This is the perfect time of year for just a little bit of sewing each day, don’t you agree?
Are YOU sewing with us?
I see a lot of you downloading the instructions, so show us your 12 Days progress!
Emma & I are both excited about this quilt!
Every day I’m checking things off that list from the past two months & a bit of sewing is the perfect distraction from those tasks!
For me this year it’s writing these blog post instructions, not sewing since I sewed my Dresden Home quilt a few weeks ago so you could have a chance to choose fabrics ahead of time.
How’s that going? Brenda… lol
On this 4th Day of Christmas, we’re going to raise the roof & complete the house.
I like the way Tamara’s quilting really shows up on this pic.
Click below to download the instructions for the roof, chimney & house assembly.
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Sometimes I like sewing within a certain fabric collection;
I’m forced to use fewer fabrics = fewer decisions!
Other times I find that to be too limiting…
For this Dreden Home quilt for instance there was no green for the trees so I had to go outside the Tradewinds Collection by Renee Nanneman for them.
As a rule of thumb, the more fabrics I can add to a quilt, the happier I am!!! Take the Dresden “O” for instance. I’ve used 3, yes 3 reds!!!
Why, you ask???
Why not???
Typically I’m in need for more background fabrics for my quilts. I like to use more than one ususally, like I did for this quilt. That’s the most common reason to add fabrics to a collection.
Comment here whether you like choosing fabrics for a quilt or if you find that to be a daunting task!
I’ll be drawing for a prize!
The prize today is some of my treasured cream & black fabrics.
There is 1/2 yd. each, 3 yds. total!
Comment here before I post Day 5 homework tomorrow & you will be entered in a drawing to win this yardage for your next quilt.
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
Quilting my way through life! 
Depending on the quilt I am making, choosing the fabrics can be both easy and daunting. Sometimes I can see it, others it just isn’t there. Which is why going to a quilt store and getting their input is a great idea.
Going to a quilt shop is ALWAYS a good idea! lol
I love picking out fabrics for a project. For this one I am shopping at home. But since I’m away with hubby we always find quilt shops to visit. He’s a quilters hero.
I also like to use FQ bundles. Just pick one bundle and everything coordinates. Thanks for this cute project. And your quilt holder is adorable
Have fun!
I always love the fabrics you use. Where can I purchase them? I usually use some of the old thimbleberry fabric that we collected over 29 years ago
Thimbleberries is certainly almost always the right choice! I get a lot of my fabrics directly from the manufacturer or in the case the designer, Renee Nanneman. But my local shop is my next favorite place to go. Itch’n to be Stitch’n has a fantabulous selection of fabric & it’s all on sale 25% off these next two days & Christmas & Halloween just $5 yd!!!
As usual I am a little behind on the start but hope to catch up today! I love this little quilt. And I love the Christmas sewalongs. Thnk you Susan.
It’s such a small quilt that you’ll be able to catch up quickly!
I love your fabric choices, and I totally agree that the quilting makes this pop.
Thanks!
My favorite is scrap quiling, which allows choosing from a large variety of fabrics. Thank you for this fun sew along!
I wish I could scrap quilt, but it’s just not in my genes… I have to get rid of little scraps because they drive be crazy! I like to cut a lot of something from the same fabrics not a little here & a little here leaving jagged edges in my pieces of fabric. How crazy is that???
Thank you!
You’re welcome, Linda.
I actually do like using a variety of fabrics in the background . I love scrappy quilts.
Me too!
I love visiting quilt shops, especially my favorite shop, Itchen to be Stitchen. I sometimes struggle to chose the right fabrics, that’s why I love quilt kits!