Hi everyone! It’s Cindy here. I wanted to show you a new Christmas decoration I made.
Christmas Dachshund Quilt
I started this in a class during the 2019 Genesee Valley QuiltFest. The class was taught by Cynthia England and it helps to demonstrate her “picture piecing” technique. This pattern is called “Santa Pooch” and you can buy the pattern and fabric pack from her.
Close up of Head
The finishing instructions call for you to embroider the eye on the dog and it has you outline the white parts of the Santa hat to help them stand out. Charlie and I thought the outlining fell a little flat so I purchased some fluffy fleece from JoAnn Fabrics and added it to the hat instead.
Detail of Head with Fleece
Adding the fleece was quite fiddly but I managed to get it attached and I love how it turned out. I also added the little bell to his scarf which was part of the kit. I did most of the quilting using my embroidery machine.
Close up of the quilting
I used two embroideries from Embroidery Online by OESD. The straight border is called “Snow Quilt Border” and the corner is “Snow Quilt Corner”. Since the corner embroidery was a triangle shape and I needed it to have square edges to match the straight border, I used my embroidery software to extract a bit from the straight border to square them up. I also extracted one of the snow flakes and used that randomly in the white background. You can click on the above image to see the details. I also stitched in the ditch around the dog and the gift boxes with invisible thread.
Christmas Dachshund hanging above the fireplace
The fabric pack that came with the pattern had a different border fabric that I wasn’t crazy for so I found this perfect purple fabric to use instead. I love how it turned out and it makes a lovely addition to our holiday decorations.
It’s lovely. Am envious of those, like you, who can sew, knit, quilt and create such beautiful items ~ and a perfect complement for the holiday decor!
I love the addition of the fleece!!
I love your Santa pooch it is beautiful and I think that the puffy cotton really makes it stand out. I love all your cards and how beautiful your fireplace is
Gorgeous!!
I love it! Beautiful job!
That really is beautiful!!!
We love the fluffy fleece to us that just made the hat and all your alterations were spot on. Mom says she needs some of that invisible thread.
Oh I love the use of the fleece, looks so good 👌❤️
Hari OM
Adorable!!! YAM xx
Oh, Cindy = that is truly beautiful. And that spot over the fireplace is perfect!!!
Well done and your additions made it even better. Great addition to Christmas decoration.
That is GORGEOUS. Well done.
we love it… we are biggest fans of dachshunds, that is super wonderful!!!
Cindy OMDs…can you hear me squealing with glee the Dachshund Quilt is absolutely gorgeous. The up close photos show all the intricate cutting and measuring that was required too. There must be 87,000 different pieces to this work of art. I love it over the fireplace and I love your card display
Merry Christmas Eve Eve
Hugs Cecilia
Fabulous! I love it. Would they have any cat packs as well you think?
Klem
She does have a cat pattern https://www.englanddesign.com/order/nostalgia-series/cat-nap-pattern.
It is absolutely ‘fur-bulous!’ So creative and I love how you added the fuzzy trim to the Santa hat. Well done! Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas.
Gorgeous wall-hanging!
Your Christmas card arrived yesterday. A wonderful surprise. Thank you for thinking of us. We are all fine and hope you have a fabulous Christmas and 2021 is a better year for everyone!
That’s lovely. You are very talented!
That is both clever and gorgeous. What a great job!
It is such a lovely piece!
Wow! That’s beautiful! (It makes my ghostwriter wish she still had her sewing machine!)
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
that decoration is just beautiful!!!!! Wishing all of you a blessed and safe holiday!
Beautiful
Lulu: “What a cute decoration! And I had no idea dachshunds could carry so many presents on their backs!”
Charlee: “Been around a lot of dachshunds, have you?”
Lulu: “Hey, I didn’t always live here with you cats, you know.”
Oh my goodness that is completely adorable. I wish I was crafty enough to make doxie decor for my home. I haven’t attempted quilting since elementary school, but what a neat hobby!