Scrappy Christmas Quilts

I am not a purist - I freely mix and match fabrics across fabric companies. I especially love when the fabrics come from one company because the colors match perfectly. Festive Chickadees from Benartex is just such a company. I mixed it with Festive Season.

Twisted Hexagon Chickadees. 42" x 47". Blocks are 10" high

I loved being able to capture those sweet chickadees inside a hexagon. I cut freezer paper hexagons the size I needed then cut a "window" so I could find the perfect motif. The freezer paper is ironed to the fabric and "sticks" so I can cut out the whole hexagon. It can be peeled and reused.

I used my 60 degree triangle ruler to cut both the hexagons and the half-hexagons. It's not magic, but pretty close!

Cutting half hexagons

I pulled in a variety of other fabrics and actually cut too many - but then I had enough for a second quilt. These half-hexagons are from the Festive Season collection.

How do the half-hexagons look with that sweet chickadee? So easy to make; just like a log cabin.

Single Twisted Hexagon block

And here's one more that combines the hexagons and half hexagons and then some!

Cardinal Hexagon Table Topper

And I made a two block wall banner with more leftovers. Obviously, I didn't have enough of one fabric for the borders, so I used two. Does it bother you?

Festive Season Twisted Hexagon wall banner

Make one block, make two or make a dozen. The piecing technique is the same. And don't hesitate to mix your fabrics freely. I just make sure the "personality" and colors are similar. No one will know the difference!

I'll be back with some more projects with these fun fabrics!