Benartex Christmas in July Blog Hop

I'm so excited!  Today is my day on the Benartex Christmas in July Blog Hop!!



Jim Shore has long been a staple of Christmas decorating and I wanted to show this fabric line off to its fullest.  I chose my Nearly There Cutie Pattern because its large pieces showcase the prints.


For the folks who are new to my blog/website, a Cutie Pattern always uses 16 fat eighths plus extras (borders, background, etc.).  A Cutie Pack (16 fat eighths) is an economical way to buy fabric and and Cutie Patterns are written to minimize fabric waste.

Here is the fabric that was left from making this quilt:


Even though Cutie Quilts are great for beginner/frugal quilters who want to minimize their cash outlay, they are also great for long-time quilters (like me!) who are drowning in scraps.  Cutie Quilts don't add much to my scrap piles.  Phew!

I love designing quilts, but I also love to machine quilt them!

When I baste a quilt, I know that the next step is a day or two when my "job" involves sitting and quilting all day.  This is why basting is so exciting for me!


If you aren't satisfied with how you currently baste your quilts, I put all of my best hints in Quilting Essentials:  How to Prep and Baste Your Quilt for Machine Quilting.


Two of my secret weapons for basting quilts:  505 Spray and my TNT Pressing Station.

Before I held the fabric I thought I knew what I'd quilt on this quilt, but once I saw it in person I knew that this quilt needed to be quilted with snowflakes!


Learn how to quilt snowflakes on your home sewing machine:



Don't those snowflakes look fun?

My helpers in this video:
Pounce Pad/PowderDecoBob bobbin threadMachine Quilting gloves




I quilted loops in the inner border:


Kits for this quilt are available HERE.

This summer, I am releasing a weekly online free-motion quilting class, Quilting Essentials -- First Steps to Free-Motion Quilting.  Learn more about this class.

When I finish quilting a quilt, I immediately bind it because I don't want to leave unbound quilts in a pile, just waiting to be finished.  (I'm guilty of this in the past).


I put all of my best binding tips in my Quilting Essentials -- How to Machine Bind a Quilt online class.


For more quilty goodness, follow along with my quilting journey by joining my email list.  Find me on all social media (YouTube, twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) as DebbyBrownQuilts.

Learn more about other Benartex fabrics and the designers who are showcasing them by following the links below:

Sunday July 19th – Preview video, Hop Intro
Monday July 20th – Nancy Scott, Winterberry https://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com
Tuesday July 21st – Heidi Pridemore, Rejoice https://heidipridemore.blogspot.com/2020/07/benartex-christmas-in-july-project-hop.html
Wednesday July 22nd – Laura Piland, First Frost http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/
Thursday July 23rd – Lisa Ruble, Camp Joy https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/
Friday July 24th – Debby Kratovil, Festive Chickadees https://debbykratovilquilts.blogspot.com/
Saturday July 25th – Wendy Sheppard, Ode to Joy https://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/
Sunday July 26th – Debby Brown, River’s End https://DebbyBrownQuilts.blogspot.com
Monday July 27th – Charisma Horton, Deer Festival http://charismascorner.com/
Tuesday July 28th – Sandra Walker, Better Not Pout https://www.mmmquilts.com/
Wednesday July 29th – Kate Colleran, Joy https://seamslikeadream.com/
Thursday July 30th – Tammy Silvers, Snow Village & Rustic Village Christmas https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/

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  1. Deb B.July 28, 2020 at 12:27 PM

    Thx Deb for all that you show us! We appreciate you!

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