Happy Thoughts Free Pattern by Wendy Sheppard - Free Quilt Pattern
Happy Thoughts Free Pattern by Wendy Sheppard - Free Quilt Pattern
Description:
Happy Thoughts is a beginner pattern by Wendy Sheppard featuring the Shine On collection. It includes a 68 by 18.5 inch bed runner and a 23 by 36 inch wall hanging. Both projects use rectangles cut around printed designs. The runner places seven rectangles in one row with narrow dividers and borders along the long sides. The wall hanging frames four rectangles individually, then joins them with sashing and adds borders to complete the smaller project.
Designer:
Wendy Sheppard
From:
Windham Fabrics
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Wendy Sheppard for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked beginner and uses pieced.
The finished quilt measures 68.0 x 18.5.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
Happy Thoughts Free Pattern by Wendy Sheppard quilt pattern summary
- Cut the rectangles with the printed designs centered, then prepare the sashing, borders and binding for the projects.
- For the bed runner, alternate the printed rectangles with the narrow dividers in one row. Add the inner and outer borders along both long sides.
- For the wall hanging, frame the four rectangles and join them into two rows with sashing. Join the rows, then add the surrounding inner border and top and bottom outer borders.
- Layer each project with batting and backing, baste and quilt as desired. Bind with the E strips.