I had a bit of a sewing spree in the lead up to Christmas, putting together a couple of quilts as Christmas Presents.
The first one was a Stack & Slash quilt, made for my parents. Here's a photo of them holding it up on Christmas Eve ... I think they like it !! I used a variety of fabrics ... the gold sashing / borders was Michael Miller fabric, the blackish border was a Robert Kaufman fabric, and the blocks were a variety of fabrics I picked up in a set at Lilly Patches in Boronia.
Next I made a quilt for my daughter, Elisabeth ... this was a challenge, as I could only sew when she wasn't home. Fortunately, she has started working full time, so I had lots of time during the day.
I also made some matching cushions ...
I bought the wolf panels ages ago on ebay, but kept them hidden. The squares were just a stack I found in Lincraft ... they worked, colourwise, so I decided to use them !! How fortunate was I that Elisabeth had no idea I was making anything for her ... I found a good hiding spot ... made it all a nice surprise !!
I also made a lovely table runner for my mum ... but, ooops, forgot to take a photo of it !!
Looking forward to getting back to regular patchwork / quilting, not working to a deadline ... but first, holidays.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas ... and hope you have a Happy New Year.
Great work Connie, good job on hiding the quilt from Elizabeth,hope they liked it all.
ReplyDeleteHi Connie, Happy New Year to you too! I just saw your comment on my blog, and hopped over here in the hope you had posted something recently. I can't understand how I missed this back in December! Still it was only a week or so ago. I LOVE both of those quilts! I bet your parents really love theirs, and I imagine that Elizabeth is absolutely ecstatic over her quilt and matching cushions. I just finished my Rainbow Kittens today, and have posted a pic on my blog.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to catching up...you're going away soon, aren't you?
Sorry - I spelled Elisabeth incorrectly. My middle name is the same, but with a Z, so I typed it automatically!
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