July 17, 2017

Jingle Wishes - my 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop quilt


Welcome to my stop on the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop hosted by Sarah of Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
Confessions Of A Fabric Addict
This is the 2nd year for this holiday themed blog hop and it just might become an annual event if the enthusiastic response is any indication.  :) 

Last summer for this blog hop I designed and created my Merry Jingle quilt (which happens to be in the process of being remade with non-holiday fabrics for my first pattern release for retail sale.)
 It was made using the charms I collected after hosting a Kate Spain Christmas Charm Swap in the fall of 2015.
That swap consisted of her lines Joy, Solstice, 12 Days of Christmas, Flurry, In From the Cold and Jingle.  For this year's hop I wanted to use the same fabrics since I still had so many charms leftover and I also wanted to make a second Christmas themed quilt for my home.  This design is my newest result.  May I present:
Jingle Wishes
 This is a simple charm and half charm quilt with skinny sashing strips between the blocks.
I admit that my main motivation for this design was to use up as many of the Christmas charms as I possibly could.  My only constraint was the amount of fabric that I had for the skinny sashing pieces. This quilt finished at 57" x 55" and used a total of 120 charms for the top.
The panto I chose was Christmas Doodle and the lighthearted motifs suited this cuddle quilt perfectly.  For the top I used Glide thread in Chartreuse which stood out a little while still being very subtle over all the various fabrics. The designs included ornaments.
Sweet candy canes.
And whimsical Christmas trees.
This picture taken in the morning light shows the lovely texture that the panto gave to this quilt without overpowering the fabrics.  I love it!
For the binding, since I had just enough of the same yardage left from the Merry Jingle quilt binding, I used it for this quilt too. It works for me as it includes all three of the main holiday colors of Red, White and Green and ties everything together well.
In keeping with the "use up what I already have" mentality I used a yard of one more Kate Spain Christmas print I had in my stash with even more charms from the charm swap, 64 to be exact.
I'm a big fan of pieced backs because they add so much more interest plus using up bit of this and that is always a good thing so that there's room to buy new fabrics.

The panto design again just shows as great texture across the back. Signature thread in Lime was used on the back.
I'm thrilled with how this design experiment turned out and if you might want to create your own version check back in a few days for the free tutorial.
 I can't thank Sarah enough for hosting this blog hop again.  It gave me the excuse chance to make another beautiful Christmas quilt to adorn my home this coming holiday season.
 Please visit the other ladies who are sharing their projects today.


The entire blog hop schedule is:

Friday, July 14th

Saturday, July 15th
Sunday, July 16th
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting

Monday, July 17th
Crayon Box Quilt Studio

Tuesday, July 18th
Wednesday, July 19th
Thursday, July 20th
Friday, July 21st
Saturday, July 22nd

 And to just add to the excitement and fun here is more great news from Sarah!

And as if great holiday ideas and a tutorial weren't enough, this year we've got something extra special!  The lovely folks over at Free Spirit Fabrics have donated not just one item for a giveaway, but THIRTEEN!  And it's pretty drool-worthy stuff, too - it's Tula Pink's new holiday line, Holiday Homies!!!
I have six design rolls, six layer cakes, and one fat quarter bundle to give away - and here's how we're going to do it!  Visit each stop on the hop, including this blog, and leave a comment on each post for the day.  At the end of the hop, I'll do a giveaway for each day by putting everyone's name in the hat who commented that day (from all that day's hop-blogs), and drawing a winner for that day.  That will be twelve winners - the design rolls and layer cakes.  Then I'll put all the names from all the days in a hat and draw out a grand prize winner for the fat quarter bundle!  Only one prize per person, though - let's spread it around a bit!  So carve out a bit of time to visit all the blogs and comment - it makes the time spent on each post worth it when you see what people think about your work!

So it's worth your while to visit each blog hop participant and leave her a comment.  Not only will it make her day but it will give you another chance to win some of this yummy fabric.

Thank you for visiting today.  I hope you enjoy my quilt and will come back to see what else is going on in my studio.  Lots of fun projects are in the works and I can't wait to share them.


148 Comments:

Lori said...

this is a lovely quilt. it will be so much fun to snuggle in during the winter.
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annemarie said...

What a beautiful quilt - love the colors!

Loris said...

Beautiful way to use your charm squares!

Renegade Quilter said...

A great quilt!!!

Shelley E said...

What beautiful quilts...really puts me in the holiday spirit. Thanks for sharing.

Gene Black said...

I love a pieced back. I like my quilts to be reversible. Oh,and your quilt is lovely too.
I wondered why you were late. I am glad you got the issue sorted out.

Briarose said...

beautiful quilt love how the colours just go....

Needled Mom said...

That is so pretty, Michele. Love the soft colors for Christmas.

Quiltsmiles said...

