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Saturday, June 05, 2021

Pat Sloan's Holiday Celebrations Tour! (Gift-Away!!)


Happy Saturday, Quiltvillians!

Today is the day!

It's' my day on Pat Sloan's tour for her new book Holiday Celebrations.

I've loved visiting the other stops along this tour since it began with the TWO mega-giveaways from Martingale happening now (see the prize packs on MONDAY'S POST. You can enter on their blog here, and over on Instagram here.) and seeing what everyone has been making from Holiday Celebrations.

When Pat asked me to play along, I jumped in with both feet - Let's face it, sometimes it is just fun to SEW without having to design something of my own at the same time.  I didn't have to figure yardage, math, techniques - 

I just had to have fun, and I did!

So many fun projects, it was hard to pick one!


And there it was - bottom right corner - 

Merry Little Houses!

I loved the size of the windows on the cute houses, with plenty of room for some fussy cutting.

I decided due to time to make only four houses - and I found the perfect fabric for my windows!


These Burly Beavers were a gift -

And I found the perfect spot for them.

(Aren't they a crack up?!)


Kitted up and ready for assembly!


I can't stop giggling!


Oh goodness - so much fun!


I added sashings!

I dug through my box of squares to find a random variety of greens for cornerstones -


I chose to make flying geese for the border - with only making 4 houses, I didn't have enough "bonus triangles" saved from behind the roof pieces to do the corner treatment that Pat did on hers.

She told us to "Go your own way!" when making our projects so they would be a reflection of our own preferences and personalities so this is where I let loose - as a goose!

Flying geese are so fun to make, and I love all the different greens that came out of my own Scrap User's System.  There are a few Christmas prints, but many others also -

I used my Essential Triangle Tool for the geese, working from my stash of 2 1/2 inch scrap strips.


Including frogs and bugs!


Looking good here!  I'm excited!


Next up = Quilting!!!


I quilted Merry Little Houses with a tan colored thread in an edge to edge design called Starlets from UrbanElementz.com  

Even better – it was from their FREE pantographs category!  YES!  It’s FREE!


I could die of cuteness!


Red gingham binding for the win!


My view on the back porch at Quiltville Inn yesterday afternoon!

6 of us went up to Grayson Highlands to hike with the wild ponies yesterday - I think we pooped Zoey out!  I enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in a rocking chair just listening to birds, occasionally chatting to quilting retreaters and enjoying the lovely June day while stitching down the binding.


Such a quick and happy finish!


It may find a home here at Quiltville Inn as part of the holiday décor.  Then again, I might gift it to a family member.

In all honesty - it's not finished all the way - There is still a sleeve and a label to sew down. But I made THIS deadline anyway!

And now YOU can come join the fun as Pat Sloan takes you on a joyful journey through a year's worth of celebrations. You'll find easy patchwork and fusible-appliqué; projects for Valentine's Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. 

Stitch welcoming lap quilts and table toppers, plump and pretty pillows, trick-or-treat totes, cozy Christmas stockings, and more. Keep your home décor looking fresh and cheery as the seasons change, and always have the perfect pattern on hand for a housewarming or holiday gift. 

With inspiring photos, easy-to-follow instructions, and 17 terrific designs at your fingertips, you're on your way to a great year!

I have added Holiday Celebrations to the Quilting All the Time category of the Quiltville Amazon Affiliate Store. Use your PRIME from wherever you are and have the book in your hot little hands in just a few days! 

AND!  We are going to host our own little Holiday Celebrations Gift-Away, right here right now!

Would you like to win a copy?


We will draw for our winner on Monday, June 14th! Good luck, everyone!

And along with the Martingale Super prize packs mentioned and linked at the TOP of this post, if you missed out on the other stops before mine this week - give them a visit and enter their gift-aways too!
And since I don't post on Sunday (Everyone needs a day of rest!) please visit the Fat Quarter Shop tomorrow, June 6th!
Thanks for stopping by for my day on the tour - and stay tuned!  There will be loads more quilty fun coming soon.

Today I'm headed back to the Inn to play with the quilters.  Not exactly sure what I'm going to work on now that Merry Little Houses is finished, but I'm sure I'll find something.

How about you?


Quiltville Quote of the Day -

Quilt found in Kentucky.

Wishing you much peace through making and through giving today!

Have a super weekend, everyone. I'll catch you back here on Monday!


 

59 comments:

  1. Thank you Bonnie for joining me and Making the tour so fun!

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  2. The little Christmas houses quilt is my favorite and I love your variation with the burly beavers! Well done

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  3. I saw this craft book available and ordered one for a Christmas gift. I now want one for myself.
    good stuff.

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  4. Your Merry Little Houses project is adorable! The Burly Beavers are just too cute!

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  5. The houses are my favorite. I love house blocks

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  6. You are always so creative in everything you do, thanks for sharing your ideas with us every day.

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  7. Bonnie I love your house project. I want to make one just like that. Love the Burly Beavers. A must find.

