I haven't had any time at all to work on my "art" as I've put it aside to work on presents and, at first, I thought I was going to be grouchy about that. But it has been quite the opposite--I've felt my spirit calm and my heart soften as I've taken the focus off of myself and thought of others as I've made each gift. And, in addition, I've gotten to know the "workings" of my sewing machines better as I've used techniques that I don't normally use in my own personal quilting. It's a true "win-win."
So here are a few of the things I've been working on the past week or so:
This first small wallhanging resulted from a snowman block exchange our Mt. Pleasant, group did a couple of years ago. There are 12 blocks but I thought these 4 would made a great little quilt for my niece who is living on her own now and probably could use som
e Christmas decor assistance.This next heart quilt was made from some leftover blocks from a larger one I made several years ago. This will go to my other niece who is still in college and could maybe use something that looks a little jazzier.
I started this Log Cabin w/stars at TTT this fall. It is a Thimbleberries pattern and was supposed to have appliqued pumpkins, vines and leaves. When I got it together, I felt the colors were really too bright for the added applique, so I used a border that was very un-Thimbleberries. I then washed it and dried it in the dryer and ended up
with a very soft large lap quilt.These pillowcases were a lot of fun to make and will go to young nieces and nephews. In doing this, I pulled out my Viking embroidery machine and became reaquainted with it. It does such a nice job embroidering--actually better than my Bernina--that I decided to work learning my Viking software (but that's another story). Next on my list will be a chef's apron for a male friend who's visiting for Christmas and maybe some quilted hot mats and embroidered dish towels. Who knows? But I can guarantee it'll be fun!
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