Hello Dear Friends and Readers and a warm welcome to today’s post, Thank you for visiting susies-scraps.com.
Christmas is almost upon us, and I can’t believe how quickly the year has flown again. I would like to wish you all a very happy and peaceful holiday period. I am looking forward to sharing more quilty adventures in the new year. This is a quick post relating to the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
I’m sharing a Christmas inspiration here of using that block for a simple pot holder. Although you could use any tree block of your choice.
Hot pad size 9″ x 9′.
Requirements for the Christmas Tree Hot Pad
One of the Christmas Tree Half Log Cabin Block 9″ x 9″
One piece of batting approximately 9 ½” x 9 ½” ( use two if your batting is very thin)
One square of backing fabric at least 9 ½” x 9 ½”
One 2 ½” red width of fabric strip for the binding
Assorted red and white buttons
Assorted embroidery threads (optional)
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Making the Christmas Tree Hot Pad
Lay the backing fabric right side down, then put the batting square/s on top followed by the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block keeping all layers as smooth and square as possible. Pin the layers.
Quilt as desired. I did some very simple machine quilting just to outline the tree.
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Then sew some buttons to the tree to represent baubles. I embroidered some simple chain stitch swags onto the tree as well.
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Sew the binding strip to the front side of the block.
Turn it to the back and hand stitch in place.
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Christmas Wishes to all and best of health in 2025.
Hello Dear Friends and Readers and welcome to today’s post. Christmas is coming and there’s nothing like the smell and look of a fresh pine tree for Christmas.. With that in mind, I thought we could make some Pine Tree Blocks which I am calling Woven Pine Tree Quilt Block. I came up with this idea during the process of making these recent Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
As most of you would know I am truly inspired by antique and vintage quilts. If you have ever seen antique Pine Tree or Tree of Life quilt, you would know that this block involves the piecing of many half square triangle units. These would take some considerable time to make.
Today the block I am sharing with you is a similar shape but way way easier to construct!
I realized that this could easily make a Pine Tree Quilt Block, which would be both scrappy and easy to put together. Log Cabin Blocks really are the perineal quilt block of all time and are also so adaptable! I think that we should proceed without any further ado.
So get out your Christmas fabrics or any red and green scraps (or colours of your choice) to make these blocks.
Block size 10 1/2” x 10 1/2”
All seams are based on 1/4 inch. All the strips are cut at 2″ width.
All the strips in this block can be as scrappy as you like or they could be in a solid of your choice or you can mix up green and red to make it more like a decorated Christmas tree. Or use various greens and blues would be another suggestion. It is up to you.
Requirements for Woven Pine Tree Quilt Block
One of 3“ x 3“ brown coloured. square.
Two of 2“ x 2“light coloured background squares
One of 3″ x 2″ strip
Two of 4 1/2” x 2” strip
Two of 6″ x 2″ strip
Two of 7 1/2” x 2″
Two of 9” x 2”
One of 10 1/2” x 2″ strip
Two of 5“ x 5“ light coloured background squares. .
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Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of the four background squares.
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Assembling the Woven Pine Tree Quilt Block
Place a 2″ background square to one side of the 3″ x 3“ brown square right sides together. Sew diagonally down the 2 ” square using the drown line as your guide. Bear in mind, it can be a good idea to sew slightly one thread to the right so that when you trim the excess from the square, and fold it back, it will still be at 3″ x 3″.
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Trim back to the seam to 1/4 of an inch. Press toward the corner. Do the same for the opposite corner. Press. This is now your tree trunk.
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With right sides together, sew a 3“ x 2“ strip to the top side one side of the pine tree trunk.
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Press toward the strip.
To the opposite side, sew a 4 1/2” x 2” strip in the same manner. Continue adding the rest of the strips alternately to the same way to the same two sides using the quarter inch seam and pressing between each addition.
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Woven Pine Tree Quilt Block susies-scraps.com
Here is the half log cabin with a tree trunk.
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Place a 5″ background square to one corner of the side of the tree right side together. The drawn line should be vertical. Use the line as a guide to sewing.
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Do the same to the opposite corner. Trim out the excess from underneath these two corners. Press the block flat.
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This Woven Pine Tree Quilt Block, can now be the basis for quilt or table runners for Christmas or it would make terrific placemats or potholders. You can leave them sitting on their sides or you could set them on point. Whatever is your fancy…. Use up some scraps for these. You can use scrappy background, fabrics or make them all the same. To my mind. scrappy is always great. It’s amazing how little bits of old fabric can look beautiful when you bring them all together..
Christmas always seems to come up so quickly! I hope this can inspire you to do a little bit of Christmas sewing too.
Hello Dear Friends and Readers and a warm welcome to today’s post. For those of you who are new to susies-scraps.com I would encourage you to read the welcome. Welcome to susies-scraps.com. This is a happy blog and exists purely for the love of it. You will find it a relaxing place to come and browse or inspire your creativity . The site is advertisement free. No monies are generated from this blog.
