Sara came to my house yesterday, all excited, having purchased this cute lantern Christmas decoration. Now I have to have one too. It lights up and there are sparkly swirly "snowflakes". I love it. Is it too early? Well, maybe. Maybe not.
I didn't tell her, but I am ahead of her with my holiday decor. I bought two of these gigantic candles from QVC. $24 for two of them! Bargain of the century. They smell like candy canes and are so festive. Now, I am not actually planning on putting up the tree and burning this candle in the next week or so, but I am considering decorating before Thanksgiving this year. Thanksgiving isn't until the 28th for goodness' sake, which I think is late. If I am going to all the trouble to drag out all my holiday decor, I want it up for at least four weeks. And it can't stay up a minute past Dec. 31.
And believe it or not, this Lost-Her-Quilting-Mojo GIrl is thinking of doing a Christmas quilt project. Earlier this summer, 3 SIsters came out with a beautiful red and white collection called Cinnaberry.
How pretty is that? They have what they call a project sheet called Holly Berries to go with it, to make a super simple quilt out of basically, half-square triangles. Some quilt shops are selling the project sheet for $2, but it is online for free. Here is a link to the pattern.
You probably already have a collection of reds and backgrounds in your stash, so this could be a "free" quilt if you have the materials on hand.
How easy would that be to stitch up before Christmas? It is just half-square triangles set on the diagonal with some setting squares. It finishes at 63" square.
Although the kit (if you can get your hands on one), comes in one of those beautiful Moda project boxes. Just sayin'.
I tell you, friends, I am getting in the mood…
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That is a pretty quilt, thanks for sharing the link. It is tempting to get the holiday decorations out now.
That is a pretty quilt, thanks for sharing the link. It is tempting to get the holiday decorations out now.
That is a pretty quilt, thanks for sharing the link. It is tempting to get the holiday decorations out now.
Great minds think alike! I bought the kit for that quilt at my LQS’s holiday open house a few weeks ago. I plan to make it in time for Xmas 2020, though I think it can be used year ’round.
I’m hosting a cookie exchange party at my house on Dec. 3 so decorations are going up the day after Thanksgiving.
Great minds think alike! I bought the kit for that quilt at my LQS’s holiday open house a few weeks ago. I plan to make it in time for Xmas 2020, though I think it can be used year ’round.
I’m hosting a cookie exchange party at my house on Dec. 3 so decorations are going up the day after Thanksgiving.
Great minds think alike! I bought the kit for that quilt at my LQS’s holiday open house a few weeks ago. I plan to make it in time for Xmas 2020, though I think it can be used year ’round.
I’m hosting a cookie exchange party at my house on Dec. 3 so decorations are going up the day after Thanksgiving.
What a beautiful quilt! Going to go download the pattern right now. Thanks for the tip! Decorate before Thanksgiving….my as well enjoy the beauty of it all for awhile!
What a beautiful quilt! Going to go download the pattern right now. Thanks for the tip! Decorate before Thanksgiving….my as well enjoy the beauty of it all for awhile!
What a beautiful quilt! Going to go download the pattern right now. Thanks for the tip! Decorate before Thanksgiving….my as well enjoy the beauty of it all for awhile!
I know a lot of people around here are already talking full speed ahead with the holidays. Perhaps it is the fact that a week ago we had our fourth snow of the season, which is about double our usual number at this point. At our house, Christmas lasts through 12th Night. Glad you’re getting your sew-jo back, on whatever you’re in the mood to sew!
I know a lot of people around here are already talking full speed ahead with the holidays. Perhaps it is the fact that a week ago we had our fourth snow of the season, which is about double our usual number at this point. At our house, Christmas lasts through 12th Night. Glad you’re getting your sew-jo back, on whatever you’re in the mood to sew!
I know a lot of people around here are already talking full speed ahead with the holidays. Perhaps it is the fact that a week ago we had our fourth snow of the season, which is about double our usual number at this point. At our house, Christmas lasts through 12th Night. Glad you’re getting your sew-jo back, on whatever you’re in the mood to sew!
Love the quilt. Great planning ahead Nicole. You will be so ready!
Love the quilt. Great planning ahead Nicole. You will be so ready!
Love the quilt. Great planning ahead Nicole. You will be so ready!
where did you find that cute lantern?
where did you find that cute lantern?
where did you find that cute lantern?
Glad to hear that you got your quilting mojo back! That will be a quick Christmas quilt project. I love the shades of reds in the Cinnaberry line and the fabrics are not too Christmasy so you could have it displayed all year round! Cute lantern, by the way.
Glad to hear that you got your quilting mojo back! That will be a quick Christmas quilt project. I love the shades of reds in the Cinnaberry line and the fabrics are not too Christmasy so you could have it displayed all year round! Cute lantern, by the way.
Glad to hear that you got your quilting mojo back! That will be a quick Christmas quilt project. I love the shades of reds in the Cinnaberry line and the fabrics are not too Christmasy so you could have it displayed all year round! Cute lantern, by the way.
It’s like flipping a switch when that sewing mojo comes back! The lantern is darling & I say why not put it out now? I agree that Thanksgiving seems ‘late’ this year!
It’s like flipping a switch when that sewing mojo comes back! The lantern is darling & I say why not put it out now? I agree that Thanksgiving seems ‘late’ this year!
