Little vacation and Thank You!

Good Evening!  I am in gorgeous Garden, Michigan.  It is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

As you can see I am still working on Christmas projects.  I am here with my friend Pat and we are sewing every chance we can. I have lots to share.

 

Thank you everyone that responded to my projects on the HO HO HO blog hop.  I had a great time working on them. I love to work on Christmas projects.  These were especially fun.

Thank you Madame Samm and Carol for creating such a wonderful hop. Every one's projects were above and beyond. 

 

I am going to be out of town for a couple more days and will answer each of the e-mails I received.  I appreciate hearing from all of you.  You make my world even brighter.

 

Everyone have a great week of sewing and creating.

 

Mary

HO HO HO Blog Hop

Here it is the last day of this fabulous hop.  WOW!  What a Jolly good time everyone has had.  It has been so much fun to see all the wonderful projects that have been shown these last 8 days.  Don't you just want to start that Christmas sewing early?? I do.  Thank you Carol and Madame Samm and everyone that has been part of this hop.  It has been so creative and motivating.

August 9

Moose Stash Quilting

Cathy’s Chatter

Darlington Delights

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Queen

Forget-Me-Not Stitches

Quilted Delights

AnnieOak Designs

Sew Peace to Peace

Wips & Tuts

Just Keep Swimming

Sew We Quilt

Have a jolly great day.

Mary

HO HO HO Blog Hop

Here is my advent calender just for quilters.  This was a project that was a lot of fun in the making.  I was designing it as I sewed.  Each of the paper pieced block is a pocket.

Each pocket has a little gift any quilter would appreciate. 

Here are 25 items I was able to find that would fit in the pockets: bobbins, tape measure, thread for sewing, thread for quilting, fat quarters, pins, new rotary blades, rounded point scissors, seam ripper, needles for hand sewing, or machine needles, 6 inch ruler, thimbles, pigma pen for signing your quilts, Superman lanyard for holding your scissors, marking pen or pencils, a snowman pin to wear for the holidays, a little Santa light to decorate your sewing area, Moda's Candy Bites, cute little P. S. I love you labels. a thread catcher, magnetic needle holder to wear on your shirt while sewing, a package of hexagon papers to play with, a mini pincushion, of course Chocolate. a mini embroidery kit, a laminated table topper pattern, and best of all a Gift Certificate to your favorite quilt shop

Here is the candle mat I made from yo yo's and buttons.  It is perfect for Christmas and after the holidays.  You could place a candle, or how about a snowman ornament for the middle.

How about Christmas coasters.  These were fast and easy to make.  I am showing off some of my pretty Christmas mugs for Madame Samm!

Love how this windmill block and candy canes turned out.  Love the stripped fabric for the binding. Just a quick little table runner.  Good for those small tables.

Santa's with an American flavor for the primitive decorator or that I have a door inside that I like to display a quilt on.

Here's closeups of my paper pieced blocks.  All the blocks are 3 inch finished.

The blocks came from a variety of sources. 

Love adding the ribbons, buttons, pom poms and "do dads"  to the calender.

Santa is the number 25 block.  Great one to put that special Gift Certificate in!

Couldn't you just see a quilter gift that made with other types of paper pieced blocks filled with little presents?  How about one made with just baskets or hearts. Already I can think of a few different ideas.

Here is a closeup of the candle mat.

Always need a few snowmen in your Christmas decorating.

My snowmen fits one of the mini wire quilt frames.

Can you tell I love to create Christmas projects. I have so many ideas, I almost did not stop.  I have several more cut out and ready to sew.

Thank you Carol of  Just let me Quilt and Madame Samm of Sew We Quilt for another wonderful and creative hop.  You cheer us on and motivate us to to use our creativity.  Here are the wonderful ladies that are being showcased today and tomorrow.  Please stop by and help us cheer them on.

August 8

Quiltscapes

Marla’s Crafts

A Stitch In Time

Mehitabel’s Musings

Buzzing and Bumbling

Transitions For Meee

A Little Bit of Lorene

I Piece 2-Mary

Under the Presser Foot

A Reformed Heath’n

Just Sew Quilter

August 9

Moose Stash Quilting

Cathy’s Chatter

Darlington Delights

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Queen

Forget-Me-Not Stitches

Quilted Delights

AnnieOak Designs

Sew Peace to Peace

Wips & Tuts

Just Keep Swimming

Sew We Quilt

Have a great day!

Mary

HO Ho HO Blog Hop

Only one day before I get to show off my Christmas projects.  Oh, I had such fun making them all.  I even have more cut and ready to work on.

August 7

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

From This to That

I Like To Quilt Blog

Leah @ L3designs

Sew Mollie Sue, Quilt Much?

