Christmas Fun

Sewing Fun  for Christmas

It's never " too early " to get something made for the holidays, right?!

Today,  some fabulous new  paper pieced patterns for the winter season are being released by Janeen, of Quilt Art Designs!!  It's all in the latest edition of that fun pattern-filled  digital magazine , called " Paper Piecing 1/4 " . "   ( Oct-Dec 2016 issue #11 available here )   Click  HERE on this  link to see what  delightful patterns are in this  issue!

Issue #11  Oct - Dec 2016  {here}

The first block I made up from this new issue #11 :  Candy Cane Pencil

Paper pieced Candy Cane Pencil block    designed by Quilt Art Designs
from the new issue #11 " Paper Piecing 1/4" "  magazine

I had fun laying out and playing with this cute candy cane pencil block... I think I may sew up a cute QADesigns Christmas mini quilt with some Christmas blocks from  prior  PP 1/4"  digital magazines!

I machine embroidered the "Merry Christmas" on the  green fabric

There's a smaller candy cane with a bow ... an older pattern

There's some cute possible layouts here! 

I'll show you how I end up using the Candy Cane Pencil block , after it is all done!

Another block from the new magazine:   Cat Helper


What a cute pattern !!  I made mine into a big pillow!

Cat Helper block... made into a pillow

Of course, my own little Cat Helper had to check out the new pillow!!

Hmmm,  that kitty looks familiar.... 

I made a covered zipper for the pillow back. I love this holly and bells fabric... I am a ringer in our church's hand bell choir!  

Back of pillow

I had  such fun making these holiday blocks!  Maybe you , too, will find something you can enjoy making before the holiday rush !

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:    

                        Ho, Ho, Ho and on We Sew   @ Celtic Thistle Stitches   and 

                         Can I Get A Whoop Whoop ! @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  and

                           Let's Bee Social  @  Sew Fresh Quilts  and

                           Finish It Up Friday  @  Crazy Mom Quilts   and 

                           TGIFF  @ Celtic Thistle Stitches   and

                            Fabric Friday Frenzy  @ Fort Worth Fabrics Studio  and 

                          Finished or Not Friday  @ Busy Hands Quilts

Pattern provided by QAD Publishing

Christmas is in the Air

Christmas Is In the Air

It's been a busy December around here....

Visiting  - with my children  over Thanksgiving....

Decorating the house....

My new Pencil Tree

I love this skinny balsam Pencil tree... (no, I haven't peeked into this beautiful stocking !)


Making gifts.....

A Bow Tucks Tote bag-

A Bow Tucks Tote Bag  ( without the tucks!) 

Bow Tucks Tote Bag pattern   (here )  by Penny Sturges.... this is a very versatile design.

This will hold a lot!!

And a tote bag for a beginning sewer-

Design-   Anita Vacation Tote Bag   by Amy Made That!  (here)

The Anita Vacation tote bag   in Joel Dewberry's  Aviary fabric

This large tote should hold  A LOT of tools , books , and FQ's!

The inside of the Anita Vacation Tote bag

Sewing ...for "me!"-

A  " Kitty Deerest" mini wallhanging-    design by Janeen  Quilt Art Designs
                        in the  Paper Piecing 1/4"  digital magazine  Oct-Dec 2015     (here )

" Don't EVEN ask me to wear a red nose for the picture!"

Shopping-  

Hmmmmmm......Do you think I can convince my husband to wear this Cat  Christmas sweater?

Wishing you and your family
        a very Merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!

I'm off to my sewing room!

Pattern provided by QAD Publishing