Hello! Welcome to Christina's Handicrafts and the last day on Confessions of a Fabric Addict's 12 Days of Christmas blog hop. My name is Christina, I live in Southern California, and I am under 30 who loves to craft, especially quilting. My husband tolerates my love of crafting and our fur kid, Hershey, loves it.
I have two items to share with you today. One is a snowflake pillow made with squares that finish at 1 inch.
I think it turned out awesome, and I believe it will add some Christmas and winter season spirit to our living room this upcoming holiday season.
The second item is a snowflake table runner, that turns out like this:
The finished size will be 12 inches by 36 inches
Materials needed:
1/4 yard of the accent (teal)
1/3 yard of the snowflake/star fabric (purple/blue)
1/2 yard of the background (white)
Cutting:
Accent
2 1.5 inches by WOF strips
Snowflake/Star fabric
2 4.5 inches by WOF
Sub-cut 12 triangles cut with the Tri Recs Ruler and 3 4.5 inch squares
Background
2 1.5 inches by WOF strips
2 2.5 inches by WOF strips
Sub-cut into 24 2.5 inch squares
1 4.5 inches by WOF strip
Sub-cut into 12L and 12R from the Tri Recs Ruler - to make this go quickly, have rights sides of the fabric out and cut. You will end up with 1L and 1R with every cut you make.
Sew together along the long sides the 1.5 inch strips, matching one background and one accent. Perform this task twice. Press to the accent.
Sub-cut into 48 1.5 inch sections to create 4 patches.
*Helpful hint: Place one strip set on top of one another, having an accent strip and a background strip touching each other, and nest the seams. Then cut, and you only need to make 24 sub-cuts, and they are ready to go through the machine.*
Sew a 4-patch to a 2.5 inch square. Press to the white square.
*Helpful hint: When sewing the 4-patches to the 2.5 inch squares, make sure the 4-patches to sew and press them all the same way.*
The sew the 4-patch and 2.5 inch square unit to itself, flipped around. See picture below.
Sew your blocks together if you are making three to form a table runner. You could make just one for a candle mat, or even go bigger for a throw quilt. (Something I would love to do in the future)
To finish the table runner quilt, trim and put the binding on it. Then enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed the small project which would be perfect for a present during the holiday season or to grace your home during family meals.
Make sure to leave a comment on ALL blogs posting today, plus Confessions of a Fabric Addict for an opportunity to win the giveaway for the day. Comments for the giveaway closes at Midnight, tomorrow, July 26. Confession of a Fabric Addict will be announcing the winners on Friday, August 4th in her Whoop Whoop Friday post.
One last thing, make sure to check out all of the other blogs participating in this blog hop. There are a ton of great ideas out there.
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Thursday, July 20th
Friday, July 21st
Saturday, July 22nd
All Points of the Compass
Sunday, July 23rd
Mel's Quilting Blog
Resourceful Momma
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting
Monday, July 24th
Anja Quilts
PickingandStitching
A Dream and a Stitch
Tuesday, July 25th
Christina's Handicrafts (that's me!)
Abyquilts
Sunday, July 23rd
Mel's Quilting Blog
Resourceful Momma
Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting
Monday, July 24th
Anja Quilts
PickingandStitching
A Dream and a Stitch
Tuesday, July 25th
Christina's Handicrafts (that's me!)
Abyquilts
-Christina
I love both of your Christmas Star items, they look gorgeous. Thank you for being part of the blog hop. delissac@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love the table runner, I can just imagine it in red and gold. Lovely pillow too.
ReplyDeleteI love your work! I think I'll be making that runner this year to go on my long table, I'll just add a few more blocks! Thanks for sharing this pattern!
ReplyDeleteI really like the snowflake, cushions are one of my favourite things to make. x
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I will make the table runner. I liked it a lot.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful project - must make the tabler unner.
ReplyDeleteCute. Thanks for sharing. Janice.snell@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI like your fabrics for both and they will make good Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! You are a busy, busy quilter! Your star projects are beautifully presented and photographed. Nice! Enjoyed poking around on your blog. Good luck finishing all the projects on your list. They all looked like sew much fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial. I love your color choices--can be used throughout the winter!
ReplyDeleteLovely projects! I love stars and these are great.
