A patchwork forest of pine trees -- each block a different shade of green on a different background of blue, teal, navy, gray, or white -- with three animals hiding in plain sight. The deer stands tall with antlers visible above the treeline. The bear fills its block in warm brown. The rabbit peeks out from the lower rows, ears just clearing the neighboring trees. Elizabeth Hartman's Lookout arranges tree and animal blocks in a grid with no sashing or borders, which creates the feeling of a forest that extends in every direction. The varied block backgrounds, ranging from pale sky-blue to deep navy, give the quilt a depth that a single background color couldn't achieve.

The construction is all conventional patchwork -- no templates, no paper piecing. The tree blocks use comparatively large pieces and come together quickly; the animal blocks have more small pieces and require more attention. At Skill Level 3 of 5, this is an honest intermediate project where the variety of block backgrounds does most of the design work.

What the Pattern Includes

This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Fabric, batting, backing, and notions are not included.

The pattern booklet includes complete instructions for three quilt sizes, all featuring a single deer, bear, and rabbit block among a forest of tree blocks. Every block -- animal and tree alike -- finishes at 8" x 15". Fabric guides for each quilt size are included, showing which fabrics go where and how to distribute them across the grid.

What You'll Need

Solid fabrics and small, monochromatic non-directional prints work best for this pattern. The block backgrounds use blues and sea greens; the tree fabrics use a range of greens; the animal and tree trunk fabrics use light, medium, and dark browns.

Baby Quilt (40" x 45"):

• Block background fabrics: 8 fat quarters
• Tree fabrics: 4 fat quarters
• Animal and tree trunk fabrics: 3 fat quarters
• Dark solid detail fabric: 1/8 yard
• Backing: 2-7/8 yards | Binding: 1/2 yard | Batting: 44" x 49"

Lap Quilt (56" x 60"):

• Block background fabrics: 14 fat quarters
• Tree fabrics: 9 fat quarters
• Animal and tree trunk fabrics: 3 fat quarters
• Dark solid detail fabric: 1/8 yard
• Backing: 3-3/4 yards | Binding: 5/8 yard | Batting: 60" x 64"

Picnic Quilt (72" x 75"):

• Block background fabrics: 21 fat quarters plus 1/2 yard
• Tree fabrics: 14 fat quarters
• Animal and tree trunk fabrics: 3 fat quarters
• Dark solid detail fabric: 1/8 yard
• Backing: 4-3/4 yards | Binding: 5/8 yard | Batting: 76" x 79"

A fabric marking tool is also required.

Perfect For

• Quilters comfortable with intermediate patchwork who want a forest-themed result without a complex block count
• Scrappy quilters who want to use a range of blues, teals, and greens without a rigid color plan
• A cabin, nursery, child's bedroom, or any space that calls for a handmade forest on the wall
• Nature lovers, hikers, or anyone who would appreciate a deer, bear, and rabbit made from fabric
• Quilters looking for a pattern with a strong sense of place and a quieter visual personality than busier samplers

Why You'll Love This Pattern

The design idea is simple and quietly effective: a forest where you have to look twice to find the animals. They're not front and center -- they're tucked into the grid at roughly the same scale as the trees, which is exactly why they're worth finding. The deer stands out because of its antlers; the bear because of its color; the rabbit because of its ears. Each one rewards attention.

The block background variety is where the fabric creativity lives. Because each block can have a different background fabric -- light blue, navy, gray, teal, white -- the forest reads as a real environment rather than a pattern on repeat. This is a project that invites scrappy fabric pulls and rewards quilters who enjoy the planning stage as much as the sewing.

At Skill Level 3 of 5, Lookout is genuinely accessible for quilters with patchwork experience. The tree blocks are among the faster blocks in Elizabeth Hartman's catalog; the animal blocks require more care, but all three use the same conventional techniques and are thoroughly documented with diagrams.

Product Details

• Brand: Elizabeth Hartman
• Item #: EH071
• Designer: Elizabeth Hartman
• Category: Quilting Pattern
• Skill Level: Skill Level 3 of 5 (Elizabeth Hartman's rating); animal blocks have small pieces; tree blocks are larger and faster
• Technique: Standard Machine Sewing, Conventional Patchwork
• Block Size: 8" x 15" (all blocks)
• Finished Sizes: 72" x 75" Picnic Quilt | 56" x 60" Lap Quilt | 40" x 45" Baby Quilt
• Format: Printed Paper Pattern
• Made in the United States