The Schedule - Home For the Holidays Sew Along

It's almost here! Are you excited?! The Home for the Holidays Sew Along starts in just 10 days!

I can not wait to start stitching this quilt.

 

 

Here is the schedule for the sew along. Please remember that you're not bound to this schedule. We laid it out so that you'll be able to take your time and COMPLETE the quilt. We don't want any UFOs left at the end of the sew along! If you're a go getter and have the time, you're more than welcome to sew at a faster pace than the rest of us (or maybe it's just me?)

I will be taking the 6 months to do it... unless in February I get some wild hair to sew more! ;)

~Your assignment for each week starts on January 1st. You'll have a new assignment every Friday.~

January
1st - Cut out fabric (this is for your pieced blocks only, do not cut border fabrics yet)
8th - Sew 3 of the red/tan triangle blocks
15th - Sew 2 of the green/tan blocks for applique
22nd - Applique and embroider tree block
29th - Applique and embroider angel block

February
5th - Sew 2 of the red/tan triangle blocks
12th - Sew 3 of the green/tan blocks for applique
19th - Applique and embroider holly block
26th - Applique and embroider stocking block

March
4th - Applique and embroider St. Nick block
11th - Sew 3 of the red/tan triangle blocks
18th - Sew 2 of the green/tan blocks for applique
25th - GRACE WEEK- Use it to catch up, or simple enjoy Easter with your family

April
1st - Applique and embroider house block
8th - Applique and embroider candy cane block
15th - Sew 2 of the red/tan triangle blocks
22nd - Sew 3 of the green/tan blocks for applique
29th - Applique and embroider candle block

May
6th - Applique and embroider manger block
13th - Applique and embroider ornament block
20th - Sew 3 of the red/tan triangle blocks
27th - Sew 2 of the green/tan blocks for applique

June
3rd - Applique and embroider reindeer block
10th -Applique and embroider gingerbread man block
17th -Piece blocks and rows together
24th -Cut border fabric and attach borders to quilt top
-Now, cut your batting and backing fabric (remember that Chris at The Hometown Quilter has fabric for your backing if you need it) and start quilting!

If you're just joining us now and you still need supplies, please refer to the post below this one. At the end of it I have a lot of resources for you!

 

We will be posting our progress shots every Friday on Instagram using the hashtag #homefortheholidayssewalong so you'll be able to see everyone's progress. Let's use this to cheer each other on and encourage one another to sew, sew, sew!

 

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Praise be to God for His wonderful gift!

Home for the Holidays Sew Along

We're gearing up for the 2016 Home for the Holidays Sew Along! I hope that you'll join Chris from The Hometown Quilter and I as we start sewing this wonderful quilt from Lisa Bongean at Primitive Gatherings.

 

 

Here are some of the early details of the sew along...

We'll be sewing with a schedule (although there's no rule that says you have to stay on our schedule!) and will start the sew along on January 1st. We will complete the quilt top by the end of June. Yep, that means you'll have 6 months to finish your quilt top! We realize that life can be busy and as quilters you, of course, have other quilty projects going on as well.

 

Home for the Holidays is a mix of small piecing, applique, and embroidery so it's not an easy feat. Taking the 6 months will allow you to get the top done while also allowing you to live your life! I promise I won't handcuff you to your sewing machine. :) And the good news is that you'll have plenty of time to quilt it (or have it quilted) and bind it before next Christmas.

 

We will be sharing our progress pictures every Friday on Instagram using the hashtag #homefortheholidayssewalong. I will occasionally be posting things here on my blog, but not weekly, as my life is busy too and Instagram is much easier for me to share on than creating an entire blog post! I will post the sewing schedule here on my blog in the next week.

 

Now, if you'd like to join in but don't have anything to start with, here are some resources for you.

 

To buy the pattern alone, click here

To buy the pattern with the wool kit, click here

To buy the fabric for the quilt, click here (Chris is willing to kit up the quilt if you'd like to save you time and money. Nice!)

To buy your own wool, click here (This is my favorite Etsy shop!)

To buy triangle paper (you're going to NEED this!) click here or here

 

 

You can follow me on Instagram here and The Hometown Quilter on Instagram here.

Looking forward to sewing along with all of you!

More New Quilts

From lap quilts, to table runners, to candle mats... we've got you covered for Christmas gifts!

 

 Winterlude Lap Quilt

Old Glory Candle Mat 

Hope Chest Table Mat 

Land of the Free and of Table Mat 

Snowballs and Mittens Table Runner 

Churn Dash Table Runner

 

I'm still working on listing items in my Etsy shop. I'm trying to get 2-3 new listings up a day.

I had sick kids yesterday and this morning the internet has been a bear (like a growling grizzly that doesn't want me to wake it up).

 

We've got rain, rain, and more rain in our forecast for the next week so I'm looking forward to more sewing time after school each day! I made a list of all the projects I either have going or want to start and it feels endless.

 

Maybe if I just stopped looking at fabric and patterns on the internet and focused on what I have here in my stash, my list would one day dwindle.

 

I actually listed some fabric for sale on my Instagram account (incase you need any more fabric to add to your stash! LOL)

 

Have a blessed weekend!

 

 

New Listings in the Shop

Happy Fall Y'all! I just finished up a craft fair in Ferndale, CA where my friend, Michelle, and I had a booth. I have some quilts left over from the show and am working on getting them listed in my shop. It seems to be a long slow process for me since our internet here at the house isn't fantastic.

 

But... I press on!

 

 

I hope that all of you have a wonderful fall and Thanksgiving time!

 

 

Things at the homestead here are good. Kids are still growing, the rooster is still crowing, and we're ready to settle into a long cold winter, Lord willing!

 

 

Christmas will soon be here!

You can visit my Etsy shop here.

 

Blessings to you, my friends!

 

P.S. I'm finally on Instagram now too. You can follow me here.

Monday Morning Sewing Logic

 

Sometimes on Monday morning with a full week ahead of you, you just need a good laugh.

Unless you're laughing with that funny look on your face because this hits way too close to home and you know you're guilty.

 

I didn't have that look though when I read it....at all.....

O.k., I'm not serious. I laughed and then I totally had that look on my face. Hmmmmm.