Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Christmas Is In My Heart Blog Hop


Welcome to my  stop on the Christmas Is In My Heart Blog Hop and special thanks to 
for coordinating this wonderful holiday event.

I make quilty gifts for several friends and members of my family annually. This is the beginning of this years projects. 


It was a bit labor intensive, it is made up of a bazzillion  1 1/2 inch squares.


It involved lots of organizing.  


But it was so worth it.

I love the shadow.  This was a bear of a piece to shoot. It measures in at 18 by 72.


I couldn't resist the picture with the palm trees in the background. This is my first winter in Florida which is a far cry from New Jersey weather wise


You really can't tell but the deer is really pixilated.

Next gift is the same size and not pixilated.  This one was a breeze in comparison.


I tried to get shots outside but they just looked washed out so I put it where it belonged, on the table.
Both of these table runners are rows from a quilt I made last year, the Fair Isle Quilt.  



This one is going to a friend who celebrates both  Chanukkah and Christmas so I thought I would make it so she can flip it over from one holiday to the next.


And yes I know that a Heart was to be incorporated in our work so I created a mug rug to go with the table runner.


and added a little stitching 


I hope your enjoyed your stop here  and I hope you get to visit all of the other participants to date.

Here is today's list 

November 19


Marian, our host for this blog hop, arranged for Fat Quarter Shop to sponsor this event and they are donating a $25 Gift Certificate every day of this hop.  And, this giveaway is open to anyone.  Just simply use the Rafflecopter form below to enter the giveaway today

54 comments:

  1. That is pretty creative to make the runners using portions of a row quilt project. I love the reindeer. Also love the reversible runner idea. Clever!

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  2. Both tablerunners are quite lovely. AND amazing. All those tiny pieces for the reindeer runner. I love reversible runners...they save storage space and get used more often. And the little mug rug is very striking...love the blue and white. I'm sure the recipients will be very pleased!

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  3. My hat is off to you for the 1 inch squares! EEEK! I am doing Quiltmaker's Bitty Blocks, and the tiny pieces are hard!

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  4. Wow, very unique and creative. You definetly have patience with those tiny blocks

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  5. What lovely runners. The reindeer is so pretty but all those pieces! I would have a lot of unsewing to do. The reversible runner is a great idea.
    Your friends will love their gifts.
    Merry Christmas.

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  6. Just beautiful! I love giving table runners as gifts, quick to make (well, maybe not that reindeer pattern!) and easy to use.

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  7. Great projects. Thanks for being a Hop Stop.

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  8. Love the Reindeer, definitely going to make that one.

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  9. Wow!!! I just love the reindeer!!! But, they are all just delightful pieces...great work!

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  10. Very nice work. I love the tile christmas tree runner.

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  11. The reindeer are terrific! I made a pixelated wall hanging and know how difficult all those little squares can be.

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  12. Very nice! Those are really neat, you did a splendid job.

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  13. Very cute, thanks for sharing.Enjoy your non winter.
    cork@pa.rr.com

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  14. That is a lot of work! They look great.

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  15. I am in love with your pixelated deer! And the trees are great, too! The recipients of these gifts will be so happy! What a lot of work you have put into your projects. Christmas is definitely in your heart! Great job!

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  16. Those pixelated pieces are just gorgeous and I love how you made it reversible for double celebrations.

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  17. Ok, first off I'm really jealous of those palm trees! LOL! Love love love your runners. Playing with pixels looks like a lot of fun! Great job and the little Heart mugrug...well lets just say, tickles my toes!

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  18. Reindeers...cute, cute, cute! Trees on that runner and a reversible Christmas and Chanukkah were beautiful projects. You created some lovely gifts for some lucky people!

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  19. Stupendous!! I love the deer you did a great job I don't think I would have patience. The other table runners are beautiful as well.

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  20. Love the reindeer - very creative!

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  21. Your Christmas ideas are great! Love the tablerunner.

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  22. Your table runners are fantastic! I can only begin to imagine the work that went into the reindeer with all of those tiny squares. It it lovely! I love the versatility of the runner you made for your friend and the mug rug is darling! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  23. Cute projects. I especially like the reindeer!

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  24. I love your double sided runner.
    jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

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  25. Amazing quilts! Even though you made tons of those little squares it does look like you've made a science of the cutting! Great projects; my favorite is the trees even if it wasn't quite as much work.

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  26. Christmas is in your heart here at Selina's Quilts today... Great runners and especially incorporating them into two different holidays, and different techniques, quite a nice idea.. Merry Christmas.

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  27. what great work on such a 'fussy" kind of project--but you did a wonderful job--love them all-
    smiles, diane

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  28. BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PROJECTS>THANKS FOR SHARING!
    msstitcher1214@gmail.com

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  29. These are fantastic! And you made a whole quilt of little bitty pieces?!

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  30. Beautiful! I love the look of the Fair Isle quilts. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  31. Those deer are so cute. I thought of making the "Fair Isle" quilt but all those pieces seem daunting.

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  32. Beautiful table runners! You have put so much work into them.

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  33. Nice variety. Good for you for persisting through piecing with those small strips.

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  34. Your reindeer were adorable
    Carole Corn

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  35. The reindeer runner is so cute.

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  36. Love the runners, especially the reindeer!

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  37. wow a lot of work but very pretty....happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  38. So fun. And reindeer are so Winter. Thanks

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  39. Love those table runners. The deer and trees are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  40. Wow -- lot of work went into the reindeer piece -- very nice! Sweet idea for the runner, to include the mug rug!! :)

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  41. Such a great runner , you did an amazing job , just love it . Oh and I just read your previous post and I like your new machine , too cute ,

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  42. Those reindeer look like more work than I have patience for. lol You did a great job on them.

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  43. those are great little reindeer and the piecing you had to do to make them wow.
    in stitches

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  44. What fun table runners! I like the deer the best. That must have been quite difficult to keep all the pieces straight!
    Great job!
    Thanks for sharing.
    my email is: bestbelle2010@aol.com

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  45. Such cute pixilated reindeer!! Gotta love mug rugs. I'd forgotten about them. I'll have to whip up a few for gift giving.

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  46. Christmas is in my heart as well! I cannot wait till winter holidays. Your table runners will be a great decoration for a Christmas table! Specially a blue one.

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