Silent Sunday

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

With the wind chill, we're at 7 degrees this morning.

 But thank goodness, we only got a light dusting of snow.  The bunny's water was frozen solid this morning and even Dolly did not want to stay out for more than 2 minutes.

To all of you in the New England states, do stay safe.  You guys have a lot more snow and much, much colder temperatures.

Let me introduce you to Rachel, she is the shy one.

I can share this picture now, as this Christmas present arrived safely at the house of a very dear friend.  I hope it brightens not only her day, but the next few weeks of dreary winter.

Last but not least, the babies, growing by leaps and bounds.  Esther and Emma will be going off to a happy new home very soon.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Boy, this weekend flew by didn't it?

We actually saw a bit of sun this morning, before the gray clouds rolled in.

I spent some time pulling fabrics for the next project.  

This QOV will go to someone special who I've known my entire life.  The star pattern is from Moda and can be found here.

As you can see, Dolly is quite worn out by all of the holiday hoopla.

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

Yaaaaay, I did it!

This was a special gift for a dear friend who sets a beautiful table.  I think the final length was around 65".  I quilted it by outlining each of the houses, putting swirls in the sky, following the plaid strip around the perimeter, and then stippling the bottom.

Of course you could use this pattern with a non-striped fabric.  I have a cute print that I'm thinking of trying the next time I make one.  But that will have to wait.  There are other fish to fry in the sewing room once I get the current fabric stacks put away.  You know how it is after a big sew-a-thon.

Dolly, the Bunz, and I hope you had a lovely Christmas with lots of yummy treats!

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .

It's in the mail before Christmas, and that in itself is a miracle.

A gift to someone very special who lives far away.

Made by sewing up crumb blocks and trimming to 6-1/2"

Then framing with light and dark combo of 2-1/2" squares.  All scrappy wildness.

Sashing is left over 2-1/2" strips of muslin.  Batting is 80%/20% and stippled with great abandon after spray basting on the front porch to avoid hazardous fumes.

The recipient simply adores the American flag and so I pieced the backing with a patriotic flare.

For a variety of reasons, this is the only Christmas decorating I'm doing this year.  No tree, no lights, no roasting of chestnuts.  I decided in August to keep things very simple this year so I can focus on getting some other things accomplished. 

Playing with photoshop, Jeremiah almost disappears.  Soon he'll be going to a new home along with 2 other bunnies.  Just sharing the furry goodness of Flemish bunz. 

Until then, keep stitchin' . . .