This block is super fun! I am sure Robin will have several, several ways for you to color your block, which I think is super cool…I do not have mad graphic design skills, so I love that she plays around with all those color options….I probably should have picked a more subtle background, but Hey…I’m not changing it! there is lots of foliage in my corner garden block..
The Moda designers are kick’n off July with another Martingale book giveaway! On my blog we are a giving away Merry Makers Book!!!!! Christmas is coming and we will be celebrating it in July in many ways…
For a chance to win this book…..please leave me a comment…about do you like it when we celebrate Christmas in July to get jump start on our projects we want to make for decorating or giving? Let me know your thoughts…Here is my project in the book!
Stay Cool….it’s hot in WI and I am sure it’s even more crazy hot other places as well…we are in the 90’s all week! Happy July Everyone!
Here is the list of ALL the participating Moda Block Head 3 designers for you to visit this week for a chance to win a book, check them out if you have not already done so!
Yesterday you mentioned July was already and were showing red white and blue things. No mine are not finished which is why I need to start now for winter and Christmas. Oops fall not done either.0
I retired from 30 years of teaching junior high and took up quilting 4 months ago so this is my first time doing a “Christmas in July!” I love this idea to jumpstart the creativity. I am at 7 000 feet elevation and have been in warm clothes the last couple of rainy days so it feels like winter! Perfect for a Christmas jumpstart!
I am a Christmas junky. I love Christmas and decorate every nook and cranny. I would love the book to make at least three of the projects.. I love the gingham quilt and the star quilt. The bottle holder would be great also as I live in wine country in Temecula. Love your store in CA and feel lucky you decided to migrate to our area.
Thank you for your block so totally yummy. I can’t wait to make it. Christmas in July… i just dream about making stuff for Christmas… actual stuff doesn’t get done…. i just dream about it. Merry 4th of July to you and yours.
I love Christmas in July. Any help with new books and patterns really help. To tell the truth I just love Christmas all year. I usually have all my Christmas gifts done by October. Leaves more time to bake and make candy.
I love Christmas in July. You have a chance to get the project finished to use at Christmas. It is such a busy time. And seeing the projects in July get you super hyped.
I too love Christmas in July plus it’s my bday month so even better. lol I have to have a early start on project to make sure they get done before Oct after that go luck lol
I love Christmas in July! I’m currently cutting a Christmas quilt. July is just enough time to plan before Christmas is here and then there is no time to make anything.
I always loved the idea of Christmas in July because it reminded me to get things done early. Summer usually affords us some lazy days to get things accomplished. I like to see all the beautiful ideas.
Lisa, I love Christmas in July!! In fact this year with the pandemic I have been working on Christmas since March. I am almost finished piecing 4 Mr. Snowman quilts!!! Three are for my sons and families and 1 is for me. Talk about mass production!!! Lots of 3 inch squares-thank you stripology ruler!!! I would love to win this new book!! Iโm ready for a new project!! Happy 4th!๐บ๐ธ
I like Christmas in July because it gets me started and it will take me until December to finish anyway. Also, I can take Christmas inspiration any time of the year.
Christmas in July is fun! Years ago we went to Yellowstone and when we were checking in to our hotel, the place was decorated for Christmas and carols were playing. Since then our family has celebrated a miniChristmas in July!
Love Christmas in July events, our guild has always held a party this month with a carry in and fabric auction, with the goings on this year, this will have to wait till 2021. Thank you so much for all of your videos and stitch/construction instructional videos. So helpful. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
I’m always a day late and a dollar short when it comes to anything I’m involved in, it’s a major miracle if I finish something on time. I always have good intentions,BUT, things seem to always get in my way. Woohoo, I love when you designers start putting ideas out early bc it gives me a fighting chance at getting things completed on time. It seems so early mentally, but handmade items take time! I try to make homemade for all the people in my life. Thankfully the list is not huge, but being close to my heart what I gift is always very special. Sorry I was such a blabbermouth in this post, isolation has me talking to my tablet!!
I love Christmas in July! I even extend it to other areas, like Christmas shopping. I start shopping in July for all of the smaller things and stocking stuffers that I want to gift. For some reason when I combine the holiday quilting projects with the shopping it all seems to come together for me and I’m not so stressed when the holiday gets closer.
I love to look but never have the time in July as I love being outdoors, gardening and doing some canning! I love making several variations of basil jelly. I start in September as the days get shorter.