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely, and thanks for the tutorial for the table runner. It's simple and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour projects are wonderful and would work well in January when I decorate with a snowman/snow theme in blues and white. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your projects. They are very pretty
ReplyDeleteI love table runners and think they make great teacher presents. Thanks Darlene dhoctor@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteGood Morning,
ReplyDeleteI love the snowflake pillow! That block is so cute - I want the table runner our for that - the fabrics are so pretty. ~smile~ Roseanne
Your pillow is beautiful-love the colors you chose-the table runner is perfect & I can see it in pale shades of blue as well! Thank you for sharing, Susan
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely pattern - it will give me a good reason to use my Tri-recs ruler!
ReplyDeleteThe pillow is lovely with the subtle changes in background colors.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the table runner tutorial.
Oh, these are both fun! Another couple of projects for my list! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love your color combinations.
ReplyDeletelove the snowflake pillow and thanx for the runner tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThese projects would be perfect all year round with those colour choices!!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for both of your projects. I love both of them and will be keeping then pinned to make.
ReplyDeleteI love each of your Christmas projects. And the blue is a nice change from red and green!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorials. Purple is my favorite color so I would do the pillow. Thank you also for participating in the blog hop. momoftana at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI really like the snowflake pillow. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for the step by step tutorial. I love both projects.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing and participating in the hop along.
ReplyDeleteLOVE BOTH PROJECTS THANKS FOR SHARING
ReplyDeletehjrogers@sympatico.ca
Lovely Winter-themed items! Thanks for sharing in the 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your patterns. I love blue and white for Christmas projects. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThe blues are gorgeous! And 1"!!! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour pillow and runner are so pretty. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeletepatsystitch@gvtc.com
beautiful, love this! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see projects in a cool color palette rather than just the traditional red & green. Great ideas. Thanks for the tutorial. mfhagopian@aol.com
ReplyDeleteColors make projects extend past Christmas. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThat star pillow cover is gorgeous! Time to pull out all my scraps and see how I can shade one myself.
ReplyDeleteI love those colors for the holidays! Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these projects are beautiful!! Love the colors! Thanks so much for sharing!! IronLftr10@yahoo.com
ReplyDelete2 great contributions to the hop. Thanks for the tutorial on the snow flake block.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors that you have used- almost beachy!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these projects are so doable and fun! Thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice projects. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteI love your snowflake table runner.
ReplyDeleteLovely pillow--the snowflake is beautiful!
ReplyDeletebarbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)
Love the snowflake pillow, simple and fresh!
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous!! Thank you for the tutorial!!
ReplyDeletekcummings71@gmail.com
both projects are wonderful - thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteReally like the pillow snowflake design, I admire you ability to work with such small squares. Such patience.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty design and colors!
ReplyDeleteBoth of your projects are so pretty and in my favorite colors!
ReplyDeleteLovely projects. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and sweet projects, perfect for gift giving. I liked the fabrics you used, very wintery and something you can leave out during the entire season.
ReplyDeleteI love both projects.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! I love the colors you chose. Very inspiring! Thank you for the great tutorial.
ReplyDeleteNice project! Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThank you - you just gave me my next project! Saved! lutzcats (at) yahoo (dot) com
ReplyDeleteWow! Great project! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas, especially love the runner!!! Thank you
ReplyDeleteNice projects. It's nice to see someone so young involved in quilting too. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThis table runner is so cute! love the block.
ReplyDeletethanks for the great ideas for presents this year, table runners.
ReplyDeleteGotta admit I like that snowflake pillow. I haven't done much with beiges - they set off that snowflake perfectly.
ReplyDeletetvonzalez at gmail dot com
So pretty! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteVery nice snowflakes!
ReplyDeleteI love both of those snowflakes. Thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteWow! My favourite colours in both projects! Thank you! Bookmarking this post!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet quilts!
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ReplyDeleteLove the table runner. ndfromsdATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful table runner. Love the pattern.
ReplyDeleteBoth are pretty, but I always go for stars! Great projects!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects, I like the pillow idea !
ReplyDeletelove that star
ReplyDeletethee are very pretty projects
ReplyDeletequilting dash lady at Comcast dot net
I like your color ways. I will definitely try it.
ReplyDeleteFun pillow and tablerunner. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete2 great projects.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I was all excited about making this table runner, but, you use a TriRec ruler (not sure I have one) and don't explain how to use it. I'll have to see if I can figure out another way to make the blocks.
DeleteThank you for sharing these tutorials. I need to bolster my low volume stash so I can give them a try.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these tutorials. I need to bolster my low volume stash so I can give them a try.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful pillow and table runner. Great fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteI love your fabric colors. Thank you for sharing your tutorial with us.
