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Sage leaf: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 9½". Sage leaf: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 12½". Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 9 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 9 strips 3½" × 9½". Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 9 strips 3½" × 12½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Forest solid: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 9½". Forest solid: Cut 2 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 6 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 5 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 71 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 8 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 86½" and 2 at 80½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 3 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 30 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 30 flying geese, 30 flying geese and 30 flying geese.
  2. Sew 6 rows of 5 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 7 sashing rows of 5 strips and 6 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (88" × 102"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

Queen Christmas Tree quilt, 94" × 108"

42 blocks of 12", 7 rows of 6 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, queen size, 94" × 108"
Fabric for the queen size
BackgroundCream calico4½ yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine1¾ yd
CentersBrown solid½ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy1 yd each
Sashing, BorderRed floral4¼ yd
CornerstonesGold tonal½ yd
Backing3 panels 102" long, seams across; or 3¼ yd of 108" wide8½ yd
Batting120" × 120"King

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 7 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 3½". Cut 7 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 84 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 84 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 14 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 168 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 7 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 84 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 11 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 416" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 42 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 11 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 9½". Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 12½". Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 10 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 9½". Moss tonal: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 12½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 10 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 9½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 97 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 94½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 56 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 42 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 42 flying geese, 42 flying geese and 42 flying geese.
  2. Sew 7 rows of 6 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 6 strips and 7 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (102" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

King Christmas Tree quilt, 108" × 108"

49 blocks of 12", 7 rows of 7 with 2" sashing, 4" border.

Christmas Tree quilt, king size, 108" × 108"
Fabric for the king size
BackgroundCream calico5¾ yd
Main, BindingEvergreen vine2¼ yd
CentersBrown solid¾ yd
Main3 fabrics, scrappy3½ yd total
Sashing, BorderRed floral4¼ yd
CornerstonesGold tonal½ yd
Backing3 panels 116" long, seams across; or 6½ yd of 108" wide9¾ yd
Batting120" × 120"King

Cutting

  • Background: Cut 9 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 98 squares 3½". Cut 9 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 98 squares 3½" for the flying geese. Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 98 strips 2" × 3½". Cut 17 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 196 squares 3½" for the stitch-and-flip corners. Cut 9 strips 5" × WOF. Subcut 98 strips 3½" × 5".
  • Main, Binding: Cut 2 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 14 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 14 strips 3½" × 9½". Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 14 strips 3½" × 12½". Cut 11 strips 2½" × WOF. Join into one 444" strip.
  • Centers: Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 49 squares 3½".
  • Main, from each of the 3 fabrics: Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 11 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 9½". Sage leaf: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 11 strips 3½" × 12½". Moss tonal: Cut 2 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 14 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Moss tonal: Cut 4 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 14 strips 3½" × 9½". Moss tonal: Cut 5 strips 3½" × WOF. Subcut 14 strips 3½" × 12½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 6½" × WOF. Subcut 10 rectangles 3½" × 6½" for the flying geese. Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 9½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 9½". Forest solid: Cut 1 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 10 strips 3½" × 12½".
  • Sashing, Border: Cut 7 strips 12½" × WOF. Subcut 112 strips 2½" × 12½". Cut 10 strips 4½" × WOF. Join end to end. Cut 2 at 100½" and 2 at 108½".
  • Cornerstones: Cut 4 strips 2½" × WOF. Subcut 64 squares 2½".

Putting it together

  1. Make 49 Christmas Tree blocks, 12" finished (12½" with seam allowance). That takes 49 flying geese, 49 flying geese and 49 flying geese.
  2. Sew 7 rows of 7 blocks with a sashing strip between the blocks and at both ends. Sew 8 sashing rows of 7 strips and 8 cornerstones. Join the rows, starting and ending with a sashing row.
  3. Add the 4" border: measure through the middle of the quilt, sew strips to the sides first, then to the top and bottom.
  4. Layer the backing (116" × 116"), batting and top, quilt, and trim. Join the binding strips end to end, press them in half lengthwise and sew to the front.

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