Christmas in July Hop

Hey Art Friends and Stencil Lovers!

StencilGirl and Imagine Crafts has teamed up to give you a holiday treat!

Who can resist Christmas in July?

It's a great time to think ahead and maybe get some projects started.

I decided to delve into the idea of a table topper.

I love pretty table decorations during the Christmas season.

Let's start with some plain duck cloth...It's a nice thick cotton fabric.

I wanted it circular so began with a Pam Carriker color wheel stencil.

I gave myself some penciled in guidelines and built my design out.

I used a motif from the January 2013 StencilClub Exclusive Stencils designed by MaryBeth.

StazOn Ink in Eden Green was the perfect Christmas color!

I love StazOn Ink for both paper and fabric projects.

I used my Groove Tool and went to work.

If you look closely you will see my mistakes.

I could have taped off the stencil better than I did and protected my surface.

But I am more of a gitterdone kind of girl.

Perfectly Imperfect and all that goes with it!

So my Major design areas are done in green.

I hand stitched some accent lines in red embroidery floss.

Using Imagine Craft's fabulous Fabrico Markers I added more details.

I got it to where I liked it, added thin batting and a Christmas Plaid backing fabric.

I machine quilted around some areas both for strength and durability 

and for that puffy quilted look. 

The circular shape was cut and binding was added.

I love how it turned out.

It will make a nice addition to the holiday table!

Thanks for visiting today!

What would a Blog Hop be without a GIVEAWAY??!!!

We'll be picking one lucky winner
to receive $100 in Gift Certificates – a $50 Gift Certificate for StencilGirl Products and
a $50 Gift Certificate for Imagine Crafts!

Take your time and visit each blog showcased July 9, 16, & 23 and leave your comments.

The more blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to WIN!

One comment per blog please.

You will have until Saturday, July 30th at 11:59PM Central Time to leave your comments.

The winner will be notified by email and announced on

StencilGirl's Facebook page on Sunday, July 31.

Good luck!

Here are the participating blog addresses...

July 9:
StencilGirl Talk

Mary C. Nasser

Kristie Taylor

Karen Gaunt

Neva Cole

Nadine Carlier

Monica Edwards

July 16:
StencilGirl Talk
Janet Joehlin
Cindy Gilstrap
Anna Friesen
Alison Heikkila
Martha Lucia Gomez
Roni Johnson

July 23:
StencilGirl Talk
Gwen Lafleur
Carolyn Dube
Carol Baxter
Mark Melnick
Jowilna Nolte
Terre Fry

Recent Quilts

 I wanted to show you some of my recent customer quilts.

Go check out Kori's quilt shop..Olive Grace Studios.

For a real treat go visit her if you live in Northeast Ohio.

Her shop used to be a one room schoolhouse!

Really unique!

Kori is beginning to develop her own patterns.

These two are her inaugural designs.

The green fer quilt above is called Camden.

This one below is the Kori and Abbie Quilt.

 This doggie quilt is near and dear to my heart.

My daughter pieced it and quilted part of it...

 I finished the quilting.....and she bound the edges.

 It's for her first child...my first grand baby!

Due any day now.......

The dimensional ears are all lined with different textural fabrics....

wools, velvets, velveteens....

 These two Beautiful appliqued quilts are made by the same woman..

all cottons, wools and flannels.

And my most recent client quilt from one of my California girls... 

This is a Sue Spargo Flowerbed Quilt pattern done in mostly wool..

 Lovely. All of them.

Hope you enjoyed them. 

Happy Arting!

Recent Quilt

I have been busy Quilting customer quilts lately....

This is Folklore...a design by Sue Spargo. 

This top was put together by Cathy P. 

Beautiful! 

Happy Arting!