25.12.10

Happy Holidays!


This just about says it all.  We were still deep into wallpaper removal and painting of our living room right up till Christmas.  I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.  It's been hectic - we've also finished celebrating some family birthdays - but now that Santa's closed up her workshop for the year, I plan on enjoying this next week off with the kids.

My family does a secret Santa gift exchange and I made my SIL a tablerunner, napkins and a pot holder using French General Maison de Garance fabric.  After searching the internet and my stash of quilting magazines for a pattern, I decided I went with something very simple to feature the center floral print.


The binding is cut on the bias, and there is a slight ripple at the edges because I cut the fabric lenthwise, but otherwise, I think it came out quite nicely.  Blue woven is on the back.


At the last minute (of an already last minute project) I decided to whip up a pot holder.  The Lemoyne Star block pattern is very fiddly (set in seams) but some free motion quilting minimized the flaws. 


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Here's wishing all my readers a happy and wonderful holiday season!

3.12.10

Triangle Top

 I've been trying all week to find time to show you my triangle quilt top.  Well.... here it is!  The triangles are all pieced and now I'm considering adding borders to make it a bit larger.  Current size is 59 1/2" X 70".





Happy Friday, and I hope everyone has a great weekend!