WINTER WONDERLAND SEW ALONG BEGINS TODAY!

Twelve weeks - Twelve Quilt Blocks from Twelve Designers

First up is Terri Sonata with her clever Snowman Adams Selfie.  This is a free pattern download.  Kits and a printed pattern if you prefer are all available on her website,

Purple Moose Designs

For more information or to JOIN THE WINTER WONDERLAND GROUP, Click Here.

 

FARMHOUSE FRIENDS - Before this Sew Along begins March 1, New Years fun begins now. Farmhouse Friends Christmas Village quilt was part of the “12 Weeks of Christmas” sew-a-long. We’ve had SO MANY requests for the patterns and kits for this quilt we are offering them for sale. Each participating designer, listed in photo, will sell the pattern or kit for their block: Kit plus pattern will be $19.95. You can find our Geppettos Toy Shop on Reets website   Click on the image to enlarge and view all participants.  To JOIN GROUP and for more information please visit Farmhouse Friends FB Group Page.

 

12 WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS WEEK 6 PROJECT

 So simple and adorable . . . these 3 different needle keepers are all in one pattern download for only $1.  Kit and printed pattern are also available.  When purchasing Simply Put Plus kit, Lori will also include a FREE Village kit AND pattern.

Just visit Simply Put Plus for all of the above.

  

BLOCK 12 !!!!

And here it is from Bits and Pieces by Joan.

The final Block in our Christmas Carol Mystery Quilt Sew Along.

We Three Kings

Do you adore that little camel.  I do!

For the free pattern download and available kits go to Joans website.

Next week we wind it up with Rhonda, Farmhouse Threads, finishing block.

All of the patterns are still free from each designer.  After July they will need to be purchased.

What fun this sew along has been.

If new to you go to Farmhouse Threads for links to all of the designers free patterns.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SEW ALONG BLOCK #11

O CHRISTMAS TREE!

We are getting near the end of this sew along.  This is Block #11 from Jenifer Gaston of Woolen Willow Designs.   I just love this.  What is happier than wool, a whimsical Christmas tree . . and sheep!
You can get this free pattern on her Woolen Willow website and also purchase a kit if you like.
Next week Block #12 from Bits and Pieces by Joan,  and then the Finishing Block from Farmhouse Threads.
Keep It Stitchy!

BLOCK 10 - THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

Well it is finally my turn in the Christmas Carol Mystery Quilt Sew Along.  My Christmas carol is

The Little Drummer Boy.

When i finished him i realized he looks just like an older version of my grandson Maverick.

This fun 12 inch block is wool appliqué and there are two cotton backgrounds, the Black Plaid and the wonderful Lite Grey with embroidered white +.  Doesn't it look like snow?  Perfect background for so many yuletide creations.  It is available on our website by the way.

For your FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD simply go to our website,

Reets Rags To Stitches

On the website, click on the Christmas Carol Free Pattern Download.  DO NOT add to cart but simply click on the brown rectangle box that says "CLICK HERE FOR FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD.

A KIT ONLY is also available for sale on our website - the background fabrics and the hand dyed and mill dyed wools.

If you do not wish to download the free pattern you can order a PRINTED PATTERN.

Please see my previous post for some appliqué tips.

This is such a fun sew along and brilliantly created by Rhonda of Farmhouse Threads.

Here is a most wonderful version of the song The Little Drummer Boy,  by Josh Groban.

Play and Stitch! 🎵

BLOCK 9 - CHRISTMAS CAROL COUNTDOWN!

Dawn Shuck from Sew Cherished has given us this beautiful Block 9.  The First Noel.

As with the preceding 8 Blocks, there is a free pattern download and available kits for purchase.

You can go to her website for an easy download.

Next week is our turn.  I'm really looking forward to that.  This has been such fun.

Happy Stitching all!

SILENT NIGHT - BLOCK 8 FROM KATHY AT CARDIFF FARMS

It's a lovely Silent Night.  A beautiful Block 8 in our Christmas Carol Mystery Sew Along.  Simple yet filled with wonderful little details.  This is from Kathy at Cardiff Farms.   Just go to her website for links to the free pattern download and available kits.

CHRISTMAS CAROL SEW ALONG - BLOCK 7

AWAY IN A MANGER

This serene and simple Block comes from Laural at Simply Put.  Love its peacefulness.

For a Free Pattern Download go to 

Laural's website, Simply Put.

She also has kits available for purchase.

I am working away and almost done with my block which will come out June 3 . . . 

I know . . . "Hurry Up Reets!"

BLOCK 5 - HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Well Heart to Hand never disappoints.  I love the colors the motion and the peace this design imparts.

Go to Kathi's website for the FREE PATTERN DOWNLOAD.  She has kits and a printed pattern available for purchase also.

You can also follow along with

2020 CHRISTMAS CAROL MYSTERY QUILT FB Page.

What a beauty!

BLOCK 4 FROM GLORIA PARSONS . . A BEAUTY!

