Triple Trees + Evergreen Trio

I told you I might squeeze in some more fun sewing! When Kristy @quietplay offered up her free Triple Trees pattern, I took her up on her kind offer, not really knowing what I might do with the little trees. But over last weekend, I had a couple of hours to play, and decided to made them out of scraps. 

Striped Tree

Braided Tree

I thought they would make great little holiday coasters, and wouldn't it be nice if I could come up with a fourth? It came to me to check Kristy's shop, and wouldn't you know, she had another pattern, Evergreen Trio, which coordinated perfectly with the Triple Trees. So I made all six!

Evergreen Tree

Geometric Tree

The trees were, indeed, made completely from my solid scraps, with the backgrounds and backings from a long-stashed (2015!) piece of original Cotton + Steel Sprinkle by Sarah Watts @wattsalot in a light gray. The sprinkles reminded me of snow, which I thought was perfect as a backdrop for the colorful assortment of trees.

Branched Tree

Slanted Stripe Tree

Unexpectedly, I had a little more time that evening to sew, and was able to nearly finish the coasters, all but the topstitching around the edges. Of course, that took just a few minutes the next day. They're super cute, don't you think?

Little Bits of Sewing

Weellll..... I think I'm done with the little bits of holiday sewing for this year, though I wouldn't put it past me to whip up something else, spur of the moment. But since I think I'm done, I'll share the recent small projects.

Couldn't resist trying the Fabric Gift Bag from Audrey @cottonandboubon. It's a free tutorial, and very different from the majority of fabric gift bags I've made. I used 100% quilter's cotton for the exterior, and Essex Yarn Dyed in Red for the lining. Super sweet and went together in about an hour. It was fun to make, and I'm curious what gift I'm giving will fit its shape and size. At the very least, it's nice to have options in giftbags!

When I saw the cute little Tinseltown Tree Coasters made by Jemima @tiedwitharibbon, I immediately thought of someone who needed a set. Just 4" square, they go together pretty quick, and were a delightful distraction.

Next up was a Minimalist Wallet, which is a pattern by Anna @noodlehead531. Just 4.5" W x 3.5" H, I'd made one before, in fact, using the same Robert Kaufman Big Sur Canvas in Mustard. Mysteriously, I had a single gold 4" zipper on hand, which made me so happy. Using canvas for the exterior wasn't what was suggested in the pattern, so it made things a tad more cumbersome, but it worked. For the lining, I used a Rifle Paper Co. floral, Wildwood Garden Party for Cotton + Steel. My supply is dwindling, but it felt perfect for the recipient of this little gift.

And finally, not a gift at all, except to hubby and I. We needed a set of large bowl cozies, so I made a couple using the Microwave Bowl Cozy Pattern by Damjana Jakos @applegreencottage. They are the 8" size, and I was happy to use what was left of the fabric my son-in-law had brought back from New York's garment district ten years ago! I had originally made a bag with it, but what was left was perfect for this use as well. We tried them out a couple of nights ago and they were perfect.

So that's it for the little bits of December sewing. It's been a nice breather from the big calendar project, that I really do need to get back to, but probably will wait till Christmas is over. Hope you are finding time for some fun sewing too!