1 CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!!! by Betty Reid, The Quilted Petal This is a quick and easy pattern using Creative Grids® Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool. Use Honey Bun™ or Jelly Roll™ precuts to make it even faster, or attack your stash! You’ll create three large ornament ball blocks and then piece the solid background fabric around them. Fabric Selection/Requirements: Use your favorite Christmas colors, match your decor or use your scraps, just be sure narrow strips in the block are the same color as the background fabric. This pattern uses a print fabric for the ornaments, and a solid fabric for the background pieces. You’ll need 4-1/2 yards of background fabric (This will allow you to make single, uncut strips between the ornament rows.) For the ornament hangers, you’ll need either 2-1/3 yards of 3-inch wide grosgrain ribbon, OR ¼ -yard contrasting fabric. Step 1: Ornament Blocks Each ornament uses (4) 8-1/2” curvy log cabin blocks. You’ll make 12 total curvy log cabin blocks. You won’t need to cut the block strips to length; you’ll be able to trim them as you piece the blocks. For each of the 12 blocks: Cut (1) 1-3/4” center square from Print fabric. Cut narrow solid color strips from the background fabric at least 1-1/2” wide (or you can use a precut Honey Bun™.) Cut printed strips at least 2-1/4” wide for the ornament fabric (or you can use strips from a precut Jelly Roll™.) Press all seams outward away from center as you go. 1. Sew a narrow solid strip to right side of printed solid 1 3/4” block. Trim fabric even with block edge. 2. Rotate block counterclockwise and sew another narrow strip to right edge. Trim with scissors and press. 3. Rotate counterclockwise and sew first printed wide strip to right edge. Trim with scissors. 4. Rotate counterclockwise and sew a second printed wide strip to the right edge. Press and now trim with Creative Grids Curvy Log Cabin Trim Tool® per directions on the ruler. Click here to learn how to use the Trim Tool. You have now sewn Round 1 of your first block. Proceed by sewing Round 2 & Round 3, pressing and trimming with the ruler at the end of each round. Trim your finished block to 8-1/2” square according to ruler placement squares. This will be one fourth of your first ornament. Sew three more of these blocks, piece them together to form a ball per photo. Your ornament block is complete and will measure 16-1/2” square. Make 8 more curvy log cabin blocks and piece them into two more ornaments. Ornament blocks are complete. Finished Size 70” x 70”