Checkerboard Easter Garland

Apr 05, 2022

Designer: Cindy Staub
@quiltdoodledesigns

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This is a fun springtime garland that can be hung in a window, across a mantel or in a doorway. The sample was made with fabric from Marcus Fabrics Triple Time Basics by Laura Berringer. I used four different colors, but you can switch it up and use as many as you would like!

Tools:

1/8 yard in four different spring colors
½ yard cream fabric for backing and checkerboard
Batting- 4 - 9” x 9” squares
Ribbon in length desired for garland
White and green thread
Template: Link Here
OLFA 45mm RTY-2/DX Ergonomic Rotary Cutter
OLFA RM-MG 24" X 36" Green Double-Sided, Self-Healing Rotary Mat
OLFA QR-6x12 6" X 12" Frosted Acrylic Ruler
OLFA 5-Inch SCS-4 Precision Appliqué Scissors

Let’s begin!

From each color fabric cut: 1- 1 ½” x WOF strip, (WOF- width of fabric

From cream fabric cut:

4 – 1 ½” x WOF strip
4 – 9” x 9” squares (backing)

Sew one color strip to one cream strip along the long edge right sides together using a ¼” seam. I like to use my quarter inch foot on my sewing machine.

Press to the dark side. Cut in half.

Sew each half together right sides together along the long edge to form a light, dark, light, dark strip.

Press to the dark side. Cut in half.

Sew each half together right sides together along the long edge. Press to the dark side. You should now have a rectangle of alternating color and cream strips.

Then cut this rectangle into 8 – 1 ½” strips of alternating colors.

Here are all of my checkboard strips in the colors I have chosen.

Sew the strips together to form a checkboard panel. Your seams should ‘nest’ together.

Press your checkerboard square.

Layer the backing, batting, and checkerboard square.

Quilt your panel as desired. I stitched a crosshatch design using my walking foot. I made four quilted panels total, pink, yellow, purple, and blue.

Cut the bunny and egg template out and pin on top of checkerboard quilted square.

Sew along the edge of the template thru all three layers.

Trim around each shape leaving a 1/8” from the outer stitched line of the shape using your applique scissors. I was able to get one bunny and two eggs from each quilted square.

Repeat until you have enough bunnies and eggs to form a garland of your desired length. I made a total of 4 bunnies and 8 eggs. You can make more or less for your garland, depending how long you would like it to be.
Attach the bunnies and eggs to the ribbon leaving about 3” in between each shape.

Hang and enjoy! I hope that you enjoy making this fun quilted project. The eggs are also cute used as coasters. They add a festive spring touch to and brunch or Easter dinner.