{Post #73} My Sister's Quilt Finished

Here are a couple pics of my sister's Christmas quilt.  At the time of the pictures there was not any binding on it.  It is 48" square.  Here are the back and front:

I have Emily's quilt loaded on the quilt frame and have tacked down the top edge.  Let the quilting commence!  Susie and I are going to her house for her birthday (Nov. 9), so I hope to deliver it then.  I'm glad I already did the above quilt so I can see how I want to quilt Emily's.  Hers is identical, but has a larger outer border in place of my sister's brown.  Hers measures 53" square.  

{Post #72} More Quilting

Here is some more of my machine quilting on the Evergreen Pinwheels.  I really am happy with the way this is going.

I have to get dark brown thread before I can continue.  

Watching the presidential debate now.  <sigh>

~Joan

{Post #71} Machine Quilting On Pinwheels Started

I started the quilting on my first Evergreen Pinwheels top today.  I thought long and hard on how to custom quilt these.  This first one is for my sister.  Emily's is coming up next.  The only difference is that Emily's has a printed, wider border.

I did a stencil of a wreath in the diagonal plaid fabric "cornerstones".  It fit perfectly.  I really like the look of this.

~Joan

{Post #70} Progress on Christmas Surprises

A few minutes here, a few minutes there, and voila!  Christmas surprises are coming together.  I am making 3 identical tops.  Two of them have homes.  I was planning on selling the third, but it's hard to get one's money's worth for the time.

Here is the center so far.  It will have one thin border of the dark brown, then a wider border to finish it off.

Measures about 42" square now.  Pattern is from Thimbleberries--Evergreen Pinwheels.

{Post #69} I Spy for First Grandbaby :)

"Elaine" posted an I spy quilt with this exact pattern.  I told her to check out my secret blog, then I realized I had never posted a picture of it here!  Wait no more... 

This is for my first grandbaby, due at the end of February :)

It measures 42" x 46" now.  I will have to ask my daughter how large she wants it.  I seriously could make this king-sized!  The squares are 4" finished, sashings 1/2" finished.  Fun-sized!

Here is a close-up of some of my favorite prints:

{Post #68} Center of Xmas Surprise Progress

Since I'm making three of these at once and trying to keep them all at the same point of progress, this is slow going.  But I press on.  Literally.

This measures 26-1/4" square.  A couple more borders to go!

{Post #67} New Christmas Project (s) !!

Sew, I started 3 copies of the same Christmas quilt today.  One is for Emily, one is for my sister, Diane, and one is to sell as a top.  I am going to keep it secret from even you, but show progress as it happens.  

I made 16 of these today.  They measure 8-1/2" square.