Tis the season!

 Kids are off work, cards are sent, and 

the holidays have begun!  I got a bit 

excited about a free pattern and ended 

up printing it off on decorative holiday paper!

So pretty and I do need to start another project!

Just wanted to show this gorgeous quilted card I got 

from a friend. 

She got started and couldn't stop

at just one!  

Wrapping everything up is always fun time 

Just a little finishing tomorrow. 

Still a great time to do a little stitching and plan for next

years projects, link parties and sew-a-longs!

Finished a few more of these little scrap blocks. 

Also got a few of these stop and go blocks done up. 

I always want to just sew up the whole quilt!

Ongoing projects that are calling me:

1) many strings from the APAQ needs a border

2) softer yellow granny squares needs another 

row

3) 2 tops need layering but first need backs

(the red postage stamp and the

family block quilt)

4) 2 RSC color strings need borders

and backs

Lots to do!  

Enjoy the holidays and get in some stitching.

Get the new year started off right!

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Dirty Dozen update

 Wow, what happened to 2022?  

Remember back in July when I said I was doing 

the Dirty Dozen Challenge over at Country Threads?

Well here is an update of my progress.  Seems like 

I don't play well with others because I went off the 

grid and quilted what I wanted done and didn't 

exactly follow the list!

So let's see how I am doing at halfway thru!

July was #10 

Coin Some Pink is completed and shipped off. 

August was #3 

Sadly this red postage stamp is still a flimsy. 

September pulled an #11

Twinkle Blue and Yellow are both quilted. The Blue

Twinkle I will keep in reserve for family babies

 and the Yellow Twinkle is donated. 

October is #5

Two more, Twinkle Pink and Orange

are done up. Pink will stay in reserve and 

Orange has been donated. 

November is #11. 

Yay, today at a guild sew day, 

I actually got the last of the big 

strings for the kids Christmas gifts bound!

Now just to de-thread and label and they 

are ready for gifting!

To bring me current, December is #12. 

Today, after the big strings were bound, 

I had enough scrappy binding leftover

to bind Postage Sixteen. 

So, wow!  When I lay it all out, it looks like a lot. 

My quilt vault is looking a little empty, but 

always more to do!

Stay safe and sew on !

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Focus , focus!

 Good morning! Still chilly here with -19 C but 

we are getting very used to it since it is December!!

I had a great time in the sewing room last night 

after I finally got some focus!  I may have a bit of the 

winter blues but I staggered over to my wonky stars 

and had a fun and productive evening. 

Some lovely gifts arrived in my sewing room this 

week,  yes , more scraps!!

    Two different friends gifted me scraps.

I even get to keep the box!! It fits in 

with my existing project boxes so win win there. 

The wonky stars and I had a great time and 

my pile is on its way to generous. 

Using up some odd triangles and

incomplete squares is very rewarding. 

Even these little cut offs have a place.

The square with  the missing corner

gets  a new life as  a star section! 

 

My evening of stitching netted eighteen 

new stars to add to the block bank!

Here is a link to MSQC video so 

you, too can become a star maker!

Today will be spent making more stars, ( they are already laid out, ) 

and trying to get the pile of  "to bind" nearer to the machine.

 

The three big string quilts are still waiting!

They fold up so nice when trimmed and ready. 

A busy week ahead, getting ready for the holidays

and enjoying winter.  Stay safe and sew on !

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December OMG

 Well I didn't get everything done. 

Even my finish up post is late so 

it will be rolled into the December goal!!

I did accomplish a bit. 

We had a lovely time in the far 

south, soaking up sunshine, family

love and good food. 

Fought off some brutal head colds, 

and held some alligators too!

    We returned home to blowing 

snow, sub zero temperature and 

a neighborhood with dazzling lights!

Here is what I accomplished!

I made a lovely stack of 10" half hexies.

Then I pulled out all the black solids I could find.

Cut as much as possible into 1 1/2" strips,

suddenly, I had a bunch of braids together!

I had to adjust for a slight waffle but they came 

together very nicely. 

I even sent the future recipient a little teaser! 

I do love the excitement of the season!

All the fabrics used have some lovely 

shiny elements, so it does dazzle!

Here is  the end result, binding was 

completed December 1st . 

This black, plaid edge really makes 

the sashing pop. 

This quilt is off to live with its new admirer in Michigan!

It sports a double 80/20 batting so my SIL should

be toasty warm all winter long!

The three big string stars came 

back from the shop so those will 

get stitched up just in time for 

St. Nic to deliver them!

Enjoy the fun of December 

Look what happens when an engineer

takes charge of the Christmas cookies!

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