Crafty Garden Mom: WIP Wednesday: Selvage Christmas Trees

11/16/11

WIP Wednesday: Selvage Christmas Trees

I couldn't resist making some paper pieced Christmas trees last weekend. I started to embellish them with buttons as ornaments, but then thought the small circles on selvages would work just as well.

Cute, huh? I turned a few of them into mug rugs.

One will go to my Secret Santa partner over on the Quilting Board. I'm going to make 1 more to have a set of 2 to keep.

Other things I am working on:

Finishing the machine quilting on Citrine Lemon Squares quilt
2 more mini holiday quilts
Knitting a baby sweater for Maddy using the Lion Brand Log Cabin Sweater pattern

I have linked this post up with the following sites:

Sugar and Dots What I Whipped Up Wednesday

Trendy Treehouse Create and Share
Blue Cricket Design Show & Tell

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

CGM

22 comments:

TanyaNovember 16, 2011 at 6:32 AM
What a clever idea it looks fantastic
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MicheleNovember 16, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Love the candy cane binding too! Great job!
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PattiNovember 16, 2011 at 7:42 AM
I love how it looks like lights on the trees. What a clever idea!
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fallingforpiecesNovember 16, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Fantastic idea. What a great way to use the selvages!
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QuiltificationNovember 16, 2011 at 8:38 AM
I like those a lot. Very cute!
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LauraNovember 16, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Hope it is ok if I steal your selvage tree idea. They are too cute, and I have a rubbermade tub FULL of selvages.
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CraftyGardenMom - TaneshaNovember 16, 2011 at 9:35 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind comments.
@Laura: totally fine to copy. And if you need to "unload" any of those selvages let me know, lol.
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LongvacationNovember 16, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Those look great, I can totally see matching potholders, too. The dots really do look like ornaments.
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Kelly IreneNovember 16, 2011 at 12:31 PM
THis is the first time I've seen a project with selvedges that has actually made me want to use mine! I really like the trees!
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CilleNovember 16, 2011 at 4:30 PM
This is good... Really cool :)
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BeckyNovember 16, 2011 at 4:50 PM
Those are SO cute!!! Great job!
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M-RNovember 16, 2011 at 4:55 PM
What a great idea! Love those Christmas trees!
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Sassy CoconutNovember 16, 2011 at 6:03 PM
OH my gosh! I love the mug rig idea! So cute!
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KathyNovember 16, 2011 at 8:25 PM
I totally love that idea and will probably steal it! I already have a thing for scrappy tree blocks, but this is sheer genius!
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kpmattinglyNovember 16, 2011 at 8:33 PM
Cute! Very creative idea! I am going to have to see if I can make some of these!!
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Erin @ Why Not Sew? QuiltsNovember 16, 2011 at 9:08 PM
your trees are so cute! I love that you used selvedges for the trim. perfect!!!!
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The Sunflower PatchNovember 16, 2011 at 10:58 PM
Very cute little trees!
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Between U & MeNovember 17, 2011 at 2:16 PM
I LOVE this! I would love if you would share this at the Crazy Cute link party happening at Between U & Me right now! I've got a totally awesome giveaway this week, too!
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theygrowuptoofastNovember 17, 2011 at 8:23 PM
I love it!!!!!
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Lori TNovember 18, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Adorable!
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Robin CorreaNovember 22, 2011 at 8:45 PM
Oh so smart & wicked cute!
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JoEllenApril 1, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Listened to your podcast yesterday from December 2011, then looked at this post and became your follower as well.
I have been listening to your podcasts for some time-now I'm catching up on the old ones! Your voice is great for "radio", and I look forward to your book reviews!
I even ordered the Walton's video season 2, "The Prize" so I could see Gramma Waltons quilt!
Your post about TMI w/your parents and the olon cleanse made me laugh out loud!

One question- I am also a paper piecer. Did you paper piece the selvedges or applique them on top?
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