this is my 600th post. i can hardly believe it. as a little thank you to you, my dear readers, i'm giving away a fat quarter of each of these prints. i'll pick a random name on monday evening, november 23. one entry per person please. since i like to leave a question for you to answer when i do a giveaway, i'd love it if you let me know what kind of christmas gifts you are making (or meaning to make) this year.
thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for reading, commenting and following along with me as i quilt. it means so much.
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 942 Newer› Newest»congratulations on 600! and thanks for having this nice giveaway~
the only thing I'm making for the holidays this year is a small wall hanging with a scrappy christmas tree and some borders (i'm thinking about 1 x 2" flying geese, am I nuts?) that I plan to give to my mother. She just got out of the hospital and has moved into my grandmother's family room (converted with a hospital bed and all) for the duration of her life. She has a long term illness and we don't know if we have weeks or months left, but it's better to have her at grandma's than at a nursing home. I won't be able to go home for Christmas this year, so i wanted her to have this small wallhanging next to her bed to let her know I'm thinking about her all the time. The goal is to have it done by the end of next week (we're going home for Thanksgiving and I'd like to leave it for her then), wish me luck.
Thank you for your upbeat spirit and constant motivation, inspiration and encouragement. even if that's not what you intended to do with your blog, that's what it does for me. when life gets tough i turn to (quilty)blogland to make me feel better. Thanks for being there for me.
Jess in NY
Congratulations on your zillion posts! What pretty fabrics :)
For Christmas this year, I have made a few knitted scarves (for my best friend, her husband, and my mum), a cute stocking for my mum, and a quilt for my daughter's best friend. I had hoped to have more time but work is piling up so this might be it.
Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Happy 600th! I'm making quilted pillows, shopping totes, tissue cosies and napkins...If only there were more hours in my day for sewing. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow! Congrats on 600 posts.
I'm actually making Ashley's (from FilmintheFridge) scrapbuster napkins right now..except I bought fabric specifically for them, so I guess that's not exactly scrapbusting...
Thanks for the giveaway!
Congrats on your 600th post...I hope to get there someday....anyways I thought my nieces & nephews have enough toys this year, and since I took up quilting earlier this year, I going to make them all (a total of 6) a quilt for Christmas.
MERCI A VOUS DE NOUS FAIRE PROFITER DE VOTRE BLOG ET DE PARTAGER AVEC NOUS VOTRE PASSION DU PATCHWORK
TOUS VOS ARTICLES SONT UN VRAI PLAISIR
A BIENTOT
MARIE CLAUDE
I'm making a ragdoll, pjs and felt food for my daughter. A cowboy quilt and pjs for my son. A crochet afghan and a calligraphy song lyrics for my hubby, and other stuff for extended family! Love your blog :-)
I am working on a quilted Christmas tablemat right now. It's about 21x21 and its for the wonderful teacher that I work with. I also have completed three quilts for gifts. I have two more to go! (They are small baby size quilts). I also want to make 3 stockings for people in the family who don't have stockings or have lost them. I think that I might have a problem...
I can't believe how many comments you have gotten. It's awesome!! You are very loved. I have made a few of the coin quilts for gifts and now I have a dragon lonestar at the quilter and I need to finish up a purple cape for my DD1. Keep up the great blog you are very inspirational to us all.
wow...600!This is very big number. Congratulations ad let the number will be 60000 soon ;)
This Christmas I decided to do all handmade gifts for my family and friends. I only made two quilts, one for each of our dads. Some of the other things I made were table toppers, coasters, bags, an armchair caddy, and a doll for my niece.
Congrats on your 600th post!!
Congratulations!!!
Fot Christmas, I think I will make neckwarmers and mittens.
Thank you for the giveaway.
Oooh! Fun colors!! :)
X-mas gifts...list is longer than time will allow but I will hopefully tackle making a molly monkey for my niece, maybe a few hats out of fleece, baby bibs for the many friends with new babies, and a photo album for my guy! I knew I should have started months ago!!! :)
Those fabrics are lovely! I have great ambitions but will have to see when things will actually be ready. Soon after christmas I have my baby boy's first birthday coming up so I wish I could do tons of things!
I know I will be tying knots on a rug I'm making for him but that is extremely time consuming so I can't see that being finished in time but there will be progress at least. What I really hope will be made soon is a smallish quilt for him, possibly tied with knots instead of quilted to get a first project done faster. Also I would really love to make him a book out of fabric and possibly with embroidered things on the pages.
As I said ambition, but sooner or later I WILL have made those things!
Oooh my favorite colors.
I am making cloth napkins and felt ornaments this year. If I find the right fabric, I might do some patchwork place mats, too. I wanted to make a felt advent calendar for my niece, but I'm a little late to start. Oops.
Well, I'd like to thank you for making such a wonderful blog. I don't quilt yet, but I'd like to sometime and your style suits me so well. I come here to dream about the kind of cool quilts I want to make someday.
I'm trying to make quite a few things this year to save money. So far I've knit 3 ice scraper mitts, and I'm working on knitting a sweater for each of my 3 boys. I'm also planning on sewing a pair of pajamas for each of them. If I have time I'm going to make a hat for the hubby. And today I'm working on year in review scrapbooks for the great-grandmothers. I always try to make more than I actually get done, but I hope to actually stay on track this year.
Congratulations on your 600th post. Wow! That's a lot of posts!
