New Mexico Balloon Wall Hanging

I made this project in just one day.  It is a very easy pattern to follow and very forgiving as there are no points you have to match.  The biggest challenge is figuring out how to cut the panel so that it will work for the pattern but with a little math the project was fun and easy to complete.  I saw this wallhanging while in Albuquerque, NewMexico on a trip.



Pattern: Shenandoah
Pattern Number: CS#417
Pattern Publisher: Creative Sewlutions
Pattern Cost: $9.00
Kit Available: Yes  Click for Kit.
Location Purchased: Southwest Decoratives and Kokopelli Quilting Company.
Current Status: Top completed, still needs quilting.

If you have ever visited Albequrque in October for the balloon festival you know how amazing the mass accession is to see.  This quilt will make you feel like you are in the living room or a local home looking out the picture window down on the balloon launch.  The colors are the panel are bright and cheerful, making this a great wall hanging in a room you are trying to brighten up a bit.

The panel was smaller than the smallest cutting instructions that were printed in the pattern so some match will be required to determine what size to cut each panel strip into.  I first squared my panel up, leaving a 1/4 inch border on both of the verticle edges. Then working from left to right on the panel I cut the following strips in order.
  • 1 1/4 inch
  • 2 inch
  • 3 1/2 inch
  • 6 inch
  • 3 1/2 inch
  • 2 inch
  • 1 1/4 inch
I then cut the panel pieces to length with the following dimensions.
  • Center  30 1/2 inches or 15 1/4 inches on the fold
  • Longer side 25 1/4 inches or 12 5/8 inches on the fold
  • Medium side 20 inches or 10 inches on the fold
  • Small side 14 3/4 inches or 7 3/8 inches on the fold.
I hope that these additional cutting instructions help make this project a little easier if you choose to make it.




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