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Friday, December 3, 2010

Henry Glass Designer's Project Parade - Day 4

Today is the 4th day of our Henry Glass Designers Project Parade!

Welcome to Rose Cottage Quilts - if you do not know me let introduce myself.

I have been designing quilt patterns for almost 15 years, my sister is the one who pushed me into designing. So on a whim I decided to try a few quilts - and people liked them! I have 3 books with Leisure Arts and almost 40 pattern designs. I applique and piece easy, whimsical quilts.

I designed fabric with Windham for 5 years and now I am with Henry Glass. It is always fun and exciting to see your ideas become quilts.


I love Christmas with all of the decorations, lights, and parties with friends and family. Our family has had a few traditions such a putting up the Christmas tree the Saturday after Thanksgiving, making cookies, wassail, and pajamas from Santa on Christmas Eve.

I can not give you pajamas for Christmas, or let you smell the wonderful wassail aroma as it fills our home, but I can give you our cookie recipe. These cookies are fun to make ahead of time and when you want warm cookies, you can pull them out of the freezer and bake them



Christmas Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

1 cup butter/ softened

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 eggs

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking soda

Mix sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Divide into 3 equal parts. Shape each part into rolls, about 1 ½ inches in diameter. Roll in colored sugar crystals. Warp and refrigerate at least 4 hours.

Heat oven to 400°. Cut rolls into 1/8-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove form cookie sheet. Makes about 7 dozen cookies















My free project is a 12 Days of Christmas Advent Hanging

It is made with a dish towel – or toweling fabric, scraps of Christmas fabric, ribbon, rick-rack and buttons. I had a great time embellishing my pockets, I hope you will also.


12 Days of Christmas Advent Hanging

1 woven dish towel or 28 inches of toweling fabric

8 inches of large green rick-rack

2 ½ yards of large red rick-rack

1 yard Christmas Ribbon

12 assorted fabrics – cut into 3 ½ x6 inch pieces for the pockets

Assorted Ribbons, rick-rack and buttons

Thread to match

1 thin dowel cut to the width of the towel

- Fold each pocket in half, right side together and stitch around the edges leaving an opening to turn them right side out. Embellish the pocket with the desired ribbons, button, etc.

- Sew 10 pockets onto the towel to form a tree shape, leaving the top open.

- Sew the large green rick-rack down the center of the towel below the pockets. Sew the remaining 2 pockets on both sides of the trunk. Sew a bow make of the Christmas ribbon onto the top of the trunk.

- Sew the red rick-rack around the edges of the towel, leaving an opening on the top and bottom sides for the dowel. Sew the Christmas ribbon onto the top of the hanging and tie to the desired length.

Fill the pockets with small candies, suckers or whatever you can find so each day has its little surprise

Beside my free project I will have a free drawing – Fat quarters of my fabric line “Rose Cottage”. Just leave your email address in the comment section.

I will have another give-away in a day or two, so check back to win!

One last thing – my word for the Henry Glass Give-away is Holly!

Remember to log onto the other 2 designers for today -

Quilts Soup and Lizzie B Cre8tive

268 comments:

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Potpourri said...

Lovely easy project, thank you

Carol Sc said...

I like the idea of using a towel for the Advent Calendar --- makes it so much easier to put together. My grandchildren will love it!

Mary said...

Fun project and thanks for the cookie recipe. No matter how many recipes I collect, there's always for one more that will be easy to do.

Joan said...

Thank you for the yummy cookie recipe. I'm going to try them. The advent calendar project is so cute. Thank you for the generous giveaway.

Beth said...

great project - thanks for sharing!

Bonnie said...

Cookies sound yummy. Thanks for the design. brsinstitches at gmail dot com

Ellen P said...

Thanks!

quiltmom anna said...

Laurie,
What a fun advent calendar - I just love it - There is something special about advent calendars. I hope you are having fun meeting new quilters while you are sharing your talents with us all. Thanks for the great opportunity to win such a nice price.
Regards from a Western Canadian quilter,
Anna

Anonymous said...

Hi! Another cute project and a recipe! Thanks for a chance at your give-away. Love the paisley, florals and colors of Rose Cottage! Happy Holidays!
...Karen briarsidelane(at)gmail(dot)com

VickiT said...

Those are very festive cookies with the red edges. Thank you for the recipe.

Your project is super cute and looks very fast to be put together as well. Great idea. Thank you.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Tori @ ThatsSoQuilt.com said...

I love your project, thanks so much!

Debra @ Life is a Stitch said...

Rose Cottage is BEaUTiFUL!!! Thanks for the chance! And, that for sharing the great project!

Janet said...

Your patterns and quilts are delightfully wonderful and whimsical! I've seen your fabric line called Rose Cottage and it's a happy line. Thanks for sharing your traditions along with the yummy cookie recipe -
Happy Holidays

e-mail: sunflower2x@gmail.com

Christie said...

Cute Advent calendar! Thanks for the free project. Nice meeting you. Will be following your blog. HUGS... and stitches

WoolenSails said...

Very fun and quick project to do for the holidays.
Thank you for sharing.

