Christmas fabric focus week 4

 

I just love Christmas fabric.  There are so many ways it can be used!  The photo above shows how I trimmed pillow cases with a lovely Christmas scene.

For this week's Christmas fabric focus,  I chose Merry Happy Christmas by Bluebellgray for Lewis & Irene Fabrics.  It is bright and fun and just so festive.  

Here are some of the fabrics I especially liked from this line.  

Winter White main yardage

Winter White Festive Foliage

Black Forest Holly

Red Christmas Tartan

Winter White Christmas Tree

Pine Holly Jolly

Pistachio Holly Jolly

I can think of some fun projects I'd love to make with this cheery fabric.  How about you?

Pine cone perfection

 

As I mentioned last weekend, so many themes seem to be repeated in Christmas cards and in other Christmasy items.  One of my favorite elements in Christmas items of any kind is the pine cone.  You can see them making an appearance with pink candles in the card design above.  Below are a few more from my collection.

With a tiny angel underneath

With branches, greenery and birds

I think I love pine cones so much because they represent new life.   To me they also speak of spiritual growth.

 

A Christmas card

Christmas fabric

Found in an advertisement received in the mail

Another pretty card

Another card.  What a lovely decorating idea!

A glittery 1950s parchment card

This was the outside of a photo card from the 1960s.

A scrap of wrapping paper

 So many ways to picture the humble pine cone!  Stay tuned for another really nice idea tomorrow.

Christmas fabric focus week 3

 For this week's Christmas fabric focus,  I chose 12 Days of Christmas by Nancy Halvorsen for Benartex Fabrics.  

Here are some of my favorites from this collection:

Red Holiday Plaid

Green Holiday Plaid

Cream Pine Boughs

Green Motion

Gold Pine Boughs

Moss Pine Boughs

Red Motion

Teal Motion

Willow Diamond Candy

This is a fun fabric line with some vibrant colors.  It would be so enjoyable putting them together in some simple Christmas sewing projects.  Which is your favorite?

Christmas fabric focus week 2

 Here's another fabulous Christmas fabric for you!  This playful collection by Kiley's Quilt Room for Moda Fabrics is called Gingerbread Lane, and I absolutely love it.

I always enjoy reading how the fabric retailers describe the various lines they are presenting.  In this case, Moda Fabrics notes that "cozy cranberry reds, soft browns, snowy creams and rich pine greens give this collection a warm, timeless holiday feel".  And I have to agree with that!

Here are some of my favorites from this collection:

Sugar Crystal Ornaments

Cocoa Gingerbread Dance

Mistletoe Blizzard

Cranberry Blizzard

Sugar Holly & Candy

Pine Holly & Candy

Pine Flurry

I would love to make a Christmas apron from one or more of these beautiful fabrics -- maybe Sugar Crystal Ornaments trimmed with Pine Flurry.  What would you make?

Christmas fabric focus week 1

 Hopefully each Monday throughout July I will focus on a new-to-me Christmas fabric I'd love to add to my stash.  (If I love it, I imagine other Christmas fabric enthusiasts will too!). My selection for today is Snowtop Mountain flannel by Bonnie Sullivan for Maywood Studio.  

The Big Plaid comes in numerous colors.  This is the Green.

Big Plaid in Red

This is Greenery in the Aqua color.

Look at this gorgeous quilt panel!

Isn't this a fun and versatile fabric?  I love the idea of having some flannel Christmas fabric in my stash! 

One more lovely Christmas fabric collection -- Berry & Pine!

 

Yes, here is one last Christmas fabric collection to share with you -- Berry & Pine by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics.  Here are some of my favorites from this collection:

The Fir Tree Lane quilt pattern looks like fun!

The Magic Dot Forest yardage is pretty.  It also comes in 108" width to use in backing a quilt.

This little tin is a fun part of the collection!  It's under $5!

O Christmas Tree yardage in the Snow color

Poinsettia Party in Snow

Cranberry Bell Song yardage

Cranberry Pine Needles

Such inspiring fabrics, don't you think?  They come in a large variety of precuts as well as the yardage.  I can definitely see myself making a table runner with some of these gorgeous prints!