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  8. Gnomes, I am seeing Gnomes in the windows. Now where did I put that fabric for when my book (I ordered it-LOL) arrives. Thank you for the inspiration. I am seeing a table topper for the Holidays.

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    1. my thoughts too, love me some gnomes!

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  9. Thanks Bonnie for making such an adorable quilt! Today this was MY favorite of the quilts in Pat’s book and you hit a home run on this one! Enjoyed looking at the photos of your quilting retreat. Would love to visit you sometime for a “sew day”! Thanks for sharing your talents!

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  10. I love how a piece of fabric can capture our interest and the creativity kicks in and a whole quilt is born! So fun!
    And I adore that Singer sewing machine...that is a beauty!

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  11. I love your new photograph on your blog intro! Very pretty!

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    1. I noticed too... happy, cheerful, love it. Cats in Carlsbad CA

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  12. Thanks for the inspiration Bonnie and Pat.

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  13. Bonnie your project is my favorite so far on the book tour. I love using scraps in every quilt I make. Your pictures and descriptions were very informative and helpful. Great job!

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  14. Bonnie, the burly beavers are darling! What a great idea. Just wanted to also thank you so much for your quote for today. Hope you are having fun with the quilters!

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  15. Love the fox and deer in the sashings - all kinds of woodland critters!!

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  16. What a sweet little quilt 💗 I love the little bravery 😊

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  17. This turned out so cute! I love the flying geese around the border and those beavers are just hilarious! Zoey must have had a hard day because she didn't seem too impressed. :-) K- lkw2x6-apq@yahoo.com

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  18. This tour is so much fun. Love all the new color options and of course all the holiday projects in Pat's book.

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  19. Love your critters in the windows

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  20. Your houses are absolutely adorable. Love them.

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  21. What a delightful mini design, so fun! I think I must find some burly beavers for my stash.

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  22. I love the house blocks done with the fussy cutting for the windows. Soooo Cute. I just might have to do one with maybe cats in the windows. thank you.

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  23. Bonnie, Loving the book tour. I think the little houses are so cute! Fay.

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  24. I love how your version turned out! Super cute, those little guys made me chuckle too! Thanks so much for sharing all you do with us! 💕

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  25. I enjoy your blog so much. Read it everyday. Love all the quilts you make with scraps and patterns. Just moved to TN, looking for a quilting partner here, don’t know anyone but my son and his wife, their not quilters. Can anyone help me? 30 mins East of Memphis. Thank you.

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  26. What a great idea !! Such fun.

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  27. Enjoying visiting all these quilting sites!

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  28. Love the colors and the critters in the windows

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  29. How fun! You always make every quilt "funner" (not a word, but fits! LOL) HUGS... and stitches

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  30. I have not been drawn to house blocks before this but your burly beavers got me thinking. It would be fun to put one critter (any critter) peeking around the doorway on one house - like playing hide-n-seek with the burly beaver. Have a peaceful weekend.

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  31. Love Merry Little Houses & beavers!!

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  32. Bonnie, I love your take on the house quilt. You added such a special twist! Thanks.

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  33. Thanks for sharing that the windows are the right size for fussy cutting. Just love the houses!

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  34. Those beavers are so darn cute!

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  35. At fabric.com there is a 36" Riley Blake panel called Gnomes for Christmas that would work.

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  36. Oh I love your little Christmas House wall hanging! Perfect, binding fabric too!

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  37. I recognize those Canadian beavers and have some of that fabric. Love your version!

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  38. The heart quilt and leaf table runner

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  39. Love the Quilt. Your choice for windows is awesome

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  40. Love the critters in your windows! What a great way to make it special. Thanks for all the inspiration.

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  41. Bonnie, I love what you did with the house quilt! Beavers are in the house!.. I think it would also be fun with 4 blocks to do a 4 season wall hanging.. I've always liked paintings, etc. done that way.

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  42. Absolutely love your Burley Beavers! LOL

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  43. Pat Sloan always puts out to the point books that give great information. I enjoy her YouTube channel as well.

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  44. You had me at those Burley Beavers! So great.

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  45. Love your fussy cutting & this piece is made for it !! Pat has taught me so much.

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  46. Too dang cute!! I imagine that if there is any burley beaver fabric available, it is gone now. Love how you did your border. Perfect.

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  47. I love the house quilt you made with the fussy cutting windows and all the different colors. I have many Bonnie Hunter qiult fanatic friends.

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  48. That is the CUTEST little Christmas quilt ever! I think I am going to have to put some cuties in my windows as well. Well done!

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  49. That's a wonderful adaptation of Pat's project. 💚 Those beavers. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  50. Oh My - super cute!!! love your take on this one! Thank you for the opportunity to win Pat's book

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  51. Your rendition of Pat’s pattern was 👍😜😂😉!

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  52. I love your project colors.

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  53. Thank you for the opportunity to win this book - such cute fussy cutting really adds to the little houses!

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  54. Love your house quilt, it's adorable.

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  55. The wall hanging is so cute!

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  56. Recently retired and moved to the mountains. We feel like those little guys. Thanks for the inspiration. They are so darn cute!

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