I am making my mother a quilt, my daughter will get a picnic quilt and several other members of our family will get bags. I am also making pillowcases for the little ones. I will use the pillowcases to hold their 'real' presents. Kind of like a gift bag or wrapping paper. I figure it's easier that way.
Finished: 1 quilt for my mother-in-law.
To do: 1 quilt for a neighbor girl (to bo completed somewhat by my little girl); 1 pillowcase for her brother; 1 wall stitching; and then 1+... who knows?
Love the fabric & your blog! 600 - wow!
I am making bags for my girlfriends out of feed sacks
I'm making pirate quilts for my little cousins.
Congrats on 600!
I am making lap quilts for my three daughters out of my yummy vintage linen stash, princess and the pea play sets, I also want to make them some rolled rose fabric necklaces, and I have made my two youngest some skirts, and my oldest I am going to make a ruffly embellished tshirt to go with the cutest purple cardigan I found.
Handmade Christmas is the best!
Thanks for the fun giveaway, and thanks for always sharing your yummy quilts with us!
600th post ! That is awesome. So for for my daughter, Im finishing up a 'ticker tape' quilt (you know your idea) and I'm also working on some scrap placemats for her using some 70yr old feedsack material. It is actually still intact. With your giveaway fabric, I will use it a scrappy lap quilt. Congratulations again on your 600th post.
Hi Amanda Jean - I would of loved to have met you at the retreat in Ft Collins.. I live in Cheyenne ( about an hour to the north).
For Christmas I am making a lap size quilt and matching tote bag for a friends daughter and an another quilted tote bag/purse for a dear friend. Congrats on your 600th post..what an accomplishment!!
Nici
nici826 at yahoo dot com
Dear Crazy Mom! ;-)
These fabrics are soo adorable.
For Xmas I'm sewing a Waldorf-style doll right now - for my little son! Of course it will be a boy. :)
I love your blog--it is so inspiring! I'm making a fantasy-underwater-scene wall hanging for a Christmas present. Wish me luck!
The biggest Christmas present this year is a combo Christmas/birthday present for my mom. We're all surprising her by flying in for a dinner party (surprising an 80 year old... not sure how good of an idea that is...) - for the occasion, I'm making a nap-sized signature quilt we can all sign for her.
KZ
Lots and lots of placemats!
Love your blog! I just started quilting again after a very long hiatus. Yours is one of my favorite inspiration spots to visit before I hit the machine. I'm dying to make that circle quilt.
Not sure if I will make any Xmas gifts but I bought some Santorini charm packs to make a quilt for my sister in Texas, and I have some darling Diane Knott Santa panels from a few years ago that I am thinking of stitching onto velvet and making pillows out of.
Love the giveaway colors. I just can't stop buying green fabrics lately. Well, to be honest, always. But lately the limes are calling me. :)
Annie
eas239@hotmail.com
Congratulations; 600 posts - wow!
I am making wall hangings for showcasing Christmas cards, table runners, a bag for my mom, and some gym bags - and there is still one month to go...
600! What a milestone.
I'm making two quilts for my two nieces, and I'm knitting a pair of fingerless gloves that go all the way up the arms for my son.
Of course, all this wintery goodness will be given on a sweltering summer's day, but I can't help that Christmas is in summer, can I?
I admire your focus and productivity and to your blog to find motivation for FINISHING what I start.
I've made Christmas cards for about 7 or 8 years, and I am starting to run out of ideas. I've done ribbon weaving, monoprinting, crochet, mini quilts, you name it! This year I discovered qui-l-l-ing, and hope to churn out about 30quilled snowflake cards.
Blogless in Los Angeles
I'm hoping to make passport holders as we now need passports to cross the border, everyone needs one :)
I am making Christmas quilts for my daughter and daughter-in-law.
Over 600 comments, for 600 posts! Thanks for the giveaway... I always look forward to see what you are working on!
You crack me up!! I know why you're asking what others are making, you funny girl!!!!!
(You don't have to enter me in the drawing. I have enough fabric to cover the planet.)
Congratulations! I LOVE your blog!!As for Christmas sewing, I'm working on a quilt for a special teacher at my sons school!
Oooh, I'm currently collecting blues and greens for a quilt - how exciting!
For Christmas this year I am hoping to make my girls a little fairy tent thing. (I think it's a McCall's pattern).
And with any luck, I'll be making my mom a little wall quilt -- I'm thinking doll-quilt sized with a tree.
I am not planning to make anything for gifts, because it just makes me feel under the gun to finish. I certainly don't enjoy the process when I feel like I am being rushed. I have a couple ideas of who I would like to gift. So hopefully *Something* will be finished.
Need to finish some bulb planting today. After dinner I have some table runners, tote bags, and Christmas stockings to make. Fabric is washed, my sewing machine has a fresh needle, and a new blade in the rotary cutter. After dark it will be time to turn on some music to get me in the mood. As my Mom used to say- "Get a wiggle on!".
I am making several quilts... they may not be ready right on time for Christmas, but soon enough!
Thanks!
I'm making a quilt for my mom. Love your website. Merry Christmas!
Hi Amanda Jean!
Congrats on your 600th post! I just began reading quilting blogs this summer and love yours. You are so generous to share so freely with all your tutorials. It is how I learn. I love it!