It’s like flipping a switch when that sewing mojo comes back! The lantern is darling & I say why not put it out now? I agree that Thanksgiving seems ‘late’ this year!
We just got back from Walt Disney World. When we arrived last Wednesday we had our pictures taken with pumpkins and on Saturday watched the Christmas Castle lighting and had our picture taken with Christmas trees! I’m in the mood after 3 days of listening to Christmas carols! My daughter came home from work yesterday and her boyfriend had set up their little tree…decorating will be this weekend. Yeah, we tend to push the season, although since we just moved, we haven’t managed to put the Christmas boxes away yet, so maybe we won’t bother, will just decorate the new house! 🙂
We just got back from Walt Disney World. When we arrived last Wednesday we had our pictures taken with pumpkins and on Saturday watched the Christmas Castle lighting and had our picture taken with Christmas trees! I’m in the mood after 3 days of listening to Christmas carols! My daughter came home from work yesterday and her boyfriend had set up their little tree…decorating will be this weekend. Yeah, we tend to push the season, although since we just moved, we haven’t managed to put the Christmas boxes away yet, so maybe we won’t bother, will just decorate the new house! 🙂
We just got back from Walt Disney World. When we arrived last Wednesday we had our pictures taken with pumpkins and on Saturday watched the Christmas Castle lighting and had our picture taken with Christmas trees! I’m in the mood after 3 days of listening to Christmas carols! My daughter came home from work yesterday and her boyfriend had set up their little tree…decorating will be this weekend. Yeah, we tend to push the season, although since we just moved, we haven’t managed to put the Christmas boxes away yet, so maybe we won’t bother, will just decorate the new house! 🙂
1) THAT LANTERN!!! It would look so lovely in an entryway or on my mantle.
2) Your glass snowmen are my favorite!
1) THAT LANTERN!!! It would look so lovely in an entryway or on my mantle.
2) Your glass snowmen are my favorite!
1) THAT LANTERN!!! It would look so lovely in an entryway or on my mantle.
2) Your glass snowmen are my favorite!
I decided today that I’m putting out the tree and decorations on November 23-24 weekend. That’s one month to Christmas Eve and I don’t think that’s too early. I like to shop on Thanksgiving weekend and usually I cram decorating and shopping all in to one weekend. This will spread it out longer and I’ll have the whole month of December to enjoy all of it. I say enjoy it whatever way you please and don’t listen to the Scrooges out there!
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I decided today that I’m putting out the tree and decorations on November 23-24 weekend. That’s one month to Christmas Eve and I don’t think that’s too early. I like to shop on Thanksgiving weekend and usually I cram decorating and shopping all in to one weekend. This will spread it out longer and I’ll have the whole month of December to enjoy all of it. I say enjoy it whatever way you please and don’t listen to the Scrooges out there!
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I decided today that I’m putting out the tree and decorations on November 23-24 weekend. That’s one month to Christmas Eve and I don’t think that’s too early. I like to shop on Thanksgiving weekend and usually I cram decorating and shopping all in to one weekend. This will spread it out longer and I’ll have the whole month of December to enjoy all of it. I say enjoy it whatever way you please and don’t listen to the Scrooges out there!
Thanks for sharing the pattern!
I really like the lantern! Where did she find it?
I really like the lantern! Where did she find it?
I really like the lantern! Where did she find it?
I’m also interested in where your daughter found the lantern.
I’m also interested in where your daughter found the lantern.
I’m also interested in where your daughter found the lantern.
I love reading about everyone’s Christmas traditions. We take our Christmas tree down on 6 January – the day the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus. My Mum and Dad are English and I’ve just followed on from their tradition.
I love reading about everyone’s Christmas traditions. We take our Christmas tree down on 6 January – the day the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus. My Mum and Dad are English and I’ve just followed on from their tradition.
I love reading about everyone’s Christmas traditions. We take our Christmas tree down on 6 January – the day the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus. My Mum and Dad are English and I’ve just followed on from their tradition.
In the mood is a good thing!!
In the mood is a good thing!!
In the mood is a good thing!!
LOL! I’m still trying to pack all the Halloween stuff back into bins and into the shed! In my defense, however, I always do a big yard haunt, and the Trick or Treaters didn’t come around til Saturday night, because of the weather, and the local high school football game on Fri. night.
I always intend to get my house done up Thanksgiving weekend, but it just seems to take me so long, I never make it. I like Audrey’s idea of putting it up the week before Thanksgiving. Maybe then it’ll be done by Dec. 1!
LOL! I’m still trying to pack all the Halloween stuff back into bins and into the shed! In my defense, however, I always do a big yard haunt, and the Trick or Treaters didn’t come around til Saturday night, because of the weather, and the local high school football game on Fri. night.
I always intend to get my house done up Thanksgiving weekend, but it just seems to take me so long, I never make it. I like Audrey’s idea of putting it up the week before Thanksgiving. Maybe then it’ll be done by Dec. 1!
LOL! I’m still trying to pack all the Halloween stuff back into bins and into the shed! In my defense, however, I always do a big yard haunt, and the Trick or Treaters didn’t come around til Saturday night, because of the weather, and the local high school football game on Fri. night.
I always intend to get my house done up Thanksgiving weekend, but it just seems to take me so long, I never make it. I like Audrey’s idea of putting it up the week before Thanksgiving. Maybe then it’ll be done by Dec. 1!