Welcome, welcome ... come sit for a moment and let
me share with you my creations for this cheerful Ho Ho Ho blog hop ...
Yes, I have been busy stitching, working happily since this hop was announced.
I do love the Christmas season for the kindness, joy, and giving that blooms
in so many hearts during the season ... no matter the holiday that is celebrated!
First I share with you a sweet little pattern I discovered and
decided I had to make it the moment I saw it:
Above is a pattern called Tiny Treasures by Sandy Gervais,
using Me and My Sister Designs' Ready Set Snow line of fabric.
It's truly tiny and sweet ... finishing up at 17" x 17".
What you cannot particularly see is the silver thread and the
gold thread I used on the ribbons on four of the packages,
but trust me, it's there ... {grin}
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| close up of package-bow stitching |
Next, I present to you a pattern I found a few years ago that I knew I just had to have ...
you all know those patterns ... well, I found a reason to make it and below is the result:
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I just could not get the lighting right in any of my photos, so I took several and let you decide whichever is best.  This is a paper-piecing pattern called "If a Tree Falls in the Forest ..." by Mary Robbins of Bozeman, Montana. |
I thought these would be fun Christmas trees ... though
depending on the scraps used, could be left up all year round.
And ... believe it or not ... I have one more share, though it's not
quite finished ... I was doing so well, till the family came home
... hee hee hee ... and if you read my post yesterday ... you will
understand why this quilt did not get finished, though it does only
need to be quilted and the binding added ...
This is my very first "panel" quilt. I know! Why I've never done
a panel quilt before, I don't know ... too fussy, too particular, too ...
well, don't finish that thought ...
The panel is from Nancy Halvorsen, one of my very first favorite
designers. I truly believe her fabrics were among the first I ever purchased
and if I were to do an inventory, I would guess I have just about every
pattern book she's ever published ... check her out at Art to Heart ...
Love her stuff!
The book for this particular quilt is Ho Ho Ho Let It Snow
(how fitting for this hop!!!) and the line of fabric for Benartex goes
by the same name. However, I wanted the finished quilt a bit wider
than the pattern's 35 x 55, so I found an additional material, and
my quilted throw should finish up around 45 x 58.
All the better to cozy up in the chair with, my pretties.
| found this photo on google.com ... isn't it pretty? |
Please visit my fellow Holiday Cheermeisters today:
August 6
Why-Knot-Kwilt ... me-me-me-meeeee!!!
My many thanks to our very own Christmas Carol of Just Let Me Quilt
for her fine cheerleading efforts and skills ... and ...
my gratitude to Madame Samm for her continued choreography
and plans in directing your such inspiration!
Two finer ladies that are not-competitive I have yet to see!
{wink}
One more thing ... before you leave today ...
play with me a small game, if you will ...
My gift to one of you !
Imagine one of these little gift boxes held a gift just for you ...
what would you wish to be inside your special box ...
a magic box ... it could hold any size gift ... a special just for you ...
Got an idea?
Well, share your idea with me in a comment below,
and in that comment, let me know that you follow my blog,
and random.org will choose one of you to win this
little wall hanging for your very own.
Drawing will be held Saturday, August 10th
and yes, of course, I will mail internationally!!
Thank you for stopping by ...
I wish you happy hopping!
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