Kristy at Quiet Play and myself are super excited to announce the Sew Seasonal blog hop!! We've been busy bees designing some Christmas block patterns. Kristy has designed 13 paper pieced blocks, and I've designed Ornamental - 12 rotary cut, machine pieced Christmas ornaments!
Together, that equals 25 Christmassy blocks, perfectly versatile to work together or individually - pick and mix! Kristy's patterns come at 5" finished with a guide for scaling up to a bigger size, whilst Ornamental comes in 2 sizes - 5" or 10" finished - meaning that it will work perfectly for charm packs or layer cakes!
We have a fantastic blog hop lined up with 23 other bloggers. Each day will feature one paper-pieced block and one ornament, with ideas of what to use the blocks for. I know that we have cushions, ornaments, table runners and much more coming hot off their sewing machines to you!
Sew Seasonal Blog Hop
1st November: Kristy from Quiet
Play & Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts
2nd November: TBA & Jane from Where Jane Creates
3rd November: Susan from Patchwork N Play & Kelsey
from Kelsey Sews
4th November: Janice from Better Off
Thread & Erin from Missy Mac Creations
5th November: Lucy from Charm About
You & Rebecca from Making
Rebecca Lynn
6th November: Charlotte from Lawson and Lotti & Amy
from Amy's Crafty
Shenanigans
7th November: Jess from the Elven Garden & Cindy
from Live a Colorful
Life
8th November: Elaine from Dashasel Sews & Kelly from Jeliquilts
9th November: Beth from Plum
and June & Fiona from Finding Fifth
10th November: Juliet from Tartan Kiwi & Fiona from
Celtic Thistle
Stitches
11th November: Taryn from Pixels
to Patchwork & Anorina from Samelia's Mum
12th November: Megan from Jaffa
Quilts & Jane from QuiltJane
13th November: Gemma from Pretty Bobbins
Then it's your turn! Download the patterns (they'll be free for the duration of the blog hop!) and make one or more of the blocks to create a finished product. Anything you like, as long as it's completely, 100% finished! Then come back here on November 30th to link up your finished product to win some awesome prizes! There's also a Flickr group for the blog hop, where you can share your blocks as you finish them. Show off your progress, and be in the running for a prize there too. That's 2 different ways to win prizes!
And what are these fabulous prizes?! Well, so far we have:
Awesome Launch Day giveaways - check back November 1st!
2 x $10 vouchers
Joy by Kate Spain - full fat quarter bundle + panel
2 x $25 vouchers
1 x $25 voucher
$30 gift voucher
Japanese Christmas fabric - fat eighth bundle
Cherry Christmas harm pack
Oh, and that amazing Joy fat quarter bundle and panel from Intrepid Thread? Kate Spain herself will be selecting the lucky winner of that as the Grand Prize!!
Plus, are you needing some Christmas fabric supplies for the hop, or just your stash in general? Well, Chrissy from Sew Lux Fabrics has set up a special discount code on Christmas fabrics in her shop! So if you need supplies, be sure to check it out. The code is "sewseasonal10" and is for 10% off all Christmas fabric (Joy, Blitzen, and Sentiments) through November 18th. A charm pack or layer cake will work perfectly for Ornamental!
Phew, got all that?! If you're going to join in the Christmas fun, grab a button, join the Flickr group, and let us know! Then read, sew, finish, link. Easy!
Oooh, how fun! Can't wait to read all the posts!
ReplyDeletecan't wait! I'm working on my project right now!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am sew excited about this one. The cogs in my head have started to turn in thinking who I have left to sew for, for Christmas and what would they like.
Sounds like soo much fun! I'll definitely jump in!
ReplyDeleteI'm in! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteThis will be my first Christmas quilting so I am really excited to join in this Hop. I love your Ornamental pattern and am also starting paper piecing so it looks like my November sewing projects are already set! Gambaroh!
ReplyDeleteI am super excited about this HOP and Xmas this year, I cant make up my mind what fabric to buy !!! of coarse I want it all ! Need more money !! for my addiction...... I need to Win, today is my Bday and this would be a great start ! I have been wanting to make this Vintage Holiday Ornamental quilt when I first saw it.. Its Adorable.......
ReplyDeleteNot sure what to make - too much choice :) Can't wait to start but must finish mystery quilt first. That will give me time to plan :)
ReplyDeleteI'll now be following you by RSS feed. This looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteI have a set of Christmas charms from a swap. Now I know what to sew. Thanks for sharing...Judith, Texas
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