Thursday, November 22, 2012

Holiday Lane


Good Morning!  May I present my version of Holiday Lane.   As soon as I saw the wonderful pattern that was going to be the focus of this hop, I fell in love with it. Jill Finley of Jillily Studio Designs provided it. I converted it to a wallhanging.  Candycane Lane is its name. 
 
When we lived in Roselle, there was a street block near us that outdid itself for the holidays.  All the homes on both sides of the street decorated to the nine's.  It drew so many people to see it that the police had to set a route for cars to drive through to see it.  It was so much fun to drive by and see what the homes had added from one year to the next.

The houses and borders are machine stitched and quilted.  All of the door, trees, windows are stitched by hand and made with wool.  I then added all the dodads.

I love to add fun things to some of my quilts.  This is one of them.




I hope you have enjoyed seeing how I worked with the pattern.  Jill did a great job on providing this  pattern. It was clear and easy to follow.  Pauline has been a wonderful cheerleader. Madame Samm is the ultimate cheerleader. Visit her site for the top picks of the day.

Keep on hopping! There are going to be a lot of great ideas.

Have a great Day
Happy Thanksgiving.
Here is the lineup for today and the rest of the hop.

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Friday November 23














Monday November 26
















Tuesday November 27
















Wednesday November 28












Mary Jo - that other blog


Thursday November 29










Elaine - that other blog






Friday November 30







Linda - that other blog






Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt

Happy Thanksgiving



80 comments:

Theresa said...

oh that is so pretty, you really did a wonderful job making this pattern your own, it's a beautiful wall hanging.

Sunshine Girl said...

Oooh its lovely I love all of the extra embellishments you have added.

tink's mom said...

Wonderful interpretation of the pattern. Love how your color choices make your street look lit up.

Gill said...

Gorgeous! I love the fabrics you used for the houses
Thanks for sharing!

Pauline said...

Cute, you really made a great show of Christmas delight of Holiday Lane. Thanks for sharing.

Nati said...

It is great how you made it in perpective and get the 3D feeling! thanks for sharing

Britt-Inger said...

Your Holiday Lane is so beautiful and I love your embellishment. Thanks for sharing your lovely wallhanging

charlotte said...

So sweet...reminds me of gingerbread!

Outback Crafter - Debra said...

OH Candy lane is lovely. Well done.

Anonymous said...

Very pretty! What a festive 'street'. :)

Martina said...

So beautiful! Love it so much! Great job!

Lyndsey said...

I love your houses, you've given it a real feel of Christmas.

InGa said...

What a awonderfull choise of fabric. Your pillow is marvelous.

Calicojoan said...

Just too much fun. It reminds me of Christmas's when I was a kid. All the bling really brings things to life!!! Fabulous!

Robin said...

WOW oh wow, is your pillow awesome!!!! Fantastic job!

Celtic Thistle said...

Wow! You really did enjoy putting this together, it is fabulous!

Sparky said...

And yes I love your dodads lol you always bring something sooooo unique to the table literally..LOVE your wall hanging..it is perfect Mary....and smiles you bring lots of those too

beaquilter said...

great wall hanging and lovely little details!

Thearica said...

Yur wallhanging is awesome! Great embellishments!

giddy99 said...

EEEP! All the little extra decorations really make your pillow POP! So cute!

Melinda said...

You outdid yourself! Definitely deserving of your top three spot! Congrats!

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Oh my!! That is just stunning../love each little embellishment you added.

StitchinByTheLake said...

Your pillow is simply beautiful. I'm still working on mine but I'm adding a few embellishments too - aren't they fun! blessings, marlene

Kate said...

It look so real - I love all the embellishing you did. Well done!

Mommarock said...

Oh I just love all your little additions to this pattern. It really brings it to life! Fantastic!!!

Rosa said...

It`s absolutely fabulous.I can said christmas just arrived.Beautiful fabrics.Thanks for sharing!

Quilt Doodle Designs said...

Your pillow is adorable, I love the embellishments!

Patty said...

Candycane lane is wonderful. I just love all the added touches especially the candy canes everywhere!

memmens said...

Ooo wow that is amazing, you did a brilliant job

Brenda said...

Beautiful! I want to drive down the CandyCane Lane to see all the wonderful things that you have decorated with! I love all the little extras that you added! So much fun!
hulseybg at gmail dot com

the girlfriend gap said...

I love the choice of fabrics for the houses! It looks so festive... like you really would want to drive by to see it. Thanks for sharing the fun. janita

Cherry's Prairie Primitives said...

Super cute!! Loved how you made it your own!!

Carol Swift said...

There's so much to see on your pillow with all the fun things you added. I love it!

Angie said...

Oh it is so FUN it dazzles and bedazzles and I simply LUV it!!

pinsandneedles said...

