A Very Merry Vintage Christmas
I've been on a Christmas kick lately, mostly for sewing, but I have even managed to pick up an early gift here or there when I run across something prefect for that perfect someone (Yay me, because for the last two years I have been completely and utterly last minute). So here is another finished project, the pattern is called Vintage Christmas by Thimble Blossoms.
This is a really, really easy pattern. It also goes together incredibly quick, the most time consuming part is choosing your fat quarters to use. Yep, I said fat quarters, this pattern is fat quarter friendly. I love patterns that are fat quarter friendly! I'm sure I'm not the only one that has a fat quarter stash, just waiting for the prefect project to come along... or am I? Nah.... can't be.
Here is my favorite block. The pattern has 12 different ornaments, I only chose four because I wanted a table runner for our naked kitchen table.
I used Vintage Modern by Bonnie and Camille, the pattern cover also features it nicely. We have four different fat quarter bundles of Vintage Modern that would work great with this pattern. I'm enjoying that it's not traditional Christmas fabric, the vintage look. I think it gives it a nice, fresh look.
Jenn
Oh Joy
Have you seen Kate Spain's new Christmas line Joy?? It has a sweet panel, that is actually a pretty good size measuring 36" x width of fabric. I just added on an outside border of 4" and it made a nice size throw. The "inner border" is actually part of the panel, making it even less work to only have to add one border!
These are a few of my favorite blocks in the panel.
I quilted it with an all over Christmas light design. This is probably the earliest I have ever finished a Christmas project!
I also made this adorable cinch bag. A very quick project that would be a perfect hostess gift filled with some goodies! I may have to remember that when in 5 months we start going to Christmas parties... yep, I said it, Christmas is 5 MONTHS away!!
Jenn
Charming Bungle Jungle
Feels like summer, looks like fall
This weekend was the start of 90 degree weather here in Belmont, NC - and you won't hear a single complaint from Jenn about it. This kind of weather makes for a fun (and busy) weekend filled with quilting, working around the shop, and ice cream!
This past week we received our order of Sandy Gervais' Grand Finale line from Moda, and almost immediately we were all finding ways to use the deep, warm colors and prints in a project. Although we are a small shop, we still find a reason to dress it up a bit from time to time. There is a space near the front door that we kind of consider our mantel. We like to showcase one of the fabric lines we have available, and showcase a little creativity. For Grand Finale, Jenn made from the panel print, along with part of a charm pack. The half circles are incredible, and the turquoise along with the golds makes this little corner of the shop look like fall. Above the quilt is a little banner I made (yeah, that's right - David has a little skill!). It was fun to work with the scraps from Jenn's charm pack, a 1/4 yard of the orange (for the back of the bunting) and some scrap Moda marble brown.
So - the heat is rising outside, the air conditioning is running inside...but in a small corner of the shop there could be a nip in the air! Pumpkin carving anyone? ... or watermelon, maybe... ;-)
Spending Time Together
- Recover from yesterday's yardwork.
- Finish up 2 charity quilts to send for the Japan relief effort (from our buy-one-give-one effort).
- Housekeeping items for the cottage
- Falling victim to our sweet dog's plead for a walk around the block.How could we say no to a face like that??