Debbie

Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts said...

Thank you for sharing such a cute project! And the cookies sound yummy!

Cyn said...

Cute project, thank you for sharing!

Cynthia

Cathie in UT said...

Darling tree idea and those cookies would be great with some hot apple cider and a cat on my lap! LOL
Cathie in UT
cooki801@afconnect.com

AnnieO said...

Thanks for the cookie recipe--those are very festive! And the advent calendar is so cute.

email: vtaannieo@gmail.com

A Plain Path said...

Thank you for sharing your advent calendar and recipe with us!! And for the amazing giveaway!!

Cindy said...

Cute projects!

Cindy
yayaquilter@hotmail.com

4dreamsr said...

Cute project & yummy cookie receipe. Love the fabric line. Thanks for a chance to win.

Lynn said...

Super cute pattern! Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the giveaway chance too.

Ruth B said...

Thanks for the pattern and the giveaway!

kshackabq said...

Thanks for the pattern and the recipe. Merry Christmas!

Nancy Sue said...

Love the advent calendar project!!!! Thank you for participating in the blog hop!
nsue21702 at gmail dot com

Ann in NC said...

Cute project. The cookies sound pretty yummy!

Laine said...

What a cute project and those cookies look absolutely yummy!

lsandes@comcast.net

Unknown said...

Lovely vintage-looking advent calendar.

Jacqueline said...

I love the advent calendar!!! Thank you! What a simple FANTASTIC idea! Ive been looking for something to make for my mom for Christmas. This will be the perfect addition to her decorations! And thank you for the giveaway opportunity! Very generous! xoxo

Jen said...

Thanks for participating in this fun showcase, it so neat to "meet" all these awesome designers!

MJ said...

Thank you for the project! and the recipe! Love it

Ned's Place said...

Thank you for the advent calendar project, I just had a look at your rose cottage range it's lovely will have to find some.

Joan and Kevin said...

Thank you for the free pattern it is adorable.

Diana Napier said...

Sweet Advent calender. The towel part is clever.

Missie of Traditional Primitives said...

Thanks for sharing! Cute designs!

Missie of Traditional Primitives said...

Love your designs ! Thanks for sharing!
missie@hallbrookdesigns.com

Paula Ganyard said...

Thanks for the great project.

Susan said...

This is my first time to your blog, and I love it! Thanks for the chance to enter your giveaway! :)

deserae said...

Great project!
deserae (at) gmail (dot) com

Karen said...

Oh, you had me at wassail!!! (But, we have ours on Christmas Eve) Thanks for the post and the advent calendar!!

Mary said...

Thanks for a cute pattern and yummy recipe.

Marianne said...

Thanks for the project, I love Advent Calendars! And sugar cookies

lisa said...

cute pattern, I might tweek it a bit for the 25 da countdown because I want to play with it, but I LOVE the look!! and thanks for the chance to win! lisapotpie(underscore)bubbles(at)hotmail(dot)com

crickets said...

Love your free project - thx so much!

Wendy said...

Thanks for the fun ideas.

Sharon (Stitches on Mars) said...

What a cute Advent calender. Thanks so much :)
Hugs, Sharon

Laurie said...

love your project - I'll definately be making a few of these for gifts for next year, and I'll include your cookie recipe in the pocket too!

annette said...

Lovely pattern, yummy looking cookies! thanks for sharing :)

Terri. said...

What a great advent calendar! Thanks for the instructions.
tshaw6580@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

I love the project, thanks for sharing.

Cindee ;) said...

Love the Advent calendar....sooo cute!! Thanks for including us in your holiday!!

wiggimb said...

I love rickrack so I love this project!

Cindy said...

Cute project....thanks for the cookie recipe.

Kay said...

Thanks for the darling pattern. That will be so cute to hang in my kitchen.

Knititall said...

Very cute project! And such a lovely giveaway. Thank you!

Kari V. said...

Thanks for sharing the cookie recipe in addition to your project. I always need a timesaver like cookies out of the freezer!

Diane said...

What a neat idea for cards! Thank you for designing it! Diane

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Joanna said...

I love your cookie recipe. Thank you for that and the advent calendar project.
jmp0801@verizon.net

Sharen said...

Thank you so much for sharing your creative talents in this holiday season! The 12 Day Advent Tree is so cute.... I'm going to try that idea. And, the cookies look yummy so will definitely give those a try.
Sharne in Tampa, FL, USA

daisydeb said...

Thanks for sharing. Will be visiting your site...nice stuff.

Amy at Ameroonie Designs said...

I love your project idea, what a fun way to display your favorite fabrics. It has been so fun to see so many new blogs, designers and styles. And so many generous give-aways! what fun!
utahchemnrd@yahoo.com

Lynn Osborne said...

What a cute project. Thanks for the chance to win.

Ariane said...

What a great project and recipe. Thanks for sharing them with us. Hugs Ariane

Mama Spark said...

Love the advent calendar. Thank you for sharing!!

the girlfriend gap said...

Thank you for this fun blog hop at Christmas time love all the project ideas. Janita
abbas@mahaska(DOT)org

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