Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange - Bits of Christmas and Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

 Welcome to 

Creatin' in the Sticks!

I'm excited to kick off the

Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop

where bloggers are sharing Christmas cookies recipes, traditions, 

and/or 

sewing projects.

Thank you, Carol, for including me!

Merry Christmas!

It's time to make Christmas happen here in the Sticks

and

my friend Carol at Just Let Me Quilt

has a way of pushing me (this blog hop)

 to get my projects finished on time.

I have committed to using only mostly scraps for my projects this year.

I had a bunch of small Christmas bits and decided to use them for this quilt.

Even the white bits are from my scrap bins (they aren't all "white")

I didn't even make a dent in the scraps.

This is tiny piecing and I loved every moment.

The Bits of Christmas Quilt Recipe

Finished quilt size: 52" square

I3 blocks across and 13 blocks down.

All seams stitched 1/4"

Red Block

Unfinished size 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Finished size:  4" x 4"

Cut 4 rectangles - 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" - white

Cut 4 squares - 1 1/2"  - red

Cut 1 square -  2 1/2"  - red

Make 85 Red Blocks

Green Block

Unfinished size 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

Finished size:  4" x 4"

Cut 2 rectangles 1 1/2" x 2" - white

Cut 1 square 1 1/2" - green

Cut 2 rectangles 2" x 4 1/2" - white

Make 84 Blocks

I would love to make another

Bits of Christmas Quilt

I have enough little bits to make one for a king-sized bed.

(better start now for next year...)

I've been working on another project I thought I would share.

My first Ombre Puff Quilt

It's a sew-along on Instagram with Brittany over at Lo and Behold Stitchery (Pattern Here)

I'm so in love with this quilt and I've really enjoyed the process.

You're saying, "But Carla, what does that have to do with Christmas?"

I made a Christmas Puff Pillow with 5" charms for a practice run before I quilt the big one.

It's full of cushy goodness!

But you are here not only for Christmas inspiration but for some virtual cookies.

I made Brownies - Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies.

Yep, I bought a brownie mix and used the recipe on the side of the box.

I did change it a bit by adding pecans to the top.

You can get the recipe HERE - they are amazing!!!

If you want more cookie recipes, you are in luck:

December 5

Creatin' in the Sticks (You are HERE!)
DesertSky Quilting
Karrin’s Crazy World
Days Filled With Joy
Just Because Quilts
That Fabric Feeling
For The Love Of Geese
Words & Stitches
 
December 6

MooseStashQuilting
Just Sew Quilter
Ms P Designs USA
Beaquilter
Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
Stitchin At Home
 
December 7

Inflorescence
Crazy'boutquilts
Patchouli Moon Studio
Texas Quilt Gal
Pinker n' Punkin Quilting & Stitching
Needled Mom
Quilted Delights
 
December 8

Just Let Me Quilt
Quiltscapes
Songbird Designs
Patchwork Breeze
Quilt Schmilt
Homespun Hannah's Blog
Happy Cottage Quilter

Please leave each one a sweet comment.

Spread some Christmas cheer.

Thank you for stopping by

and

thank you, Carol, for hosting this annual event!

It's hard to believe we've been doing this since 2013.

Have the best holiday season!

SEW A HAPPY SPRING! GNOME MINI QUILT

 Happy Spring!  

 I'm over on the Thermoweb blog with a free pattern to craft a 

Happy Spring!  Gnome Mini Quilt.

Spring decor is so fun to create after the drab months of winter.  Let this little Gnome with his bright umbrella, rain boots, and rainbow border help you have a Happy Spring!

Here is what I used to make the mini:

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite  iron-on adhesive – 1 sheet
StitchnSew Sew-In fleece, High Loft – 14” x 14”
SpraynBond basting adhesive

StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets – 1 sheet
Island Batik Fabrics and of course, Aurifil thread.

Click here to get the free tutorial and pattern over at Thermoweb!

I hope this little Gnome makes you smile today

and

brings you wonderful spring weather.

Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange - Diamond Gnome Quilt Block and Pecan Cookie Bars

Welcome to 

Creatin' in the Sticks!

I'm excited to kick off the

Virtual Cookie Exchange and Blog Hop

where bloggers are sharing Christmas cookies recipes, traditions, 

and/or 

sewing projects.

Thank you, Carol, for including me!

Merry Christmas!

It's been a crazy year and I think we are all ready to start a new one.

Then Christmas comes along and things seem a little happier and brighter.

This gnome was supposed to be a larger project, but you know, life...

The block would be so cute in a quilt, but he is happy to be a

cheerful companion in the kitchen for me.

Click HERE if you would like to purchase the 7" finished 

Diamond Gnome Quilt Block Pattern.