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with either blue or stars. In combination they are delightful. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteFabulous photos in your tutorial. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteYou have convinced me. A Tri-Recs ruler has gone on my shopping list. Love your table runner!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. Love the table runner and the color combination of the pillow fabric.
ReplyDeleteTwo lovely contributions to the hop and the pile of wonderful Christmas ideas! Thank you so much. dezertsuz at gmail
ReplyDeleteTwo great star projects! I love that pillow with one inch squares. Will you be doing a tutorial for that one?
ReplyDeleteNEAT STARS! THANKS FOR SHARING! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteVery pretty projects! Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the runner.
ReplyDeleteLove your projects
ReplyDeleteWow, these are really great. beimborn@charter.net
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love the table runner.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your snowflake/star ideas and pattern, Christina!
ReplyDeleteWonderful projects!
When I saw your snowflake/star runner, I immediately thought of a little piece of fabric I have had for a very long time! I have not known what to do with it... It is of a little Nativity... And I could see fussy cutting it for the center, and the star points and four-patches would be in yellows/golds for the star, and set it on a deep blue background, maybe??... I will lay it out, and see how that looks (before cutting the Nativity fabric, even)...
*Thank you!*, Christina, for the great gift projects and inspiration!!
Pat T,
Cute patterns!
ReplyDeletecute patterns! Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! Love the colors and the changeup using small squares.
ReplyDeleteWow, Christina, those are SO cute!!! Good work, and a great tutorial! Thanks for all your help in making the hop a success!
ReplyDeleteI especially like your table runner. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteWow! Using such small squares!! Awesome sewing!
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Really like a pillow cover and the scrappy background reminds me of pixelated patterns. Thanks for the pattern. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas decorations that are also appropriate through the winter. That way we get to enjoy them longer.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love it. Thank you for the tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteLove snowy blues during the holidays. Thanks for the tutorials!
ReplyDeleteI suspect you don't get much snow down in Southern CA :) I love the star you made, thank you for the ideas!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
Your snowflake pillow and table runner are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow another one to save great idea tytyty.... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteHow nice to see a younger quilter join the ranks. And to tackle a block (triangle in a square) that can be challenging. That's a great table runner. Thanks for joining the blog hop.
ReplyDeletePat
What creative snowflakes! Thanks for sharing the directions!
ReplyDeleteBoth snowflake patterns are awesome. Another to add to my "to-do" list for Christmas gifts (and maybe one for me). Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely! And the fabrics too!
ReplyDeleteLove the snowflake pillow and the fabrics you chose.
ReplyDeleteI'm a snowflake lover too, but I live in Iowa where snow falls very often during the winter! Not so much in Southern Cali! Your snowflake pillow is lovely and I'd like to make one to use as a table topper. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love these two projects. creations4u7@aol.com
ReplyDeleteCute ideas. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteTwo very cute projects for Christmas! Thank you for the tutorials.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love sewing up postage stamp blocks so I especially like your first offering. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely pillow and table runner. The colours you used are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects. I especially like the table runner.
ReplyDeleteNice wintery colors you've used, a soothing change from red and green everywhere! susanprincess at att dot net
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your ideas! I love that by using the blue it has a winter feel.
ReplyDeleteLove this runner! Thanks so much for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLove your ideas (especially the pillow) and the colors.
ReplyDeleteI love using blues and greens for Christmas and the winter.
Thanks for sharing. Love your stars.
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What great projects - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm a blue kind of gal--love both of these projects! Thanks so much for the inspriration!
ReplyDeleteBoth are lovely, but I really love the snowflake pillow! I love decorating with "snow" themed items because they can stay out a bit longer :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your creativity with this CIJ blog hop. It's been great fun seeing the variety of projects.
ReplyDeleteejaneemerson@yahoo.com
I love your table runner! Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
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So pretty. Thanks for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love the blues. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Great tutorial! I am amazed at your neat work with the tiny pieces. I love the colors you picked. They depict the peace of Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBOTH OF THESE ITEMS ARE SO PRETTY AND ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO MY BUCKET LIST. READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM
ReplyDeleteThose sure are tiny pieces! I love a challenge and love to work with small pieces. kthurn@bektel.com
ReplyDeleteYour snowflake pillow is just gorgeous. Love the runner as well. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThe snowflake pillow is so pretty! Great job on those tiny hsts!
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