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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Love the binding!

 

  Quite a few smaller 

quilts were stitched up in the last little

while and all of them are getting a nice binding. 

First up are more  Stars and Stamps. 

I  do love this little pattern and I'm 

sure this will not be the last time I sew it up.

 The next ones may be 

crib or twin sized since it is so much fun 

to do the postage stamps bits around the stars.

Three were finished up: 

the orange

the pink and 

the red. 

 Finally, I seem to have mastered the art 

of machine binding. 

The secret seems to be a really good trim. 

A final stay stitch around the perimeter of 

the quilt sandwich makes it quite nice 

to add the binding to the back by machine. 

Then it is folded over and stitched down by machine from 

the front. This makes the finish oh so sturdy and fast to complete. 

I use my blind hem foot to help maintain 

my seam line on the binding strip.

The Canadian Quilt Guild Network 

had a free sew day and offered me 

a chance to sew all day and meet new friends.

We managed to have great conversation and chat 

about guild challenges and solutions and even exchange

ideas for ... more quilts!! Visit their link as 

they are a great resource for teachers and ideas. 

I did get one more quilt finished up in the morning. 

The pink pillars got a horizontal quilt pattern and 

a nice pink binding. 

 Now all I have to do is sew on labels 

and get them over to our charity contact. 

My goal for November involves even 

more binding on the Big String Stars

and hopefully a gorgeous Christmas Quilt 

for my SIL similar to this Blast from the past.

I even managed to do a bit more Marie sorting!

Stay safe and sew on !

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Trick or Treat !

No tricks here but lots of 

completed projects!! Here is my spooky helper!

 

I quilted like a fiend ( appropriate for the season),

and managed to finish up five quilts!

First up, number 1 of the 4 big string stars 

is complete and bound. 

This one has a nice crumb border and only a single batt.

I had it quilted at a shop since I have a quilt pass to use up. 

I like the all over star pattern.

The back is 20" squares from my stash. 

This always makes the quilt seem reversible so I really 

like this way of making backs. 

Next, the two Stars & Pieces quilts are 

quilted and bound. 

Such crummy delight all around.  I certainly will 

be returning to this way of using up my scraps.

 I had a great time quilting the center of each 

differently and using both my Janome 

machines.  One machine seized up in the middle and 

went out to an overdue repair and cleaning. 

The first center got a Karen Brown , Just 

Get it Done Quilter treatment with randomly

placed lines from side to side. 

 The second got a large grid sewn thru the color blocks. 

I may go back in and add another level. This looks a 

bit sparse. 

These crumb blocks and stars turned out 

sew well , they may become a go to for me. 

I think I already have a few crumb blocks 

in waiting and I regularly add to the star stash pile. 

More stars showed up and I quilted the teal blue

Stars and Stamps baby quilt. 

I put a lovely yellow zig zag on the back, it is so cuddly. 

Such a joy to quilt, 

I pulled out some others and got 

them all underway at once! I have a small stash 

of flannel that was awaiting a good home. 

Three more of the Stars and Stamps 

are pinned up, (red, pink, and orange) as well 

as the pink pillars large crib sized quilt. 

Last but not least was  red coin crib sized quilt.

This got a vertical treatment with division lines on the 

red and a nice pattern on the beige dividers! 

All inside pictures today since it is a bit cold and gloomy 

outside today, but inside my house is covered in quilts!

Stay safe and sew on !

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Finish it up!!

 Sometimes, time keeps on ticking and holidays 

make it tick on by!!

A deadline flew past me so I had to buckle up 

and get things done!

The great big strings actually made it off to 

the baby shower on time! I pulled a late nite

sew a thon and completed both the large and small 

quilts for soon to be family!

The quilting was done,

binding was sewn,

and then I realized the companion quilt 

was not ready!!!

Some creative digging into the vault 

ended up with this little yellow top!

I had a back and backing ready so I layered and pinned, 

drafted my DH to unpin, re-layered, stitched , quilted , 

trimmed, bound labeled and de-threaded!!

The end result!

The strips go nicely together, stringy all around .

The cute little baby quilt even has tiny robots on the binding!

A nice pair to welcome a first child and new family!

Best of all, these two quilts are gifted!

Stay safe and keep on stitching!

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