Just Let Me Quilt: Twas The Night

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

T'was The Night For My Gift

T'was The Night is another very cool blog hop idea by Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt.

How fun to have a hop that shares quick and easy Christmas gifts to make in just a few hours!

Plus, we exchanged some of those gifts with other bloggers...love it!

Marlene at Stitchin by the Lake was the Head Elf/Cheerleader who gathered all us blogger

elves together to get creative, sew, and mail off our gifts to the next person on the schedule.

Whew! I can't imagine how much time it took her for such a task!

Thanks to both Madame Samm and Marlene for all their time and energy getting this together!

It definitely T'was The Night for me to smile thanks to Mary Pat at Quilting Quietly
when a sweet package of goodies arrived at my doorstep. I couldn't have been more delighted
by what she'd put together for me. As I ~~ripped~~ slowly opened the box, I found all of this...

There were four lovingly sewn cloth napkins that fold into the cutest shape.

My table will look so special at Christmas with those little beauties!

How adorable is this...a Christmas glass ornament filled with colorful threads!

Then there was a little zippered bag all quilted and looking gorgeous in Christmas fabrics!

Lucky me to have Mary Pat create such treasures for me!

But...she didn't stop there! She also made some paper flowers

like the ones she puts in her guest room...no watering needed!

Thanks, Mary Pat!

On top of what I made and sent to Theresa over at Bumbleberry Cottage (it's on her blog today),
I also made a few quick and easy items that would make perfect gifts for quilters.

I love these little coin purses and have made lots of them to share.
You can find this pattern by Madame Samm HERE.

I think my little Cinderella carriage charm looks perfect on this bag!

If you'd told me three years ago that I'd become a huge fan of needle holders...well...
I'd tell you "NO WAY, I just stick them in a pincushion!" But, YES, now I am a fan in a big way.

The first needle holder I ever had came from Katherine at Sew Me Something Good and that
threw me into needle holder have-to-have mode. Britt-Inger had me try a pattern...loved it, use it!

I made this needle holder in a simple round design with a big tab. Someone gave me a
scalloped one, but I couldn't find a pattern online. This one folds up to keep the
needles from falling out and landing on the floor where I would step on them.
The button is just decorative...Velcro closes it. I love how it folds into this sweet shape!

This is what I drew up for the needle holder. The felt in the center is a 7" circle.

I made two different scissor holders...the one on the right is by Vickie Purnell (HERE)
and is so easy to make! Adding buttons gives it a different look.

This little guy (from Britt-Inger) thinks these would be great for Mrs. Santa!

Of course, there's the famous Tammy Bag...it makes a great gift!
I have several of these and have them filled with my embroidery and sewing needs.

That Other Lady was showing off her new Beam n Read and I knew that I just HAD to have one.
My eyes aren't what they used to be and having this sweet accessory makes my sewing time
so much nicer...love it! There's even a USB power kit available to save my batteries.
I like wearing it around my neck so it points directly at what I'm working on...it's very lightweight!

I'm so hooked on this sweet light!

See those tiny little holes on the purse frame below?
I clicked my Beam n Read up to the 6 bulb setting...WOW...can you say "bright"!
I could see the holes and get my needle right through them. It was so cool!

Another plus is that it DOES NOT GET HOT, which is very important when temperatures
where I live are sometimes 114 degrees or higher. I don't need any extra heat!

I just started an embroidery project and I'm so amazed at how nice it is to SEE what I'm doing!
It can tilt at different angles and has filters for different types of light.
You can read more about the Beam n Read HERE.

Marlene had suggested having a basket full of goodies to share with others when we need
something quick. I found this cute metal basket that's ready to fill, only not with any of these.

I made a bag of my own to store all these matching accessories.
I'm excited to have a whole set that goes together!
It's Just A Round Bag with vinyl pockets so it's easier to see what's inside.