What great embellishment! Love all the details.

When I read about the street in Roselle, I thought you must live close...we took our kids there one Christmas (my husband worked nearby). Quite elaborate and fun decorating!

Agnes B. Bullock said...

Lovely- Candy Cane Lane- perfect name!

Just Quilt It said...

Beautiful work. I love all of your "extras" that made this a truly outstanding project!

sew.darn.quilt said...

Your pillow is magnificent! I love the creativity in your interpretation and the embellishments.

Needled Mom said...

Your detail is incredible on your houses. Nice job.

Chris said...

Simply wonderful embellishments to your Holiday Lane.

Scrapbook-ChickADoodle said...

Wow! love the details. Congrats on being one of the chosen.

Jane's Quilting said...

I love how you did all the detailing. That takes a lot of time but can be fun finding the right fabric. And that you surly did. Thank you for sharing with us.

MoeWest said...

Candycane Lane is so cute! I love all the embellishments.

Beth said...

I LOVE your wall hanging! The details you added on it are fabulous. Beautiful work. thanks for sharing.

Martha said...

It's beautiful...I love it! Thanks for sharing. See you on November 26th...my day! Happy Thanksgiving.

In stitches and seams said...

looks just like the neighbor hood all deck out for the holidays... great job and thanks for sharing
in stitches

Linda said...

Your pillow is just beautiful! I'm sure you will really enjoy it for many Christmases! Great job!

Lots of Fabric 2 said...

Mary your wall hanging is wonderful.Hope you had a great day see you soon

evelyn said...

Oh my, what a beautiful street. Love all your little "do-dads". They make it so special. I was looking at your pictures so closely, dreaming of a street all decorated for Christmas, that for a minute, I forgot it was a pillow!

Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...

absoutely great, so many lovely details, lovely work!

Debi said...

Your Lane is so cute and terrific embellishment. Thanks for sharing such a sweet creation!

Connie Kresin Campbell said...

What a beautiful wall hanging and all the embellishments are wonderful!

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

Love your wallhanging and all those doodads!!! Thanks for sharing!

BizyStitches said...

you did a great job with all the emblissment. Love it.

Missie of Traditional Primitives said...

Darling! Great job!

Sue said...

Great wall hanging, love all your do - dads LOL, thanks for playing, Happy Christmas!

Quilt n Queen said...

Mary, you are the queen of embellishments, your detail and fabric choices are superb. Your wall hanging is beautiful and will be enjoyed for many many holidays. Thank you for your commitment and for sharing your time and inspiration with us during this Holiday Lane hop. Happy Thanksgiving, Pauline

Ellie Q said...

Fantastic details! I remember driving through a neighborhood like that when I was a child.

SIMPLESEW said...

They are gorgeous. gorgeous. I thought I did alot of handwork.

Judy said...

It is awesome!! Love all your embellishments!

Annie said...

Gorgeous! What a festive holiday lane! Well done.

Anna said...

Wonderful pillow! I love how beautiful the neighborhood was created.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Lovely wall hanging, Mary. Hope to see it up close soon.

Denise :) said...

Oh! Your pillow is wonderful!! :)

Cyndi loves to stitch said...

AWW, your version is the best!! I love the changes you made. It's sew much fun seeing all the things people do to make it uniquely their own and all from the same pattern!! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving day!!

Sallie said...

Love your pillow ! This is one of my favorites in the hop!

JudyCinNC said...

I love, love your stripes - very stunning. Judy C

Carrie P. said...

Your pillow is so cute. Love all the embellishments.

Barb said...

Soooo adorable!

Wendy said...

Gorgeous! I love all the details!

Love Of Quilts said...

Hope You All Had A Very Happy Thanksgiving. Your pattren is so pretty you did a great job on it.

gpc said...

I love the way you did your pillow -- it is so cheery! I wish I'd seen all the other bloggers before I made mine, lol!

Rosemary B❤️ said...

Rosemary B here:
LOVE the bright and cheerful colors and fabrics you used, This is just adorable!
Thank you for sharing your creativity

Carolyn in Kentucky said...

I truly love all the beautiful embellishments you added to the pattern to make it your own.

Susan In Texas said...

Mary that is just gorgeous! I love it. 8)

Take care,
Susan in Texas

Janarama said...

Very, very pretty. I love all of the embellishments you added.

Lisa said...

Beautiful, you did and awesome job!

carla said...

Hi!!! Beautiful!!! I love everything about it!!! Thanks for the fun!!!

Mrs.Pickles said...

lovely work!

Quilting Chemist (Danette) said...

Mary your wall hanging is Beautiful!!! When I saw it last it was just houses and sky now it a "Christmas Wonderland"