Quilt Block Series - Watermelon Slice

Watermelon is the fruit of the day in the newest quilt block series over on the 

Themoweb Blog.

I’m excited to team with other Thermoweb Fabric Design team members to offer some super fun fruit quilt blocks.  

Watermelon happens to be one of my favorite summertime snacks so designing a quilt block was a treat for sure.

 The pieces for this appliqued quilt block are printed with an inkjet printer on

 HeatNBond® EZ Print Lite.  

That’s right, no tracing!  

You'll find the free pattern and all the details on the quilt block series at 

Thermoweb.

Enjoy your own watermelon slice today!

It's Friday - Celebrate National Watermelon Day and Makers' Black Friday

Today is

National Watermelon Day

and

I have a new pattern to celebrate.

A sweet door hanger to show all your love for watermelon.
What tastes better on a hot August day?

The pattern is available in my Craftsy Store.

AND

It's Makers' Black Friday over at Craftsy 

Save Up To 70% On Supplies (8/3-8/6) 

With Makers’ Black Friday, the most wonderful time of the year comes early. 
They are kicking off their biggest event with curated doorbusters they know we will love.
 Up to 70% off Knitting, Crochet, Quilting & Sewing supplies and up to 50% off Cake and Baking supplies. 

Celebrate Friday
and

Enjoy a slice of watermelon while you shop over at Craftsy!

Revisits for Unbelievable Cuteness

How life can change in one year.

I posted this tutorial last year

over on the Thermoweb Blog

before I knew I was going to be a Grammy.

Yesterday, my sweet Grandbaby modeled the outfit for the first time...

She just makes the outfit so much cuter and I'm so glad I kept it for her.

This is her first photo sitting up on her own, too.

She is sitting on a blanket my mom (Great Grammy) made for her.

I just can't believe this could be any cuter.

This was another tutorial from this year over on the 

Thermoweb Blog.

I usually practice on one before I make the full tutorial.

She makes my practice perfect.

And one more...

This one was back in April this year for 

Thermoweb.

She was able to wear this one once before 

the dress was shipped away to be used for a background piece

for a top-secret project...  (shhh)

LOL

I don't think she was happy with me that day,

but maybe when the dress comes back it will fit her better and she will smile.

I've learned to make things a bit larger so she can wear them longer.

I learned my lesson with these.

She only wore them once...

This is truly one of life's blessings,

this grandparent thing.

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite Watermelon Truck Pillow - Life is Sweet

Today I have a
HeatnBond EZ Print Lite 
Watermelon Truck Pillow 
"Life is Sweet"
tutorial over on the

Thermoweb Blog today.

My grandpa raised watermelon on his farm 

and 

people would come from all over to purchase his sweet watermelon.  

A cherished picture of him with a truckload of watermelon was the inspiration for this pillow. 

Those were the days when people would go out to the farm,

weigh their own watermelon,

and

pay by putting money in the box by the house.

A fruit stand with much trust.

Watermelon was always a big thing in my family

and

I have the best memories of watermelon feeds.

Just picking up a chunk and eating it 

(no plates or silverware).

Spitting seeds and juice was everywhere...

We would just hose off the back patio and picnic table when all the watermelon was gone.

The pattern and tutorial for the pillow is over at 

Thermoweb

today.

 I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Life is so sweet...

Christmas in July - Santa is Here

Welcome to 

Creatin' in the Sticks

and

to my day in the

Christmas in July Blog Hop.

Thank you, sweet Carol, for hosting this super fun and jolly hop!

Santa is here!!

But he's a little uncomfortable on the stump...

So let's pull him up a Santa sized chair.

And then he needs a Christmas rug for his feet.

All of the projects today here in the Sticks are from stash projects and ufos.

Santa was made from a panel I've had foreverrrrrrrrrr.

His chair was made from fabric in my stash and I drafted my own pattern.

To make it stiff, I used plastic canvas inside.

Santa's rug has very little sewing involved and was made

with 4 strands of lots of Christmas fabric and braided.

I used a tutorial from Mother Earth News to make the rug.

Find the tutorial by clicking HERE.

To end my Christmas in July celebration I finished a Christmas quilt.

It's 50" x 60"

and

this quilt was part of the

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days 

challenge.

The top was ready in December.

But now it's quilted and the binding is finished.

The full free tutorial for the quilt can be found by clicking HERE.

Need more Christmas?

Here is the schedule for the hop.

July 23

Creatin' in the Sticks - You are here!

MooseStashQuilting

Lily Patch Quilts

Adventurous Applique and Quilting

Melva Loves Scraps

Sew Many Yarns

Cynthia's Creating Ark

July 24

Wont-To-Be-Quilter

Words & Stitches

Home Sewn By Us

Desert Sky Quilting

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Seams To Be Sew

Clever Chameleon Quilting

July 25

Quilt Doodle Designs

Kwilty Pleasures

Creative Blonde

Just Because Quilts

Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Quilter in Motion

Made By Marney

July 26

Quarter Inch Crafter

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats

Ms P Designs USA

Selina Quilts

Beaquilter

Mountain Quiltworks

July 27

Life in the Scrapatch

Quilt n Party

Days Filled With Joy

Quilt Fabrication

All Thingz Sewn

Sew Golden A Chance

Just Let Me Quilt

Carol at Just Let Me Quilt has such fun hops

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Merry Christmas!