Foundation Paper Piecing Christmas Wreath

Every now and then, I come across a project that somehow slips through the cracks. It gets made, photographed, enjoyed… and then never finds its way onto the blog.

This Christmas Quilted Wreath is one of those projects.

I made it some years ago as part of a fun sewing challenge in my Facebook quilting group, where we often stitched together, encouraged one another, and discovered new techniques through shared projects. Looking back at it now, I can't believe I never wrote about it!

A Christmas challenge we sewed together

The idea behind the challenge was simple: let's make something festive that wouldn't take weeks to finish.

Christmas has a way of sneaking up on us, and sometimes a quick project is exactly what's needed to bring a little handmade warmth into our homes.

If I'm being completely honest, Christmas sewing has never been my favorite type of quilting. I usually find myself reaching for projects I can display all year round.

But every once in a while, a design comes along that's simply too charming to resist—and this quilted wreath was definitely one of them.

Learning Foundation Paper Piecing

One of the reasons I chose this project was that it offered a wonderful introduction to Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP).

If you've never tried this technique before, it can seem a little intimidating at first. Sewing directly onto a printed paper foundation feels quite different from traditional patchwork, but once everything starts coming together, the precision is incredibly satisfying.

Projects like this wreath are perfect for learning because the individual sections are small, manageable, and quick to complete. Before you know it, those separate pieces transform into a beautiful wreath full of crisp points and clean curves.

The pattern was designed by Wife Made for Tilda fabrics, the talented Greek-Australian quilter Xanthi, who generously offered it as a free download. Unfortunately her blog is no longer active.

Decorating with Quilts

This Christmas wreath works beautifully as a wall hanging, or a table decoration. It adds a handmade touch to holiday decorating without requiring a huge investment of time or fabric.

Sometimes the smallest quilts become the ones we look forward to unpacking every December.

Finding these photos again reminded me how many projects we create over the years and how each one captures a little moment in our quilting journey.

I'm glad this little Christmas wreath finally has its place here on the blog.