Category Archives: Christmas

Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by rlbates

This small Christmas tree quilt was made recently.  It’s machine pieced and quilted.  Decorated with garlands of beads and small beads/ jingle bell ornaments.  It measures 10.75 in X 13.5 in. Merry Christmas to you all

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Two Small Quilts

Posted on December 6, 2019 by rlbates

This first one was made using a kit I bought from a local fabric/quilt store. I did the blanket stitch by hand around each fused fabric piece the sewed on the buttons/beads and added the binding.  It is approx 5 … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July Postcards

Posted on July 25, 2014 by rlbates

Still on the fabric postcard bend.  I’ve been watching the Hallmark Channel Christmas in July movies which inspired me to do a couple of Christmas postcards. The fabric is from a Debbie Mumm series several years ago.  I simple cut … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tree Skirt

Posted on September 28, 2011 by rlbates

This was originally posted over at Suture for a Living on December 4, 2009.   I made this Christmas Tree Skirt back in the mid 1990’s, but have used it only once. After I invited the dogs into my life, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Knitting

Posted on December 25, 2010 by rlbates

I’m blaming all the knitted gifts for Christmas this year on Dr Smak, @DrCris, and  @Geek2Nurse  who have encouraged my knitting.  The other reason is there are so many nieces and nephews who range from 6 months of age to … Continue reading →

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Sample Quilt of Biblical Blocks

Posted on December 24, 2010 by rlbates

As with Bart and Amy’s quilt, I’m not sure I have all the names correct for the blocks used in this quilt for their son Dallas.  It was done in Christmas fabrics.  I finished it in November 1994 and gave … Continue reading →

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Christmas Stockings

Posted on December 15, 2010 by rlbates

This was first published over at Suture for a Living on December 15, 2007. Here are three Christmas stockings. The front of the stocking is pieced and then quilted prior to being cut and sewn into a stocking. All are … Continue reading →

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Ready for Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2010 by rlbates

This was first published over at Suture for a Living on December 8, 2007. This is the last Christmas tree quilt I made. It is a miniature which I call “Ready for Christmas”. It is 15″ X 18″ in size. … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Tree Quilt

Posted on December 8, 2010 by rlbates

This was first published over at Suture for a Living on December 7, 2007. This small wall hanging quilt, 31.5″ X 31.5″, I simply called “A Christmas Tree”. It is mostly machine pieced with appliqued flames for the candles. It … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Christmas

Posted on December 6, 2010 by rlbates

This was first published over at Suture for a Living on December 6, 2007. #1 Dino over at Musings of a Dinosaur has been showing off her beautiful Menorahs! So I thought I would show you a few of my … Continue reading →

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