Merry Christmas to all

I think I can safely post the things I have finished that will be delivered tomorrow.  Here is what I have been doing.

AAQI for December.  I hand quilted this one using cotton floss.

Mug rug for my son in law made from his old shirts. I used the stippling to add a little fun to the business like tone of this one.  I made another one like it for my BIL using his old shirts.

I made two of these mug rugs for the hunters in the family. I quilted it in a sort of plaid pattern.

Another mug rug for an in-law.  The quilting is very simple straight (or as straight as I get them) lines.  I used my new walking foot for much of the quilting I did on these small projects.  It is a wonderful thing.

The red and white mini for Bella's other quilting grandmom. It is 15" x 15".

I made six of these all together.  They are 7" x 10" and fully lined.

And then there is the doll.  I painted the bed white to match Bella's.  I made a little pillow and a Kaffe pillowcase to go with the quilt.

Everything is now wrapped and ready to go in the morning.

Wishing you all a very joyous holiday from my home to yours.

A pictorial year in review

I am really busy with finishing up Christmas presents, but I made this collage the other day of many of the projects I created during 2011.  The smallest is 9" x 9" and the largest is 70" x 70".  I realized as I was doing this that I had not photographed all the quilts I made, or if I did, I put them in a folder never to be found again.  I hope I will be more organized in 2012.  It great fun to have them all in one place to look at them and remember creating them.  Next year, I will have even more, I hope.

Joyful quilting, everyone.

Doll quilt top done and ready to quilt

I went to our local IKEA today in search of a doll bed, and I got the last one in stock.  I am so glad I went today, or I would have been really upset.  It is very cute, and just needs a quilt.  I saved lots of fabric from Bella's quilt because I knew I wanted to make a doll quilt for her.  I decided to make on in the jelly roll race style.  I cut my strips 1.5" wide and various widths.  I foolishly thought I could control where the different patterns and colors went, but I won't do that again.  Actually, I really like the surprise element in the jelly roll race.  This little top is about 17" x 19".  Just right for the little bed.

It is now in the stack of little projects to quilt.  I made sandwiches of everything this afternoon, and made the bindings.  I have five mug rugs, one doll quilt, one AAQI mini (that I am hand quilting tonight), an 18" square red and white mini, and an exchange 12" square (that is also going to be hand quilted).  With luck, and patience, I will get it all done on time.

Joyful quilting, everyone.

One doll finished

She is done.  One pink doll with pink hair and pink clothes.  Just what Bella ordered.  Now I have to pick up a doll bed and make the quilt.  Then finish all the other folk's gifts.  Busy week ahead.  I will post as I go.

Joyful quilting everyone.