Moda Fabrics Tole Christams Quilt - Downloadable PDF

Moda Fabrics Tree Farm Quilt – Downloadable PDF Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Moda Fabrics guides quilters through the creation of the Tree Farm Quilt, a charming holiday-themed patchwork quilt measuring a generous 56" x 64". Designed at an intermediate difficulty level, this project is ideal for quilters who are comfortable with basic piecing and are ready to explore a structured block-based design with a festive, graphic aesthetic.

About the Tree Farm Quilt Design

The finished quilt features twelve stylized tree blocks, each assembled from a left block and a right block — meaning the full quilt is constructed from 24 individual blocks in total. Each pair of blocks works together to form a single tree shape, creating a repeating forest motif that is both bold and visually striking. The overall layout evokes a classic Christmas tree farm, making it a wonderful seasonal project for holiday home décor or gifting.

To replicate the look shown on the cover illustration, the pattern instructs quilters to divide their prints into four distinct color groups: a red group, a green group, a black group, and an ivory group. Within each color group, quilters select six or seven prints to use across the blocks, and duplicate prints within a single block are explicitly noted as acceptable. This approach gives the quilt a scrappy, curated look while maintaining cohesive color blocking across the design.

Techniques Used

Sew N' Flip Triangles

The primary construction technique featured in this pattern is the Sew N' Flip triangle method, a popular and efficient quilting technique used to create angled shapes without the need for specialty rulers or complex cutting. This method involves:

• Drawing a diagonal line on the wrong side of a small square (in this pattern, a 2½" square)
• Layering the marked square right sides together onto a larger rectangular piece
• Sewing directly along the drawn diagonal line
• Flipping and pressing the resulting triangle to create a clean angled corner

This technique is widely used in quilting to simulate the look of set-in triangles and diagonal seams while keeping all cuts and seams straightforward and beginner-friendly in execution — though the overall block assembly here places it firmly in intermediate territory due to the precision required across 24 blocks.

Block Construction and Pairing

Each of the 24 blocks requires a specific set of rectangles in graduated lengths to build up the tree silhouette. For each block, quilters cut and work with pieces in the following sizes:

• 2½" x 8½"
• 2½" x 7½"
• 2½" x 6½"

These graduated rectangles, combined with the Sew N' Flip triangle corners, create the stepped, layered appearance of tree branches. The mirrored left and right blocks are then joined to complete each full tree unit within the quilt layout.

Quilt Binding

The pattern includes instructions for a traditional straight-cut binding. Quilters are directed to cut seven strips at 2¼" x WOF (Width of Fabric) from SKU 10053-14, a specific Moda Fabrics fabric. These strips are sewn together into one continuous long strip and applied around the perimeter of the finished quilt in the standard double-fold binding method.

Materials Referenced

Fabric

• Jelly Roll prints — The tree blocks are constructed primarily from Jelly Roll strips, which are pre-cut fabric strips measuring 2½" wide by the width of fabric. These are divided into color groups (red, green, black, and ivory) to achieve the cover quilt's color-blocked tree effect.
• SKU 10053-14 — A specific Moda Fabrics fabric used for the quilt binding, cut into seven 2¼" x WOF strips