For Christmas I am making lap quilts for my mom, sister, my neice's baby due in January and a new daughter in law to be. But the most special quilt I am making is for my brand new grandson! :) I have to finish piecing both my sister's and grandson's quilts, quilt my neice's baby's quilt, and bind my mom's and new DIL to be. I feel like I am in a pretty good place, because I do pretty simple patterns, but ooooo, it's so fun! :)
we exchange names in my family since there are so many of us. I got my sister so I'm going to make her a quilt - fabric is bought and cut, now to start sewing! And all my nieces and nephews are getting an softies, most from "Softies only a mother could love." I'd better get cracking! Thanks for the chance!
i'm making embroidered ornaments - they will start appearing on my blog this week. and cookies. and probably some flannel pj pants. i love christmas sewing. :)
it's always so fun to see the quilts you are working on and finishing.
and thanks for the giveaway - of course i would love to win the fabric! we shall see . ..
I am doing patchwork pot holders/oven cloths from some fab Christmas print fabrics i got, with some home made chocies in with them...
Congrats on 600 posts! Your blogs and tutorials are amazing, your quilts are really amazing, and you are amazing for all your ideas,
inspirations and help. Thank You. I'm trying to finish a Santa wall-hanging for this Christmas that I started last year.(maybe my name will make sense)
I like the fabrics in your giveaway
Congratulations on your 600th post - that is a huge achievement. The project I'm working on at the moment is a wallhanging I've designed myself - my new in-laws have just bought a caravan for weekend holidays so I've designed a little stitchery of them next to the caravan. I'll probably post about it after Christmas for obvious reasons.
Thank you for your giveaway.
Congratulations on your 600th post! I'm hoping to make a tea cup wall hanging for an advent swap I'm involved in to mail as as surprise present for her to open on Christmas day!
Happy 600th! And congrats!!!
I'm making dolls' clothes, play quilts, kids' aprons, handbags, shoebags, fabric coasters, wine bottle holders and softies for Christmas presents. Eek, I should probably get started on all that, and stop just thinking about them!!
I am making quilts for my son and daughter for their bunkbeds and I am planning on quilting an antique feedsack quilt top that my great grandmother made for my Mom. I've also done a no-sew tutu and a baby doll quilt for my oldest daughter. Whew!
Thank you, and you are welcome.
And I'm making some lap quilts, some reusable bags, and some camera straps.
I am making doll clothes for my daughters!
Aw, AmandaJean, happy 600th post!
For this Christmas, I'm making my husband a special dinner of his choice (his birthday is Christmas Eve). :D Honestly, I know I'm pretty bad about deadlines, so I try not to set myself up for disappointment. I AM trying to finish up a quilt for my husband, and another for my folks. I also have a quilt due for a January 2 wedding, so that will be a full weekend of work between now and then.
Thanks for the give-away--what beautiful colors. I think they'd go nicely in a baby boy quilt, don't you? :)
this year it's handmade gifts for everyone... i am making birdie ornaments, doll quilts, and dish towel/pot holder sets for christmas gifts.
656 comments! awesome! for christmas, thus far, i have made two buttercup bags (madebyrae pattern) for my neices. hopefully more homemade gifts to come!
Thanks for being so generous! I'm making a lot of purses and totebags this season.
Lovely! I am making a little flannel quilt for each of my girlies. Finished with one and just about finished with the 2nd.
wow! congrats on your 600th post!! I truly do enjoy your blog-I'm still trying to figure out how you have the time ;) Plans in mind-Christmas pillowcases for our boys, fleece Yankee blankets, Christmas runner (heart applique) and my fav-trace boys handprints onto fabric/felt, button whole stitch around, embroider names and date-maybe frame for grandparents :) Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
I'm probably doing some more home made photo calendars which a digital scrapbooking page each month, mostly of my kids as the grandparents ave requested a repeat from last year.. plus home-made edibles for a family hamper at least from some branches of the family.
For Thanksgiving we are telling our families we are expecing baby #1. So for my mother in law I made her a baby quilt and on the back I appliqued "Grandma". For Christmas I will be making baby blankets for our baby, and quiet books for my twin nephews. I also plan on making a queen size quilt for my parents new motorhome.
I have been making dolly clothes for my little girl for Christmas. She wants to be an animal doctor when she grew up. Lately, she has been busy taking care of her animals. I am also going to make a doctor kit from fabric for her. A little fabric doll house that would be her doctor kit box to carry around ( I hope I make sense).
I am making a Christmas tree skirt for myself.
For friends and family.. everyone is getting a fabric made fabric spoon from me. ( this would be for the Christmas tree). Thanks!
I'm making my daughter a little carry-along dollhouse and a softie for my baby boy. The grandparents are getting scrapbooks.
wow! 600 is a LOT of posts!
Christmas: For my two boys, i'm making pajama pants out of the cutest owl fabric and hand-knit socks.
THANK YOU for your blog and your wonderful shares! I am making bookmarks (from scraps) and a few VERY LONG overdue stockings for nieces/nephews...and some change purses....and....(oh. right. It's only a month away!)
I'm making aprons and kitchen towels to go with yummy cupcake recipes and really great muffin bakeware.
I am planning on making my family members each a cute stocking with their name on it!
