Merrs Christmas Eve! I thought today, I would share with you some of the Christmas quilts I’ve made over the years. The first was given to my daughter in law a couple years ago.
This one was made for Daughter #1 after the famous Christmas Feud.
And here is the quilt that started the feud. It lives with Daughter #3.
This one was given to Daughter #2.
And this one was made for a dear friend.
I wish you all a wonderful Christmas Eve!
We’ve really pared down the amount of decorating we do at Christmas. It’s less stressful and less work. But I hang up stockings as a way to remember those far away as well as those near.
Mr. Wonderful took care of the lights and I added hats to the cacti. I also decorated the tree. I love seeing it from the front window!
Winslow and Willy are ready for Christmas. I hope you are too.
One last thought from a favorite author, Bob Goff.
Have a great day!
Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday! This post is from November 2017. This was my attempt at fancy ruler work on the long arm. I need to try this again soon. Have a great day!
This quilt was an adventure I won’t soon forget! You can read about the beginnings of this quilt here. And some of the issues I had here. I’m glad I persevered and finished. I did get sloppy toward the end. I was so over it!
I used two layers of Hobbs 80/20 batting on this little quilt. I’m not sure if you can tell, but I used a slightly darker cream fabric for the binding.
The top is Legacy unbleached muslin. It is the best quality muslin from JoAnns.
This next picture actually shows the back.
I’m pleased now that it is done, but this piece fought me every stitch of the way!
I decided on this Gothic Arch for the border quilting.
Then I did a simple crosshatch on the squares.
I had extra room on the side, so I threw some orphan blocks on and quilted them to make hearts.
I really hope to finish this before Friday.
Have a great day!
A friend on Instagram challenged me to make a teeny tiny quilt. My printer isn’t working, so I used graph paper for my pattern.
That center square finishes at 1/4”.
It reminds me of a peppermint candy!
The paper was already coming off.
The binding looks huge! I cut it 1 1/4” wide.
Ta daaa! It’s a bit wonky, but it’s done.
It is very simply quilted.
I decided to add a bit of perle cotton so I could use it as a tree ornament.
Have a great day!
I mentioned on Saturday that I finally had Carl loaded on the frame.
Then I was stuck on the quilting. I grabbed my Apple Pencil and the YouDoodle app and tried s few things out.
It’s good that I quilt better than I draw!
Have a great day!
I found a new tool for slow stitching!
I picked this up at Goodwill. It’s a vintage sewing stand.
I’ve loaded it up.
And I’m ready to sew!
Have a great day!
The top was finished in Michigan and loaded on the frame here in Arizona!
I just finished this book. Walking even part of the Camino de Santiago is a dream of mine.
Speaking of the end of the earth, would you live here? I saw this on the interwebs. It is a house on an island in Iceland and is referred to as the loneliest house on earth. The location and view is stunning! I fell in love with Iceland when we visited a few years ago. If you could get reliable mail delivery and internet, I think I could do this. 😁
This made me laugh way too hard!
It’s great to be back in the Valley of the Sun. I hope it is just as lovely where you are.
Have a great day!
This little bit sure took a long time! I guess that’s what happens when a project keeps getting pushed to the back burner.
I doubled up on the hand quilting and I’m glad I did.
I used a FQ from my stash for the back.
I washed it to punch up the texture.
It’s a perfect fit for this little doll bed!
Have a great day!
Here is another older post that feels just in time! This post is five years old, but the project shared here remains one of my favorite Christmas ideas! Enjoy!
We’ve so enjoyed an extended visit from Daughter #2. It will be hard to see her leave tomorrow . But I will hold onto the memories and be thankful for this time. Since she won’t be here at Christmas, she received her Christmas gift early.
Having it sent here meant that we could have a play date in the sewing room. She wanted to work on Christmas pillows so we did. She found a photo on Pinterest of one she liked. She used my leaf die and AccuQuilt Studio Cutter to cut out the leaves. She used a glue stick to hold the leaves in place and just stitched down the middle of each to keep them dimensional. She used some of my hand dyed fabrics so there is no right or wrong side. She hand stitched the buttons in place. Isn’t it beautiful?
She will add a pillow form when she gets home. I took inspiration for my pillow from this gift bag she bought for me at Bath and Bodyworks.
I traced the pieces onto Heat N Bond Light and fused the design down. Then I straight stitched near the edge of all the pieces.
I love my pillow! Mostly, I love it for the memory of a rare day in the sewing room with my girl.
Have a great day!
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