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Monday, July 17, 2017

12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop - Day 4!


Hi, all!

Are you enjoying the hop so far?  I hope so - I know my creative juices are bubbling over with new ideas!!  And today we've got even more goodness on tap!  Here are the hop stops for the day....

Monday, July 17th


Karen of Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats, Wendy of Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life, and Michele of Crayon Box Quilt Studio have got a great line-up for us today - there are even some kids' crafts in the works!  Remember to visit each stop on the hop and leave a comment to be entered into this day's giveaway.  If you're new to the hop, you can read more about the giveaway in this post.



And we're up to Day 4 of the tutorial for this quilt.  Fortunately, you know exactly what to do at this point - today you will make the third strip set panel, just like you did on Day 2 and Day 3.  You can find the directions here.  

And while you're working on that, I've got some more Christmas goodies to show you!  

A few years ago, when my daughter was working on ways to raise money to bring our Chinese grandson home, she did a Christmas ornament sale.  In the course of helping her, I discovered the joy of making origami ornaments.  Now, paper isn't my first medium of choice, but there is something very satisfying about taking a flat piece of paper and turning it into something three-dimensional!

This is one of my favorite designs, called a kusudama ball.  It looks really complicated, but isn't.  If you'll click the name above, it will take you to a tutorial that explains clearly how to make one.  Tip:  mini clover clips and white glue are your friend here, although small paper clips work well too!


This neat little ornament is made from the pages of old books.

You'd need double-sided paper for this one, but isn't it cute?

And if you really can't bring yourself to work with any medium other than fabric, there's this fabulous folded fabric star!  I've made several of these - quick, fairly easy once you get the hang of it, and a great scrap buster!

You can find the original links for the last three pictures on my Pinterest page, 
12DCIJ Pins.

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I hope you're hanging in there with the quilt-along - one more day of making the strip sets, then we'll move on to something new!  

Remember to visit all the stops on the hop and leave a comment to be entered in today's giveaway!  See you tomorrow!

Hugs!

Sarah

Here are the blogs participating in the 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop!

Friday, July 14th

Saturday, July 15th

Sunday, July 16th

Monday, July 17th

Tuesday, July 18th

Wednesday, July 19th

Thursday, July 20th

Friday, July 21st

Saturday, July 22nd

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99 comments:

  1. Nancy JJuly 17, 2017 at 12:17 AM

    love the paper flowers, but the fabric star, a beauty. I am going to give it a try. The hop is winning hands down, so many visiting, and wonderful hops to visit.

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  2. AshleyJuly 17, 2017 at 12:21 AM

    I'm definitely enjoying myself! There have been so many wonderful ideas shared so far and we still have plenty more days left!

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  3. Pamela ArbourJuly 17, 2017 at 12:58 AM

    Lots of great ideas from everyone!

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  4. Kate @ Smiles From KateJuly 17, 2017 at 1:20 AM

    Love the fabric star, I just clicked to follow your board, there are some great things there.

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  5. GranChrisJuly 17, 2017 at 2:04 AM

    I love the star. I went to your Pinterest page and tried to go to the 50 ornaments but the link is dead for me. I am an ornament addict.

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  6. SewgirlJuly 17, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    What great ornaments! I love the Kusudama ball. Just lovely, especially in red for the holidays. Thanks again for sharing.

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  7. AllisonJuly 17, 2017 at 5:17 AM

    The origami ornaments are beautiful! I'll have to give them a try. Thanks for the info.

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  8. QuiltsmilesJuly 17, 2017 at 5:22 AM

    Nice selection of homemade ornaments.

    ejaneemerson@yahoo.com

    Ps: I could leave or for that matter read the post from the blogger with house full of estrogen, three girls and a boy. I kept being diverted to pop ups saying I won....... couldn't get around it. Very frustrating.

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    1. QuiltsmilesJuly 17, 2017 at 5:22 AM

      That should have read : could not read or leave a comment.

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  9. rosemaryschildJuly 17, 2017 at 5:27 AM

    Origami is great, from simple to more complicated, the flowers always impress! Thank you for sharing, Susan

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  10. Julie in GAJuly 17, 2017 at 5:48 AM

    Love the origami ornaments!

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  11. Jan @Cocoa QuiltsJuly 17, 2017 at 6:16 AM

    Wow the paper ornaments are beautiful!

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  12. Liz HorganJuly 17, 2017 at 6:25 AM

    I love the origami ornaments--I have some paper from plans for another project-maybe I'll give it a try.
    Thanks!

