Uses for my Christmas Fabric stash

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10-11-2013, 03:22 AM

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eparys

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Originally Posted by mic-pa

A few years back Eleanor Burns published a book called "Christmas at Bearpaw Ranch", I purchased it and it has 28 ideas to use your Christmas scraps. I love it.

I too have rhar book - it is filled with great ideas and projects.

10-11-2013, 03:33 AM

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Lavada

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I made two twin size quilts for my grandaughter one for her room one to watch tv in th living room

10-11-2013, 03:50 AM

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charlottequilts

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I have the same problem. Last year I made something that didn't use up a lot of fabric, but was very pretty. I had a group of loosely-woven, metallic Christmas plaids from KQ that were stunning but probably wouldn't hold up in a quilt. I made padded stars to hang from ribbons from my fireplace mantel. Not hard to do and made a great "lap project" for evenings. I just found a star pattern I liked, enlarged it with a ruler and pencil, cut out of cardboard, put batting on both sides, laid fabric over, and stitched around the edges with a backstitch and embroidery floss. After a while, I started using fusible fleece instead of gluing the batting to the cardboard.

Hugs,
Charlotte

10-11-2013, 03:59 AM

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Prissnboot

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Originally Posted by AngeliaNR

I'm looking forward to the day I have a Christmas stash!

I used to say this about having a stash...now I have a stash and bags of scraps that I can't bear to part with, wondering what I should do with them...perhaps a stamp quilt or something. I just hate waste!

10-11-2013, 04:21 AM

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Jeannette51

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Originally Posted by nanna-up-north

It sounds like I need that book, too. I purchased a lot of quilting fabric at an auction a couple of weeks ago and when I separated the Christmas fabric and measured it, I have 40 yards total. That's a lot of Christmas fabric for me.

A couple of years ago I made aprons for my Christmas cookie baking friends and used up quite a bit of fabric. I think I had 1/2 yd cuts, not enough for a quilt, but just enough for some cute aprons. That's me on the right.

These aprons are lovely and a great idea!!! I have all the grandkids over for a cookie/candy making day and these would be a perfect way to use up some of my Christmas fabric stash. Guess what I am doing today!!!!

10-11-2013, 04:33 AM

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twinkie

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I love all these ideas because I, too, have a holiday stash. When CHRISTmas fabric went on sale after CHRISTmas, I thought I was being smart by buying all I could, WRONG>

10-11-2013, 06:09 AM

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oneteappot

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WOW! Lots of ideas! Now I just need to find all the time that I want!!!!
I can't wait to start cutting that fabric!
Laurel/oneteapot

10-11-2013, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by oneteappot

WOW! Lots of ideas! Now I just need to find all the time that I want!!!!
I can't wait to start cutting that fabric!. Laurel/oneteapot

I so agree with your statement/sentiments here. To find all the time that I want/need!!
Chris

10-11-2013, 09:15 AM

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quilterjody

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I made quilts with friends. We decided on a size to cut our fabric and got together and exchanged squares and had a sew in. It was so much fun. We had food and holiday music. One of those friends as since passed on but everytime I bring out that quilt I have the memories of that day.