Christmas in July - STILL TIME

I'm making this quilt  Snow Kissed Star out of Solstice one of these days!

There is still time - have your boxes postmarked by July 31st (you have 2 more days) and get in on my $.01 per inch special for all Christmas patterns and Christmas fabric.  

Hurry Hurry Hurry!

Round and Round Quilt - Christmas in July Ideas

If you were on Instagram towards the end of last year - you may have noticed a fun quilt along that went on involving the Round and Round quilt pattern.  (look up #roundandroundalong for some serious inspiration)

I started my own version out of Aspen Frost by Basic Grey (look similar to 25th and Pine) and will be picking it back up to finish one of these days.  

This is such a fun easy quickish pattern - I thought it would be fun to kit a few up using Solstice.  

I was lucky enough to quilt up Thelmas Round and Round last year.  She used Kate Spain fabrics and it was one of my favorites that crossed my steps.  

I was thinking how much fun it would be to make one out Kate's line Solstice from this year using the tonal white snowflake.  

If you're interested I have a few kits - Kit includes:

2 Charm Packs Solstice by Kate Spain

4 3/4 yard Solstice Snow background

3/4 yard Red tonal binding

$65.00

If you'd prefer just charms I have those - and if you need backing I have a few options of that too - just shoot me an email abby (at) latimerlane (dot) com if you're interested!

Fat Quarter Challenge - Fabric Selection

Tonight I spent some time splitting up my 25th and Pine fat quarter bundle into what fabrics I'm going to use for each pattern - thought I'd share my progress.

First up Vintage in the Simply Retro book

12 Fat Quarters

I decided I just wanted red/white/green in this one - using the white grunge for the background fabric.  I am SO excited to start this one - its getting cut and done this weekend!

Vintage Holiday

10 Fat Quarters

Will be my next one - 

 The Carpenter Star Quilt Pattern

8 Fat Quarters

AND last - but not least - Shine by Sherri McConnell

10 Fat Quarters

I quilting up a fun summery quilt from Shine the other day and I loved it so much!  Makes me way excited for this one!  

I'm sure I'll end up keeping one of these (maybe two?) but my plan is to make a few quilts to have on hand for Christmas gifts.  It will be hard to decide which ones to give away!

If you're on instagram follow and/or tag #christmasinjulyalong to share your progress on any Christmas quilt.  If you join the #fatquarterchallenge tag it and there will be prizes!  Join in on the fun!

Need a Christmas bundle - no problem -

25th and Pine Bundles - 40 FQB - $105 plus shipping (retail for $136!) 4 available

Solstice - 32 FQB - $95 plus shipping  - 4 available

Holly Wishes - 31 FQB - $92 plus shipping - 1 available

La Fete de Noel - 28 FQB - $86 - 1 available

Fat Quarter Challenge

I have given myself a challenge.  A Fat Quarter challenge.  I have a few bundles of 25th and Pine.

I love this line - and each year I always wish I had been more on the ball so I could give people a cute Christmas quilt December 1st to welcome in the season.  I'm never on top of my game - until this year!  So I'm taking this bundle of 40 fat quarters - and making multiple quilts to get the best bang for my buck out of this bundle!  

Here is my currently line up.  

Vintage Holiday

10 Fat Quarters

This quilt has been on my to do list for a long time - so I'm so excited to finally make it!

Next up is the Carpenter Star Quilt Pattern

8 Fat Quarters

I've made this pattern a few times - see here and here and I always love the results.  I thought how fun would a Christmas one be?  

Next up is Vintage in the Simply Retro book

18 Fat Quarters

I started this quilt in a fall version and LOVE it - this may be the one I start with because I'm SO excited for it!  Can you just imagine it with the white grunge and Christmas prints!

AND last - but not least - Shine by Sherri McConnell

10 Fat Quarters

This quilt has been on my to do list for awhile - and after quilting one up yesterday I have to make it myself!

This is using a bundle with 40 Fat Quarters - obviously if I do this again with a Solstice bundle I'll have to forgo one of the quilts.  But I'm so excited!!!!  Four quilts per bundle puts a quilt at $26 plus some background and/or border!  Pretty good deal for Christmas!

If you'd like to play along - I am listing my bundles here at a discounted price - just leave me a comment with your email and I'll send over an invoice - or email me abby (at) latimerlane (dot) com and I can get you a bundle.  

25th and Pine Bundles - 40 FQB - $105 plus shipping (retail for $136!) 4 available

Solstice - 32 FQB - $95 plus shipping  - 6 available

Holly Wishes - 31 FQB - $92 plus shipping - 1 available

La Fete de Noel - 28 FQB - $86 - 1 available

If you're interested in full kits - bundles with the background yardage and borders let me know and I can give you rates.

Christmas in July

If you follow me at all on Instagram you might have seen my urging everyone to start their Christmas projects early!  I know its early - I've had Christmas fabric coming and selling since February - and it is SO early.

But - I also remember how I felt last year during the holidays - my bucket list of 20 things to do with the kids in the month of December.... 2 got done.  I was tired and a little depressed the whole month of December.  My heart wasn't in it, which makes me sad because normally I love Christmas.

So this year - I'm urging everyone to think of Christmas early.  Get those projects going.  I always have a list a mile long of quilts I want to make people and I never get to them - so I will be sewing right along with you the whole month of July.

To help motivate you all to finish up some WIPs - I am having a Christmas in July Quilt Sale - meaning All Christmas patterns (snowflakes, candy canes, holly, bells, anything with Christmas in the title) will be on sale for $.01 per inch the whole month of July.  This is big - as a lot of those popular Christmas patterns are detailed and dense - and are some of the highest priced patterns I have - so take advantage.  ON TOP of the pattern sale - if you have a quilt in a Christmas pattern or Christmas material - and you aren't feeling a Christmas pattern - you too can chose any pattern you want for the $.01 per inch special.

Here is the catch - I have to receive the quilt between July 1st - 31st.  I am currently running around 4 weeks out - and from what I've seen on Instagram I'm thinking I will get a fair amount of quilts - so this may put me into an 8 week or so turnaround.  So keep that in mind - and send what you have as early as possible.  Patterns are EDGE to EDGE designs only.  No special trims/borders etc available with this sale.  No rush orders will be accepted as part of the sale either.

So pull out your WIPs, grab a Christmas project/quilt/bundle and get going.  You have a month!  Check back as I will be sharing the projects I am going to be working on - I have 6 (ouch) that I need to whip through this month.  I'm also going to be offering up some kits and a fun Fat Quarter Challenge in the next week - so stay tuned!  We are only 177 days until Christmas.  If you start working on projects - post them to instagram using #christmasinjulyalong fun inspiration!

If you're new to my blog - Hi thanks for stopping by - and if you're interested in quilting - take a look at my pinterest board to see the patterns I'm offering - and at the top has my email address if you want more information shoot me an email!  Thanks