Latest project

I just completed sewing the binding on my latest project. I quilted it yesterday on my midarm using a pantograph called meandering rose. I was happy with the design, although I did get a "puffy" section between one or the rows in the quilting. I hope when I wash it, it will minimize it some...it is not huge! This was a free pattern on the Clothworks site. (They called it Hydrangeas as they used that line of fabric.) There are several other patterns I may try later. This may be a Christmas gift for my sister in law...she doesn't blog!

Christmas Quiltalong report

These 4 pincushions are part of what I did for the Christmas Quiltalong. They will be gifts for quilting buddies. I still have a few more to make. Only the black one is stuffed...I think I will try some of the Lizard Litter I read about on one of the blogs and see if I like it. The Scatty Stars will be pictured later ( not thru yet!!)

Scatty Christmas Stars blocks

I finally got the Christmas QuiltAlong blocks made. One of the yellows is the same in both blocks.  I hoped to get them completed on Monday, BUT I teach a beginners Quilting class on Monday and Tuesday at the local Community College. Next month , I will be ready as I now have the fabrics picked out.

Christmas Quilt Along Final pic

Here is the completed tabletopper. It really is square, but I did not do a good job hanging it. I like the outside border print as it is wintery and I can use it several months next winter. The pattern in the kit  showed using fall colors ...I think I will do it that way later on. It seems it would look good in any fabrics. I learned alot making it. I am going to make the stars blocks later today....if I can decide on the fabric!!!

More Christmas Quilt Along

Four paper pieced trees will be in the topper....love big pieces when paper piecing!!!  Moving along quickly!!!

Christmas Quilt Along blocks

I made 4 stars...two of each color. I love the uneven points and the braid centers.  Moving along!!!

Christmas Quilt Along braids

I am working on a tabletopper kit I ordered from Connecting Thread ... it was on clearance so the price couldn't be beat!!! These are part of the braids I made...they were very easy to make...they look hard. they are used in several places in the topper. More later!!