Christmas Quilt Along Finale

Today is the last Christmas Quilt Along with Sue - Visit the link-up of the Christmas Parade of those who participated thru the year.  This was the doll quilt I made for my Swap Parnert for December - Theme was for the Season.

And one of my little dollies that I send with each quilt - made from scraps from the quilt.

And the back with the label on Aida Clothe - yes, signature tiny buttons used.

Please visit thru the day to see additions to the parade,

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Traveling Stash Ready

Yes, I have another Traveling Stash Box!  Although I had this box not too long ago - only 2 items remained of the original and only 2 of what I had placed in that box - so lots of new things.  This is what I kept.  2 bag patterns (my SIL fell in love with), all the Thangles for one of our students, 6 Bernatex FQs, 6 various 30's FQs, 5 DS FQs, 2 panels, and  yardage of lovely 'Tapestry' Santas by Peter Pan fabrics.

This is what was left  - yes, I put the text fabrics back - approximately 13 yrds. of fabric.  Now to spruce that box up!!

Oh, yeah - thre were also LOTS of patterns - way too MANY patterns.  But a lovely mix of bags, quilts, and penny rug minis.  A few notions and novelties.  I had to throw out the 'made' stelettos as a couple had broken and one ended up jabbed well into a finger - ouch!  Loose items need to be bagged.

It seems people prefer FQs to yardage, so I gleened my tubs and pulled a mix.  Moda, Kaufman, Timeless Treasure, Connecting Threads, etc......  A few cat prints in there, so pulled 1 yrd pieces of birds/owls and a generous 2 yrd piece of cute doggie print.  That covered the amount of fabric I took.  Since there were so many patterns already - I decided to add 2 Tonga Treats batiks charm packs instead. 

Due to the cost of postage - shipping only in the USA.  Must be an ACTIVE blogger and pass the box on quickly.  Please go HERE for all the rules and guidelines - Cherise updates regularly, so please go check the status of those 8 boxes - several are ready to move on.

Leave any comment so I know you are interested and be sure I have a way to contact you.  Comments will be left open until midnight (EST) Tuesday, December 11th and winner announced immediately.  All efforts will be made to contact winner and box shipped out immediately due to the holiday season.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

More Minis

This lovely piece was from my 12" Mini Swap partner Peg of Happy in Quilting,  Wrapped up so nice (saving that tiny dot grograin ribbon) and a cute little reindeer ornament.  A sweet card - my first Christmas card!  I just love this and it fits my decor so perfectly.  Thank you Peg. (Did you notice those tiny buttons eyes? Squeel!!)

And the next mini from Konda's Mini Quilt Along - worked up so quickly.  An 18" Criss-Cross Applesauce done up in a Bernatex "Heritage" prints charm pack.  Now to find a backing, binding - know how I want to quilt it. 

And I did hang my Sulky Wonky Christmas Village - 30" x 36".  This has beads and metallics in it, so I can't really press it - my SIL is going to bring down her steamer and maybe that will straighten it out.  For my new followers, this piece was finished when I first started blogging and one of my first paper-pieced projects.  This is to be a project to share with my grands - decorating a house each year.  I have my box of little 'goodies' for when my grandsons visit next.  Maybe they will work on Santa's Workshop this year. 

**since I have been asked by so many - and I should have - the source of this Sulky BOM is:
Sulky International **

CLOSING THOUGHT

We were in the 60's yesterday!  BUT overnight, a suddon drop, rain and wind, and then wonderous snowflakes.

Snowflakes
by Linda A. Copp

Snowflakes spill from heaven's hand
Lovely and chaste like smooth white sand.
A veil of wonder laced in light
Falling Gently on a winters night.

Graceful beauty raining down
Giving magic to the lifeless ground.
Each snowflake like a falling star
Smiling beauty that's spun afar.

Till earth is dressed in a robe of white
Unspoken poem the hush of night.

 

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Buttons, Buttons, Buttons

I do LOVE these kinds of buttons, BUT please take note of a lot of new buttons on my side bar.  Some are for December, some for future projects coming in January.  Please, I don't do them all - but, someone out there may find something that fits their fancy.  I still am on a much slower pace with sewing - devoted to the future "Words" and  "Quilting Secrets" - oh, you want to take note of this one as Mrs Pickles has come up with a great idea!  And SewMaMaSew's give away starts, but staying away from that, but you enjoy.  I will be taking part in Quilt Gallery's 5th  B'day Party Hop.

For now, I am cleaning house and doing a small tad of decorating - and scaring the beejeebers out of the cats with the vacumm!!!  Where are they hiding????

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon