Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern - Downloadable PDF

Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern

Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern

Making the Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging is almost like creating your own aquarium! The motifs are composed of appliqués and easy-to-make fabric yo-yos, a popular quilting technique of the early 1900s that's back in style. Download a photo and the patterns for the Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging in this four-page PDF.

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Use yarn to plumb the ocean depths when you make
the Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging.

You'll Need:

• 1/2 yard light blue print
• 1/4 yard multicolored print
• 1/4 yard each dark green, purple, peach, dark blue, turquoise, red, and gold prints
• Threads to match all fabrics
• 1/4 yard ultra-hold fusible webbing
• 5/8 yard backing fabric
• 1/4 yard medium blue print
• 183/4 X 263/4-inch piece quilting fleece
• 11 black or brown poms, 5mm
• 16-inch length red yarn
• Tacky glue

Gather the materials listed above, then get quilting by following the tips on the next page.

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How to Make Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern

Dive into this easy-to-make wall hanging for your next quilting project. The finished piece measures approximately 20 X 28 inches. To get a closer look at the quilt and its patterns, download this four-page PDF of the Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging.

Hint: Instead of making your own yo-yos, you can purchase premade ones in fabric or craft stores.

To make the Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern:

1. From light blue print, cut 14 X 22-inch rectangle. From multicolored print, cut two 31/2 X 45-inch strips. Cut 1 strip into two 22-inch pieces and the other into two 20-inch pieces.
   
   
2. Download and cut out all pattern pieces. Cut 9 X 6-inch piece fusible webbing and iron to wrong side of peach. Trace large coral pattern onto paper side of fusible webbing. Turn pattern piece over and trace 1 small reversed coral piece. Cut out corals.
   
   
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   Coral Pattern
   

3. Cut 9 X 11-inch piece fusible webbing and iron to wrong side of dark green. On paper side of fusible webbing, trace 1 large plant, 1 small plant, and 1 reversed small plant. Cut out.
   
   
4. Using large circle pattern, trace and cut out the following circles: 8 dark green, 11 purple, 8 peach, 11 dark blue, 12 turquoise, 14 red, and 12 gold. Using medium circle pattern, trace and cut out the following circles: 2 dark blue and 2 gold. Using small circle pattern, trace and cut out 4 peach circles.
   
   
5. From backing fabric, cut 21 X 29-inch rectangle. From medium blue print, cut three 2 X 45-inch strips for binding.
   
   
6. Line up coral and plants on light blue print background. Left end plant should be 3/4 inch from left side and 7/8 inch from bottom. Large coral piece should be 71/4 inches from left side and 11/8 inches from bottom. Large plant should be 5 inches from right side and 17/8 inches from bottom. Small coral should be 35/8 inches from right side and 11/2 inches from bottom. Right end plant should be 1/2 inch from right side and 11/8 inches from bottom. Fuse appliqués.
   
   
7. With right sides together, stitch 22-inch multicolored strips to top and bottom of light blue. Press seams toward strips. Stitch 20-inch multicolored strips to sides. Press seams toward strips.
   
   
8. Make each circle into a yo-yo. Thread a needle with strong matching thread. Knot ends together so thread is double. Turn edge of circle under 1/4 inch toward inside around circle and hand gather as close to folded edge as possible. Pull thread tightly and knot. Press flat to form circle with gathered edge on 1 side.
   
   
9. For purple sea anemones, fold yo-yo in half with stitched side on outside bottom. Make 3 of these.
   
   
10. For octopus, pull large dark blue yo-yo center outward. Thread large needle with red yarn and pull through stitched end 4 times. Cut yarn ends each to 2 inches in length to make 8 tentacles.
    
    
11. Each fish is a combination of anemone and octopus techniques. Sew octopus yo-yo and anemone yo-yo of same color together with matching thread at stitched ends. Make the following large fish: 1 dark blue, 2 turquoise, 3 red, and 2 gold. Make 1 dark blue and 1 gold medium fish.
    
    
12. Attach yo-yo motifs to background with tacky glue or hand stitch with needle and thread. Refer to finished quilt illustration below for placement or design your own seascape. Attach small peach yo-yos to coral tips.
    
    
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    Underwater Fantasy Quilted Wall Hanging Pattern
    

13. Place 8 yo-yos of each color with stitched side up around inner part of multicolored border. Our quilt uses the following order, starting at top left corner and going right: dark green, red, dark blue, gold, purple, turquoise, and peach. Firmly glue or stitch yo-yos in place.
    
    
14. Layer quilt front, fleece, and back; baste. See How to Quilt to stitch binding to quilt. Glue pom eyes to octopus and fish.

Want more information? Try these:

• Find other easy-to-make wall hangings on our Easy Quilt Patterns page.
• Looking for a different quilted wall hanging? Choose one from our Quilted Wall Hanging Patterns.
• Flip through our Quilt Patterns to find your next quilting project.
• Learn How to Quilt or brush up on the basics with our refresher course.