I LOVE your having Christmas in July. It is difficult to think of the Christmas season when we need to dwell with weather like we are having here in Wisconsin now, so i appreciate your getting us in the mood before we become swamped with the preparations in December. Thank you, Lisa!
I never work with “Christmas in July” projects before. This new book would be a perfect time this month for me to jumpstart making Christmas decorations all over my new home this Christmas!! Your cute project from the book would hang on my front door, for sure!!! Happy 4th to you all!!
Christmas decorating is my favourite thing to do. I look forward to Christmas in July ideas for tips and to start planning.
Keep Cool.
Happy Stitching.
Our quilt club celebrates Christmas in July by making “Santa Sacks” (drawstring bags from FQs), which we donate to be filled with toiletries and useful items, the given to needy elderly community members in December. This year we’re meeting safely at a local park to pick up ‘kits’ for 3 sacks to sew at home prepared by our Program committee..
I look forward to decorating for Christmas all year long. When you hear from your grand kids that my house is their favorite place to be at Christmas because of all the decorating I do and the warm, cozy feeling that they get when they are here, all the hard work decorating is so worth it. I appreciate seeing new ideas and tips to inspire me.
I absolutely LOVE to start Christmas in July!!! I don’t start the Christmas music in July but need time to get all those special gifts made…Love all the things that you do…Your AWESOME!!!
My Christmas shopping starts early in the year so yes I like Christmas in July. New ideas for handmade up to date items & Christmas fabric is showing up in the shops both new & past on sale.
I do like the reminder that it’s time to get started on projects, but all I really want to think about at this time of year are sunshine and barbeques and dangling my feet off the dock. Especially this year!
I love all things Christmas! I love having a project that keeps me a little bit ahead of the Christmas rush. However, I am not opposed to work on a project that works for the next year!! Especially if I am doing the SBOW and get a bit busy! LOL! Still love Christmas projects and quilts a lot!
Yes, I love Christmas in July and seeing all the new fabrics for the holidays and different ways to use them. I make many of my Christmas gifts so I have to start early to finish them all in time!
I could actually do Christmas all year long. I just finished your Ho Ho Ho pillow last week. And itโs on my bed, figured Iโm not waiting till Christmas. ๐
As a kid, my family always had a Christmas in July. We all met down the shore (NJ) and small fun gifts were given to all the cousins. I even have a photo of four of us posing with surprised faces as we look down at gifts under the tree. What fond memories you have brought back to me with this post.
I will be piecing Snowy by Cory Yoder for one of friends who loves snowmen. This will be the third Christmas quilt for this year – shooting for 5 completed tops . All my best friends will be receiving a bit of quilting love to snuggle up with this year – silver lining for the quarantine.
It’s never too early to start handmade Christmas gifts. I’ve been working on a cross stitch Christmas stocking nearly all year long. Maybe Christmas in July will give me some motivation to start a Christmas table runner or possibly a Christmas Scrappy pillow.
I definitely like starting Christmas in July because otherwise I’m never prepared! Plus it helps to think of cooler days ahead while slogging through the Texas summer heat!!
July is absolutely the BEST time to start thinking about Christmas projects! Last year I started waaaaay to late. Thank you for hosting a giveaway. ๐
I absolutely love Christmas in July projects! I love to have the time to create in the summer knowing I will not be so rushed to get them done when the holidays approach! Stay cool, is that possible?
Even though it makes sense to start thinking about and preparing for Christmas early, I find that if I do that, Iโve lost interest and excitement for Christmas when the season really arrives.
I’m loving the 4″ blocks! I like Christmas in July for the sales but I like to sew on projects in the same season, which really makes no sense because they won’t be finished in time. Typically I start sewing on Christmas projects in October or November.
I love working on Christmas items in July. It makes me feel cooler on hot days. I love the snowman themed projects a lot. Thanks for your creativity, Lisa!
I love Christmas in July! It helps me get through the very hot Texas summer….thinking about Christmas and cooler days!!! Plus always love Christmas Themed projects!!
Love Christmas in July. It’s a great time to get excited but without the crazies of the Holiday Season. I retired January so I’m pretty excited about quilting any time in general. Thanks for participating in this Lisa.
I love making things early for Christmas๐ .
