I Heard the Bells with Tilda

I’m excited to share a brand-new quilt—and a brand-new EQ8 tutorial—featuring Tilda’s Merry Little Christmas fabric collection from Electric Quilt’s 2025 Stash Download 3.

If you’re already a Tilda fan, you know the charm: soft colors, romantic florals, and the whimsical Scandinavian aesthetic created by Norwegian designer Tone Finnanger.

This quilt celebrates that magical style with a fresh log cabin design and a sweet bell wreath drawn from the EQ8 library.

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About the Quilt

This project combines a newly drafted log cabin block with appliqué bells that come together to form a festive wreath. The finished quilt measures 45" x 45", making it just the right size to showcase these beautiful prints.

18" Log Cabin Block with 1" and 2" logs

Bells Wreath

I Heard the Bells Quilt Designed in EQ8 by Kari Schell

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What You’ll Learn in the Tutorial

In the step-by-step video, I’ll walk you through how to:

• Import a Stash Download into your current EQ8 project
• Draft a new log cabin block—including two different log widths
• Convert an appliqué block into a motif (so it has no background)
• Create a wreath design using your newly converted motif
• Resize and place your wreath on Layer 2 of the quilt worktable

​These skills are versatile and can easily be used in future quilt projects.

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Watch the Video Tutorial

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Make It Your Own

Feel free to substitute:

• A different appliqué motif
• Another favorite fabric collection
• Or even a completely different color theme

The structure of this design works beautifully with a wide variety of styles.

​I can’t wait to see your version! When you finish, be sure to share it in the Learning EQ Facebook group—I love seeing what you create.

I Heart the Bells with Tilda Learning EQ Facebook Post

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Happy quilting.

​Kari

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