Christmas 2014?
 

Have you started making gifts yet for Christmas this year? I'm starting to make up my list of things to be made.

My daughter got married in September last year, after only three weeks' warning (her husband was joining the Army and they didn't want to have to wait for her to move with him once he's stationed), and I told her I'd make them a quilt for Christmas this year. And then, she got pregnant before he left, and the baby will be just shy of six months old at the holiday, so I've decided to make some soft blocks and some panel books if I can find the material for them.

A couple of years ago, I made my dad a quilt for Christmas, so now it's my mom's turn. I haven't made any decisions about colors or patterns but she's getting a quilt this year, one way or another!

I've also considered making small ornaments for my extended family - brother, his wife and all four kids; my sister and her husband and their two girls; my in-laws.

My mother-in-law was married last year so I'm thinking about doing some placemats and napkins for her new home. My husband's grandmother may be receiving a couple of embroidered towel sets.

Do you have a list yet? If you do, what kind of gifts are you going to be making? Very little of my list is set in stone yet, so if someone has some good ideas, I might be making some changes. :o

Next Christmas? I'm still working on LAST Christmas!

I'm doing this at the moment. http://www.stitchintree.com/FreePatt...nPopStars.html . Now the nice thing is it's shown 4 differents way so you can have four different looks. I think the 2 star method could make for some nice placemats. I'm using what I have on hand with a WoW background and my scrappy squares that I've been making from my scraps. I do tend to several holiday swaps, so this is helping me along so I'm not manic sewing coming Nov.

Toodles,
Tricia

Yes, I have started. Made 6 sets of hotpads. Will embroidery on some towels to go with them. The first set of three was a kit from Connecting Threads. Have fabric to make 2 sets of 8 placemats.

I haven't started but I have been thinking about it.

What I would like to do: make a simple quilt for each of my grandchildren. I should have 13 by then but several are little ones still so they would be baby quilts.

You are right, I do need to make the list and then start plugging away. Thanks for the 'let's get started... at least thinking about it' push.

A little bit! My niece has outgrown her "pink and girly" phase and is now on a "dark and evil" phase so I was thinking of making her a new quilt that's a little more macabre. The one I made her for Christmas '12 is pink and girly and just doesn't suit her new tastes! And of course if I make one for her I need to make one for her brother.

I have other projects to work on this year though - my DH's brother and one of my long-term coworkers are both getting married in August (not to each other; separate weddings) so that's two queen-size bed quilts to make before August. And another coworker (who is essentially my best friend) just let me know she's pregnant! So I need to make a baby quilt and some baby "stuff" for her new little one, and also I think a 'big sister' quilt is appropriate since her first (and until now only) child will be 7 when the new baby arrives and I don't want her to feel left out! She's due in September, I think.

Sheesh...I need to get crackin'!

I am finishing up some Christmas UFOs and starting one Christmas quilt from scratch. My kids will get to pick what they want from what I finish. I am hosting a fabric swap with my one small quilt group that meets monthly. We are using this: http://www.redroosterquilts.com/shop...quilt-pattern/ Its a free pattern, but I can only find it here. The bow is a flying goose! Looking at this in print...I think I better get a move on!

LOL, yup! I started making several quilts last year 2 of which are for coworkers I am exceptionally close to. Realized if I gift a quilt to coworkers I better do them both at the same time. Tops are now done so I just have to find time to quilt them.

I've thought about gifts but haven't started them yet. It's actually what I'm planning to do for our next Virtual Quilt Weekend :) I'm making some ornaments for everyone, some fleece hats, yarn necklaces, I think it's called a biscuit basket, and other odds and ends hopefully. I'm only planning one quilt, and that's for my parents. I'm open to ideas as well so will be checking to see what others are doing.

I have a list started--in my head, but nothing actually started yet~

I recently found the Fandom in Stitches site, with tons of cool paper pieced patterns for harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and all the various fandoms that are popular. My ODD is obsessed with a few fandoms, so I plan to learn to paper piece and make her a twin size quilt with blocks for all her interests.

My 2014 Christmas quilts are at the long arm pro as we speak. I do this deliberately so it does not stress out me , and the person that does my quilting is in the slower season. I started in December of 2013 on next years gifts.

Yes I have my Grandsons Queen size done. I have 2 more Queen size quilts to make for 2 Granddaughters. Then I'll do the small stuff.

I'm doing the Wishes BOM on fatquartershop.com so I think that might be someone's gift this year. And the quilt my daughter wants is actually a rendition of the churn dash I made for my husband that I called Ugly Quilt (I think hers will be more fun to work on). But I still haven't come up with a pattern for my mom yet ... and I have half a dozen UFO's I'm thinking about trying to finish to make some quilts for gifts.

I really like the idea of working on gifts a year in advance. Maybe I should get moving on 2015!! ;-)


ETA: I'm thinking about making my mom's quilt with 30s repro fabrics ... just haven't figured out the pattern.

I start the week before Christmas for the following year. got two twin sized quilts done so far, hanging in my closet waiting to be wrapped. will make towel set for the bathrooms, kitchen sets with potholders. ornaments for everyone, small gifts for my husbands boss lady. small gifts for all my friends, and stuff for charity also.
Also, this year, am making 3 cousins pillows for all the holidays, just did St. Pats crazy quilted pillows, ready to mail. and also the pincushion of the month for the swaps. oops, can't forget birthdays. open for suggestions all the time.

I have a set of four placemats made and a few small items.

I have - and I'm so excited about it. I made the Eleanor Burns log cabin wreath, with the intent of gifting it to my daughter, but I love it so much I'm keeping it for my self. I will make her another one. I have a son and a daughter, 2 grandkids, 3 brothers (1 sis in law), 3 sisters (2 Bro in laws), 2 sisters in law on my husbands side, 9 nieces, 5 nephews and 12 great nieces and nephews - my goal is that they ALL get something I've made for Christmas in 2014. Yikes, I'd better get cutting an sewing.