Iโm new to quilting and was thinking of all the decorations I can make for my home! Then if I get more skilled and confident, I can make gifts for my friends and family. ๐
I like the idea of Christmas in July. It cools you off just thinking about it. I, unfortunately donโt start working on Xmas things until mid November. Would like a copy of the book though.
Christmas in July is a great way to get me started thinking about all of the things I could make for the holiday! (You notice I said COULD make and not would make though… my list is always MUCH longer than I could ever complete!)
I love Christmas in July as it gives me time to pick a pattern, the past few years I have been doing tree skirts, get the fabric and get making to give for Christmas. Thanks for the chance to win.
I really do appreciate getting great ideas and to begin planning for gift giving and holiday decorations I want to add to our home so enjoy Christmas in July. Canโt wait to see the ideas in this book. Thank you for this offer.
Christmas any time! I love Christmas and making things for Christmas and always appreciate the motivation and ideas to start things to have sufficient time to finish them. Thanks for your part in the Blockheads these past years. I enjoy making these blocks.
Canโt help with all this heat, thinking about the cold days around Christmas. Such wonderful memories of Christmas through the years. Being a beginner, Iโm thrilled to be making Christmas gifts and decorations. Such talented people with so many beautiful projects. Thanks for the opportunity
It would be fun to start in July for Christmas but I am not really in the mood when it is 100 degrees outside. If I had someone to sew with and get me started I think I could do it. I just need a kick start to get going.
I love Christmas in July. It reminds me that I cannot leave handmade gifts to the month of December. Keep up the good work! Love the looks of the new book!
I could leave my Christmas tree up all year – so yes, love celebrating Christmas in July. Lovely Book – and especially love all the charities Martingale and Moda are involved in.
I do like Christmas in July. It gets my mind going for holiday projects but also reminds me I need to work on Fall/Halloween things & that is closer than Christmas. It takes my mind off this Wisconsin heat !!
I enjoy the Christmas in July projects because the fabric comes out now and it’s fun to see what all the designers have come up with. It also gives me time to think and maybe get started on a project to hopefully finish up in time for Christmas! Thanks!
Well, there is one positive side effect from the pandemic shutting things down–I’ve actually been working on the Christmas Mystery Quilt blocks and have finished two, one being Lisa’s block!
As I finished my first Christmas quilting project well after the first of this year. I will appreciate more the time I need and the heads up โits Christmas in July โ will be a good kickstart for Christmas 2020. Iโm looking forward to some merry
Christmas in July is fun. I love your project from the book. There is never enough time to make enough Christmas projects in my mind! ๐ Especially when you like to quilt, cross-stitch, crochet and play with paint and resin! K-
This book looks great! Yes, I do like Christmas in July! It gives me great inspiration to get started on my holiday gift projects. Otherwise, I get caught at the last minute with nothing done.
Even though I haven’t sewn a Christmas project in July, I do enjoy seeing the blog posts about them. I keep a pinterest board for ideas so I can stitch a few up as the mood strikes!
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I love working on Christmas projects, and I am slow, so being inspired through the summer will help me get things finished. Enjoy seeing your tiny blocks!
Cute project! Yes, love thinking about Christmas in July. Itโs often high 90s or 100s here in California so thinking about cooler weather and getting together with family is wonderful!
Your book looks very inspirational. I love working on Christmas projects in the summer & enjoy pulling them out to decorate for the holidays! Hope I win!!
We love Christmas is July! It gets me inspired and motivated for Christmas projects. We actually put our Christmas trees back up this year because looking at the twinkling lights makes us happy ๐
I’m a July in July kind of stitcher….aka stitch in season! July is waaaaaaaay too awesome to be thinking about snow and baking in a hot kitchen. I spend July outdoors enjoying picnics, fireworks, gardening, classic car shows, fresh fruits and veggies and lots of ice cream and sweet tea in the evenings…. did I mention fireflies? ๐ Yep…. that’s my July! I usually start stitching Christmas in November… cuz that’s when I’m too full of turkey, pumpkin pie and buttered dinner rolls to do anything else BUT sit and stitch! lol!
Head start for Christmas is great!
Before c-19, my quilt shop was going to do Xmas in July with past Xmas wallhangings, quilts, maybe next year. Would have been fun to see everyone’s work.
I love thinking about Christmas in July. It helps to get ideas ready and plan ahead. Now getting everything done in time for Christmas is another story, but planning ahead with good intentions is fun. Who doesnโt love looking at all the great fabrics early ๐๐ฒโ๏ธ
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