Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Christmas Crafting

A little weekend sewing ...

A spur of the moment crafty project entirely inspired by copied from Lisa's Geometric Paintchip Christmas Tree design.
From paint-chips/paper to fabric this design works equally well; a traditional Christmas tree layout made from simple squares and Half Square Triangles.  My finished patchwork units measure 2 inches x 2 inches (finished mini quilt 18.5" x 20.5"), although any size block will work equally well.


I have jazzed my mini-quilt up with a black/white and text fabric background, and it could possible benefit from some embellishing ... mini lights, a little glitz and glitter.
Keeping the Christmas spirit alive.

Rita

Fabrics Used:
Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids in:
Kiwi, Juniper, Jade Green, Clover, Lime, Peridot, Poppy, Papaya, Chestnut
Posted by Red Pepper Quilts - Rita Hodge
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63 comments:

  1. heatherNovember 27, 2012 10:45 AM

    That's really cute!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 27, 2012 10:56 AM

    love it

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  3. JudyNovember 27, 2012 10:58 AM

    Love, Love, Love!

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  4. Rachel at Stitched in ColorNovember 27, 2012 11:07 AM

    And how cute!

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  5. LisaNovember 27, 2012 11:24 AM

    Pretty, pretty, pretty. So fun and seasonal!

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  6. CoriNovember 27, 2012 11:28 AM


    love the background fabric, cute project

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  7. KirstenNovember 27, 2012 1:16 PM

    Really love this!

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  8. Cynthia Brunz DesignsNovember 27, 2012 2:00 PM

    Love the quilting - Simple but so effective!

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  9. AnnieofbluegablesNovember 27, 2012 2:01 PM

    My goodness that is beautiful!!! I love the colors
    ~a

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  10. TBLNovember 27, 2012 2:22 PM

    Love the bright, cheery colors! So festive. :)

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  11. Tessa @ TheSewingChickNovember 27, 2012 3:04 PM

    The low volume background works really well with the bright tree colors! I am amazed you did this in a weekend. You rock!!

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  12. Library Gal QuiltsNovember 27, 2012 4:08 PM

    It's so cheery! I love it! And I always love fabrics with words. Just adorable!!

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  13. yarnivorousNovember 27, 2012 6:32 PM

    I am so glad my family does not read your blog - they would all want one. Of course now I want one too. Lovely execution of the idea.

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  14. my4lilgirlsNovember 27, 2012 6:48 PM

    Wow I love it so festive & complicated looking :)
    Karen x

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  15. ElsaNovember 28, 2012 12:59 AM

    Love this little quilt ~ so cheerful!

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  16. Lisa CNovember 28, 2012 1:02 AM

    Absolute perfection.

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  17. AuntieCraftyNovember 28, 2012 1:33 AM

    I love it, and your quilting is perfect! How do you do that?? Also, what color thread did you use for quilting?

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  18. RobinNovember 28, 2012 4:41 AM

    Your Christmas tree quilt really caught my eye. It's so bright and playful. I'm going to have to fit this little project in somewhere this season.

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  19. AngelaNovember 28, 2012 6:08 AM

    so pretty Rita! I'm tempted to whip up one of these as well...I love that it uses so many different shades of solids.

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  20. micheleNovember 28, 2012 9:26 AM

    I love it! Won't you consider sharing it in the
    2012 Christmas Quilt Show.

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  21. SalleyNovember 28, 2012 9:57 AM

    Another fun post. Thankyou!

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  22. Nina MarieNovember 28, 2012 10:05 AM

    wow - love the use of the white text fabric - it adds a great touch - plus the use of yellow is a perfect accent - great job!

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  23. Marjorie's Busy CornerNovember 28, 2012 10:36 AM

    This is a very neat idea....great job

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  24. EuniqueNovember 28, 2012 11:09 AM

    Love the bright colors!

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  25. LethargicLassNovember 28, 2012 12:07 PM

    this colours are fantastic and as usual your piecing is perfect!

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  26. BarbaraNovember 28, 2012 1:36 PM

    What a cute quilt!

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  27. CarlaNovember 28, 2012 2:54 PM

    Hi there. I popped over from the 2012 Christmas Quilt Show. I love how you use low volume : )

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  28. RuthNovember 28, 2012 4:28 PM

    Whta cute little tree, I love your background too.
    Ruth

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  29. KarenNovember 28, 2012 6:17 PM

    This is a wonderful quilt. So bright and modern but still traditional with the tree. Love it!

