Christmas in July, yes, let's Think Christmas!

I worked on my Think Christmas projects last night. I'm getting it together and will be showing you on the 30th what all I've been up to. I'm getting nervous and excited too to show you. There are so many bloggers involved in this Blog Hop, it will be fun to see what everyone is and has been working on. I really like what I am doing and hope you will like it too.

Working on these projects has really gotten me in the mood for Christmas. I have boxes in my closet now and as I make things or buy things, I've started putting them in the boxes for Christmas presents. Maybe this year, I won't have to go crazy and shop at the last minute or stay up sewing all night Christmas eve. Anyway, it's hot here but I'm still thinking Christmas! Ho, ho, ho! Now, tomorrow, I'll be thinking Mary Poppins, Voldemort and sports! I can't wait to see the opening to the Olympics tomorrow night!

Tonight, I'm going to the local quilt store for a trunk show and demo on long arm quilting. Sally from Gracie Frames will be the one doing the demo. It will be fun to see her in person. I've seen her on videos and in ads for years. If I can and they let me, I'll take some pics. Til tomorrow, happy sewing!

Christmas in July...Sentiments

The first things that come to my mind about July is fireworks, hot weather, my kids birthdays and Christmas.  Well, I've done the fireworks, we are having the hot weather, kids birthday, yep, that's done too. Now it's down to the Christmas part. Christmas, yep, that's right, Christmas.  I've always thought of Christmas in July. I guess it all goes back to when I was a kid and they always had Christmas in July sales. Now is no different.  Everywhere I turn.  I see Christmas in July sale.  I get emails about it too...Well, I'm going to be participating in a Christmas in July celebration and my day is July 30th. I'm getting ready for it now. So, please drop by on that day and see what I've got going....There is a blog hop celebration starting on that day and I am one of the many (almost one hundred bloggers are participating) getting ready for it.  I'm so excited! You'll see the blue button on the right hand side of my blog that says Think Christmas. Just click on it when it starts and it will take you to Madame Sam's blog and she will be putting everybody's stuff on pinterest every day.
Come back and see what I'm doing....

During the meantime, I went to the local quilt store to buy some fabric to bind a quilt. I found out they are having a Christmas in July celebration too.   They are having all kinds of things going on this week. I'm going Thursday night to see a Trunk show and demo on Long Arm quilting.  I can't wait to see what they have to show.  While I was there, they asked me to sew up a quilt for them.  I couldn't say no, the quilt is so pretty.

I cut it out Sunday afternoon and started sewing on it. I sewed on it a little yesterday too.  I took the day off today so I could stay home and finish it.  (I have plenty of vacation time.).  I wanted to get it done asap so they could show it during their celebration.  I was able to finish it today.... This quilt was fun to work on. The fabric feels so good and I love the reds in this line.  This fabric was designed by 3Sisters for Moda and is called Sentiments.
They wrote the pattern to go with their line of fabric too. 

The middle part is a panel you fussy cut the post cards from. Then put some of the lovely Christmas fabric around  them to hi-lite them. 

Here's a close-up of some of the fabrics.

So pretty, the pics don't do it justice.