Free Pattern: Winter Wrap Up

Winter Wrap Up

60″ x 60″

by Betsey Langford

Fabric Requirements:

Light Blue: 3/4 yard
Blue: 1/2 yard
Dark Blue: 1 yard
White: 2 1/2 yards
Binding: 1/2 yard

Cutting Instructions:

For the Light Blue fabric, cut:
(8) 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ squares
(4) 10 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ squares

For the Blue fabric, cut:
(4) 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ squares
(4) 5″ x 5″ squares
(2) 11″ x 11″ squares

For the Dark Blue fabric, cut:
(4) 8 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ rectangles
(4) 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ squares
(4) 11″ x 11″ squares

For the White fabric, cut:
(8) 6 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles
(8) 16 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ rectangles
(4) 5″ x 5″ squares
(8) 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ squares
(6) 11″ x 11″ squares

Assembly Instructions:
Corner Units:

  • Sew a 6 1/2″ blue square to a 6 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ white rectangle.
  • Sew a 4 1/2″ dark blue square to a 6 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ white rectangle.
  • Sew the two pieces from the steps above together to make a corner square unit.
  • Trim to 10 1/2″ square. Make 4 Corner Units.

Little Half Square Units:

  • Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the backs of the 5″ white squares.
  • Lay a marked white square on top of a 5″ blue square and sew a 1/4″ on each side of the drawn line.
  • Cut apart on the drawn line. Trim to 4 1/2″ square. Make 8.
  • Sew 2 half squares together using the diagram below for placement. Make 4 sets.
  • Sew a set made in the previous step to a 8 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ dark blue rectangle.
  • Trim to 8 1/2″ x 10 1/2″. Make 4 Little Half Square Units.

Cropped Corner Units:

  • Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the backs of the 4 1/2″ light blue squares.
  • Lay a marked light blue square in the corner of a 16 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ white rectangle. Sew on the drawn line. Trim off the excess. Press to complete the rectangle.
  • Make 8 Cropped Corner Units.

Large Half Square Units:

  • Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the backs of the 11″ white squares.
  • Lay a marked white square on top of an 11″ dark blue square and sew a 1/4″ on each side of the drawn line.
  • Cut apart on the drawn line. Trim to 10 1/2″ square. Make 8.
  • Repeat this process with the 11″ blue squares. Make 4.

Triangle Corner Units:

  • Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the backs of the 6 1/2″ white squares.
  • Lay a marked white square in the corner of a 10 1/2″ x 10 1/2″ light blue rectangle using the diagram below for placement. Sew on the drawn line. Trim off the excess. Press to complete the rectangle.
  • Repeat for the opposite corner.
  • Trim to 10 1/2″ squares. Make 4.

Using the diagram below, assemble the units into rows and the rows into a quilt.

Layer, quilt as desired, and bind.

Alternate Colorway

Fabric Requirements:

Background: 2 1/2 yards
Blue Jellyfish: 5/8 yard
Green Waves: 1/3 yard
Blue Stripe: 5/8 yard
Blue Ombre: 1/4 yard
Agave Pom Pom: 1/3 yard
Binding: 1/2 yard

This quilt is a part of our One Block Quilt series. See more of our One Block Quilts here.

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