Kate spains fabrics are fabulous for this Christmas cozy quilt. Thanks for participating with your hectic life, it's appreciated.

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Jeanna said...

I love this year's Christmas quilt and will certainly be on the lookout for the tutorial.

Pam said...

Beautiful quilts!!!

Patty said...

This is a beautiful holiday quilt Michele. Love the Kate Spain fabrics too.

MissPat said...

Simple design made effective with the use of the wide variety of charms. I love the quilt motif you used and using the colored thread helps the design show. Hopefully blog hoppers will check and find your post. Technology is great when it works, but a pain when it doesn't.
Pat

Karen said...

Love your Charming quilt! What a great way to use charm squares. Thanks for sharing your idea

Sherry said...

Cute designs for your quilts. I like the back art you created.

Heather said...

Cute quilt with adorable fabrics! I'll be checking back for that tutorial soon! Thanks!

...by CJ said...

Very nice quilts! Gives me Christmas fever :) Have a great day!

Michele T said...

Love all the colours!!! Great for a quick quilt when using precut charms!!!

JANET said...

Nice quilt! It is hard for me to use "the good stuff" for backing, but I need to rethink that as I have a large stash and not getting any younger!

Cherie's Quilting Journey said...

I'm loving the fabrics and quilts. Just loving the whole thing really.

Peggy said...

Pretty quilts. They are so colorful and bright.
Thanks,
Peggy
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Pamela Arbour said...

Your quilt turned out so nice. It really inspires me to make a charm and a half-charm quilt! Great way to use up stash.

Susan said...

Your quilt is beautiful and it's a great pattern to show off all those darling fabrics!

Rochelle aka Bella Quilts said...

I like the simplicity of this project. It is very doable and can be scaled to any size. Thanks.

Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter said...

So sorry that you had trouble posting! This quilt is adorable. Love the easy way it goes together and the quilting you added. Great job!

Christine said...

I like the repeating process in your pattern. It looks as if it would go together quickly. Thank you for participating in the blog hop. momoftana at yahoo dot com

Kate @ Smiles From Kate said...

Great way to sue charm squares, and I just love how you quilted it. Perfect Christmas quilt.

Judy said...

Thank you and looking forward to pattern. Never to many Christmas quilts.

BeachQuilter said...

I love this charm/half charm quilt... I have a lot of Christmas charms and this would be perfect!

jann said...

great quilt for a busy season! Love the quilting you did on it

CyndyK said...

Very pretty Christmas quilts. Thanks for the inspiration. cknapp3626(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Laura said...

Great way to use "charms" or other smaller pieces of fabric. I do have a collection!

Brenda said...

This is a very pretty quilt! It's so soft and warm looking!

Tu-Na Quilts said...

The charm and a half quilt is lovely. The skinny strips really helps bring it all together. I'm so glad you got your technical issues ironed our. Technology is great when it works and frustrating when it doesn't. I, too, ran into a technical glitch and missed my posting deadline for today's post by an hour. So glad, you've got things worked out.
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Sewgirl said...

Your quilts are great! Thanks for sharing and I look forward to the tutorial in a few days!

Sandi1100 said...

Love your Christmas quilts and looking forward to the directions in a few days. I'm enjoying this Blog hop.

Vicki in MN said...

Very cute quilt, I can see it done in many different color ways.

pajtr said...

Congratulations, Michele, on two beautiful quilts!!
(I'm following your blog now... I'm looking forward to your tutorial!)
Thank you for the great ideas!
Pat T.

Kathy S. said...

Your quilt is gorgeous. It's very colorful. I LOVE the panto you did on it. The back is perfect and just how I like them. Merry Christmas in July!

Jan Snell said...

After having cut the fabric for Santa's trip, I still have left over fabric. I love your idea and will get cutting up some squares. Thanks.
Janice.snell@gmail.com

tink's mom said...

Wonderful addition to your holiday decor. I'm thinking one for Halloween would be interesting. Looking forward to your tutorial.

Tami Von Zalez said...

I like that Merry Jingle name for a quilt!
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Anita Jackson @ Domestic Felicity said...

I too like using up bits of extras for a backing. Very lovely way to tie in themed fabrics~

KaHolly said...

Sweetly festive!

Joanne said...

Wonderful quilt! It was worth the technical problem wait to see it. I too am fond of pieced backings and think yours is awesome. Thanks for sharing today!

Jean said...

Love the fabric collections

piecefulwendy said...

This is a great pattern for using up Christmas fabric (or getting new fabric -- hehe), and it shows off those fun fabrics so well! Very pretty! Sorry about your technical glitch this morning; so frustrating, but so glad you were able to get it quickly taken care of!

Unknown said...

What a versatile pattern both for Christmas or any other theme. It is going to be fun to play with Christmas fabrics.

allthingzsewn said...