From the Ole Green Cupboard, designer Gloria Parsons.  Bringing Block 4 to our Christmas Carol Mystery Quilt Sew Along in a wonderful way.   Oh Rudolph . . you are looking grand.

This free pattern download (and kits available for purchase)  can be found on Gloria's website, The Ole Green Cupboard.   

CHRISTMAS CAROL SEW ALONG - BLOCK 3

BLOCK 3 - cheery!

This one is from Shawn of Rusty Crow Quilt Shop.   For her free pattern download go to 

Rusty Crow's website. 

Each week a new free pattern with kits for each available for purchase from that week's designer.

You can also follow along with everyone on the group FB Page, Mystery Quilt Sew Along.

It is inspiring to watch all of the blossoming creativity in the group.

Come have some stitching fun!

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY - 2ND BLOCK ARRIVES

The second 2020 Christmas Carol Mystery Quilt Block is here.  

A beauty from

Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.

To download her free pattern,

go to Lisa's Blog.

There you will also find all of the additional Mystery Quilt Sew Along information.

Have some fun!

2020 CHRISTMAS CAROL MYSTERY QUILT SEW A LONG BEGINS

Follow 12 designers as weekly each of us offers a free pattern download.  Rhonda from Farmhouse Threads released her wonderful I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas block today.  Visit her website, and go to NEW ITEMS, for the free download.   You will also find a schedule of the other 11 pattern releases.  Optionally, kits for purchase will be offered by each designer.

For extra fun join the FB group Mystery Quilt Sew A Long.  Many of the groups members (over 5,000) post their progress.  Fun to follow along and be a part of a wonderful stitching group.  

Hope you are all breathing light into each day.  I'm so thankful for my stitching friends and stitching groups such as this . . . especially so during this time of physical distancing.

Stitch On my friends . . . Reets

CRAZY QUILT BLOCK #11 - COMING SOON!

Hope you have been able to follow the Crazy Seasons Mystery Quilt sew-along.  Reets Block #11 is coming up this Saturday, June 15.  The free pattern download will be available on our website along with a KIT that you can purchase.   And if you do not want to print out the free downloadable 12 page pattern, you can purchase a printed pattern on our website at a discounted price.

All of the previous 10 designers still have the Free Downloadable Pattern available on their websites.  Some still may have kits available.  After August the Free Downloads are no longer available so go get your free patterns now.  Click on Crazy Seasons above for the 12 designer schedule.

Love last weeks Block #10 from Debbie at Wooden Spool Designs.  She never fails us with her simple, sweet and creative designs.

CRAZY SEASONS MYSTERY QUILT CONTINUES

Here are some more blocks in the online sew along called Crazy Seasons Mystery Quilt.  12 designers, 4 seasons, and a free downloadable pattern every 2 weeks.  Each designer provides a kit available for purchase and also a printed pattern if you do not want to print out the free download.  Our block is coming up on June 15.  Here are the additional blocks since our last post.  Blocks 6 through 9.   On June 1st there will be a new block from Wooden Spools.

Hi . . It's me Reets.  Remember?  2018 has been a bit of a challenge so far.  But it's time to get back to creating.  I needed something to make me laugh.  I can always rely on Halloween and a whimsical witch to do that.  There will be a wall hanging and a little pouch.  I'll let you know when this pattern becomes available . . as soon as i write up the instructions.

Fiber on A Whim now has some wonderful hand dyed velveteens.  I'm just finishing up a small project combining some of their wonderful velveteen colors with our wools.  Velveteen is a dream . .so much easier to work with than velvet and just shmoozes up so nicely with our hand dyed wools.  Perfect match!  This pattern will be soon available also.  Keep an eye on our FB page . . or here for it's release.

Ok

Needle and thread in hand . . 

Onward.

JANET'S LITTLE SANTA

Which is cuter . . . Janet's Little Santa . . .or her adorable son?

This is from the pattern Little Santa Things.

Love the Sue Spargo ribbon down the front.  What a wonderful piece of art and such a beautiful setting . . perfect!   Thanks Janet.

STITCHIN' FRIENDS

Renee made this adorable Little Drummer Girl Tag in a recent class at Bunny Hop Quilt Shop.

Love her style.

The pattern is

Christmas Tags
And Bags

Sally's Holiday Ornament

Made from this pattern . . 

Holiday Tags and Ornaments

Holiday Tags and Ornaments Pattern

And some more wonderful wool art from June Cornell

June's Festive Wool Stockings

SNOWMAN DANCE ON A STOCKING!

My SIL from North Carolina has added four more stockings to her long list of Reets projects.  She is putting me to shame . . . she has made a stocking for almost everyone in her extended family!  I love how she changes the patterns.   Snowman Dance looks warm and wonderful . . he doesn't have to be a Bellringer.  Why didn't I think of that.  Love the neutral background and plaid toe and heel.   She made two pink Santa Brings The Tree stockings as well.  Beautiful appliqué job Antoinette.

 Never too early to get going on Christmas projects!

But whatever you are stitching up . . 

I hope it is adding joy to your day.