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Reverse Applique
Christmas Tree
Wall Hanging
Size approx. 15.5" x 15.5"
This pattern is called REVERSE applique because the design is layered opposite to regular applique.
In this case, the red balls are the bottom layer, the tree is over that (with holes cut so that the balls show through),
and the white background is the top layer.
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Page 2 of 3: Reverse Applique Tree Wall Hanging
Page 1: Intro to Reverse Applique
Page 3: Reverse Applique Heart Design
Create Christmas Tree Pattern
Draw a Christmas Tree onto your sheet of paper. My tree is 7.5" tall x 7.5" wide at the base. Add round ornaments
as desired (just draw small 1/4" circles here and there on the tree). Now, draw a new line that is 1/4" INSIDE the original tree outline.
Trace over your pattern with a heavy, black marker.
Trace Pattern To Fabric
Lay your white fabric, right side up, over your drawing. Use a pencil to trace the INSIDE line of the tree onto the fabric.
This line will become your cutting line (and the pencil will not show when the project is finished)
Layer Your Fabrics
Place RIGHT SIDES UP your fabric pieces as follows: red on the bottom, then green, then white on top. Hand or machine baste the layers together
around the outer edge, close to the edge.
Cut Away First Layer (to reveal tree)
Cut your white fabric along your cutting lines (be careful to only cut through the white). Remove
the piece of white fabric that is in the shape of a tree. Carefully snip the corners and clip where necessary. Turn
under the edges and, using a tiny "invisible" stitch, hem under the edges. Machine stitch around the outer perimeter
of the tree (on the white fabric).
Cut Away Second Layer (to reveal ornaments)
Very carefully cut away the green fabric in the shape of small circles (refer to your picture for placement). Clip where necessary.
Turn under edges and, using a tiny "invisible" stitch, hem under the edges. Machine stitch around the outer edge of the ornaments
(on the green fabric).
Finish Block
Stitch one border strip (gold in above example) to one side of the layered square. Stitch another border strip to the opposite side of your layered
square. Cut four 2.5" x 2.5" squares from your corner fabric (black in our example). Stitch one border strip in the center of two 2.5" corner squares. Repeat. Stitch the border strips with corner squares to
the two remaining borders of the layered square.
Finish Wallhanging
Cut a 15.5" x 15.5" square from your black fabric - this will be the backing. If you wish to have a hanging sleeve, sew it on at this time (go to our home
page for patterns with FREE tip sheets on how to make a hanging sleeve and mitered binding).
Layer your wallhanging as follows: Black backing on bottom (wrong side up), quilt batting or felt, wallhanging top. Hand baste
all three layers together. Stitch in the ditch along the seams that run along the gold strips if you wish to add a "quilted" touch.
Cut strips of binding from your black fabric and attach it to the edges of your wallhanging.
Click here for a close-up of hand and machine stitching.
For illustrated instructions on Assembling and binding, go to: Assemble & Bind Quilt.
For illustrated instructions on attaching a hanging sleeve, go to: Attach Hanging Sleeve.
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