Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 1 Day
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
No wreaths or dogs or camels — just trees
Usually I make lots more shapes in the Mirro collection, but this year it was all about trees. Here is a cookie sheet just ready to go in the oven — there were 11 more just like this. I go through a lot of sprinkles and sugar, as you can see from my sloppy decorating…
Countdown to Christmas – 2 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 3 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 4 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 5 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 6 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 7 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 8 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 9 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Countdown to Christmas – 10 Days
Merry Christmas Paint Book Whitman Publishing, 1947 Eileen Fox Vaughan, Illustrator
Santa’s Parade Quilt Pattern — Eveline Foland, 1929
Here is another series pattern by Eveline Foland which was published in the Kansas City Star. I have seen old children’s books that combined a Christmas story with Mother Goose characters, but I think it’s a little odd that the name of this quilt makes no reference to Mother Goose. Also, the nursery rhyme characters…
Toy Shop Window Quilt Pattern – McKim
Toy Shop Window is a 1932 pattern by Ruby Short McKim. I have seen this quilt done in redwork, and also with multi-colored embroidery thread and crayon. The original pattern shows a set with alternate blocks quilted with a star pattern, but I have also seen a smaller version with the quilt blocks set straight. …
Retro Girl – 1950s Style Dress
Sometimes I think I shouldn’t have named this blog “Q is for Quilter,” because I have many other hobbies besides quilting. There haven’t been too many quilting posts lately, but it’s not like I’ve given up quilting — I work on my Seven Sisters top every day. It’s just that I think it’s pretty boring…