Quilting for Christmas
As the holiday season approaches, quilters begin thinking of ways to decorate their homes with Christmas theme patchwork and appliqué. Depending on the holiday you celebrate, your color schemes may reflect those traditional to that event.
Red and green, silver and gold usually find they way into Christmas items. These may include placemats, potholders, table cloths, table runners, napkins, wall hangings and decorations for the tree.
If you look through fabrics online or at mall stores, youll find, this time of year, those with holiday prints. If you dont want to purchase seasonal fabrics, or find them beyond your budget, simply look through your fabric stash for some in holiday colors.
Add to the fabrics trims, beads, and charms and youll have lovely decorative items. Those with the beads and charms may not be condusive to potholders, but will give added attractiveness to hangings and tree trims.
My daughter often makes small hangings with winter and Christmas scenes that she hangs around the room for holiday décor.
What are you creating for the holidays?
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(If youd like to share your holiday decorative and gift ideas, e-mail me at: me.allen@juno.com. Type quilt blog in the subject line.)
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