Congrats on your 600th post! I'm trying to do as many gifts as possible handmade this year - so, quilts (1 done, 1 to go), apron, hotpads, travel sewing kit, finger puppets, year date books... etc.
fun! i'm making flaxseed warmers for my housemates, so they can be cozy at night during the cold winter. you just heat up the little pillows in the microwave for a couple minutes and put it in your bed before you crawl in!
i love reading your blog - and the pictures inspire my imagination. thank you!
I am making a quilt for my mom, capes for my nephews, framed photos for my dad, and hand-embroidered t-shirts for my brothers, along with a handful of sweets!
Ha! Stress has already reared it's ugly head to laugh at my paltry efforts to make Christmas happen this year! I intended to make stick horses for all the walking grandkids, Christmas wallhangings for all the married kids (by Thanksgiving no less...how many made....none) not gonna happen...and a new tree skirt for me...unlikely as well. Oh well, maybe I'll make things in Jan while I'm still in the giving mood and have them prepped for next Christmas!
This year everyone is getting a fabric basket from me, filled with shortbread made by my Hubby and an ornament made by the 4 year old. Truly family giving.
This is a great giveaway.
For Christmas, I am making a quilt for my brand new nephew.
Hee- I love that you inserted "meaning to make. I certainly have a good size list of items I'm meaning to make...a little montser (UGLYesque if you will, 2 little aprons, 2 little dollies, a pencil holder, a train carrier, and a quilt for my youngest...the top is nearly done... fabric is in the washer now getting ready to be put to use... we'll see how far it gets. I am a woman of great intentions...working on following through. Congratulations on 600! I have only recently begun reading your blog, but have been very inspired. Thank you!
Katie Leonard
I'm sewing bags to put "tree blocks" into that my husband is making for the little ones in our lives. Also sewing mittens from old sweaters, hats too :) We'll see what more I can do with time! Oh, and I also like to needle felt little critters for our tree.
I'm sewing bags to put "tree blocks" into that my husband is making for the little ones in our lives. Also sewing mittens from old sweaters, hats too :) We'll see what more I can do with time! Oh, and I also like to needle felt little critters for our tree.
Congratulations on post 600! That is a huge milestone.
As for christmas gifts, I am making a few so far. I have felted slippers planned for the kids, knucks and some quilted table runners for my sisters. The list seems to grow daily as the days shorten.
nice fabric! congrats on 600 posts! whew! i love reading your blog and being inspired by you! for christmas, i will be making my daughter an apron & chef's hat. and for my future niece or nephew, i am hoping to make a few bibs from your bib pattern :)
Christmas gifts this year will be bags if I get enough time!
Thanks for a great give-away! This year I'm making aprons for gifts. They're a vintage style, though a newer pattern, and are reversable.
I have several things on my "intend to make" list - a couple purses, a chef hat and apron for a kid, a hanging shoe organizer, and some coffee cozies.
Love your blog! This year I'm knitting fingerless mittens and a hot water bottle cover. Wish me luck!
I am making small items (table runners) for mom and MIL. Also am crocheting dishcloths to give to co-workers, etc. Time is running short!
wow! That's a lot of comments :)
I want to make extra cards to give as gifts...
This year I am making baby bibs for gifts. Thanks for the giveaway!
I'm making wristlets and greeting cards this year. Oh, and a Forth of July picnic quilt for my sister.
Thank you AmandaJean for your WONDERFUL blog! I am a beginner but I have definitely found my passion. Quilting is my new love! I am making Sampler Quilts in Christmas fabrics, one for each of my grown children and their mates. I have one finished and I love it - now two more to go!
I'm making mittens and shopping bags.
estaats (at) eup.k12.mi.us
Congratulations on 600 posts. You truly are an inspiration to many! For Christmas I'm making picnic rugs (we have our Christmas in the middle of summer here in New Zealand).
Currently I'm working on a quilt, pj's for the kids, I've finished a little girls diaper bag and doll blanket, maybe a doll and likely tons more things. I need to get pushing on my list since I have a bad habit of working on things the week before christmas.
I'm making an apron for one sister, and a bag for another.
These fabrics would fit right into the table runners I am making for Christmas gifts. I am doing a disappearing 9-patch (my new fav) using vintage fabrics in red, green, and teal, and whatever else I stumble across that will look good. I'm up to 4 right now and can't decide where to stop. I'd love to make one for everyone I know, They are so easy and look so cute!
Congratulations on the big 6-0-0! Thanks for the give a way!
I am trying really hard to go homemade to help reduce costs this year so my list is long. Hopefully I'll get it all done. For my daughter I am making a chef hat and apron. I'm also making a mail set, with mailman bag and felt envelopes. For my son I'm making a color fishing game. For my baby, I'm making rag ABC's and a blanket. For all the ladies I'm making matching aprons, hot pads, and dish towels. For all the kids I'm making fabric notebook covers and crayon rolls. Typing this list makes me realize how much I have to get done.
Congratulations on your 600th post!! You are a huge source of inspiration to so many of us. I'm glad you choose to bare your creative soul on this forum - it is brave and generous of you.
Anyway... for Christmas I need to quilt 3 "flimsies" my mom made for my girls and gave to me to quilt. They are her first 3 quilts and she is so excited about them. I need to get on the ball and get them done!!
Thanks for the giveaway.
For Chistmas I'm making travel sewing kits for the ladies and baby doll diapers for the little girls.
Congrats! 600 posts.....that is awesome!
This Christmas I'm making pillow cases for my coworkers. This has been a lot of fun.
Happy Holidays To You and Your Family.
