Log Cabin Tree Runner & Lubkuchen

QUILTED TABLE RUNNER
Based on the 
LOG CABIN TREE - QUILTED TREE SKIRT & ORNAMENTS
pattern by Deonn Stott

It's that time of the year, again!  Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt is hosting her annual Virtual Cookie Exchange.  

Virtual "Cookie" Exchange

It's time for Carol's annual Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange!  These "cookies" might be new recipes, new quilts, fun family traditions - could be anything!  Check in daily to find out.  My turn will be

Log Cabin Trees... continued

I feel really honored that the gals from Missouri Star Quilt Company have chosen a couple of my patterns to feature in recent tutorials, including the Log Cabin Tree Skirt pattern (previous post)!  

Virtual Cookie Exchange 2021!

Sugar Swirl Cookies

Cooooookies!!  Oh, I do love cookies.  And I love that Carol@JustLetMeQuilt hosts an annual virtual cookie exchange so I can collect more recipes.

Christmas at Buttermilk Acres - RBD Project Design + Tutorial

His 'n' Hers Christmas Aprons featuring Christmas at Buttermilk Acres 
tea towel canvas fabric by Stacy West @buttermilkbasin for Riley Blake Designs.

Christmas in July?  You bet!  I've been making Christmas items since the fabrics started appearing in April this year:  Christmas flannel, Christmas panel.  I love the Christmas season and it's never too soon to start getting ready!

Snowed In ~ RBD Project Tour

"Let it Snow" lap quilt, 58" x 67"
featuring Snowed In fabric by Heather Peterson for Riley Blake Designs.
with Pin Dot Christmas by Lori Holt for RBD

New winter-themed fabrics are making their way to quilt shops now, including these cozy prints designed by Heather Peterson (Anka's Treasures).  

Christmas in July - Tree Skirts Then and Now

Virtual Cookie Exchange!

'Tis the Season - for love, for family, for joy, oh, and for COOKIES!

Christmas in July - Quick Ornament Tutorial

Here's a tutorial using scraps to make quick little ornaments.  July is the perfect time to start thinking of Christmas, right?!

Comfort & Joy Fabric Tour: Log Cabin Tree Christmas Ensemble

It's never too early to start thinking Christmas!

 Log Cabin Tree Tree Skirt & Ornaments by Deonn Stott, sewn by Debbie Proctor

featuring  Comfort & Joy fabrics by Dani Mogstad for Riley Blake Designs
{{Update:  Log Cabin Tree ~ Quilted Tree Skirt & Ornament pattern is now available!
Click HERE for a digital copy, and HERE for the paper copy.}}

Happy Christmas!

Last Fall our family headed for the hills to try to get a decent family picture.

It was a perfect evening together - perfect weather, perfect scenery, perfect company, perfectly fun... but the pictures, well... let's just say they're less than perfect.

Here's wishing you a perfectly wonderful Holiday Season!

And a little something more to add to the Christmas cheer...  

12 Days of Christmas

Look for the full broadcast of this Christmas Special with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir featuring Santino Fontana and the Sesame Street Muppets on your local PBS station this weekend.  Here's a Preview:  So delightful!!

I could not wipe the grin off my face the entire concert!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Click for more ↓ Christmas videos

Stitchin' Kitchen Blog Tour

Hello, and welcome to my stop on the Riley Blake Designs' Stitch'n Kitchen Christmas Blog Tour!  There's always room for hand-made toppers in my kitchen, especially for delicious cookies like these.

Virtual Cookie Exchange

My cute friend Carol at Just Let Me Quilt is hosting a Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop this week!

'Twas the Night...

It snowed this morning!  Really puts me in the mood to start thinking about the holidays ahead, and the perfect setting for my stop on today's "Twas the Night..." holiday Blog Hop.  

Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt has organized this inspiring hop, and sweet Marlene @ Stitchin by the Lake has been our wonderful cheerleader.

This hop has been something special - not only have the ladies all shared fabulous ideas for quick projects for gifts, but it's also a "Swap Hop"!  

Let me first showcase the amazing gifts I received from Jane @ MooseStash Quilting!

Lindt Chocolate Truffles ~ oops, (not pictured)... nothing left but a few wrappers...

Fat Quarter Star ~ sweet holiday fabrics

Embroidered hand towel ~

 Jane embroidered this and added the cheery accent strip to the bottom.

Cupcake Pot Holder ~ Sew cute!  And I've used it already!

Pie Plate holder and wide rimmed glass pie dish ~ Beautiful wrapped cord in a star design; amazing!  