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  13. Jan SnellJuly 17, 2017 at 6:53 AM

    Love the ornaments. I am done my strip sets, once I got going, I figured I might as well 'getter done. Thanks for the motivation to make this quilt,

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  14. Nancy @ Grace and Peace QuiltingJuly 17, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    I love origami, therefore I love your ornaments!!! Beautiful!

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  15. Anita Jackson @ Domestic FelicityJuly 17, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    I'm thinking those fabulous paper crafts are some interesting ways for younger groups (Girl Scouts, ect) to make as fundraisers as well! Awesome ideas. Thank you For sharing those with us!

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  16. Carole @ From My Carolina HomeJuly 17, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    What cute projects!

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  17. DarleneJuly 17, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    Great ornaments.

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  18. Gene BlackJuly 17, 2017 at 7:46 AM

    I played with origami years ago, but I was never very good at it.

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  19. Alycia~QuiltygirlJuly 17, 2017 at 8:03 AM

    I like them!

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  20. Nancy LJuly 17, 2017 at 8:15 AM

    Beautiful ornaments. I'd love to try making them.

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  21. Carol C.July 17, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    The origami ornaments look like so much fun to try! Thanks so much for sharing these great ideas!

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  22. BonnieJuly 17, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    Thanks for sharing your projects. I have 2 granddaughters who love to do origami. I need to show them this beautiful ornament.

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  23. eileenJuly 17, 2017 at 8:43 AM

    Nice origami ideas!

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  24. Debbie DarlingtonJuly 17, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    I like the fabric star best!
    Debbie
    ollieami@aol.com

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  25. JenJuly 17, 2017 at 8:53 AM

    I made tons of those fabric stars for gifts to give to all my co-workers last year. They were so much fun to make, almost addicting. And a great way to use up some smaller strips of fabric.

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  26. Debbie DarlingtonJuly 17, 2017 at 8:59 AM

    By the way: Crayon Box Quilts had no hop info...or did I miss something? One less entry for the big drawing???
    Debbie
    ollieami@aol.com

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    1. Sarah CraigJuly 17, 2017 at 9:02 AM

      Michele is having some technical issues with her blog this morning - hopefully they will be cleared up soon! But even if we have to add her to a later day in the hop, she'll be sharing with us! Just check back on her blog later today...

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  27. Vroomans' QuiltsJuly 17, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    Super fun ornaments today. Thank you for sharing.

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  28. cjmontJuly 17, 2017 at 9:19 AM

    i have always been fascinated by origami; the flower ball is gorgeous.

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  29. LoriJuly 17, 2017 at 9:19 AM

    your projects are wonderful
    quilting dash lady at Comcast dot net

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  30. piecefulwendyJuly 17, 2017 at 9:20 AM

    Those folded stars call to me every time I see them. I maybe should make some! Thanks for sharing!

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  31. JANETJuly 17, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    Your "flowers" are beautiful. Especially love the red one.

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  32. KathleenJuly 17, 2017 at 9:41 AM

    These are gorgeous. Have to add this to my list of things to try!

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  33. JeannaJuly 17, 2017 at 10:02 AM

    I really like the folded fabric star ornament.

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  34. HeatherJuly 17, 2017 at 10:06 AM

    Fun ornament ideas! Perfect for those "keep your hands busy" kinda days!

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  35. PattyJuly 17, 2017 at 10:19 AM

    The star is amazing!!! Love this blog hop. Thank you for sharing!

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  36. Cherie's Quilting JourneyJuly 17, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    Loving the ornaments. I may have to do some for gifts during the holidays.

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  37. SherryJuly 17, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    My niece loves origami. . .maybe I can bribe her to make some for me! LOL

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  38. MissPatJuly 17, 2017 at 10:32 AM

    I remember those fabric stars from last year and never got around to them. Guess I better start a list (and check twice, or maybe three times).
    Pat

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  39. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterJuly 17, 2017 at 10:39 AM

    I'm not much into making anything other than fabric gifts, but I truly love these folded paper ornaments! Maybe I'll give them a whirl!

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  40. Rochelle aka Bella QuiltsJuly 17, 2017 at 10:46 AM

    Those are darling ornaments. I haven't had much luck with paper folding. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. I've made the woven stars and yes, they are easy, once you figure out the rotation. Thanks for the ideas.

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  41. BeachQuilterJuly 17, 2017 at 11:24 AM

    I love the kusudama ball. Great ideas for kids today!

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  42. LauraJuly 17, 2017 at 11:29 AM

    Really fun blog hop. Thank you very much.

