"A Hallelujah Christmas"

Beautiful Song

Enlarge and Turn on your speakers

Merry Christmas!

Till  We Quilt Again,

Merry Christmas!

WISHING YOU A VERY 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Till We Quilt Again,

Christmas Pub Knitting!

Pub Knitting in Beautiful Victorian Cape May!
Yes you heard me right!

In the midst of preparing for the holidays

 we took a break and went to the beautifully Congress Hall Hotel.

Which was all decked out for the Holidays.

  We gathered to create!

Before knitting we had a wonderful meal at 

Cucina Rosa's Italian Restaurant on the Cape May Mall.

Dessert was delicious Chocolate Martini's.

(could only sip on one and be able to knit too).

What a fun night! 

Meet new friends, had LOTS of laughs and 

made plans to meet again.

{Photography by Hopping Frog Studios: www.hoppingfrogstudios.com}

Julie from Home Made was our host. 

She organizes these fun "Knit Pub Night's".

She has a unique modern crafting shop and carries  

 beautiful yarns and fibers, fabric and craft supplies. 

While holding many unique classes.

 Click here to link to Homemade.

Till We Quilt Again,

Today We Celebrate Santa Lucia!

Today is Santa Lucia!

Which will be celebrated all over Sweden!

As well as in New Jersey, USA    

Our family will arrive VERY early today to my mothers house with Swedish pancakes, 

whipped cream and fresh berries.

The children will have lite candles and sing Santa Lucia.

True tradition is to have Saffron Bread.

To Read The Traditions of Of St. Lucia In Sweden Click Here 

Our church congregation had many Scandinavian, Germany and Finnish immigrants at one time. My mother (from Sweden) and many of the church members

 are keeping the traditions alive for future generations. 

 Each year in the beginning of December, they hold a Lucia Pageant at our church.

Everyone works making Swedish meatballs, split pea soup, limpa bread,

 cardamon bread, almond ring bread, and homemade 

German, Finnish and Swedish cookies

 plus we must have 

herring, lingon berry and farmers cheese.

There are many Scandinavian traditions that we celebrate

and this pageant has become another tradition for so many

families in our area. 

Most years I make a quilt that is raffled. 

And the proceeds go to 

"World Hunger"

This Years Quilt!

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A Book Review Plus You Get The Book Free!

A Court House Step made a few years ago.
And I Kept!

Recently I was contacted by Fons and Porter to review their 

"Build Your Best Log Cabin" 

downloadable E-Book.

What a Great Early Christmas Present For You!

And it is Free!

Like many of you, I am a visual quilter, if there is large photos, step by step 

procedures and clearly written directions. 

I am then a happy quilter!

When first looking at this Free E-Book, everything listed above was there.

Always a good start!

This 24 page E-Book has so.... much information.

History of the Log Cabin Block.

Several examples of quilts as well as many setting options.

Sewing techniques such as Bobbin Work, Trapunto, Piping and more.

Great for the beginner and challenging for the the more experienced.

As well as helpful tips from Liz and Marianne.

I appreciate and respect traditional quilts.

 I also enjoy seeing the option of contemporary and modern too. 

So there is something here for every style of a Quilter.

And it is Free!

You can download it by clicking HERE

Post a comment below.

Fons and Porter would appreciate any feedback you may have. 

To any Quilting Buddies that are going on our retreat to Cape May. 

You may want to download this book.

You will be seeing a Chevron quilt very soon.

Till We Quilt Again,

Giveaway Winner & New Blog Hop

The Winner Of Holiday Lane Bog Hop is:

Sylvia

From Sylvia's Stitches (Click Here) 

to see her Fun Blog!

She is receiving a 20.00 credit at
Nini And The Sea" Blog Etsy Store
which has Great Christmas Gifts or she may want to get a gift for herself!

I will be taking part in the New Blog Hop that can be found at
Linda's Blog "Buzzing And Bumbling"
which sounds like allot of Fun!
 And there still may be space for you too!
The hop is called "In Your Words". 
This sounds right up my alley.

Hope You Join In!

Till We Quilt Again,