A New Quilt for Dolly...Tutorial!

It just wouldn't be Christmas around here if I wasn't sewing up a few gifts.

Today's fun little project was for Dolly.

Do you remember her?

Last time I saw Dolly...

she looked a little chilled...

so I'm thinking that she needs a new quilt.

(aka - grandma wants to sew another quilt for Dolly)

If you have a cutie patootie little girl in your life...

you may want to make her this quilt for her very own Dolly.

I used scraps and the same method from 

row 1 in my Row Along...

the easy 4 patch blocks.

Supplies for this quilt;

25 - 3" x 3" squares for the 4-patch blocks

1 fat quarter for background

approximately 16" x 21" thin batting

1 fat quarter for backing

2 - 2 1/2" x 40" strips for binding

2 yards 1/2" ric-rac (optional)

Make 24 four patch blocks by clicking on my tutorial

 here.

They should each measure 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" at this point.

Cut 12 - 1" x 2 1/2" rectangles from your background and sew two 4 patch blocks together.

All seam allowances are 1/4".

Press all seams towards the background throughout...

while making your Dolly quilt.

Cut 6 - 1" x 5" strips and sew to form six blocks.

Each block should measure 5" x 5" at this point.

Lay them out and get ready to sew sashings!

Cut 4 - 1 1/2" x 5" strips and sew them in-between the blocks like this.

Now cut a strip 1 1/2" x 16" and join the two rows together.

Then add 2 side borders that measure

 2" x 16"each....

and finally add borders to the top and the bottom.

 Cut them 2" x 13 1/2".

Your quilt top is complete!

Wasn't that easy and fun?

I'm betting that Dolly will be 

wrapped and re-wrapped in this quilt about a bajillion times!

That's why I love to make things for Dolly...

they are so appreciated by sweet little hands:)

Tomorrow I'll show you how I quilted and bound Dolly's quilt...

as for now...

I'm off to a Christmas concert!

xx

Lori

2012 Holiday Tag A Long!...

When my friend Amy (nana company) invited me to join up with her 

2012 Holiday Tag A Long...

I didn't even hesitate to say yes!

Amy and Kristyne (pretty by hand) have paired up and created 

tag patterns to download...

along with a tutorial...

 for making your own lovely holiday tags.

Thanks Amy and Kristyne!

I've always loved to make and give handmade tags and cards...

I think they add an extra special touch to any gift...

don't you?

The tags for the Holiday Tag A Long are made from fabric scraps..

 and the added embellishments are from bits and bobs in our sewing rooms.

For those of us who make handmade...

we have those little cuties 

hidden away somewhere

 in bin's, baskets or drawers....right?

For my tag...

I used a bit of fabric from Japan...

ric-rac, scraps of wool, 3 wool felted balls, and perl cotton for stitching.

My leaves are not holly shaped for this one...

so that it can either be a holly tag...

or cherries:)

I added a metal eyelet and red perl cotton for hanging.

It was so fun to make...

and you can bet that I'll be making many more tags...

the design possibilities are endless:)

I filled a lovely vintage pink depression glass candy jar with chocolate...

I added a handmade candy cane and tied on my handmade tag.

This little gift went to a my BFF Nanette 

when we met for our Christmas lunch last week.

Nanette and I live about 45 minutes away from each other...

we try to get together once a month and our time together is always too short:)

If you want to see all of the adorable tags that 

Amy, Kristyne and the other members have

 made for the 2012 Holiday Tag A Long...

CLICK HERE.

I'll bet you'll be inspired to join along!

xx

Lori

Stitchy Kit...

Meet my new Stitchy Kit...the perfect companion on a stitchy kind of day.

She can sit nicely over the arm of your favorite chair and be quite useful!

Or you can fold her up and tie her for a stitchy traveling companion.

She holds all kinds of fun little stitchy friends....

would you like to meet them too?

Miss Tape Measure cozy...

Miss Needle Keeper...

Miss Scissor Cozy...

and last but not least...

Miss Flossy Bag.

My Stitchy Kit pattern 

is now available ...

and included are two embroidery patterns.

My Daisy Love stitchery that I blogged about here

And my little "Needle & Thread" embroidery pattern.

"Stitchy"

by Lori Holt

of

Bee in my Bonnet

A BIG THANK YOU

 to all of you who have been so patient with me as I have

 worked on getting my new creations from 

Fall Quilt Market into pattern form.

I'm happy to say that they are all finished!!! 

YaY!!!!

Click Here...

if you want to have a stitchy kind of day:)

xx

Lori