My daughter has requested a sock monkey. I have all the materials and pattern lined up to make it--just need to get it started.
I also need to finish a quilt I started earlier in the year so that I can give it to my hubby (and hence me too).
I am making my family each a stenciled shirt. I always have lofty goals of things to make but I do not usually get them done. A stenciled shirt is easy and I can whip them out in a night or two if I end up waiting until the last minute. :)
Fun giveaway!
Made my mom a quilt!
We had a kid's craft workshop yesterday! It was awesome. We had about 20 kids and they made cookies in a jar, luminaries (out of baby formula cans, they came out amazing) bookmarks, cookie dough ornaments, chalkboard picture frames, and some cute decorations. So-o-o-o fun. I am making two baby quilts and (hopefully finishing) on grownup quilt for dear ones.
Congratulations on 600! Much of it has inspired me, and I appreciate all of it! I am hoping to finish a king size quilt for my husband and I for christmas. I don't know if I am going to make it, but I am trying!
I made some "learn to walk" belts for two of my nieces.
Please pick me!
celestelouise@gmail.com
I made my first flannel raggy quilt this week for a friend who just started a battle with cancer. It was so easy I am thinking about making my sister's family one as well. I think Hancock fabrics is having a huge sale on Black Friday and flannel will be like under $2, or something crazy low, per yard. It would be a great time to get the "makings" for one.
Thanks for the giveaway, by the way.
Wow, 708 comments! You are such an inspiration to so many.
I am making lap quilts, and table runners (quilted, of course!) for Christmas presents.
and i just found you recently....you have been an inspiration to how you design a simple...quick and efficient quilt...thank you for your time and effort.
Hooray. you are the reason I got back into quilting back in January. I will be making a couple of table runners for friends, some pot holders for my mom, Christmas napkins, and a quilt for my nephew and i need to get going on those.
Congratulations on your 6ooth! I am planning a queen size quilt of AMH's Garden Party fabrics for my mom, just hope to finish it by Christmas. Thanks for the chance to win!
I just happen to be making the ragged squares quilt using your tutorial for my friend's new grand-daughter due in January. I am machine quilting it now. It has been so much fun and different from anything I have ever done. Thanks for the give away and congrats on your 600th post!
Congrats on your 600th post!
I am making some table runners! And my daughter's Christmas stocking!
Emily P
emily_jcp(at)hotmail(dot)com
I am an avid stitcher and hope to expand into quilting soon! This year I am making biscornu ornaments.
Hi. This Christmas I'm trying to make more of my gifts and put some thought into my gifts. I've made two baby quilts, two quited placemats and four scarfs with pieced pieces and worsted wood. Thanks for your lovely blog.
Wow, congrats on your 600th post. I can only hope to keep my blog going for that long!
As for Christmas gifts, my main goal is to try to make each of my sisters and my brother something special from my Mom's stash to keep her memory alive one year after we have lost her. She loved and made many Grandma's Flower Garden quilts and I'd like to make each sibling a pillow using pieces my Mom had already cut.
Wow, congratulations! I haven't decided just what I'm making yet. I'll be donating an animal through Heifer International, and will make ornaments of whichever beast I send. Leaning toward chickens this year.
CONGRATS.!!!
I am making suggies this year...I have 5 made already and will be making 6 more...
Prayers, Bo
I have quite a few projects to make, but I think the neatest one will be the superhero capes. I have to make two for my girls and two for my niece and nephew. I am super-excited!
Shawna
Love your blog! I check it out every day and have gotten some great inspiration. Thanks for sharing your quilts with us. I just finished piecing a quilt for my granddaughter. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten brave enough to try machine quilting. Hope I am not too late to have it quilted for Christmas! Hope to make her a doll quilt also and some kitchen towels for other family members.
You inspired me to start quilting! Thanks for that. I should be getting my flea market fancy quilt soon from the quilter...can I email you when I get it back?
I will be making yummy scotcharoos for my neighbors.
i am making something, but not sure what yet, we have instituted a family handmade gift basket amongst us now adult children. so it is a question of waiting for inspiration. I am as far (mentally only) as Dora doll quilts (and princess) for the 4 little girls.....my scooby fabric has languished for a while....in any case, i want to thank you for taking the time to blog, i love your work and your eye. i am now going to read what the rest of your commenters write and see if there is a good fit for me lurking in those ideas......
Wow, that's a lot of blogging! I've made 2 wall quilts and 2 aprons. Now I am making a doll bassinet for my 3 year old.
My INTENTION is to make throw pillows for two SIL, my MIL, and my mom. Hmmm, what day is it again?! Ahhhhh! Here's to hoping for a win!
Amy
lofgrana at hotmail dot com
600th post!!! Thanks for a chance to win this giveaway.
I have so many things I want(ed) to make for christmas. Top of my list are santa placemats for my nieces and nephews :-)
Ooo, Christmas gift list! I'll spare you the long list full of knit and crochet goodies, but I plan on making patchwork placemats for my aunt and uncle and matching saucers, in really cute Christmas fabric. And when I sew the top and bottom (which happens to have jingle bell fabric, by the way) I'm going to zig zag around the front using gold thread.
i'm knitting a beret for my sister; that's the only handmade thing i have going on so far.
i love your quilts!
oddly enough I'm working on some cool underwear for my boys. Happy 600th post!
