ITS APRIL FOOLS DAY, BUT I"M NOT FOOLING!

IT'S CHRISTMAS...

I am continuing my 2024 Christmas at the Beach 2024.

This is the lobby of the Royal Palms Resort

in Surfside Beach, SC

My son works in the IT department

and our home for 3 weeks.!

It was the magical place for a photo shoot.

I took my Christmas Picnic quilt b\

by Cluck, Cluck Sew

and 

Catching A Cold, my design using

Christmas Charms and Layercakes.

PICNIC 

My son peeking over the top!

Catching a Cold

Can you believe this Nativity Scene with the DOLPHIN!

I was sew thrilled with ALL of this! You?

Merry Christmas 2024

NEVER TOO LATE or EARLY? for CHRISTMAS

I hope you don't mind

that I've lost all track of my blogging time frame!

That being said, I am gonna catch up beginning with

2024 Christmas at the Beach!

My hubby and I visited my son, Eric, for 3 weeks!

We stayed at the resort where Eric works

and fair warning

I took a tree, decorations and finally had a

BEACH THEME CHRISTMAS TREE!

Enjoy the tour!

If you enjoyed this....just wait til you see my quilts photo ops!

Well it is March Madness...so Merry Christmas!

MORE APRIL CHRISTMAS WISHES!

I am sew happy you are still with me

celebrating my 2024 Christmas at the Beach.

Here's the second photo shoot at 

Royal Palms Resort, Surfside Beach, SC

This time I have EVERGREEN quilt

by Cluck, Cluck Sew

And now we can celebrate EASTER!

X and + QUILT

I love all things Zen Chic.

I have had the inkling to make the x and + quilt forever! 

I have also had a bundle of Zen Chic ‘White Christmas’ fabric forever!

 It’s got a bit of metallic in it

Sew this is gonna be gorgeous!

My original intent was to make ‘Those Trees’ quilt by Zen Chic.

My friend made it and it is lovely.

But for whatever reason…I just couldn’t cut into the bundle.

And so it sat until this pattern caught my eye!

I love the green in the mix.  Still a Christmas color.

So I got out the bundle and separated the FQs by color.

I added in the greens from my stash.

I took away the blue-grays and the cream fabric 

And cut, cut, cut!

It’s now ready to sew.

I think adding in the  non-Christmas green prints

will make the quilt all year use!  

And hey, Those Trees pattern may become a table runner!

CHRISTMAS PICNIC

NOT everything is a PICNIC

But February 2023 found Kim Hensley and I leading a 

PICNIN QUILT SewAlong over on Instagram.

This pattern by Sew Mama Sew is EPIC!

It's ONE block, built with several units, repeated over and over!

Many sizes and many fabric options.

When I saw this Christmas s version I absolutely LOVED it!

I had lots of big Christmas Scraps that could work for it!

Now Kim, found the fabrics here and bought them.

AND she is making 2 for the SewAlong.

I pulled my Basic Grey  Hustle and Bustle scraps!

And found a couple others to add into the Christmas mix!

Cut and stay organized!

I made two test blocks.

Left side was put together as the pattern suggested.

Right block was more scrappy...my choice.

The only fabric I kept the same

was the green dot.

Lots of chain piecing and this went together very fast.

I laid it all out on the floor.

I am loving this scrappy look!

And the flimsy is complete!

Backing, binding and batting all ready for longarmer...

who happens to be Kim!

all finished!