I like both of the quilts and good luck with your first pattern. The quilting is beautiful. Would love to been able to see more. Thanks for hanging in there and sharing your work.

Nancy J said...

Lovely design, and so bright and cheerful. Using what we have, I have done the same for my day on day 9. And your sunshine, the photos give me a smile, as down here in NZ, we have more rain, more snow on the way down south.

VA said...

Lovely quilts! I need to work harder on using what I have. I need to make at least two more Christmas quilts (only made one so far); that way, each of my children will get one.

Patricia said...

Pretty quilts. love your backing.
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The Joyful Quilter said...

I'll be looking forward to the tutorial for your new quilt. Thanks for participating in the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop!!

Anonymous said...

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THESE PRETTY FABRICS!
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3Dogbones said...

Very cute quilt. Ilook forward to the tutorial.

Danice G said...

What a cute quilt and design. Looking forward to the tutorial and pattern :)

Beth said...

Hooray for you, for coming up with such a great way to show off your collected Christmas fabrics. I think sometimes it's harder to keep it simple, but it can be really effective, and your quilt proves that point.

Karen said...

Great quilt! Making another Christmas quilt is on my list.

Susan said...

I have some Christmas fabric that just might work well for this quilt.

Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts said...

Your quilt is a great use of charm squares!

eileen said...

Really pretty quilt, looking forward to seeing the tutorial!
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Liz Horgan said...

Gorgeous quilt! And it doesn't have to be done in Christmas fabric--but it does make it special!

Material Girl said...

Pretty Christmas quilts! I like that they are not too Christmassy to keep out for longer.

Debbie Darlington said...

Lovely quilts and I will come back to find your tutorial.
Debbie
ollieami@aol.com

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Nice quilts! Good luck with your new pattern sales.

barbara woods said...

love your Christmas quilts

Kim said...

Your Christmas quilt is beautiful!

sewlost said...

Lovely job on your quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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Anonymous said...

These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!!
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Meloney said...

So happy you were able to figure out the technical difficulties. I love your quilt. It is something to see how charms can be used.

Bonnie said...

Love your quilt. Thanks for sharing.

Vicki H said...

Cute holiday quilt. Thanks for being in the hop.

swooze said...

Cute quilt!

Kathy H said...

Both of those are beautiful holiday quilts. I love the quilting too.

Lisa England said...

I love Kate Spain's Christmas fabrics and your quilts really make the most of them! The quilting with the holiday motifs is the icing on the cake.

Susan said...

A beautiful quilt. Congratulations on your second pattern. Leftovers are wonderful! dezertsuz at gmail

Ashley said...

I love your quilt! The design is simple, but striking. Looking forward to the tutorial!

bdieges said...

What a great way to use up a stash!!

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

Super cute quilt! Great stash buster.

wendy said...

Love the quilt! I am collecting fabrics for a Christmas/winter quilt just might have to try your Jingle Wishes quilt. Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Christmas quilt! So colorful!
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kt said...

Fun Christmas quilt! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

I adore your quilt and think it is cool that you used up leftover Kate Spain fabrics (what is not to love about her fabrics). I'll check back for your tutorial. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.

HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'n said...

I LOVE this!! This just might be what I do with my charm swap blocks =) So simple, but it really makes a statement.

Dawn F said...

What a beautiful quilt! I love the variety of fabrics and the way you organized them to make a great design!

Kathy said...

That is a beautiful quilt. I love, love, love Glide thread.

anna said...

great pattern for using charm squares!

macraw said...

Love your beautiful quilt. Nice to use those charm blocks.

Lesley Gilbert said...

Loving the fabrics in your new quilt & I'll be back for the tutorial & I've loved visiting all the different blogger's on this hop today :)

Unknown said...

I am enjoying seeing all the Christmas ideas. Thanks for sharing yours. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

Carol C. said...

Your quilt turned out so nice -- how fun to have and use all those charm squares. Beautiful fabric!! I'll be back for the tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

Paige said...

Michelle, so glad you got everything resolved, worth the wait! ;) Lovely quilt!

Sarah Craig said...

Such a beautiful quilt - I think you even topped last year's quilt! Thanks so much for all the effort you put into your post - I'm glad the technical issues got worked out!

Jody said...

A great quilt made with beautiful fabrics- can't wait to see the tutorial!

Kathy E. said...

I always admire those quilted Christmas projects with modern holiday colors and yours is exceptional! Yes, I will be back to look for the tutorial! Thank you!

rosemaryschild said...

What a wonderful way to use up your charms! Very pretty, the thin sashing add so much! Your quilting is perfect-Thank you for sharing, Susan

Hilachas said...

Nice quilt. I'm always looking for ways to use my charm squares. Thanks.!

Patty said...

Love the quilt. Looking forward to your first pattern coming out. Thanks for the inspiration.

drquilter said...

I am also in that use what I have frame of mind. I love your ideas for using charms! Thanks for sharing

suzanprincess said...

