Are you having as much fun with your
Dresden Home as Emma & I are?
On this 9th Day of Christmas, we’ll be making the 2024 block.
Emma is only interested in the 2s!
Can you guess why???
Click below to download the instructions & templates.
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
Have you recovered from your New Year’s celebrations?
I hope 2024 is a great year for all of us!
At the very least, we’ll all have a cute little quilt to show for it if you’re quilting along with us!
KWILTZ4FUN is the winner of their choice of Suzn Quilts pattern.
KWILTZ4FUN, please let me know your pattern choice
(is it one of my Tiny Dresden series patterns like you mentioned in your comment?)
& email your snail mail info so I can send you the Suzn Quilts pattern – SuznQuilts@aol.com.
On this 8th Day of Christmas, we’ll be making the transom above the door with a half Dresden plate.
Click below to download the Dresden half plate transom instuctions.
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
Happy New Year 2024!
Don’t forget to show us your 12 Days progress & thanks for those that commented on yesterday’s post for the chance to win the rotary cutter blade 2 pack.
Rita is (again!) the winner of the 2 pack of 45mm rotary cutter blades.
I already have your snail mail info so no need to send it again. lol
Time for some more fun!
Since many of you probably stayed up late to welcome in 2024, I decided an easy sew day was in order. Today you just need to make the final Tiny Tree block, but use the “2024” cream fabric for the background.
In case you lost that download… follow the instructions from Day 1 or Day2!
No need to stress, this should be fun!
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Comment here the title of your favorite Suzn Quilts Pattern.
I’ll be drawing for a prize!
The prize today is your choice of any Suzn Quilts pattern!
Comment here before I post Day 8 homework tomorrow & you will be entered in a drawing to win any Suzn Quilts pattern you choose.
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
I hope you enjoyed making a Dresden plate!
I love to make them, in case you haven’t noticed.
Thanks to those of you showing your 12 Days progress & also for those that commented on yesterday’s post for the Trinkets fat 1/4 bundle.
Kathryn Merrick is the winner of the Trinkets bundle.
Kathryn, please email your snail mail info so I can send you the bundle – SuznQuilts@aol.com.
On this 6th Day of Christmas, we’re going to make the letters to go with your Dresden “O”.
I used quick fusible web appliqué, but you can choose your favorite form of appliqué.
Click below to download the appliqué instructions for “HOME”.
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Comment here what is your favorite form of appliqué. Mine is freezer paper machine appliqué in general, but for small things like these letters, fusible is easier.
I’ll be drawing for a prize!
The prize today is a 2 pack of 45 mm rotary cutter blades!
Comment here before I post Day 7 homework tomorrow & you will be entered in a drawing to win these blades for your 45 mm rotary cutter.
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
Are YOU working as hard on your Dresden Home as Emma has been to show it to you?
Thanks to those of you showing your 12 Days progress & also for those that commented on yesterday’s post for the 1/2 yd. bundle of blacks & creams.
Rita Herzberger is the winner of that bundle!
Rita, I hope you’re enjoying your trip!
Please email your snail mail info so I can send you the bundle – SuznQuilts@aol.com.
On this 5th Day of Christmas, we’re going to make my favorite, a Tiny Dresden!
This is another pic where Tamara’s quilting really shows up.
As I mentioned in the fabric list,
you could make this TD with 1 red fabric,
but that’s no fun!
3 is fun!
Tip for making FLAT Dresdens – make sure you’re sewing a scant 1/4″ seam THE ENTIRE length of the seam. When your seam allowance isn’t consistent, you’ll either have a “bowl” (because the center of your plate’s seams are too big) or a “mountain” (because the center of your plate’s seams are too small). If your plate isn’t flat, turn it over & examine the seams.
Another tip – spray & iron your fabrics with Mary Ellen’s Best Press. These are all bias edges & they’re being put through your machine over & over so it’s easy to distort them.
Have fun!
Click below to download the instructions to make a Tiny Dresden plate.
Show us your progress on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Comment here whether you like adding as many fabrics as you can to a quilt, like I do, or if you prefer a minimal pallet.
I’ll be drawing for a prize!
The prize today is more fabric!
16 fat 1/4s of Trinkets by Kathy Hall for Andover Fabrics.
That’s 4 yards of fabric!
Comment here before I post Day 6 homework tomorrow & you will be entered in a drawing to win this fabric for your next quilt.
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
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
I hope you have the 2 Tiny Tree blocks made becuase there’s some housework to do today.
On this 3rd Day of Christmas, we’re going to sew together the main body of the house with the 2 trees you’ve already made.
Be sure to use the cream HOUSE fabric for these pieces.
Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
– Be sure to post your progress –
for a chance to win prizes!
Just Keep Sewing,
Susan
Did you get your first Tiny Tree made?
If you’ve not made one of my trees yet, they’re ridiculosly easy!
This short video shows just how easy it is to make the tops of all 3 sizes of my trees; Tiny, Little & Mini.
You can find all 3 sizes of templates here on my website.
Just add trunks & they’re done.
Day 2 you’ll just need to make 1 more Tiny Tree!
If you made yesterday’s tree there’s no need to print the PDF below again.
Notice the background fabric in this tree block is again the HOUSE fabric. This tree will sit to the right or left of the door too and not as part of the “2024” block.
Show us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
Rhonda was first to show us her trees yesterday (yes, she made 2!) & won a free pattern of her choice!
Rhonda has chosen my A Merry Christmas to You pattern & so will receive it very soon.
– Now post your 2 Tiny Tree blocks –
for a chance to win a Suzn Quilts/Sewing With Susan pattern of your choice for free, either printed or PDF!
This time there will be a random drawing…
Just keep sewing,
Susan
I hope your Christmas was beautiful.
We had a very nice day with lots of cheer!
David gifted me this beautiful, somewhat rare Tan Featherweight Sewing Machine!
I’m so excited to plug it in & sew, but I have lots to do before I can do that!
If you’re like me, you’re exhausted & need a nap,
& maybe not ready for a new start, but…
As the 3 Wise Men begin their journey, these 12 Days of Christmas,
I hope that you will join me (& Emma) in making my latest little quilt,
Dresden Home.
It’s the perfect post-Christmas project with just a tiny bit of sewing each day.
Day 1 you’ll just need to make 1 Tiny Tree!
So, pull out your Tiny Tree Template Set,
or use the template provided with the instructions in the PDF below.
Notice the background fabric in this tree block is the HOUSE fabric. This tree will sit to the right or left of the door not as part of the “2024” block.
Show your us your finished blocks on my Sewing With Susan FB page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SewingWithSusan
The first to post their 2023 Day 1, Tiny Tree block there will win a Suzn Quilts/Sewing With Susan pattern of their choice for free, either printed or PDF!
Just keep sewing,
Susan
Merry Christmas to you & yours!
I hope you have a beautiful day with loved ones.
Susan
Quilting my way through life! 