(Not so) Quick Gifts: Day 5

I wanted to save some of my very favorites for Day 5. Festive Season by Jackie Robinson for Benartex Fabrics was a collection I squeezed the life out of. I don't have ANY of these fabrics leftover (OK. maybe a few scraps). Let me show you what I made. Yes, this was NOT quick, but it wasn't hard (no y-seams) because it was all straight seam sewing.

Festive Season table topper
You can see a lot of blocks and steps for making a lot of these by clicking that link above. This is how I got the cardinal centered inside the hexagon shape, using a freezer paper "window."

Freezer paper "window" for fussy cutting my cardinal motif
I centered another cardinal and then made a Twisted Hexagon from that. And then another round of elongated hexagons (basically a strip with 60 degree cut angles on each side).

Two rounds of beautiful fabrics
I have since quilted this using some gold thread in some of the patches.

Festive Season Table Topper: 18" x 21"
I also cut a whole lot of half-hexagons, not thinking of how I would use them. They sat for a year (or two). Aren't they pretty?

Dozens of half-hexagons (3" cut height)
I had some of the cardinal border print that I wanted to be the focus of some sort of quilt. Can I combine the two? (The leftover blocks and the border print?
Border print with cream background from Festive Season
I took two of the vertical panels and used them for side borders with two Twisted Hexagon blocks. These are LARGE blocks (15" high by 18" wide). I used a second print for the top and bottom borders. I made the blocks in 2017. I finished them into this quilt just recently. Orphans find a home!

2 Twisted Hexagon blocks
What I want to emphasize in this post is that I used ORPHAN blocks from one year and added borders this year to finish something a bit quicker than if I started from scratch.

I have one more thing using that awesome border print and those dozens of half-hexagons. But it will have to wait until next week because I can't get a good pic of it (it's still a top).

Lastly, more of those fun holiday cards using Festive Season.

Card #1 using photo cards from a Dollar Store
 And another . . .
Card #2 using photo cards from a Dollar Store
One last one. I mailed all of these last year to some very delighted recipients (people who appreciate things quilted). I bet they weren't tossed but made their way into the Christmas box of decorations!
Card #3 using photo cards from a Dollar Store
Grab your wallet, get in the car, and find a Dollar Store! There may be some of these photo cards waiting for you. So easy and quick to make. Remember, you can slip cash into a card like this and it will be the perfect gift!

Hope you enjoyed the week of fun ideas!

Comments

  1. Love the photo cards. Will have to look for them.

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  2. Lovely...the cardinals really make it so beautiful.

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  3. Hi Debby! Oh those cardinals - I just love that piece. And the photo cards! How clever. Merry Christmas to you and your family. ~smile~ Roseanne

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  4. love the cardinals. I have a few yards with cardinals on it. still trying to figure out what to do with them. thanks for these suggestions.
    A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

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