I like the charm and a half design with the narrow sashing; it makes for a lovely controlled-scrappy look. susanprincess at att dot net

Barb said...

Such beautiful quilts--and I like the fact that you used charms (I have quite a collection!)
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@lutzcats said...

Your quilt came out CHARMing! Very pretty and happy.

Jeri said...

What an interesting read and such beautiful quilts you have made from charm squares, giving me a whole new perspective on said 5" squares lol.
Jeri Oldtisme@aol.com

Suze said...

I've never used a charm square. I have a pack that came with a kit and have never made the kit yet. Now, I have a reason to think more about them and making them from scraps. I love your idea for the backing, too. I love Christmas no matter when it is.

Carol W said...

I like the way you used the charm squares.

GranChris said...

Great idea for charm pack.

Karb328 said...

This is a great quilt, thanks for the idea.

BizarreQuilter said...

well, how can you not love Kate Spain or Tula Pink Christmas fabric? Thank you. xo

Patti said...

Such prettiness to result from the lowly charm square! Great job!

Darlene said...

Love Kate Spain and charms. Two winners for sure.

ThreadCatcher said...

Great use of charms on the front and back of your quilt! Thanks for sharing.

Nancy L said...

I love making quilts with charms!! Beautiful quilt!!

Chiska said...

Your quilts are wonderful as always!

Mary C said...

Hmmm, I know you used Christmas charms but I have a few orphan packages of charms that are waiting to be used. I think I can use them together to create something like this. Thank you for the ideas!! maryc76904 at yahoo dot com

Rebecca said...

Charmin charms...having jun on this christmas tour

Susan said...

Lovely quilts - you made good use of the pieces!

Anonymous said...

The quilting on the quilt is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks!

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Jayne said...

I love this idea for using charm packs

Gloria said...

Good use of every scrap!

DebbieM said...

Beautiful fabric! Love the color choices you used. Never tried Kate Spaid, but I might just have to now. Thank you.

Jollygirl said...

I love your quilt pattern.

Sandra Walker said...

Both quilts are beautiful! Thank you in advance for a free tutorial; great use of the charms. I LOVE Jingle, and hmm, can't recall which of her other lines you mention that I have acquired yardage of...love the lime green and turquoise and reds and whites, so fresh! Great panto too.

Lee said...

Great pattern!!

Janice Holton said...

I am having Christmas quilt envy! :) Yours is wonderful and I love that quilting! Very fun pattern!

Amy said...

Some beautiful quilts. Christmas quilts are about my favorite.

Lindah said...

Lovely! Aren't Christmas quilts fun!

kathy slaughter cummings said...

I love your quilt!! Thank you.
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Kelly O. said...

I love your quilting!!!

Tirzah said...

WHAT A NICE QUILT I WILL BE BACK FOR THE TUTORIAL FOR SURE. READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM

maggie fellow said...

wonderful quilt - i love the panto

mangozz said...

Very cute quilts!It reminds me that I need to use up some of my Christmas fabric as well. I always seem to buy it, but so far have never used any.

Donna W said...

Lovely quilt and what a fantastic way to use up scraps.

Brandy said...

Got my comment status fixed! I like the swirly Christmas tree quilting a lot, I think I will have to play with that design.

Sally said...

Great quilt, I look forward to seeing the instructions. thanks!

Pam @ Quilting Fun said...

Fabulous a Christmas quilt! Love it! Kate Spain is s favourite of mine too.

Leslie K. said...

What a great idea to use up charm squares! I will definitely be adding this idea to my long list!

Barb Neiwert said...

I enjoy piecing backings as well! It just adds to the quilt's interest. What fun quilts you have made - I like them both :)

MaryBeth said...

Your quilts and quilting are fabulous. Thanks for the great inspiration.

Leanne Parsons said...

That's a great use of charm squares! The pieced back is fun too :)

helenjean@midgetgemquilts said...

thats actually a great idea to either split the charm squares in two occasionally or use the offcuts. I love the flow of this quilt

BizarreQuilter said...

gosh! another fun CHristmas project! I am loving the blog hop xo

Janet said...

This is a very pretty quilt. I love Kate Spain's fabrics!

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi,
This is such a pretty quilt and you make it look so easy. Love the fabrics you chose. ~smile~ Roseanne

Moira said...

Very pretty quilt! Thanks for sharing.

Sarah J said...

Lovely design! Thanks so much for sharing, I would love to make a holiday quilt someday!

Christina said...

The quilt you have created is awesome! I love a good pieced back also, I agree that it adds dynamic to the whole quilt. Thank you for sharing!

Karen in Breezy Point said...

Adorable quilt! I have so many charm packs--I need to start making quilts from them!

Pam @ Quilting Fun said...

Love your quilts! I too am a big fan of Kate Spain.