Alice, or "Sola" at Alice Samuels Quilt Co. created the 8th block for the I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along and while the block was a challenge, I was so excited and rewarded when it was finished. Her tutorial can be found at With Love at Christmas / Christmas Presents. I knew exactly what I wanted … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry QAL Block 8, With Love at Christmas (Christmas Presents)
Sandy Maxfield of Sandy Star Designs created this Poinsettia for the I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along which was her second design for this QAL and it also was as fun as the first (I Wish You a Merry QAL Block 6, Angel Block). I mentioned with the last block in this QAL that … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry QAL Block 7, Poinsettia
Sandy Healy of Sandra Healy Designs created this block for the I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along and let me say, it was super fun to make. Her tutorial can be found at Angel block. Picking fabrics continues to be fun and challenging. I want each of the blocks to be "just right". I loved … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry QAL Block 6, Angel Block
My son gets super excited about Halloween early each year, as in mid-September, several weeks ahead of the holiday itself. As he decorated mid month, diligently rearranging all the house with our Halloween decor, I realized we had no Halloween quilt in the house and Mr. C. declared we needed a scary one. The project … Continue reading Halloween Jelly Roll Quilt 2017-09-27
I love this block by Jennifer Fulton of the Inquiring Quilter. She named her block Christmas Memories and her tutorial can be found at Christmas Memories. While it took a bit more thought work to decide on fabrics for the ornaments, it was a great exercise in putting together a beautiful block to augment the … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry QAL Block 4, Christmas Memories
I've been enjoying a steady and slow pace on the Jolly Little Christmas QAL meaning I've completed two blocks. Smile. The QAL started months ago. Lots of other projects have gotten my attention and slowly I will update my blog to post on those! But the second block I completed for this QAL last weekend … Continue reading Have a Jolly Little Christmas QAL
Time for Block 3 of the I Wish You a Merry Quilt Along. This block was created by Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts. For those interested in learning more about the QAL, you can jump in by reading the intro post (all the information, released block links and upcoming blocks are posted there). I … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along Block 3: Santa’s Belt
Progression is made on the I Wish You a Merry QAL, with the second block being a tree farm. This Christmas Tree Farm block is the amazing work of April Adams at JANDA Bend Christmas Trees. I love this block. It was easy to make, and has a classic holiday feel to it. I am dreaming … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along Block 2: Tree Farm
A new QAL has started, hurrah! I love that this one jump starts the holiday projects and it is paced every two weeks; just my speed. It is hosted by the Inquiring Quilter and you can find the details here...IWishYouaMerryQAL. My fabric selection is Christmas on Brambleberry Ridge by Michael Miller. I am pulling … Continue reading I Wish You a Merry Quilt-Along First Block
You know the people you love that have every.thing.they.need.want. That usually includes all my favorite people. I found just the right gift for them that I knew they would love and appreciate being hand made! Back in early November, my gal friends and I met for our annual holiday crafting party. We had decided to … Continue reading Just in Time for Christmas – Fabulous Fabric Trays
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