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We are tickled to be able to share the fun things the Sunny Gals have been stitching with Little Red In The Woods. Little Red is the latest collection from Jill Howarth, Zippyboro, for Riley Blake.  As the name suggests, its all about Little Red Riding Hood....including grandma and the big bad wolf! We had several projects in the works with this collection! All for gifting! And isn't that the most satisfying excuse to sew?  First up was a Prettified Pincushion using Aymi's pattern from the book, Patchwork Please! I have made more of these pincushions than I can count,...

  Holiday making adds an extra spark to our special celebrations This year why not deck your halls by stitching up some cones with out of the ordinary Christmas colors and cheerful pom-poms? Christmas Cones are a fun addition to the holiday tree, window sill, or fireplace mantle. And this project is fast and easy enough to get the kids involved in all the Merry Making! Simply pop in a candy cane or small gift, and your season is bound to be merry and bright!   Materials List: Christmas Candy Cone Garland Template 1 piece of fabric for the exterior, 12"...

My original Diamond Stocking was quite a hit! The Sunny Gals have seen so many wonderful versions on Instagram. This year I decided to change it up a bit with a foundation paper pieced version! This version might be easier for those  who had a difficult time lining up those pesky diamonds. Here is what you will need: Copy the Pattern here....Diamond in The Square  Background Fabric - I used Robert Kaufman's Spring Dot, but any low volume or solid fabric would look stunning! If you are using a fat quarter for the background, you should have just enough fabric....

It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's Sunny Stocking SAL time! Yayyyy!!!!   It's always so much fun to make stockings with the quilting community! And this year it's bigger and better!  How do you Sew Along? It's easy!  1. Follow Sunny Day  2. Through the month of October post photos of your stocking progess and/or finished stocking on Instagram, using the hashtag #sunnystockingsal 3. Each week (Sunday) we will have at least one giveaway winner It's as easy as that! Remember to post your progress photos (they do not have to be completed stockings) using the hashtag...

It's so easy to make pretty pillowcases and they are generally less expensive than ready-made cases. Besides being economical, hand made pillowcases are lovely and wonderful to gift! Christmas is just around the corner! My Sunny pillowcases require just a couple of seams and I used french seams, so all the raw edges are covered. Encased seams are a wonderful finishing touch and avoids fraying seams and oodles of threads when washed. I have used a standard pillow form for this tutorial. You may need to adjust the measurements depending on your pillow size. I pre-washed my fabric so the...