It is not that long until Christmas and most of us feel some urgency to get organised for the big day! To that end, today’s post is a Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin block which I hope you will all enjoy.
I would like to alleviate some recent confusion. It would appear that a post has been generated using the image from my Half/Quarter Log Cabin Block. To that end, people have been searching for a Christmas Tree Block on my site in relation to that post which used my image without my knowledge. (Just to be clear, I don’t know the origins of that post… Maybe it’s AI?) Here is the link to the Half/quarter log cabin block which I posted sometime ago.
So I have created this rather sweet block and I hope you will enjoy making one or some of these. Just one would make a nice hot pad, or a few could be a table runner or a bag. Or they would make a lovely Christmas quilt. It is up to you. A few embellishments could also be nice like buttons or big stitch quilting.
All seams based on 1/4″ except where expressed otherwise.
Block size 9″ x 9″.
Requirements for the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
Two of green 2″ Width of Fabric Strips
One white or cream 2″ Width of Fabric Strip
(19 pieces in total)
One 3″ x 3″ brown square
From the green strip cut:
2″ x 1
4 ½” x 2
5″ x 1
6″ x 2
6 ½” x1
7 ½” x1
From the white strip cut:
2″ x 2
3″ x 1
3 ½” x 3
4 ½” x 2
5″ x2
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Making the Christmas Tree Trunk
Place a 2″ x 2″ white square, right sides together onto one corner of the 3″ x 3″ brown square. Sew diagonally down the 2 ” square using the drown line as your guide. Bear in mind, it can be a good idea to sew slightly one thread to the right so that when you trim the excess from the square, and fold it back, it will still be at 3″ x 3″.
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Trim back to the seam to 1/4 of an inch. Press toward the corner. Do the same for the opposite corner. Press. This is now your tree trunk.
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The Log Measurements for the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
1 of 3″ x 2″
2 of 4 ½” x 2″
2 of 6″ x 2″
2 of 7 ½” x 2″
1 of 9′
Making the Logs for the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
Please bear in mind that the angles of the branches will mirror each other so careful placement is needed.
The pieces will be connected as would be done for connecting binding strips.
Lay the green 2″ x 2″ square at the right hand end of the the 2″ x 3″ white strip. Sew on the diagonal, to cover the bottom right hand corner. Trim and fold back to form the first left bough.
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First right bough. Lay a 3 ½” white strip atop of a 4 ½” green strip at right angles allowing approximately 3/8th of an inch overhang for each piece as would be done if joining binding strips. I have marked it to show the sewing line. Sew along the line. Trim excess. Press. Trim from the green end if necessary to 4 ½”.
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Repeat this step to make the second left bough. This is what you should have so far.
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Second Right Bough. Take a 6″ green strip and lay a 3 ½” white strip towards the right end as previously but with the white end hangin over the top. The stitching line will run from right to left and from top to bottom in a diagonal direction as marked. Trim the log from the green end if necessary to. make it 6″.
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Third Left Bough. Take a 5 inch green strip and a 4 1/2 inch white strip. Lay the white. strip face down on the green strip again with the 3/8 inch overhang on each end, but with the white strip hanging down towards you. The seam will go from left to right and top to bottom diagonally as marked. trim off the excess from behind. Trim from the white end of this log if necessary to measure 6 inches in length.
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Third Right Bough. Use the 6 1/2 inch green strip and lay a 4 1/2 inch white strip at the right end again with 3/8 of an inch overhang of each strip. The sewing line will go from right to left and top to bottom diagonal. Cut of excess from behind. Press and trim from the white end to 7 ½”
Fourth Left Bough. Take a 6″ Green and one 5″ white. Place the white Strip the at the Right end of the Green Strip with the white tail hanging down towards you. Sew together with the 3/8th of an inch overhang as previously. Sew diagonally. from left to right and top to bottom. Trim out from behind. Press and trim from the white end if necessary to measure 7 ½”.
I know we’re almost there!!!
Fourth Right Bough. This is the last one. Take the 7 ½” green and a 5″ white strip. Place the white strip at the right end of the Green strip with the excess towards the top and three eights of an inch overhang on each side of the strips. Sew diagonally from right to left and top to bottom. Trim. Press. This log should measure 9″.
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Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block susie’s-scraps.com
All the logs are ready. if you have come this far, you are doing very well! Now for the easy bit.
Assemble the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block
Assemble the Log Cabin block commencing from the trunk block and the first left bough followed by the first right bough. Alternate sewing each bough until completed.
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Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block susie’s-scraps.com
There is the Christmas Pine Tree Half Log Cabin Block! Today I made this block on a Singer 1901 Treadle. Treadle Tinkering
I hope you enjoyed this post and it helps you get into the spirit of Christmas!