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  30. Quilts on BastingsNovember 28, 2012 7:08 PM

    Very cute!

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  31. Nanbon44November 29, 2012 12:34 AM

    such a fun tree...

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  32. Karen - Quilts...etc.November 29, 2012 12:59 AM

    as always I love your straight line quilting.

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  33. whistlebet57November 29, 2012 5:59 AM

    Great Job. Elizabeth

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  34. Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)November 29, 2012 6:47 AM

    Your work is gorgeous; I especially like the background fabric and agree that a bit of embellishment would go a long way to brightening the piece. Nice work.

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  35. Jan BrooksNovember 29, 2012 8:32 AM

    My favorite of your recent projects--the fabric choices and color placement are brilliant!

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  36. Amy's Crafty ShenanigansNovember 29, 2012 10:47 AM

    Very nice!

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  37. MickeyT.November 29, 2012 10:50 AM

    And this is why you are the artist -- and I am the mere copier.

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  38. SusieNovember 29, 2012 11:22 AM

    its striking and gorgeous

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  39. Needled MomNovember 29, 2012 2:03 PM

    That is just beautiful....colorful and delightful.

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  40. Janice @ Better off ThreadNovember 29, 2012 2:56 PM

    That is totally adorable! It would be really cute as an advent calendar where you add tiny ornaments from pockets below.

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  41. LynetteNovember 29, 2012 3:02 PM

    Very, very cute :D

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  42. LesleyNovember 29, 2012 7:35 PM

    Your tree is adorable! Love the fabrics and the quilting! Too cute!

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  43. sew.darn.quiltNovember 30, 2012 2:59 AM

    Very Merry!

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  44. UnknownNovember 30, 2012 4:29 AM

    This is so cute! I just love your blog and your projects. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  45. ShannonNovember 30, 2012 8:09 AM

    so cute and modern! Fabulous colors, reminds me of one of my favorite quilts of all time by Carol Taylor. (http://www.caroltaylorquilts.com/QuiltPages/Abstractions/images/Evergreen%2062%20x%2068.jpg)

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  46. SIMPLESEWNovember 30, 2012 10:02 AM

    I really love this..

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  47. AnonymousNovember 30, 2012 2:10 PM

    Always a pleasure to see your work!

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  48. Lisa ChinNovember 30, 2012 3:55 PM

    I love text fabric! Thanks for sharing your quilt!

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  49. HilachasNovember 30, 2012 4:07 PM

    Love it. What a great tree.

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  50. EileenNovember 30, 2012 7:38 PM

    Darling! So vibrant and love the background fabrics. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  51. Richard HealeyDecember 01, 2012 4:34 AM

    Such a cute and fun idea I had to pin it.

    Richard and Tanya Quilts

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  52. Beth at Quilting Hottie HavenDecember 01, 2012 6:56 AM

    Adorable!

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  53. EGDecember 01, 2012 11:17 AM

    Started mine today.

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  54. Deb@asimplelifequiltsDecember 02, 2012 1:52 AM

    Love this... pinned and hope to try it someday with my oodles of scraps.

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  55. Christine MDecember 02, 2012 9:29 AM

    Your quilt is so lovely and bright.

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  56. SheilaDecember 02, 2012 11:31 AM

    Really creative quilt and I love your background fabric !

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  57. BillieBee (billiemick)December 02, 2012 12:44 PM

    Great tree!

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  58. AnonymousDecember 02, 2012 2:59 PM

    SO ATTRACTIVE-LOVE IT!
    LOVE THOSE LITTLE PRINTS IN THE BACKGROUND;RELLY SETS THE TREE OFF!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  59. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmDecember 02, 2012 4:23 PM

    very nice job

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  60. Judy BDecember 03, 2012 12:18 PM

    Very fun and cheery Tree! Love your background fabrics. Thank you for sharing.
    jbechosend at sbcglobal dot net

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  61. AnonymousDecember 03, 2012 9:01 PM

    gorgeous.xx

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  62. PatriciaDecember 03, 2012 11:54 PM

    What a cheerful little quilt!

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  63. CarolynDecember 04, 2012 8:12 AM

    Love all the bright colors in your tree and your texty fabric background is so fun.

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