Mister Wonderful makes the most amazing cinnamon rolls! He learned from the best, his mom. 😊
We stopped by to see Daughter #2 aT work. Isn’t she beautiful?
I saw this at Goodwill. I was tempted to buy it and fix it up, but I left it for someone else.
However, this DID come home with me!
This is so true!
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I cut these pieces out over a year ago. I pieced the top last summer in the RV, and just quilted and bound it this week!
I had a tough time getting the colors to show true. The solid fabric is new (don’t remember what brand/color name). The prints are all vintage.
I had this vintage pink in my stash for the binding.
And I found the vintage fabric on the back at Goodwill.
My neighbor has lovely bougainvillea that I get to enjoy over the fence!
This little quilt finished at about 38 by 50 inches.
My continuous curve quilting needs work. I ended up using a small curved ruler and it took forever.
Now it will hang around in the spare bedroom until I find a home for it.
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December is a busy month. So I’ve decided to share a favorite Christmas quilt each Thursday this month. This post dates back to September of 2021. Enjoy!
The Christmas Quilt
If this quilt doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know what does! my dear friend, Zenia, gave me this beautiful vintage top. I couldn’t wait to hand quilt it!
The material was quite thin and required a few repairs. It quilted up so nice! I used #5 pearl cotton in a sage green to quilt it.
I used Quilter’s Dream Cotton Request for batting. i was asked if I tested these fabrics for bleeding before I started working on it. I did not. Whether it bled or not, the cried out to be finished. I washed it when it was finished and it didn’t run at all.
It is every bit as soft and cozy as it looks.
I used plain, unbleached muslin one the back.
I came as close as I could to matching the red for the binding. It works well enough.
I love the back!
I so love finishing these old tops! A huge thanks to Zenia for her most generous gift.
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I’ve been making these as a leader/ender project. It is definitely bright!
I separated out all the light pieces I had cut. They might make a nice baby quilt.
I have more blocks still to piece.
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I decided to skip the panel for this quilt and got right to cutting and sewing.
I still have to sew the rows together. It will be 64 inches square before borders.
I think I have just enough of this flag print.
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My dear SIL asked if I would make a Quilt of Valor for a friend of his. That was an easy yes!
I pulled out this panel from Northcott. It’s been around a while. I love it, but I often find panels difficult to use.
I have these fabrics from the same line.
I could skip the panel and make something like this. I made this quilt to honor the years my brother served in the US Coastguard.
Hmmmm….
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There is a special exhibit area at the museum regarding Indian Boarding Schools.
These tiny handcuffs are impossibly small. They brought me to tears.
I cannot imagine the pain of small children being forcibly removed from their families.
This was an interesting quilt included in the display.
There is much to learn here. It is a part of our history worth delving into.
One of my sons in law is Native American. I love him dearly! One of my favorite things about him, is that I can ask him anything and he is never offended, no matter how dumb or insensitive my questions may seem. I think he knows my heart is to learn. He also has an uncanny ability to look at all sides of an issue and give honest assessments. He seeks to understand.
We had a great discussion about this topic. His grandparents attended a school like this. Amazingly, they found the good in it. Because of the school, they came to know Jesus. It was also an opportunity for the intermingling of diverse tribes. Groups that had previously considered one another as enemies became friends as they learned how much they had in common.
Some of the quotes in the exhibit echoed this sentiment. They also gave credit to the schools for learning trades and understanding how to navigate in this new world they found themselves in.
Does this excuse the horror? Definitely not. Removing children from their parents is fundamentally wrong. Further, the system was the perfect setup for abuse.
Sadly, the stealing of children is not a thing of the past. It happens everywhere. It happens today. To learn more, you can read about the A21 Campaign by clicking here. You can also learn more about child trafficking and the border crisis here.
This is Jazzy. Isn’t she adorable? She traveled with the mister’s sister and BIL when we went to Texas.
This was the view from our campsite.
This little shop is out in the middle of nowhere where. It was created as an art piece to contrast luxury fashion with the starkness of the desert.
This was a pizza place we saw. sadly, it wasn’t open when we stopped by.
After we left Texas, we headed up to Carlsbad in New Mexico. We pull Oscar behind Dora, the RV, so we have a vehicle to explore in.
The Caverms did not disappoint! Wow!
From there, we headed to Tombstone.
It is a very dog friendly town. Willy and Winslow gave it two paws up!
They even enjoyed a stage coach ride with us.
Sadly, the Harley dealer wasn’t open. 😕
It was a wonderful trip, even though I didn’t take a single stitch.
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This month was all about finishing up things that I worked on last summer.
I finished a couple other pieces, but I can’t share them until later.
Hav3 a great day!
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