Christmas! Quilts that is... I have two that I am gifting done and they are ready to go into the mail as soon as the gift cards for nieces and nephews arrive to share shipping box!
This is a simple brick pattern made with the Holiday Happy line. I got a fair amount of this fabric last year in post holiday sales and then saw the simple pattern and it clicked for me... so much that I am making a second one with some variations for me....
I added a Denyse Schmidt print from Joann's for the backing... which can I just go down a rabbit hole and say that I loved the first DS Joann's line, the quality was wonderful, but they seem to be getting progressively worse... the second line was a little courser and the third feels like sand paper... just saying...
My Plus Christmas quilt is also completed... this was a hard one... not to make, but to figure out what to make...
I got this large scale print with some coordinates from the line Sheri Berry Holiday and could just not cut it...and could not find any more of the line... leaving me with few options... I ended up using it on the back and taking the color inspiration to the quilt pattern on the front...
I had doubts, as my husband walked in and admired the 'Easter' quilt while it was in progress... but I am thrilled with how it turned out.... I used many of my 'special' fabrics including FMF and pink as well as turquoise lady bugs.
Now only 3 gift quilts to get done and my Christmas quilt... How are your Christmas projects coming? Are you making projects for yourself as well?
Wow - great job! My Christmas present plans are still on the drawing board! ack!
ReplyDeleteLOVE them! Thanks for the feedback on the DS fabrics. I haven't seen those yet. Whoop Whoop!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful Christmas gifts. Can be on your Christmas list? I would love to have one of your quilts.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt and I can't decide if I like the back or front better - Whoop!
ReplyDeleteNice quilts! i want to be on you list too! ;) you are right about the ds. Fabric traditions did a complete turn around and said changing manufacturers was a mistake and has fixed quality issues. I will be looking forward to her new line now!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your plus quilt. The Sheri Berry Holiday fabric is fabulous! Great finishes! keep going. You can do it!
ReplyDeleteYour quilts look beautiful. The backs are as wonderful as the fronts. I particularly like the Plus quilt. The fabrics work so well together.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful quilts! I particularly love the first one - simple design but very effective!! Whoop whoop!!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts! I'm actually cutting out a very similar brick quilt out of the DS Quilts fabrics from JoAnns. I too noticed the quality difference. I LOVE some of the designs of her third line, but I haven't gone there to get any yet. I'm disappointed to hear it even got a notch worse.
ReplyDeleteGood luck finishing up your remaining gifts. May you have good quilting mojo. Now, I need to go find mine.
Oh, those quilts are going to make some people very happy. great job!
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