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  43. Sandi1100July 17, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    I'm enjoying the Christmas in July Blog hop! You all are so creative! Thanks for running this.

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  44. Kathy S.July 17, 2017 at 12:38 PM

    These are super cute. I've never tried to make anything like that before. I'll keep that one in the back of my mind for now. I know I'll need it sometime.

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  45. JoanneJuly 17, 2017 at 1:21 PM

    I'm enjoying the hop so much again this year! I really appreciate the extra work you put into sharing Christmas goodies. They have provided so much inspiration for those little things that I think I want to do, but never seem to be able to spend the time looking for inspiration. You've done the work for me. Thanks! My strip sets are made and I'm excited for the next step. I've only made one trip around the world quilt (many years ago!), and that was made using two fabrics and large (6") squares. I'm loving the color splashes with this technique. I decided to make mine patriotic - simply because those were the fabrics that had not been put away from as previous project. It was easier to use them than to put them away. :-) Thanks for all YOU do! Have a great week.

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  46. allthingzsewnJuly 17, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    Love the star, gonna use it as a bowl filler, if not too heavy will use as ornaments as well. Great job with the hop Sarah.
    Hugs

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  47. Tu-Na QuiltsJuly 17, 2017 at 1:46 PM

    Great ornament ideas. Using old books. Hmmm. I wonder if they would have the same look using some old textbooks? I might have to try some of these too. kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com

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  48. annemarieJuly 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM

    Love these paper projects - I see some of these in my future! Love this blog hopping!

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  49. piecefulwendyJuly 17, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    Great ornament ideas -- pages of old books definitely piqued my curiousity! I like books, any way I can get 'em!

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  50. VAJuly 17, 2017 at 2:14 PM

    Oh, that fabric star is so cute! I have a lot of scraps to use up, so this is a great idea for that! My mother has some angels that my grandmother had made out of Reader's Digests. The book was kept whole and the pages were folded to make the skirt for the angel, and the whole thing was sprayed with gold paint.

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  51. The Joyful QuilterJuly 17, 2017 at 2:15 PM

    I've seen that Folded Fabric Star before, but STILL haven't made one. Thanks for the reminder (and the fun Blog Hop, too!!)

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  52. pajtrJuly 17, 2017 at 2:20 PM

    Oh!... That Kusudama Ball is *beautiful*!
    I have to try that!
    *Thank you!*, Sarah, for ALL these great ideas!!
    I'm loving every one of them!
    Pat T.

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  53. jannJuly 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM

    great ornaments!!

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  54. BethJuly 17, 2017 at 2:40 PM

    Another day, more great ideas for crafting with kids and making Christmas quilts. Thanks, Sarah, for all the hard work and coordination that goes into this blog hop. You are such a treasure to the quilting community.

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  55. KarenJuly 17, 2017 at 2:47 PM

    Thank you for the ideas. Sometimes I get so focused on quilts I neglect other ways of using fabric.

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  56. SusanJuly 17, 2017 at 2:54 PM

    Thank you for the cute ideas today. I really like that Kusudama Ball. I am going to have to try making it.

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  57. PattyJuly 17, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    Have wanted to make paper Christmas crafts for sometime and saved an old dictionary for the paper. Thanks for the directions.

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  58. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingJuly 17, 2017 at 3:25 PM

    Pretty paper flowers.

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  59. KimJuly 17, 2017 at 3:56 PM

    These projects look like fun and great for small scraps too.

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  60. sewlostJuly 17, 2017 at 4:10 PM

    Thanks for your daily updates and ideas.
    Swoot@att.net

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  61. Vicki HJuly 17, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    Cute ornaments. I am enjoying the hop.

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  62. Susan July 17, 2017 at 5:40 PM

    Those ornaments are like magic to me! Thanks for sharing the sites. dezertsuz at gmail

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  63. Lisa EnglandJuly 17, 2017 at 5:47 PM

    Your ornaments are lovely! When I was a kid we used to do quilling -- which is basically rolling up narrow strips of paper with a tool -- to make ornaments.

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  64. Dawn FJuly 17, 2017 at 7:37 PM

    I LOVE these cute ornaments! Great ideas for quick homemade gifts!

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  65. AnonymousJuly 17, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    I really like the folded star and paper ornaments. So pretty!
    nikilsend(at)outlook(dot)com

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  66. ktJuly 17, 2017 at 7:41 PM

    Love those origami ornaments! I'm going to pass this idea onto my daughter--she's the origami expert in our house!!