I'm making my little girl a quilt! Patchwork, 4" squares. I love it. Mostly I'm making food type things.
Looking forward to the next 600!!
Making tags for the gifts this year! Just hoping kids of SIL don't just throw them in the bin :)
Hi, I really like your blog! This Christmas I already made a beautiful black and white kitchen photo collage and I'm making some Christmas table runners. I also have some beautiful moda Christmas fabric and I haven't decided what to make yet! (Do you really have time to read all these comments?) :)
WOW....600....Great Job! I have enjoyed each and everyone of them too!
This Christmas I was hoping to make a quilt for my mother in law who taught me how to quilt, but one thing after another has come up and I haven't even cut into the fabric yet. Oh well....maybe next year!
I am hoping to make the kids stockings and a beautiful tree skirt - using your tutorial!
Congrats on your 600th post. I have really enjoyed reading your posts. You have inspired me to try things I would have never done otherwise.
For Christmas gifts, I'm making 2 sets of dishtowels and wash clothes (for Aunt and cousin), a rag purse (for step-sister), a John Deere quilt (for step-mother) and another quilt (for employee).
Thanks for sharing fabric with all of us! You know we all LOVE it!
I'm making a quilt for my friend and her little girls. Her husband died of lung cancer. I want it to be like a hug from him. Hopefully I will be weaving some scaves, too.
Thanks for the chance to win! I'm planning on making two Christmas stocking for my twin girls. It will be their second Christmas!
congrats on your 600th blog post. This christmas I'm working on pillow cases for my co-workers.
Happy Holidays to You and Your Family!
Debbie in San Diego
Wow, that means I've been following you for a long time now. I love the fabric. I am planning to make some pajama pants for my 3 sons and husband and maybe my siblings too. Thanks for the give away.
I'm making a quilt for my niece (Moda Portugal charm squares, nothing fancy) and fabric books for her and my niece who is coming hopefully this week!
Congrats on 600 posts and thanks for the opportunity to win!
Once I found your blog and all the different quilt patterns I am making my boyfriends family all quilts and My family tree skirts, That I got the tut from here!! Thank you for all the awesome ideas and beautiful pictures!!! I'll be watching for future updates!!!
I already finished 'year in review' scrapbooks for the Grandparents and Great-grandparents and now I am off to make black apple dolls for my 3 year old daughter. Hope she likes them. After two older brothers she is a bit of a tom boy already.
Love your work and hope for the next 600 posts! This year I am making shopping bags exactly the same size as the recycled ones used at the sumpermarkets! (Oh and an Oliver + S jumprope dress for a 2 year old niece because the pattern is soooooo cute.)
Amandajean, Thanks for your blogging!
For Christmas I am finishing a UFO for my quilt bee Secret Sister, and I am knitting sox for my friends. Not making anything for family--but the flannel pillowcases sound good!
Congrats on 600 posts! Way to go!
As for craft projects for the holidays...does a shutterfly album count? I will be putting my daughters photo in the Sesame street book.
I am making coffee cozies for teachers, a table runner for my mother, a throw quilt for my husband and I am sure there will be more.
Congrats on 600 posts! I love your blog and your ideas...so many are in my favorite list to get ideas from in the future. For Christmas I am making salad sets with homeade vinegars and decorated up salad bowls.
I am making few fun small projects - ornaments in shape of house and for my daughter and her cousins i will make owl pillows. I love the give away fabrics!
I'll finish up the bedding set for my new nephew or niece to be. I'm also making a nursing cover for my sil and a coloring bag to keep my nephew busy when he visits mom and the new baby in the hospital!
My mom has been breast cancer free for one year now and her birthday is on December 20th. She's getting pink knitted socks to keep all her toes warm =)
Congratulations on your 600th post!!! Beautiful fat quarters you are giving away. This year I am making more Christmas gifts than usual...it's because of all the blog reading I am doing and the inspiration and motivation I've acquired from that. So far I've made four lap quilts...plan to make at least two more lapt quilts, a couple of mini quilts, several wine bags and if time a few more small quick gifts.
Congratulations on 600 posts!!!
I have already made a pettiskirt for my 5 year old diva, and will be cutting out a diaper bag and baby carrier tomorrow for my bff. I'm also making a Spiderman car cozy, tool belt, and backpack for my 3 year old, and keychains for several loved ones.
Oh, and I'm making a quilt for my own Christmas present lol!
A couple of months ago my husband booked a vacation for our family in Jan. We decided that it would be our big gift to the children!
I am still looking for the perfect fabric to make a turning twenty quilt for my brother and his family. I hope that it magically jumps in front of me while shopping one of these days.
Thanks for all the dang cute ideas. I think I have stolen more of your ideas than anyone else in the world. I am inspired by you! Thanks for posting!
If the stars align in my favor I will be able to get my husbands "alumni" plain spoken quilt done...But so far, the stars are way out of whack!
758 wow!
Think that is a lucky number?
Happy Thanksgiving and
Happy Sewing
Wow! And I love your blog - not only for the inspirations but also all the knowledge you have kindly imparted to us readers.
Congrats and thanks so much! I am making some bags and wallets. I would love to make a million more things, but won't have the time. Thanks again!