Blurb said something about being a member? Are you? How does one be, other than playing Dice game as mentioned or can I just download. I thought I would like to offer it at guild meeting..( I am co-librarian), and of course make one for show n tell!

2014 Projects:
6" (finished) twin sized churn dash quilt for my Mom's 90th birthday in October.
Queen sized TeeShirt quilt for my 30 yr. old daughter using her HS volleyball, softball, cheer shirts for Xmas.
One monogrammed Christmas stocking for everyone in the family (adults and kids total 13 so far) to hang on our mantel to stay at our house every year, plus a few goodies like: fleece slippers, mittens and hot pot bowls to put in each.
Other projects in the meantime: start and finish a wall hanging kit I bought in Alaska entitled "Three Sheets to the Wind" for our newly remodeled laundry room.
Finish up the two soft covered alphabet books for our two grandsons.
Make a ruffled dog bandanna for my grand dog who is turning 15 next weekend, with a big party : )
Re-cover a huge (crib sized mattress size) for our daughter's English Mastiff, etc. etc. etc. LOL

have not given it a thought, I am still working on birthday presents for this year

Yes, I have started my Christmas 2014 gifts. I'm working on a queen size quilt, several table toppers, a twin quilt and two lap throws and that's just what is started. There will be a lot of other projects for Church, quilt guild and what ever. Of course I'm retired and have lots of spare time to work on my sewing while my DH works on his woodworking.

I've finished piecing a quilt top for my niece, just need to quilt it. And, I just received my order from connecting threads. I ordered a panel of an advent calendar ($2.00!!) That will be going to my grand daughters when it is done. I have all the blocks made for a disappearing pinwheel for my mom, just need to assemble and quilt.

Oh my goodness. I probably should, because this past Xmas, I was rushing to finish.
Don't want to be in that place again.

My list is a baby quilt for my grandson, one for the new baby next door, one for my neices baby and finish a french brad for my neighbors. There is also a hexagon wall hanging for me. But I am having problems getting started.

That's a great pattern - thanks for the link!

All I can say is that you folks are way, way too organized and productive! Oh my! Haven't even given Christmas a thought yet.

lol - I now feel better - I just sent my last Christmas gift off!! I have not even begun to think about next Christmas.

Yes, I am making valentine table runners for my daughters, daughter-in-law & married granddaughters. I am making lap quilts for my daughters, daughter-in-law for Christmas 2015. I hand quilt so it takes awhile.

I did buy some Christmas clearance fabric, just don't know what I'll do with them, something for the neighbors I think. Maybe table runners.

Bahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Over achievers, that's what you are!

My only goal for this entire year is to get my stash under control (organized) and my sewing area neat. I'm good at organizing but no good at staying organized. If only neatness didn't involve putting things away when I'm done with them. :D

I just this month finished mailing quilts to all of the family members up to and including my grandchildren. Now I am making a baby quilt for the new great grand son born Feb. 22nd. I am still making my clothesline bowls and they have become my emergency gifts. I have 4 projects that are in the works but I am waiting for my machine on which I do my stippling to come back home from repair work.

I am working on a dozen placemats and a quilt for my niece but now my new DIL is pregnant so I'll probably be switching gears to nursery items. : )

5-minute block
 

Good Morning, I noticed your post about starting quilts and asked for ideas. I saw the pattern for the 5-minute block just recently. It is so versatile, yet pretty and interesting.
I you ever run into a 'time bind,' that looks to be a quick one! I have one planned for Fall to make. Right now am trying to finish a bunch of "UFO,s".
Can't remember what site it was on, but pretty sure Missouri Star.
Good luck!
Mariah

Shoot, me too! Let's just pretend they were never on Last years list

I am thinking one day at a time :) I make things as I do, send them as I will and this way lose all of that extra crud that comes with it.. going to be sending one quilt a month to my local quilter to have her work on things for me, love quilt top making hate quilting.. sad but honest truth. I will make a couple table runners as those are nice gifts not sure what fabrics yet but do have a close idea on one of them.. the rest.. slow and steady. At least two quilts get done by Christmas for sure and two will be birthday gifts so four quilts. This is the best I can do. You guys amaze the heck out of me!

Not thinking or Christmas 2014 yet but am planning on small gifts to make for our annual Multi-family vacation. I will make mug rugs for the women, the men will have to share with their wives. I have until the middle of July to make about 6.

I love all the ideas. I am a beginner quilter and would love some ideas for Christmas ornaments.
Thanks!

So glad I'm not the only one still working on Christmas 2013! I made a top and started quilting a throw for my MIL from Dad's old shirts (He died in 2011 and she finally gave his shirts last summer). Since they were avid square dancers for many, many years, I made a pattern called "Swing Your Partner" from her book Scraps and Shirttales. Didn't get the quilting finished so need to do that before starting on 2014 work. I'm ending up taking out all the quilting I"d done (about half) because it was just puckering and poofing (sp? real word? waaay too much).

I had planned to do a scrappy back with the leftover shirt pieces, but decided to do a one-piece back from wide fabric. Now, instead of that, I'm going to make a throw from those leftover pieces for my DH! I'll have to augment with some airplane fabrics which I've already bought (including the backing). However, because I want it to be a surprise, I'll have to work on it only when he's in bed (He's an early bird so goes to bed a couple of hours before I do). I'm going to do a Sawtooth Star block for his because he's a woodworker and intersperse the airplane fabric squares throughout.

So far that's all I'm planning for Christmas, although I, like everyone else, have several others IMH projects planned!

Good luck Everyone!