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  67. Anna brownJuly 17, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    Never tryed any of these so cool somthing new for me.....ty for the ideas. .. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  68. sewlostJuly 17, 2017 at 8:54 PM

    I'm enjoying seeing the new stuff everyday. I think I may have commented on yesterday's when I thought I was commenting on today.
    Swoot@att.net

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  69. Kathy E.July 17, 2017 at 10:29 PM

    I am so enjoying this blog hop and gathering lots of ideas, Sarah! Your folded fabric star is one I need to make...so pretty and unique!

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  70. BarbJuly 17, 2017 at 11:00 PM

    The origami ornaments are beautiful--also like the folded star fabric one--may have to try one of those--so many good ideas!!
    barbkaup(at)yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  71. JeriJuly 17, 2017 at 11:09 PM

    I'm so thankful to be able to join in this year's 12 days of Christmas with you. I'm in the middle of binding my middle son's quilt so I'm sure I'll be late in finishing it, but I do look forward to finishing my 1st 12 days quilt top.
    Jeri Oldtisme@aol.com

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  72. Carol WJuly 18, 2017 at 12:24 AM

    Nice ornaments!

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  73. PattiJuly 18, 2017 at 4:01 AM

    Love your origami ornaments!

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  74. DelissaJuly 18, 2017 at 5:22 AM

    Day 4 and you are doing a fantastic job!

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  75. PaigeJuly 18, 2017 at 5:43 AM

    Must try the fabric stars! Another day of festive projects!

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  76. MicheleJuly 18, 2017 at 8:19 AM

    Ok now I want to try all of these mini project ideas. :)

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  77. LorisJuly 18, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    How fun to have this memory of making crafts to earn money to bring your sweet boy home! He is certainly a blessing to his family!

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  78. Shelley EJuly 18, 2017 at 9:38 AM

    I love your kusudama ball but the folded star is my favorite. It would be a great project for my quilt guild boutique.

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  79. swoozeJuly 18, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    I can't remember if I commented on this but that folded star is on my list!

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  80. allthingzsewnJuly 18, 2017 at 11:57 AM

    I was totaly smitten with today's sewn card by Domestic Felicity and the snowman pillow @ Stitchinathome. I will be making both of these.

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  81. JayneJuly 18, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks for sharing the origami decorations

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  82. AnonymousJuly 18, 2017 at 1:51 PM

    I am really enjoying this blog hop, especially the kusudama ball (which is absolutely beautiful). Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  83. Sandra WalkerJuly 18, 2017 at 6:24 PM

    Years ago I made my friend a fabric origami folded flowers wallhanging for her birthday. I used batiks. The technique was shown by a Japanese quilter who was featured on Alex Anderson Simply Quilts.

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  84. kathy slaughter cummingsJuly 19, 2017 at 12:56 AM

    Those are all amazing and beautiful! Thank you.
    kcummings71@gmail.com

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  85. UnknownJuly 19, 2017 at 8:43 AM

    I love these! Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net

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  86. maggie fellowJuly 19, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    I'm not sure I can wait for Christmas with all the inspiration

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  87. TirzahJuly 19, 2017 at 10:01 AM

    A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'M GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT SOMEWHAT. READINGTIRZAH AT YAHOO.COM

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  88. ThreadCatcherJuly 20, 2017 at 6:39 AM

    My daughter in law made kusudama balls to use in place of flowers for her wedding. They were beautiful!

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  89. mangozzJuly 20, 2017 at 12:24 PM

    I love the look of origami and used to do it years ago. Now I really like that fabric star!

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  90. Kathy HJuly 21, 2017 at 6:37 AM

    I love those paper flowers and the fabric star!

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  91. BriaroseJuly 21, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    very colourful ornaments, will have to try making a few

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  92. MaximumcreationsJuly 22, 2017 at 2:59 AM

    These ornaments are just gorgeous.

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  93. Gene BlackJuly 22, 2017 at 9:31 AM

    For your folded fabric star ornaments, did you press them as you made each folded star point? Or I am just not good at this one? ;-)

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  94. Barb NeiwertJuly 24, 2017 at 11:35 AM

    I made quite a few of those fabric star ornaments last year as gifts, and they were well liked!

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  95. AmyJuly 24, 2017 at 9:34 PM

    I made some of those ornaments with my kiddos last year. They covered them in a bunch of glitter.

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  96. ChristinaJuly 25, 2017 at 10:49 PM

    I love the idea of flowers out of book pages, a fun new idea for me. Thank you!

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  97. Sarah JJuly 26, 2017 at 11:24 AM

    The folded fabric star is beautiful!

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