I am doing my very best to get 9 quilts made so that each of my children gets a gift this year. Dh is unemployed, so I'm "sewing my guts out" in hopes to still have a way to gift them. They are 21yob, 19yog, 17yob, 15yob, 13yog, 10yog, 8yob, 6yog, and the baby will be 4yo Dec. 17th. I just finished a ninepatch similar to on your blog this weekend! And, a scrappy hedgehog is basted! Thank you for the chance. I love your blog.
Lucy (in IN)
I can't believe I'm #762 post - you have a very popular blog! I am trying to finish an I Spy quilt for my grandson, a snowball quilt for my mother in law and a Christmas fabric quilt for my sister and her hubby. A little too much, huh? I'd love to win the fat quarters. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy reading your blog.
I am making Christmas ornaments and also hope to make some fun messenger bags and child aprons for our little nieces and nephew.
Very sweet of you to give away fabric! I've been working on a wall hanging for my mother today. I'm also making fabric bowls or attempting to.....
Wow! There's a TON of comments. I made a christmas present quilt for my Dad. I already made a quilt for my Grandmother. I just started quilting a couple months ago, so most of my gifts aren't sewn. I learned to can last summer and I canned a BUNCH of stuff this summer, so many of my Christmas presents are in jars at this point.
So far I've finished a Christmas table runner for my MIL. I'm planning to make PJ pants and matching pillow cases for my nephews, and felt food for my nieces. And of course, lots and lots of homemade goodies!
congratulations on post 600. i am working on two dolls - princess and a pea dolls with little mattresses and a matching bags.
Congrats 600 WOW!!
Thanks for all the great inspiration!! This Christmas I hope to make 4 quilts(go ahead laugh)and men & boys matching ties.
I've made some 'purskets' for all the girls, a wall hanging, and a table runner with matching napkins.
Congrats on 600 posts!! Im new to your blog and I am in love with youre quilts!
I go to SCAD and we have a 7 week winter break. I find its always nice to get something special in the mail from my art school friends so I decided Im going to send them all postcard quilts. Hopefully I will be able to start them tomorrow!
Well keep up the amazing work! I cant wait to see what else you make!
Congrats on your 600th post! And thanks for providing such lovely work for us to look at all the time. :-) Last year I made quilted place mats for all our relatives for Christmas, so this year I may not be making anything. If I do get a chance, I'd like to make a quilt for one of my co-workers. Thanks again for everything you do!
Hoping to finish a Christmas quilt for my little family this year. Thanks for doing the giveaway! :)
Trying to finish up some quick nine patch quilts!
~Kristen
I've cross-stitched a tea towel and matching bread cover for a friend 3,000 miles away from home that I'll be sending as soon as the bread cover is finished.
I'm also making a fabric wreath for my mom as she will appreciate the time and effort put into it, even though it will not have cost a whole bunch of money.
I'm also hoping to sew some teabags holders for my mom and sis-in-law who love drinking hot tea.
Congrats on 600! I love stopping in and seeing what you're working on, and have been doing so for about a year now.
As far as what I'm making for Christmas this year: a wall hanging for my mother-in-law and her new apartment, half a dozen baby quilts for friends who are expecting, as well as a matching tablerunner and placemats for myself to go with the antique table my father will be moving to our place in December.
congratulations!!! it is so kind and generous of you to do a giveaway. i really wanted to make some reuseable bags this christmas, but i am not sure i will get that done though
Hey I tried to leave a comment earlier today when I was at my Mom's, but I'm pretty sure it didn't post. I said I was working on my lil' girl's Am. girl quilt with my Mom. Actually she's doing all the sewing. I'm did all the cutting. I had 2 fabrics picked out, but this great friend made me( I agreed though) pick out some more colors to go with the quilt. She's a great friend, & I so appreciate her. tee hee. love you, you crazy lady!!!
wow congratulations on your 600th post, may you have many more as I love to read your blog and see what you are making, such great work.
For Christmas I am making a wall hanging from a panel and some yummy chocolate balls. You gotta have choccie when sewing, lol.
Merry Christmas and keeping on blogging.
I'm not planning on making any sewn gifts this year (just too nutty) although some year I would like to do holiday table runners. However, I will be making cookies for friends/neighbors/coworkers. : )
Wow 600th post. It is amazing that you are able to accomplish so many quilts and find time to blog about it. You have got to be a very organized person.
I plan on making aprons, little coin purses and have already made necklaces for my children. I'm trying to finish a couple of quilts too.
Im making Quilts for my husband, and 2 kids(who are young adults)Circles for my husband, and I did the round about quilt a long or the girl and the boy gets improv pieced squares with HR and FMF..
they are all pretty great so far...
then
Im quilting them myself.
My FIL gets some fish pillows from bow ties.. pretty great.
I'm going to try to give a realistic answer... a runner for each of my 3 sisters, a runner for me since I'm hosting, a couple water bottle holders and a photo holder for each set of parents/grandparents.
Well THANK YOU for writing, sharing, inspiring. Congrats for 600!
I'm planning on whipping up some funky christmas stockings.
Congrats on your 600th post amandajean.
What a great giveaway.
For Christmas I would like to finish my Glace Table Topper.
My daughter introduced me to your blog. Thank you for sharing. You've given me some great ideas, hints and helps.
For Christmas I am making my grandchildren a car city with appliqued houses and buildings on a canvas sheet. My newlywed son and daughter-in-law would like fleece jammie bottoms. For my friends I am making a "banty chick" pin cushions.
Congrats on your 600th post! You have an interesting and very informative blog. I enjoy looking at your quilts and wish I had half your energy.
