Norman Vincent Peale
Michele Hester over at Quilting Tutorials is having a Christmas and Winter Quilt Show. I visited it last year but didn't participate because I was not blogging then. I found the link yesterday and wanted to join the fun. Good thing I was catching up on my blog reading then because today is the last day to link up. There are prizes to be won and VOTING to be done too. If you can't participate please check out the entries this week end and VOTE for your favorite.
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| Christmas Advent Tree |
This Christmas Advent Tree is from one of Brenda Henning's Books that features using fusiable bias tape. I was skeptical about how it would work when I first saw it but it was easy to do and I loved the results. I taught it as a class when I had my shop and last year I finally got all the little buttons sewn on. Nothing like procrastination. Each little button will hold a brass snowflake charm. There are 25 of them since it is an Advent Calendar.
I top stitched the bias down using a 6mm double needle which worked great. I used a gold silk YLI thread on the metallic bias and I don't remember the brand I used on the brown tape.
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| Close up of Tree |
The free motion quilting was just a small stipple done with invisible thread. The striped brown batik fabric worked well looking like a wood frame. The blue snowflake and floral border were both Hoffman prints if I'm remembering correctly.
I hope you enjoy the Christmas Quilt show. Yes, now is the time to hang the Advent Calendar. It starts tomorrow. Only 25 more days until Christmas. Are you ready?
A big thanks to Michele for hosting the Christmas Quilt Show!
Bee-autiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - love the gold!
ReplyDeleteLove your Advent Tree! So festive! I can't believe Christmas is so close? Where does the time go??
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the idea of the double needle and the advent charms! Is fusible bias tape something you made or bought? How/where? Thanks!
ReplyDeletewow... very neat tree!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Lovely use of techniques.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Such a neat setting with the arched window frame... very creative.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely tree. It must look gorgeous with all the charms attached.
ReplyDeletethe tree is wonderful, love the stained glass look
ReplyDeleteNice stained glass quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love this! :D The gold tape is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteadore advent calendars and yours is just great. love those tiny snow flakes!! thanks for sharing and have a great day
ReplyDeleteI really, really like this. I have been looking for an advent project, and so far I like this the best. Did the brass snowflakes come in the kit? If not, where did you find them, as well as the buttons?
ReplyDeleteyou know I've been meaning to do a piece that uses bias - this brings it back to mind! love advent calendars too!
ReplyDeleteLove it! It's so pretty.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. It will be fun to decorate throughout Advent.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is just beautiful. I love the gold on it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeletenice "stain glass"
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL WORK!
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Nice job, the bias love great
ReplyDeleteThe batiks make it look real :)
ReplyDeletevery, very, nice . I like how it just shines
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Very Nice, I love the little gold snowflakes. Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteLovely Christmas tree! The gold metallic really sets it off. Thank you for sharing.
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Beautiful! What a great unique advent calendar.
ReplyDeletelovely,well done.xx
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful Patricia and the little snowflakes are adorable!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful , wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteBold, shiny, and beautiful. I like the fabric choices, the gentle curve of the tree boughs, and all the embellishment. Well done!
ReplyDeletesimply lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really like this...the gold sets it off nicely
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