Moda Fabrics Dear Mr Claus Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Dear Mr. Claus Quilt – Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

About This Quilt Pattern

The Moda Fabrics Dear Mr. Claus Quilt is a charming holiday-themed quilting project designed by Moda Fabrics. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this pattern produces a finished quilt measuring 58" x 71", making it an ideal lap quilt or generous throw. The design is rated intermediate in difficulty, meaning it is well-suited for quilters who are comfortable with precise cutting, piecing multiple block components, and assembling a structured layout with sashing and borders. The festive gift box motif makes this quilt a wonderful seasonal project for holiday gifting or home décor.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a single finished quilt featuring gift box blocks as the primary design element. The blocks are arranged in a structured grid setting, unified by sashing strips, cornerstones, and a framing border. The overall aesthetic is playful and celebratory, evoking wrapped holiday presents complete with ribbon details. The quilt is designed to be made using fat quarters, making it a practical and popular choice for quilters who enjoy working with coordinated fabric bundles.

Block Design: Gift Box One and Gift Box Two

The pattern includes two distinct gift box block variations, referred to as Gift Box One and Gift Box Two. Each block is constructed from multiple precisely cut fabric pieces that together create the illusion of a three-dimensional wrapped present. The blocks incorporate several different cut shapes and sizes to build up the box body, lid, and ribbon details.

• Gift Box Body and Lid Pieces: Each fat quarter yields a variety of rectangular and square cuts, including an 8" x 8" square, a 6½" x 7" rectangle, a 2½" x 8" strip, a 6½" x 3½" rectangle, a 2½" x 2½" square, a 4" x 7" rectangle, and a 3½" x 4" rectangle. These pieces are cut carefully from 10 fat quarters, with attention paid to fabric directionality.
• Ribbon Details: Five ribbon prints are used, with each print appearing four times across the quilt — twice per gift box. From each 8" x 8" ribbon fabric, the following pieces are cut: two 2" x 11½" strips, two 2" x 8" strips, two 2" x 7" strips, two 2" x 2½" squares, and two 2" x 3½" strips. These ribbon pieces are integrated into the block construction to simulate the look of a decorative bow and ribbon wrapping the gift box.

Because most of the prints are directional, the pattern instructs quilters to follow a specific cutting diagram carefully to ensure that fabric motifs are oriented correctly within each block. This attention to directionality is a hallmark of Moda Fabrics patterns and adds a polished, professional finish to the completed quilt.

Sashing, Cornerstones, and Border

The gift box blocks are set together using a classic sashing and cornerstone layout, which frames each block individually and creates a clean, organized grid across the quilt surface. This setting technique is a staple of intermediate quilting and adds structure and visual rhythm to the overall design.

• Sashing Strips: Cut from two 11½" x WOF (width of fabric) strips, subcut into 31 pieces measuring 11½" x 2½". These narrow strips are sewn between and around the blocks to separate and highlight each gift box design.
• Cornerstones: Cut from one 2½" x WOF strip, subcut into 12 squares measuring 2½" x 2½". Cornerstones are placed at the intersections of the sashing strips, adding a neat finishing touch and an opportunity to introduce an accent fabric or coordinating print.
• Border: Seven 4½" x WOF strips are sewn together and then cut into two 4½" x 63½"