Just Quilt It

Meadowbrook

Peanut’s Patchwork

Around the Homestead

Feathered Nest Studio

In The Boon Docks

MO Broker, My Creative Side

There have been some fantastic projects shown.  Ladies, keep cheering everyone on.  It feels so good to hear compliments.

Have a great day.  Until tomorrow.

Mary

HO HO HO Blog Hop

I love to make Christmas ornaments.  Here are a couple I have created through the years.

August 6

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Debby Kratovil

Apple Avenue Quilts

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Cate’s Linens

Brenda’s Blog

Charlottes Creations

Selina Quilts

Made By Me In Red

Blooming where I am Planted

Here are the lovely ladies that are up today.  Please take the time to cheer them on.

Thank you Carol and Madame Samm, you are wonderful.

HO HO HO Blog Hop

Here we are again, the start of another great week of Christmas projects.  Thank you Carol and Madame Samm for cheering us on.

August 5

Cherry’s Prairie Primitives

Scraps of Life

Words & Stitches

Blue Heron Quilts

More Stars in Comanche

Handmade by Mama

Julie from Quilted Works (on my blog)

In Stitches and Seams

Scrapbook ChickADoodle

Jane’s Quilting

Beaquilter

Life@RuffHaven

August 6

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Debby Kratovil

Apple Avenue Quilts

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Cate’s Linens

Brenda’s Blog

Charlottes Creations

Selina Quilts

Made By Me In Red

Blooming where I am Planted

August 7

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

From This to That

I Like To Quilt Blog

Leah @ L3designs

Sew Mollie Sue, Quilt Much?

Just Quilt It

Meadowbrook

Peanut’s Patchwork

Around the Homestead

Feathered Nest Studio

In The Boon Docks

MO Broker, My Creative Side

August 8

Quiltscapes

Marla’s Crafts

A Stitch In Time

Mehitabel’s Musings

Buzzing and Bumbling

Transitions For Meee

A Little Bit of Lorene

I Piece 2-Mary

Under the Presser Foot

A Reformed Heath’n

Just Sew Quilter

August 9

Moose Stash Quilting

Cathy’s Chatter

Darlington Delights

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Queen

Forget-Me-Not Stitches

Quilted Delights

AnnieOak Designs

Sew Peace to Peace

Wips & Tuts

Just Keep Swimming

Sew We Quilt

HO HO HO Blog Hop

Good Morning everyone!!  Here we are on another fun, filled, Blog Hop.  A lot of wonderful quilters have joined together to create Christmas projects.  So many ideas and so little time. Christmas fabric and decorations are beginning to show up in the stores.

Some of us never seem to stop.  If I'm not using Christmas fabric, I am still making Christmas gifts.  Be prepared, that is the Girl Scout motto, and I was a good girl scout.  You just never know when you will need a gift for a special occasion.

August 2

Quilt Doodle Doodles

life, quilts and a cat too

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Ridge Top Quilts

Editha

Stitchin By the Lake

Quilts, Fabric and Thread Tales

Sew Many Yarns

Kwilty Pleasures

Kris Loves Fabric

52 Quilts in 52 Weeks

Robin’s Fabric Nest

August 5

Cherry’s Prairie Primitives

Scraps of Life

Words & Stitches

Blue Heron Quilts

More Stars in Comanche

Handmade by Mama

Julie from Quilted Works (on my blog)

In Stitches and Seams

Scrapbook ChickADoodle

Jane’s Quilting

Beaquilter

Life@RuffHaven

August 6

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Debby Kratovil

Apple Avenue Quilts

Domestic Deficit Disorder

Jane’s Fabrics and Quilts

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

Cate’s Linens

Brenda’s Blog

Charlottes Creations

Selina Quilts

Made By Me In Red

Blooming where I am Planted

August 7

Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio

From This to That

I Like To Quilt Blog

Leah @ L3designs

Sew Mollie Sue, Quilt Much?

Just Quilt It

Meadowbrook

Peanut’s Patchwork

Around the Homestead

Feathered Nest Studio

In The Boon Docks

MO Broker, My Creative Side

August 8

Quiltscapes

Marla’s Crafts

A Stitch In Time

Mehitabel’s Musings

Buzzing and Bumbling

Transitions For Meee

A Little Bit of Lorene

I Piece 2-Mary

Under the Presser Foot

A Reformed Heath’n

Just Sew Quilter

August 9

Moose Stash Quilting

Cathy’s Chatter

Darlington Delights

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Queen

Forget-Me-Not Stitches

Quilted Delights

AnnieOak Designs

Sew Peace to Peace

Wips & Tuts

Just Keep Swimming

Sew We Quilt