Quilt Barn Ornament

Bring barn-quilt charm to the holidays with this sweet three dimensionsal (3D) English Paper Piecing (EPP) ornament from Craftapalooza Designs. The Quilt Barn Ornament is a bite-size, hand-sewn make that’s perfect for festive decorating, table toppers, or keepsakes. Confident-beginner friendly, it uses simple whipstitch EPP construction around card templates, with optional yo-yos, layered hexagons, and includes an optional Chicken Scratch embroidery for extra sparkle. A great “scrap buster” and class/kit project, each barn finishes at approx. 2" (5 cm) tall - small enough for the tree, big on delight. Pattern includes full-color instructions, 5 sets of EPP papers (and a sheet that can be copied to make more ornaments), and embellishment guides. Customers can sew one in an afternoon and won’t stop at just one!

What’s included:
- Full-color, step-by-step instructions
- 5 sets of EPP papers
- Template sheet that can be copied
- Embellishment guides: yo-yos (Blue Clover Yo-yo maker can be used), layered hexagons, raw-edge rosettes
- Bonus Chicken Scratch embroidery chart

Techniques: English Paper Piecing, whipstitch, optional embroidery/embellishment
Skill level: Confident Beginner Make time: A few hours per ornament Finished size: 2" (5 cm) tall Materials to make one ornament: - Fabric scraps (quilting cotton/linen): fat eighths mixed prints are perfect - Optional accent (roof/door): 2 pieces ~ 3" × 5" (8 × 13 cm) - Thread (construction): 80wt polyester (e.g., Decobob or similar) for strong and fine EPP/whipstitch seams - Needle: Milliner #10-#11 (or fine sharps) - Glue: acid-free glue stick (for basting to card) - Hanging ribbon: 3 mm wide, 6-8" (15-20 cm) length - Basic tools: small fabric scissors, paper scissors, pins or clips, thimble (optional)