Christmas Corner November 2015

Welcome to Christmas Corner -- a place to share Christmas Sewing throughout the year on the 25th of each month!

This month I'm working on Snowman mug rugs using this tutorial by Rachel at Not So Plain Jane.

The blocks come out to be 9" square and are quick to sew up.

I made some labels using the freezer paper method (Create the message for your label on the computer word processor.  Format with 3 columns and make 12 (oops, only 9) labels per sheet.  Cut out a piece of freezer paper 8 1/2 x 11" and a piece of cloth the same size.  Iron the cloth to the shiny side of the freezer paper and place into the printer so the printing will be on the cloth.  Press with hot iron to set the ink.)

 

I used the backing/ self binding tutorial by Allison at Cluck, Cluck, Sew here.  It's much quicker than sewing binding on and looks quite nice.  I will use this method a lot more now that I've tried it!  

A bit of swirl quilting prior to sewing down the binding.

Found some fun packaging and accessories at the dollar store!

Packaged up in these cellophane bags with packet of hot cocoa will be a sweet treat, don't you think?

Thanks for stopping by Christmas Corner!

Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced and Crazy Mom Quilts.

November Birthday Gifts

I realized one of my coworkers is having a birthday tomorrow.  I looked through my WIPs to see if there was something fun to finish up for a present.

Luckily, I found one completed place mat and one that just needed some binding.

Here is the link to the free tutorial at Bee in my Bonnet in case you want to make some too.

And I even found an apron to include for her husband because he's an excellent cook and she brings such delicious things to share!  Here's the link to my simple apron tutorial.  (Note:  To this apron, I added a pocket, contrast bottom and contrast bias tape for finishing the edges which I don't show in my tutorial)

And I even found a card that I stamped in the past that became a cute birthday card!

Thanks for stopping by!  Sheri

Christmas Symbol Quilt Along -- Christmas Candle block and tutorial

Welcome to the Christmas Symbols Quilt Along!  The fourth symbol of the quilt along is a candle.

John 8:12 :  I am the light of the world:  he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker!  I'm enjoying designing candlesticks -- there are so many options!  I'm going to test the pattern a bit more and may come back with corrections and please let me know if you have any questions.