(Are you sure it took just an hour or so, Jane?)  Even my husband was duly impressed.

But then, I needed to fill the dish. You know, for the pictures.  

I haven't made a pie for ages, but my Momma had some amazing recipes, including the best. pie. crust. ever! Mmmmm!  Hop over to my family blog at 3rDegree Bakery if you'd like the recipe for a fabulous All American Apple Pie and Luscious, Tender Pie Crust.  Or just to drool over the pictures.

Now for some ideas for gifts that take just a few hours or an evening to whip up:

Dishtowel Apron

This is my go-to gift ~ I've made dozens.  

I use a glue-stick to position the rickrack and speed things along, 

And isn't my niece a cute model?!

Stained Glass Applique' Tree Pot Holder

Use a single quilt block, about 8" to 10", quilt it up with 1 to 2 layers of cotton batting 

and a layer of heat-reflective batting such as Insul Bright, then trim square and bind.

 

Use a 2 1/4" x width of fabric strip for binding.

1)  Begin at a top corner, align raw edges at top and sides, 

then stitch binding to the back of the quilted hot pad using 1/4" seam allowance.

 2)  Miter the remaining three corners, same as on any quilt.
Stop 1/4" from the corner, backstitch, remove from machine and clip threads.
a)  Fold binding at a 90-degree angle to create the miter.

2.b)  Fold binding back to align raw edges; fold is even with top quilt edge.

Start sewing at the edge and continue to the next corner.  Repeat.

 3)  Pin or glue-baste beginning edge of binding around to the front;

Stitch over beginning corner.  Remove from machine and clip threads.  

Leave a 6" tail of binding at the end.

 4)  Fold binding around to the front side of the pot holder;  

miter the corners, then pin or glue-baste in place.

 5)  Fold leftover tail into thirds, then edge-stitch the loose section,

continuing to edge-stitch binding into place on the pot holder,

pivoting at corners and backstitching at the end.

6)  Form a loop at the top, turn raw edges under and machine-stitch to finish.

And, this season, I'm all about this little Birdie.  

He's a great little pincushion #littlebirdiepincushion (see >>TUTORIAL<<),
but he'll also make a sweet little ornament or sachet.
It takes just a couple of charm squares and bits to make.

Paint around the eyes and you've got a sweet little Christmas Cardinal.

My gift went to Elizabeth - she's a pattern designer and works mostly with wool.  You can see her designs in many issues of Create & Decorate, and she sells patterns on her Etsy and Craftsy stores.  Trying to think of what she might like, I used one of her own patterns as inspiration for a little quilted hot pad.  I've also learned a few fun ways to fold fat quarters and will share some of those techniques in a few days.  

I absolutely love love little projects that can be made with just a couple of scraps from the sewing room.  A needlenook, a little scissor pocket, a tissue cozy, and many more gift ideas and free tutorials can be found here on my Snippets page.  

Would you like a Little Birdie pincushion of your own?  Leave a comment below and I'll choose a winner on Nov 21st at 5pm when the hop is over.  For a second entry, leave a comment over at 3rDegree Bakery, too!  Meanwhile, if you've missed any of our previous hoppers, see Marlene's master list HERE.  And also, Mdm. Samm is collecting pictures of everyone's projects on her Pinterest page HERE.

Be sure to visit the rest of my quilty sisters on today's hop!

Quiltscapes  << So glad you stopped by!

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Stitch In Time

Kris Loves Fabric

Life In The Scrapatch

The Days Dewings

P.P.S.  UPDATE:  GIVEAWAY over and winner has been notified.  Thanks for visiting - see you again soon!

Blogger's Quilt Festival Fall-2014

 Yes, it's time for my favorite virtual quilt show at Amy's Creative Side!

Here's my version of Lynette Anderson's "Friends for Christmas".

This little quilt has been in the works for about 9-1/2 years now.   You can read all about it in this little Christmas Quilt Story.

 It is finally quilted!!

 And embellished!!

 And it's sooo cute!

 And it makes me happy.

 And I love it.

And I won't ever have to pin the quilt top to the wall and glue on the buttons at Christmastime again!

This one is entered in the Applique' category. When I made the blocks all those years ago, it was the perfect primer to learn and practice my machine blanket-stitch skills. There are 11 more categories and over 500 quilts in this show!  Check out all the lovely quilts by clicking on the link below ↓ then sit back and enjoy some amazing, inspiring, beautiful quilts from around the globe!