I have 4 quilts made for Christmas for my family. I just have to quilt all four of them and bind 2 of them. Two have envelope closures.
Thank you for your giveaway.
Hi there! I'm making wool applique candle mats for gifts this year and finishing them off with binding and a little quilting... hope I finish! :O) Bari
Congratulations on the 600th post! That is amazing! As for Christmas projects, I am going to make a few Christmas mini quilts and a purse, and hopefully a Melly and Me Monkey!
I CANNOT believe you have 789 comments!!! that is bonkers.. congrat's... I'm planning on making some napkins for friends and family... AND those lovely little cloth basket/boxes as part of the wrapping for childrens gifts!!! I can't wait to start!!
Congratulations! You are a prolific blogger AND quilter--one of my favorite blogs!
I'm currently making fizzy bath bombs for stocking stuffers.
Gorgeous fabrics!
If I can get to it, I'll be making a bunch of scented trivets for co-workers this year. Other than that, probably not much. I'm way too far behind to start anything big at this point.
I love those fabrics, great colours.
I'm from the Netherlands, and a lot of Dutch people don't celebrate Christmas with gifts. Instead we celebrate "Sinterklaas" on the 5th of December. If you translate that you get Santa (Sinter) Claus (Klaas). (So now you know how Santa Claus got his name!)
We buy most presents: Lego for the boys (you can't make that yourself ;) ), a trimmer for my husband and for me some sockyarn, so I can knit myself some pretty socks afterwards.
Jittina, the Netherlands
This year I am making quilted advent calendars, and some baby quilts! Really enjoying trying free motion quilting, and hoping to use it on the baby quilts! Thank you for such helpful hints, suggestions and tutorials on your fabulous blog!!!
I'm making "ärtpåsar"(peabags? sorry I don't know the english name for those little bags with peas that children can play with) for two of my childs cousins. They will come with a bigger bag for carrying them in.
I'm not sure I want to show them before christmas ;)
weesh, I nearly didn't comment due to the amazing amount of them. But, then I thought, hey, lets go for 800+.
And in answer to your post question, pillowslips for my boys, pencil cases and hairbands for friends children, cosmetic purses (with Amy Butler laminate) for my girlfriends and a couple of table runners. I love a handmade Christmas!
I followed the Cross Country Christmas Blog Hop and the my kid's and I are going to do Terry Atkinson's Molten Chocolate Mugs. I'm going mug shopping this week and the kid's will be putting together the packets for the chocolate cake and I'll make the fabric bags. These will go to school teachers, piano teacher, mailman, bus drivers and they'll also be great hostess gifts and a just because gift. I know these aren't quilts, but there's sewing involved (the bags are very cute).
Susan
Hi there. Congrats on your # of posts! This year, I plan on making little gift boxes for all the teachers and staff at the kid's school. I also plan on making a lot of book covers to give my book group and for at least two exchanges that I will be involved in. I really wanted to knit some cat beds but can not get the yarn here in the ME so hired a really groovy gal in Houston from Norway and I have received them. I will post pics after Xmas. I have been invited to make some things for a private Xmas craft sale for next week!
Dear Amanda Jean, You are an inspiration!
My mom will get throw pillow covers to match her living room colour scheme.
My fried will get a grocery bag that niftily folds into a wallet-like form (photos of a bag like that in my Finnish-language blog post at http://tilkunviilaaja.blogspot.com/2009/11/siisti-ekokassi.html). Perhaps she will also get a makeup pouch of matching material (although she is unlikely to carry them together much).
Congratulations on the 600th post!
Love your blog....I am definitely inspired by you...congrats on your 600th post!
I am making table runners, embroidered dishtowels, button bracelets and I'm not sure what else yet...still have a little time :)
I'm making PJ pants using the slumberbuns pattern, boxy bags, table runners, one lonely tote bag, a patchwork floppy frog. I'm reading some books aloud onto CD for my littlest (MY Fathers Dragon and The Hundred Dresses). Then I'll probably do some food gifts :)
I am knitting two robot vests - one for each of my sons. I am also creating a book of scanned images of around 150 pieces of art my son has done in the last few years. That will go to grandparents and my son at Christmas.
I am making some flannel pjs for my sons and hubby and a flannel crib sheet for the baby!
I am busy, busy here. I made my daughter a lap quilt and am making a string lap quilt for my mom. I have made 3 manicure kit covers. I need to make 3 Christmas dresses for little girls. And I plan to make a few felted pouches. If I get all that done, we will see. Plus there is the baking...
Congrats on 600 posts! I found you through Sew Mama Sew andabsolutely love your blog.
I'm making foaming bath salts and putting them in pretty jars from IKEA.
yeah! i am doing your awesome checkbook cover pattern, jacquie's awesome pillow pattern and maybe a coin purse and scrapbook to throw in as well!
Since I just started quilting this year, and we are doing "homemade gifts", I'm giving away 2 small quilts that I've made, plus jars of yummy Apple Butter wrapped in hand embroidered flour sack dish towels along with a loaf of homemade bread. I always try to give gifts that I would like to receive. Thank you for this blog, if it hadn't been for this blog, I would've been stuck with a quilting question many a time!!!
I have made:
-a mini chef hat/apron set for my daughter
-bath bombs for my sister in law
-baking mixes in jars for my friends
-wine for friends, coworkers and family!
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