With just a couple more days to go before both my girls finish school, I have merely hours left to catch up on my 'things I need to get done right now' list. This involves designing a new fabric collection for next fall and quilt patterns for this fall's line. It doesn't help me in the slightest that I have a heap of Cherry Christmas fabric batting it's eyelashes at me everytime I walk past. I'm trying hard to ignore it but it's well you know........hard!
So, I've adopted an 'as and when' approach to sewing, squeezing in a little here and there each day. Hoping that 20 mins a day soon multiplies into several quilts, table runners, tree skirts and all the other Christmas-y decor I've always wanted to make from cute fabric.
Part one of this approach led to the sewing up of this emergency sewing kit (pattern is from the 'Zakka Style' book). This means that Operation Holiday Sewing is well under way.
It's also all hands on deck for this approach, the embroidery above was stitched up by my eight year old daughter :)
On the 'must make over the next few months list' are the quilt patterns I designed to go with the new line. I designed these in the run up to last Christmas and one way or another these need to get started on soon.
If you fancy joining me (because at last Cherry Christmas has hit the shops!!), I'll be listing both these patterns in my shop today - Done! you can find them here and here
So what do you think, shall I start with Festive first? or Jolly????
Love these! I would start with Festive, myself. I love me a good star!
Posted by: Mary | 07/19/2012 at 12:26 PM
I would chose Jolly :) I have just discovered your blog and am loving reading and looking at all your beautiful photos :) Love the embroidery by your daughter, how wonderful to pass on the joy of creating beautiful things :)
Posted by: Sarah N | 07/19/2012 at 01:34 PM
That sewing pouch in CC is so sweet! I'm thinking Festive first! :)
Posted by: Jeni | 07/19/2012 at 01:39 PM
Jolly first! And I love the sewing kit. I won one made by the famous Katy of Iam a ginger monkey and am the envy of all my friends. My plan is to make them one for Christmas and yes, now Cherry Christmas is in the house and on it's way to me!
Posted by: Mary ann | 07/19/2012 at 02:07 PM
I think you should start with Festive, because to me it feels, well, festive!
Posted by: helen | 07/19/2012 at 02:07 PM
I really like both quilts, but I think I'd chose Festive!
Posted by: elsa | 07/19/2012 at 02:18 PM
I love "Zakka Style"! The philosophy and book... just great. :)
Posted by: Kara @me_and_elna | 07/19/2012 at 02:20 PM
Aneela, I love all the little projects that you sew. You make we want to grab my stash and run to my sewing machine. I am drawn back to your Jolly pattern over and over again, so I guess I would start with that one. They are both lovely and will make wonderful quilts.
Posted by: Kathleen O'Grady | 07/19/2012 at 02:31 PM
Festive...please!!
Your fabric designs and projects are so very refreshing, and sweet! I am finishing a wall hanging with Sherbert Pips and just love it. Thank you for sharing so much of your stitching and humor...you provide inspiration!!
Posted by: Debra K. Masek | 07/19/2012 at 02:53 PM
Love Festive; you are so talented. I have quite the collection of your fabrics but none of the lovely Cherry Christmas YET; one shop I checked had ALREADY sold out of many of the prints!
Posted by: Rhonda | 07/19/2012 at 03:44 PM
"Jolly" has the "snowball" feel to it! Love both patterns! The sewing kit is so sweet done up in that fabric.....what a special gift it would make!
Posted by: Doreen | 07/19/2012 at 04:14 PM
Oh man do you have things to do! I love your daughter's stitching. My Cherry Christmas arrives tomorrow! YAY! ;p
Posted by: ina | 07/19/2012 at 04:44 PM
I think that I love Festive first but Jolly would be second. I really love your christmas line as it is so different than the usual and cute.
Posted by: Sandra Davidson | 07/19/2012 at 04:52 PM
It's a tough choice! They're both great, but I think I'm leaning towards FESTIVE!! I am a huge fan of yours and have fabric from all of your lines! I just got some Sew Stitchy in the mail yesterday and have been waiting for Cherry Christmas to hit the market....I better get ordering before it all runs out!
Posted by: Lisa | 07/19/2012 at 04:52 PM
Festive first, please! I like this traditional yet modern pattern, put it on my list;-)
And I can't believe that your daughter did this embroidery, wow! She's so talented ... perhaps she'll be a designer in a few years?
Hildy
Posted by: Hildy | 07/19/2012 at 05:47 PM
Oh, I love Jolly, it's just sparked lots of ideas for my Christmas quilt! All I need to do now is actually choose one and stick with it...
P.S. Off to see if there are any UK stockists who have Cherry Christmas in stock yet!
Posted by: Archie the wonder dog | 07/19/2012 at 08:06 PM
Jolly! And don't worry, if all that lovely fabric is distracting you too much I can happily come and collect and baby sit it for a while for you. Wouldn't want your very important design work to be in any way affected by those pre-cuts waving from the book case...... ;-)
Posted by: Pennie | 07/19/2012 at 08:11 PM
I'd start with Jolly!!
Posted by: Gill | 07/19/2012 at 08:35 PM
Jolly first please! Congratulations to your 8 year old on her embroidery - definitely her mother's daughter! Just lovely.
Posted by: Meredithe | 07/19/2012 at 11:20 PM
I love them both, either one. I just popped in to see how you are doing my friend. Hope you are having fun making tons of quilts and projects and having a great summer. I like your 20 minute approach, I am finding this sort of thing is working for me. Instead of having huge blocks of time I do a little here, a little there, on those busy days, and actually all of my working is paying off. Nicer to be able to sit for hours, but sometimes you just aren't able to. Have a nice weekend!
Hugs,
Julie
Posted by: Julie | 07/20/2012 at 07:50 PM