• stocking treats block three

    Block Three, Christmas Penguin!   Block Three We have a simple block this week, so you should be able to finish quickly. The embroidery is easy and only requires a back stitch and satin stitch. The penguin’s eyes are small and can easily satin stitched without outlining first. The mouth is larger so outlining with a tiny back stitch will…

  • stocking treats block two

    Block #2 Sugar Plum Stocking Treats! Wish on a star, and you just might find one in your Christmas stocking!  And of course who wouldn’t love to find this sweet little owl standing next to that stocking?  She’s wishing on a star, and wearing her Santa hat at the same time! Block Two Here’s the quilt showing the addition of…

  • Stocking Treats Block One!

    Welcome to Block #1 of Sugar Plum Stocking Treats! Could you ever have dreamed Santa would leave you a kitty in your stocking?  Well, your dream has come true, there’s a cute kitty just waiting for you!  She’s decked out with antlers, pink ornament buttons, and a shiny red nose!  Merry Christmas everyone!   I know you’re anxious to get started,…

  • we have winners!

    I wish I could make everyone who entered the Moda/Bunny Hill contest a winner!  There were so many cute stockings it was really hard to choose! And because there were so many great entries I added four runner-ups for a total of seven winners!  I’ll be shipping prizes out all week! So here we go, are you ready?  First place winner…

  • Sugar Plum Stocking Treats

    If you’re sitting around with not much to do this afternoon, hop on over to my website and click on the “free” pattern page! What is Sugar Plum Stocking Treats you ask?  It’s one of those applique quilts that I occasionally design as a free pattern!  But this time, instead of it being a block of the month, I’ve made it a…

  • How will I choose?

    I knew most of you are talented and good at applique, but I had no idea how many of you are such good designers!  The blocks coming in for my stocking contest are so good I’m going to have to have a committee to help me choose just 3.  Think about it, the stockings are fairly small, about the size of what…