Peppermint Twists , Quilt Happenings and a Free Winter Doodle

 Busy , busy, busy! That is how I would describe the week.  Not only with all the Christmas and family fun, but with a little bit of stitching and quilting as well.  I bet you have been a busy elf as well. 

All through the week, I worked on quilting a small quilt called Peppermint Twists.  It is composed of little hour glass blocks.  Though I just used 3 fabrics in this quilt , it sure is bright and cheerful and will be perfect in my summer decor and of course I will use it in my Christmas vignettes next year too. 

I usually work on this quilt when I go visit mom or while I am waiting for photos to download onto the computer. I have been working on it this Sunday hoping to get all of the blocks hand quilted so I can move on to the border . 

This time of the year is perfect to work on a little snowman quilting. Last year I completed this snowman quilt made from strips of shirtings. 

  Well I wanted another one. Scraps of whites were pulled out of the bin and into the old enamalware pot to choose from. 

   

And I got busy sewing scraps in all directions.

Lots of shirting material in this piece. 

This was sew much fun. I did not have to worry about seams or anything.  Fabrics in my snowmen date from the 40's to present day. Old shirtings and feedsack material were used . 

                                            

 The applique' is done. I have to add button eyes and then decide how I want to set them.  

                                        

Pulled some little 1 1/2" strips to make this little "Snowman Door Hanger " from Kim Diehl. Mine is not exactly like Kim's but cute to me nonetheless.  I made mine into a little pocket . So now to find some cute pieces to stuff into the pocket. Hmm I'm thinking a snowman doll. 

                  

Can I interest you in a pot of 1 1/2" pieces? Cutting up a few scraps for future project. 

        

Another little quilt stack. 

My mind has been fluttering with snowflakes hoping we might get  little snow where I live.  So I have been working on oodles of doodles-  doodles of snowmen right now. I decided to work on a little embroidery work.   I am a little rusty  because it has been awhile, but I will improve with each stitch as I go.  These little snowguys are being done in blackwork.  

Here is a few little doodles for you to enjoy if you are interested. You can use them for embroidery, applique, wool applique, punch needle or whatever you heart desires.  What am I going to do with mine? Hmmm. Pillows ? A mini quilt? I don't know yet. 

 Click here for 1st page. 

 Click  here for 2nd page. 

Well time to go back to the quilt room to do a little stitching. I am linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching and Judy at  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday, Beth at Love Laugh Quilt  for  Monday Making and Cynthia at Quilting is More Fun than Housework for Oh Scrap . Hope you will go check out these awesome ladies' blogs.  A lot of quilters are linking up for some "quilty fun". 

Let's have an awesome week and as always...

Happy quilting, 

Melisa

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