I'm so excited to share my finished ''A Scrappy Happy Holidays Mystery Sew Along" quilts with you today! So excited, in fact, that I'm posting a few days earlier than normal, but I just couldn't wait any longer!
Here is the first quilt, without the added embellishments. I tried taking this photo outside and I was losing light quickly but it was so calm outside - which is rare - that I had to try a few shots. Unfortunately, the lighting isn't the greatest. This quilt measures 54" x 54".
And here is the back. I used one length of fabric for the backing (1 2/3 yards), cut down the center, then added leftover strips of scraps to make the backing wide enough. Oh, and see that cute stocking block? That's the label! It's just a sneak peak for a bonus pattern you'll get next month!
Since I lost daylight, I moved inside to take photos of my second quilt. The lighting wasn't much better. This quilt has a few embellishments on it - buttons, bows & a gift tag!
I selected a few vintage buttons from my button jars to add as ornaments on the "Oh 'Lil Christmas Tree" block.
And grosgrain ribbon bows at the top of the "Baubles" block.
Then how cute is this? A gift tag for one of the packages on the "Gifts of Joy" block! This is a bonus pattern this month in the mystery sew along. (Sorry, it's too late to join the mystery sew along as we're almost finished.)
I truly had a wonderful time sharing my designs for this quilt over the past few months and I hope all those who joined in had a wonderful time too! As we wrap up our 'scrappy happy holiday' year, don't forget there are a couple of extra bonuses coming next month - bonus borders to make the quilt larger (72" x 72") and the bonus label block. I'll share my finished flannel version with the bonus borders next month too!
Have a Scrappy Happy Day!
~Sharla
That backing is really cute, especially with the stocking addition! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is turned out to be a nice quilt. Cute label for the back.
ReplyDeleteNow that is a really cute Christmas quilt. Can't wait to finish mine
ReplyDeleteHowever, for a newbie, buying an overpowered sewing machine isn't the best idea. Karen @ Sew Ways
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