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Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 2 comments

Hi friends!

Welcome to the Christmas in July Quilting Project Hop!

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I have been enjoying seeing everyone’s projects! If you missed any, click here to go to my page with all the links!

Now, I can’t wait to show you my Christmas in July quilt!

When I signed up to participate, I was thrilled to be assigned Cherry Guidry’s fabric line Joy. It is so fun, so happy and just makes me smile. 

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

 Definitely a joyful line!

I used the fabrics to make a new version of my quilt Forest Nights.

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs
Forest Nights – the original quilt

Forest Nights is a 6 month BOM quilt, but trust me, you can make it faster than that!

Forest Nights in Joy!

Here is my Christmas in July quilt!

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I love, love, love how this quilt came out!

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I think I could have this quilt out almost all winter! The fabric line has snowmen and and trees and candy canes…

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

And the text fabric is lovely. May your days be merry and bright. A wonderful sentiment for all year!

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I think the hardest part of the process was deciding which fabrics in the line to use and where they would go. I wanted to use them all! But I really love how the trees came out. Who said all trees must be green?

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I had a lot of help with this quilt… Luna helped me machine sew the binding on the front of the quilt.

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

Lark helped me hand sew the binding to the back of the quilt and Kira helped with the photo shoot!

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

To quilt the quilt we used an all over design with snowflakes. Perfect.

Christmas in July Quilting Project with Benartex Fabrics featured by top US quilting blog and shop, Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs

I hope you enjoyed seeing my new version of my quilt, Forest Nights! I am so happy with how it came out!

Christmas in July Quilting Project Schedule 

Just in case you have missed any of the other posts in the Christmas in July Project Hop sponsored by Benartex, here is the whole schedule!

Monday July 20th – Nancy Scott, Winterberry http://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com/

Tuesday July 21st – Heidi Pridemore, Rejoice https://heidipridemore.blogspot.com/

Wednesday July 22nd – Laura Piland, First Frost http://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/

Thursday July 23rd – Lisa Ruble, Camp Joy https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/

Friday July 24th – Debby Kratovil, Festive Chickadees https://debbykratovilquilts.blogspot.com/

Saturday July 25th – Wendy Sheppard, Ode to Joy https://ivoryspring.wordpress.com/

Sunday July 26th – Debby Brown, River’s End https://www.debbybrownquilts.com/

Monday July 27th – Charisma Horton, Deer Festival http://charismascorner.com/

Tuesday July 28th – Sandra Walker, Better Not Pout https://www.mmmquilts.com/

Wednesday July 29th – Kate Colleran, Joy https://katecollerandesigns.com/

Thursday July 30th – Tammy Silvers, Snow Village & Rustic Village Christmas https://www.tamarinis.com/

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happy quilting!

Kate

p.s. Do you like my block of the month pattern Forest Nights? For the rest of July, use the code JOY to get $2 off the pattern! Click here to check out the pattern. Hurry!!! Offer ends soon- July 31, 2020 at 11pm MDT.

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2 comments

  1. Lisa says:
    July 29, 2020 at 8:52 am

    What a great quilt! And Cherry’s fabric is perfect for it!

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    1. Kate Colleran says:
      July 29, 2020 at 10:36 am

      Lisa,
      Thank you! I know; Cherry’s fabric line is wonderful!

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