This weekend I took down the Christmas decorations and packed them away. This is always a sad time. I love Christmas and enjoy the decorations in the house. It is always a little bit of a downer when those things have to be put away.
This year, I was able to continue the feeling of Christmas beyond packing away the decorations by working on my my Christmas Gratitude quilt. My quilt is now finished to the flimsy stage. My version is different from Judy L.'s version in that I have left off the last two borders. I ran out of the red and green fabric so this quilt is slightly smaller than Judy's version. At 60" x 73" this quilt is plenty big enough for a lap quilt--even without the last two borders.
Your creativity with the Gratitude quilt is wonderful! I really like mine and just love to see the different ones completed. Well done!
ReplyDeleteNorma it is just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas quilt. Looks just fine without all the borders.
ReplyDeleteToo pretty to tuck away until next year!!!
Very pretty quilt. I love the way the borders make circles at the corners of the blocks. Well done!
ReplyDeleteCheck out this chicken quilt! (She used Chicken prints... in a mystery quilt no less - I so could not do a mystery quilt with my cat fabrics!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the way you personalized it.
ReplyDeleteChanging up the blocks and the borders is what makes it your very own. I love how the border looks like it's got a ribbon woven in.
ReplyDeleteA fun thing about having a child around - I tend to decorate for many different holidays now - not just Christmas. Although I never put out tons of decorations - Valentine's and Easter decorations are right around the corner!
ReplyDeleteYour Gratitudes quilt worked up nicely!
Cheers!
Evelyn
It looks terrific, Norma and you are the best judge of whether it is big enough of your needs. Does your mom have dibs on it already, LOL? I bet it will look good at either of your homes.
ReplyDeleteSorry I kept missing you yesterday but I certainly understand--you gotta make good use of your time off. Holler if you get a chance.
What a gorgeous quilt! You are ahead of the game for this coming Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas Gratitude Quilt is gorgeous, Norma! I feel like you do, a bit down, after I take my tree down, which I did yesterday. *sigh* I worked on tracing my Applique Designs templates last night but haven't started sewing yet. Have you done any of them? *s*
ReplyDeleteI really like your quilt. It really says Christmas. It's almost victorian like with the crazy pieced blocks. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteNorma, I just love looking at your Christmas Graditude Quilt - what a great way to feature all of your scraps in a crazy pattern and Judy's setting was a perfect way to bring it all together! Maybe with all the holiday fabrics on sale now you can pick up that perfect Christmas Backing fabric?? ~Bonnie
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so bright and festive. It just says "party"!
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