Welcome everyone to a {BIG} day here on the Basin Blog!
Not only will we be sharing our complimentary Christmas JOY design here on the blog, but we will also be revealing our 11th block in our "Mystery" BOM! If you are not following along on that... you are welcome to join us! We have been having a great time!!! It is complimentary and kits are available to purchase each month! And... we are also offering a limited number of kits available to purchase on our website of our darling "Snowman Sock" hop design as well as offering a great "Holiday Special" just for fun!!! We want to do our best to make sure your Holiday Season will be {merry & bright}!!!!!
What a delightful hop this has been!!! As I mentioned before, we've had a fantastic array of designs featuring snowmen, mittens, trees to trucks... We've had some talented designers stitch, hook & appliqué their designs just for you! I don't know of any other blog hop that has such kind designers who gather together to give you a great variety of designs, tidbits & recipes like ours! I'm thankful to know them, appreciate their talents and want to give them ALL a HUGE "thank you" for making this hop possible! You guys rock!!!!
Before we start rocking around the Christmas tree.... I'd love to share my design for the hop with you! Since I am a Minnesotan, and we have no snow {yet}... I couldn't resist making something with a snowman on it! Here is my little Snowman Sock for you all to enjoy! He whips up quick and easy! If you'd like to order a kit, hop over to the website and click shop online!
Here is the link to "click and print" both designs shown on today's post!!! It is also on my homepage of my website!
http://siterepository.s3.amazonaws.com/2457/block_11_and_candy_cane.pdf
Snowman Sock Instructions:
1. Using your favorite wool appliqué method, cut
out each wool piece as shown in picture.
2. Make sure you cut out a front and back sock. {You will need to reverse one sock unless you don't care which side of the wool you use}.
3. Position wool pieces on top of sock. {Set back sock aside}.
4.
Use coordinating floss to blanket stitch around each piece securing them
in place. You will need to stitch carefully around the scarf piece that goes off the sock, as it will be a single layer.
5. Use 2 strands of green floss to stitch greenery on hat and 4 strands of red floss to make 3 French knots for berries.
6. Put front and back of sock together and blanket stitch around entire sock using coordinating floss where you change wool pieces. Example: Gold for the toe of sock.
7. Sew 2 tiny black buttons on for eyes and 3 1/4 inch buttons down front of snowman.
8. Attach a cord to hang ornament. Enjoy!!!!
Up next is the 11th block of our super exciting monthly "Mystery" BOM!!! As you can see, I have decided to do 12 blocks! Just couldn't stop! We're having wayyyy too much fun, right!!! So here is block 11! Kits are also available for that online as well!! Hope you like it! It's my FAV block so far!
It's so festive for this time of year!!!!
To go along with the Christmas theme... I want to share with you my favorite poinsettia mat that I made! It's been around for a few Christmas'! But I just love it! It comes in a pattern of {3} called 3 Holiday patterns in One! Instead of $12 it will be $6.00! Here is the link to click and order it!
http://www.buttermilkbasin.com/shop/NEW-Misc-Pattern-Releases.htm
It's time to wrap up the hop with my Holiday recipe! This is a tasty one and a unique offering to go along side of your tried &true Holiday favorites! Happy Holidays! Stop back soon! There is always fun stuff, happenings & giveaways going on at the Basin!!!!!!!
Oops! I was so focused on getting everything up and loaded I forgot to make sure you all made it over to Lisa's blog to get your little bulb ornament!!! It's just perfect! How cute would this be to add on to your Christmas gifts!!! And the bulbs she's added to the tree are just sweet!!!!
