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Sew Seasonal: Beginning with a giveaway!

Sew Seasonal Blog Hop

Kristy at Quiet Play and myself are super excited to welcome you to the Sew Seasonal blog hop!! We’ve been busy bees designing some Christmas block patterns. Kristy has designed 13 paper pieced blocks, and I’ve designed Ornamental – 12 rotary cut, machine pieced Christmas ornaments! Together, that makes 25 Christmassy blocks to mix and match and use as you please to create all kinds of Christmassy goodies! 
We have 23 other fantastic bloggers lined up to showcase each of the blocks used in different ways to inspire your own creations. 
1st November: Kristy from Quiet Play & Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts
2nd November: Marieka from Bespoke Bites & Jane from Where Jane Creates
3rd November: Susan from Patchwork N Play & Kelsey from Kelsey Sews
4th November: Janice from Better Off Thread & Erin from Missy Mac Creations
5th November: Lucy from Charm About You & Rebecca from Making Rebecca Lynn
6th November: Charlotte from Lawson and Lotti & Amy from Amy’s Crafty Shenanigans
7th November: Jess from the Elven Garden & Cindy from Live a Colorful Life
8th November: Elaine from Dashasel Sews & Kelly from Jeliquilts
9th November: Beth from Plum and June & Fiona from Finding Fifth
10th November: Juliet from Tartan Kiwi & Fiona from Celtic Thistle Stitches
11th November: Taryn from Pixels to Patchwork & Anorina from Samelia’s Mum
12th November: Megan from Jaffa Quilts & Jane from QuiltJane 
13th November: Gemma from Pretty Bobbins
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30th November: Link up to win! 

For the duration of the blog hop (until November 13th) our patterns will be free for you to download from our Craftsy stores: Kristy’s paper piecing patterns and Ornamental. Link up on November 30 with your own finished products using our patterns and be in the chance to win some fantastic prizes. There’s a second chance to win prizes by joining the Sew Seasonal Flickr Group and sharing photos of your blocks as you go! Thanks to our sponsors!


Oh, and that amazing Joy fat quarter bundle and panel from Intrepid Thread? Kate Spain herself will be selecting the lucky winner of that as the Grand Prize!! Is that enough incentive to join in?

Plus, are you needing some Christmas fabric supplies for the hop, or just your stash in general? Well, Chrissy from Sew Lux Fabrics has set up a special discount code on Christmas fabrics in her shop! So if you need supplies, be sure to check it out. The code is “sewseasonal10” and is for 10% off all Christmas fabric (Joy, Blitzen, and Sentiments) through November 18th. A charm pack or layer cake will work perfectly for Ornamental!

Don’t forget to join the Flickr group and grab the button to spread the news!

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Phew, right, now onto today’s block! 

I am involved in a Secret Santa Swap hosted by Kara at Me And Elna, and it just so happened that Vintage Modern met the colours liked by my SS.

Ornamental block

Add that with Sew Seasonal blog hop and a request for something for her kitchen, and you get a table runner using 3 of the Ornamental blocks made in the 10″ size!

Ornamental Table Runner

I had even just taken delivery of 2 yards of Bella Porcelain to use with my Fat Quarter Shop Designer BOM quilt, so I cut off a few little strips to sash the blocks. The Little Apples print was the perfect backing and a grey and white spots for the binding framed it all neatly.

Ornamental Table Runner

And to start off the Sew Seasonal blog hop with a bang, the Fat Quarter Shop has offered up giveaways! Here I have for you a Blitzen layer cake – Ornamental is charm pack and layer cake friendly, so this is the perfect giveaway! And Kristy has a FQS gift certificate on offer.

We’re using Rafflecopter again as there were no complaints last time and it’s nice and easy for us all to use! Remember, I need a way to contact you should you be the lucky winner!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck and enjoy the blog hop!

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Comments

  6. marieka says

    Hmmmm….gotta say that my two favs are Flurry by Kate Spain and Figgy Pudding by Basic Grey 🙂
    Your table runner looks fab by the way!!

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  10. Cassandra says

    I don’t have a favorite – but I love the ones that include snowflakes! So pretty!

    I’ve been looking forward to this blog hop since you announced it. I’m so glad it’s time! 🙂

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  14. blondie19012k says

    I don’t have a favourite I don’t think. I have picked loads of different ones in varying colours/manufacturers etc so I can make a quilt for my little boy to spot things in 🙂

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  20. Kelly G says

    How can you be so cruel Alyce and make us choose only 1 favourite Christmas range. I am loving Joy by Kate Spain, Jingle by Ann Kelle for Kaufman – but how can one go pass the Dr Seuss – the Grinch that stole Christmas. I have actually brought Mr 3 1/2 some of this to make his Christmas shirt this year.

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  21. Jennie says

    I really liked Candy Christmas from Riley Blake. And there is a Micheal Miller print called Holiday Hostess that I’m hoarding the last little bit of. That is my all-time favorite!

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  26. Tanya says

    Hope I get some time to do some Christmas quilting this year, but every year it’s here before I know it! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

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  29. Sue says

    I am hoarding some Kate Spain Flurry that I bought on special and I am looking for just that special project to use it on. I think I have just found it love your pattern Alyce

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  35. Pam Pollock says

    Love your table runner, very festive. I love all Christmas material, however I am currently a fan of Joy. I am making my daughter a tree skirt from charm squares.

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  41. Sewgirl says

    I have to say I am more of a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas fabric, although I do like the fact that the pink and blue have been thrown in. I think they compliment the red/green/gold nicely, depending on what shades/tones you use.

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  53. Mara says

    The totally crazy thing is that Blitzen is my favorite, I even pinned it a couple of weeks ago, love the paisley design they have and such great geometrics and color.

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  56. Mary says

    I love decorating for Christmas, and love most all Christmas fabrics, whether they are traditional, modern, vintage, or somewhere in between!
    Thanks for a chance to win. Your tablerunner is awesome.

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  61. Karen O says

    My favorite is Countdown to Christmas – even though I will never have any. I am adding the button to my blog, and I am excited to see what everyone is making!

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