"Just a hint of peppermint and every single thing begins to feel like Christmas..."
Can you tell, I like red? The only thing I'm missing is a red and white stripe, then it could be Candy Cane Lane. My husband thought it was cute too, and so clever to use wool "snow" on the rooftops - thanks to Jill of Jillily Studio for providing this free pattern for ust to try! I can picture making a whole quilt of this little village.
The little houses were a snap to make. Here's my time-saving tip for sewing "Stitch & Flip" corner triangles:
The little houses were a snap to make. Here's my time-saving tip for sewing "Stitch & Flip" corner triangles:
Instead of drawing a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back side of all the background squares, I added a strip of painter's tape to the deck of the sewing machine, aligned and centered it with the needle.
Next I lined up the point of the square with the edge of the tape, and began stitching.
The point lines up with the edge of the tape as it travels all the way to the end. Watch this video:
I chain-pieced all the units on one side, then trimmed the seam allowance to 1/4", pressed and repeated the process with the other side to form the perfect roofline - sew easy!
I had fun quilting little details:
I had fun quilting little details:
And here's the finished project. Cuteness!
I'm hopping in today with SewWeQuilt's Holiday Lane Pillow blog hop, getting a little Christmas Spirit and yes, Christmas music has been blaring at our house!
Now let's see what's happening with everyone else on today's Holiday Lane:
Quiltscapes (Thanks for coming - see you soon!)
Mary
Jo - that other blog
Thanks to our Hostess and Cheerleader, Pauline. She's got master lists on her blog HERE. And be sure to visit our fearless leader, Madame Samm, who has some wonderful prizes for this Hop over at Sew We Quilt. She's also got quite the collection of Pinterest boards, be sure to check them out!
Meanwhile, here's a favorite little tune for your enjoyment. You'll be all a-glow... from your head to mistletoes!!
Meanwhile, here's a favorite little tune for your enjoyment. You'll be all a-glow... from your head to mistletoes!!
I love your red too. What a fun pillow!
ReplyDeleteLovely pillow, I love Red too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas.
This is so very lovely, gorgeous quilting - you should be so proud!
ReplyDeleteRed is my favorite color! Gorgeous quilting on yours and great tip about the painters tape!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, I love it in reds!
ReplyDeleteYour pillow is just beautiful! It looks really great in red!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful pillow! I really like all the quilting you did on it..makes it even more beautiful! Great idea on the tape! I hate having to mark all those little squares when I'm making something and this will sure save a lot of time. Thank you!
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Fantastic quilting! I like all the reds too!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pillow, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat pillow- absoutley wonderful ! Thanks for the tip too- am doing mine in applique since I haven't tried piecing but now I will!
ReplyDeleteHow cute, I like the curtains in the windows, makes the houses look really homey.
ReplyDeleteI use that same method for sewing those triangles. :) I love your reds - I'm a red girl too and have it with yellow in my bedroom. But my favorite of all is your quilting - it's gorgeous! blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteI love all the reds and your stitching just makes it all the more beautiful...I love your pillow! The back of your quilt is so cute, too. Thanks for sharing a little tutorial and your gorgeous pillow. :O)
ReplyDeleteI love your red houses! and thank you for showing us your quilting from the back
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! LOVE the shot of the back, thanks for adding that!
ReplyDeleteOOPs, hit submit too soon, also love the tips, painter's tape is one a my favorite tools!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip, I've used painters tape on a quilt top as well to follow a quilting design! It's fabulous stuff!
ReplyDeleteYour pillow is redlicious! :)
Your pillow is beautiful!! I love the colors choices and quilting!
ReplyDeleteAll those reds was a great choice. The pillow looks so cozy!
ReplyDeletevery very excellent handwork........
ReplyDeletecute pillow and nice to see the quilting!!
ReplyDeletelove the quilting, the pillow, the fabric choices...the whole dang thing!
ReplyDeleteAwesome.The Red fabric is a great idea. The tutorial is a good idea Thanks
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pillow - I love all the quilting you have done it.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fabulous. I love how the windows appear to give off an evening light. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteGreat pillow and my favorite part is the quilting you did on the pillow.
ReplyDeleteI love it - everything about it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. Your pillow is great. Thanks for being in the fun hop.
ReplyDeleteLovely pillow, very festive! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi!!! Very pretty and I love your windows!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your pillow!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Germany, Marita
Great pillow, Love all the read. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
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Oh I love it too! Very sweet and I love those curtains!
ReplyDeleteDeonn, I love all the red fabrics...that is my color. The curtains in the window...cute and your quilting is simply outstanding. Your festive pillow...let's say is fabulous. Great job! Thank you for sharing your time and inspiration with us today. Happy stitching, Pauline
ReplyDeleteLove your village!! Your quilting really enhances the pillow - as a longarm quilter, I am always interested in the quilting!!! Great job! Oh my goodness, your tip with the painter's tape is soooooooooo perfect!!! I hate drawing that line on my HSTs and I am so going to give this method a shot!
ReplyDeleteYou love red like me! Pretty pretty.
ReplyDeletelovely
ReplyDeleteVery nice job Deonn. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour pillow turned out beautiful and thanks for the tip with the painter's tape.
ReplyDeleteLove all your reds Deonn! Your quilting in amazing! Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous! Love your fabrics and your wonderful quilting!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful quilting. Reds are sew pretty and the window curtains make it very homey.
ReplyDeleteRosemary B here: yep, painters tape is the best invention ever.
ReplyDeleteI do use it on my machine too. I would love to kiss the person who invented this tape ヅ
Well, your pillow is super amazing and marvelous. Love all of the fabulous quilting technique very inspiring for me, a humble beginner with eyes wide open.
Thank you so much for sharing your creativity
Cuteness!! - for sure!! As always you "do" things so beautifully. Love the extras esp. the curtains at the window. Thanks for the sewing tip; you have the niftiest tricks and you're always so eager to share. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is red too! Your pillow is fabulous. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful pillow...love your quilting...TFS!!!
ReplyDeleteYour shades of red pillow is wonderful and unique. Thanks for sharing. Judy C
ReplyDeleteHi Deonn--I was here early this morning, and got distracted by the choir music and spent the morning quilting to "Come Thou Fount." Now I am back to comment on how cute your pillow is! Love the red--my favorite, too. I do the same thing for my corners. Happy Quilting!
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Wonderful job. I love the red fabrics. Your quilting is awesome.
ReplyDeleteYour pillow is beautiful!! I love the quilting you did!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pillow! Red is my favorite color and the quilting is beautiful. Thanks for the painters tape tip.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pillow. I love the reds you used and all of the quilting. The painters tip is brilliant. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteI have never felt comfortable mixing my reds but after seeing what you have done I wont worry about it in the future...I can't decide though if I love the front or the back of your pillow more...lovely quilting..
ReplyDeleteLove this. The snow is like icing on the cake - just the perfect touch.
ReplyDeleteJust wonderful and thanks for the tip. I will definitely use that one from now on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sewing tip! I love red, too! :-)
ReplyDeleteDeonnnnnnn this is gorgeous...surely it would have made it in our top choices...your stitching and selection of fabric is over the top wow
ReplyDeleteWOW oh wow I love the back almost as much as I love the front.......seeing it all white gives me ideas for more........... LOVE the inspriation I found here!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your hint of peppermint Lane--very cute. Thanks for the sewing tip as it would make a huge difference when sewing lots of triangles. Thanks for sharing the pillow and the tip.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful! I love your fabrics and the quilting!
ReplyDeleteYour pillow and quilting is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love red, too, and I love your pillow!
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