Wrapped Up in Christmas

What better way to get wrapped up in Christmas 

than in a Christmas quilt.

 "I Believe"

2005

Some of my favorite patterns come from Buggy Barn Quilts.

I love the unique way fabrics are cut and scrambled.

It's one of the easiest and quickest method to make a scrappy quilt

in a logical and systematic way.

Their designs are whimsical and playful.

I love this interpretation of Santa.

Lots of 1 inch squares for the sashing.  But 

remember everything is done with fabric cut in strips so 

it's not too hard.  Just be careful with your seam allowance.

Santa's on his way!

"Merry Christmas Magic"

2008

This was a fun quilt to work on as well.

It's a pattern from Kim Diehl's book, Simple Seasons.

I love doing applique especially when the style is 

more folk art and whimsical.

 The applique is done on the machine with invisible machine applique stitches.

So it was completed quickly.

  I combined both cotton and wool fabrics.

Snowmen just have to be made of white wool.

I thought the quilt recaptured happy moments of Christmas.

I used bits of all my favorite Christmas fabrics.

It's one of my favorites.

"Tis the Season"

2010

This is the quilt I added this year.  

The pattern is from the book Tis the Season

by Jeanne Large and Shelley Wicks.

This quilt makes me smile with all the stockings
hung from tree to tree.

It's done with invisible machine applique with

button embellishments.

Nothing is better than to snuggle under a Christmas quilt

made from flannel.

I know someone will enjoy it soon.

One last quilt to wrap up Christmas.

"Over the River"

2009

I know the original song is really intended for Thanksgiving, (Lydia Maria Child, 1844)

but it also reflects the Christmas holiday, of
spending time with family and friends.

 I used red and green fabrics and

red embroidery.

This is designed by Crabapple Hill Patterns.

The embroidery is awesome.

It made Christmas last for months and months!

It looks perfect on the back of my sofa.

I love the picture of the horse and sleigh taking us

safely to our destination.

I ended up using leftover fabric on the back.

"Back Art"

Hoping you "Wrap Up in warm holiday memories."
Merry Christmas 

Until Next Time-