Merry Sewing Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone.

Today is a day of rest, though I did start it trimming the last of the blocks for my nephew's quilt as everyone else in the house slept in.

As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour I wish eveyone a very merry Christmas.

Happy stitching.
Jenell

What to do while on Holidays, Hmmm

Merry Christmas,

Holidays have begun and so has a new project. I have three weeks off work and will be making a quilt for my nephew. His mother has requested red and blue and left the rest up to me. I am to use my MIL's fabrics for this quilt so that he has something from her also.

He loves playing with balls so I thought I would give the drunkard's path block a go and make his quilt with lots of circles. I had to add a bit of lime green as I did not like the blue and red only combination. Cutting them all out was a quicker exercise than I thought it would be. The finished quilt will be approximately 84 x 72 inches  depending on what I do with the border. This is still to be decided.

I found a great tutorial here  http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/running-in-circles-tutorial.html for making these blocks. It really is a simple process and no where near as daunting when a simple explanation for putting something together can be found. Hooray for technology.

So far the blocks that have been sewn together look fine. They are ready for ironing and joining into rows. Below is a photo of some of the cut pieces laid out on the floor as I was trying to sort and balance the pieces to make a decent looking colour mix. I just might manage to complete this one before I have to go back to work. I can always hope for a miracle.

Happy stitching and Merry Christmas.
Jenell

A Crazy Busy Llife

I have a crazy busy life but there is always time to sew. I have finished my Secret Santa gift and it is now wrapped and under the tree at work. I enjoyed making this one. The opportunity to use my scraps is always welcome and even though that crate of scraps is overflowing there is some satisfaction in not having to cut into my stash all the time.

I made my own version of Nancy Halvorsen's 'Joy to the World' wall quilt but turned it into a Christmas swag instead.

Work has been a constant of 12 hour days and sewing has been happening in the early hours of the morning quite often around 3am. I love the early morning as I am the only person awake in the house and it is so peaceful. A great time to get things done.

Enjoy your Christmas preparations.

Happy stitching

Jenell