But, maybe you came for the virtual cookies.

These are quick and easy Pecan Cookie Bars.

Like the pie without the goo and sooooo good.

If you want more cookie recipes, you are in luck.

December 6

Creatin' in the Sticks - you are here!

Inflorescence

Quilt Schmilt

Sew Many Yarns

Pumpkin Patch Patterns & Quilting

Just Because Quilts

Treasured Nest

Cathie's Craftworks

Scrapdash

December 7

MooseStashQuilting

Songbird Designs

Beaquilter

Selina Quilts

Life in the Scrapatch

Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life 

Homespun Hannah's Blog

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Samelia's Mum

December 8

For The Love Of Geese

Days Filled With Joy

Food for Thought

Karrin’s Crazy World

Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel

Stitchin At Home

Words & Stitches 

Colletta's Kitchen Sink

December 9

Just Let Me Quilt

Home Sewn By Us

Just Sew Quilter

Ms P Designs USA

Quiltscapes

Texas Quilt Gal

Creative Latitude

That Fabric Feeling

Please leave each one a sweet comment.

Spread some Christmas cheer.

Thank you for stopping by

and

thank you, Carol for hosting this annual event!

It's hard to believe we've been doing this since 2013.

I don't really cook THAT much.  lol

Have the best holiday season!

Crusin' with My Peeps Applique

 I'm so happy to share a new pattern for Easter.

Crusin' with My Peeps

I'm over at Thermoweb today with this free tutorial and pattern.

It's such a quick and fun pattern to dress up a tee for Easter

or

make it a quilt block.

It only takes a few things to make this super cute tee in an afternoon:

HeatnBond Light Weight Non-Woven Interfacing

HeatnBond Soft Stretch Lite Fusible Web Adhesive

PressingPaper 

1 - Cotton t-shirt pre-washed (this one is 4T) 

Cotton fabric:  blue – 6 ½” x 6 ½” scrap for truck

Small scraps of yellow, pink, grey, light grey, and black 

Aurifil 50 wt thread:  #2692 

Ink Jet Printer, Iron (I love my pink Oliso), Permanent Marker for tracing, Sharp scissors, Sewing Machine, and general sewing supplies

 optional – fabric marker for eyes and nose

A great Easter egg hunting outfit or anytime leading up to the big day.

Have fun "Crusin' with My Peeps"!

Have a Warm and Cozy Christmas

 It's going to be a warm and cozy Christmas
with this new quilt and pillow.

Warm Letter Quilt

and

Cozy Pillow Cover

 It's getting colder and colder.

My newest patterns over at Thermoweb will help you to stay cozy this Christmas.

They make great gifts too!

The fabrics are one of my favorite color combinations in
Art Gallery Fabrics “Merry & Bright” collective by AGF Studio.

These products really made it easy to piece this quilt and applique the scarf:

StitchnSew EZ Print Quilt Block Sheets 

iCraft purple tape

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite  iron-on adhesive 

Check out my post over at Thermoweb for all the details.

The quilt is a great size for gifting:  40" x 60".

Have a warm and cozy Christmas!

Get Cozy Over at Thermoweb

 It's getting colder and colder.

My newest pattern over at Thermoweb will help you to stay cozy. 

I was so happy to play with one of my favorite color combinations in

Art Gallery Fabrics “Merry & Bright” collective by AGF Studio.

To make Cozy you'll need these products from Thermoweb:

HeatnBond EZ Print Lite  iron-on adhesive – no tracing, the pattern is ready to print

StitchnSew Sew-In fleece, High Loft – for a super cushiony pillow

SpraynBond basting adhesive - no pinning 

The free pattern can be found HERE.

I have a quilt pattern coming next week.
 It's the perfect complement to the Cozy pillow.

The Warm quilt pattern will be available for free over at Thermoweb too.

Next week we'll be Cozy and Warm!

Grandmother's Favorite Quilt Along

When the Fat Quarter Shop asked if I would make a quilt block for the 

Grandmother's Favorite,

I took one look at the block

and couldn't wait to make one.

The Grandmother's Favorite Quilt Along is part of the

Fat Quarter Shop's 

Classic and Vintage Series

where they focus on traditional quilt blocks

and add a modern touch.

With each block in the series, the block pattern and video tutorial are FREE.

You can find the Grandmother's Favorite Quilt Block Pattern

HERE

and

the video tutorial HERE.

Once you've mastered the quilt block, a quilt pattern is available for purchase

with 4 different sizes included.

I used Curiosity fabrics by Michael Miller for my whimsical block.

Have fun making your own Grandmother's Favorite

and

joining the Quilt Along

with me!