Tag Archives: Christmas

Sewing Box Scraps

I recently made a seasonal table topper using Kathleen Tracy‘s pattern from A Prairie Journey.

I liked it so much! It was fast and it was easy to make! You can see that post by clicking here.

So I decided to make another table topper, or placemat, for the Christmas season.

Ta da!

Sewing Box Scraps by Kathleen Tracy

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

It is hard to take a decent picture on a gray rainy day!

I know that you can’t see it, but all of the red and gold scraps have a metallic sheen to them.

I also quilted it with gold Sulky sliver thread that I have had in my stash forever (love this stuff)!

Have fun and carry on!

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher

I needed a Christmas gift, so I took a break from making the 365 blocks to make Julie Cefalu’s Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher.

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher - Table Topper

Julie’s patterns and tutorials are easy to follow!

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher - Table Topper

I used the bonus half square triangles that I made from the pattern to create the wreath design for the back of the quilt.

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher - Table Topper

I know that you may not be able to see from the photos, but the blue is a sparkly fabric…just right for Christmas!

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher - Table Topper

Perhaps you would like to make one, too! Or maybe you would like to make one of Julie’s other patterns…she has great gift ideas!

Cookie Plate Crumb Catcher - Table Topper

The oak leaves haven’t dropped yet, but they are turning. I think they are pretty cool!

Oak Tree Leaves

Quilt On!

Christmas Lone Star and a Life Change

I have pulled out another old UFO…from 199?…to add to my New Year’s Resolutions to-do list.

Okay…so it has been on the Focus list for the last year or so. I really mean to get it done in 2022…no more carrying it to the next year!

It is a Christmas Lone Star and I was quite pleased that more work was done on it than I remembered!

Christmas Lone Star

I now have it pin basted and ready for quilting.

Christmas Lone Star

And the life change?

I made a scary and exciting decision to retire from the day job!

2022 really will be a new beginning for me!

Happy New Year!

Quilt On!