This year's Stitch-A-Long hosted by Chookyblue has been the pretty 'Tis The Season wallhanging designed by Natalie Bird..... month by month Chookyblue has cajoled - and even cracked the whip - to get us going....
This week I have done some quilting and binding
'tis done
I used fabrics I had.... so it is a 'scrappy' Christmas hanging
bordered in a dark blue
the sashing has gold - which glitters prettily in the light
I found some old sheets vintage stripes for the backing
quilted around the blocks and a bit of fun on the borders
used the wreath block for my label
(I love the little silver reindeer)
Thanks Chookyblue... I haven't got a Christmas hanging - it will be such fun to decorate this year.
The Stitch-A-Long blog has loads of different ones that people have made... pop on over HERE if you need a bit of Christmas inspiration... it's not too late.... yet....
Now I really am famous...
... you all saw my amazing Spring Swap gift from Melody......
well, now she has made a pattern and tutorial... so you can make one too...... (but don't forget I have the original!!!!) .... aaaaah... fame at last.
Just pop along HERE and get out your felt and have a stitch..... it's fantastic fun to work with....
Yesterday I played with my slicing...... this is growing.... you see there is another grandiebaby arriving in a months time... and it might be a girl.... a nana must be prepared.....
(me, being me ran out of the pink for sashing so had to trundle off to a LQS and buy some more... such a hardship......)
... but I won't be doing any more today.....
... off to see quilts... and teapots... and crafts... and gardens.... and flower arrangements....
wish you could come too!
Your Tis the season turned out wonderfully....must feel good to have it completed.
ReplyDeleteYay for a Christmas finish, and in plenty of time too. Looks very festive Fiona!
ReplyDeleteYour Tis the season is incredible..I love that you ran out of material!! lol.. hope the shop is close..
ReplyDeleteSuch great news about the grand baby...
Your Tis the Season quilt turned out beautifully. How fun to have it done to enjoy as the holidays arrive. Nola
ReplyDeleteLove your Tis the Season. It looks good as a scrappy.
ReplyDeleteIt is a shame you needed to go buy more pink - such a waste of time, such hardship !!! lol.
Hope you have a lovely day.
Hugs.xx
Tis the Season looks great
ReplyDeletejust perfect with the scrappy color choices. You are sew ready for the holidays and they won't be here for 3 months ( that's closer than I thought) :}
well done Fiona,i hope to quilt mine today,still havent picked something for the binding yet.Mel is so clever and lucky you having the original,cant wait to see the new grandbaby 1 month will go fast.
ReplyDeleteTTS is just so gorgeous Bubz....your gifts from Mel are just so lovely, how good was this swap...
ReplyDeleteWell done on a beautiful finish ... I love the touch of blue in those blocks.
ReplyDeleteThe stars in the border are clever!
Your TTS is beautiful. I'm so hoping mine comes back from the quilter before Septembers end. Hugs,
ReplyDeleteTis the Season, Tis beautiful. Clever you.
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas hanging looks fabulous. Good use of fabric for the backing :)
ReplyDeleteI love the spring time mat and your sliced quilt is looking very pretty. Such cute fabrics.
Congratulations on the finish. It looks great. That will look lovely hanging up at Christmas Time.
ReplyDeleteThe baby quilt is looking wonderful, too. I am so sorry that you had to go to the quilt shop. What a shame!
OOOOOoOOoOOO I love that Christmas mini-quilt - I particularly like that you used found/stash fabrics to finish it up - nice bonus! Another grandbaby - get cracking, Nana - off to the quilt store with you, LOL!! One must shop when one is going to presented with a(nother) grandie to sew for and spoil ;)
ReplyDeleteYay for your finish, and I love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful "Tis the Season" wallhanging Fiona. Your quilting star design is gorgeous. You have been very busy!!
ReplyDeleteWell done on such a beautiful finish!
ReplyDeleteLove the new baby quilt too. So modern and cute.
Famous and Award winning?
hugs
Congrats on your TTS Finish your Quilt is Lovely...
ReplyDeleteAm Liking the New Baby Quilt...Pretty.
cheers
Congratulations on a great finish. TTS quilt is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteit's turned out really fab! And the whole thing qualifies as vintage now as it was months ago that you stitched some of those panels!!
ReplyDeleteAw, your 'Tis the Season wall hanging is so cute. It's going to look so festive hanging up during the holidays. And the quilt you're making for your new grandbaby is too cute. Such a pity that you had to hustle off to the quilt shop to buy more fabric...it's such a hard job, but someone has to do it, right? LOL!
ReplyDeleteAnd I feel so fortunate to have a "famous" friend... I can say "I knew her when...."! :o)
Have a wonderful day, sweet friend!
XOXO,
Cyndi
Well done!
ReplyDeleteFiona... your Tis the Season is wonderful...LoVe it!
ReplyDeleteAnd the spring mat is PeRfEcT!
Glad you played along again.
Cheers :)
Your Tis the Season is beautiful and I love the label on the back. Congrats on the award from the previous post and I agree, your granddaughter is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour Tis the Season is fabulous Fiona! I like that it is already on the wall too. lol
ReplyDeleteOh how I hope you'll still talk to us 'not famous' people, you are a lucky girl to have Melody's original gift all to yourself. Enjoy!
how wonderful to get your quilt finished.......it looks great and will a top addition to your christmas decoarations for this season........thanks for being part of the SAL...........
ReplyDeleteWell done...and you finished yours in time...even better!...like the dark blue/stripey sashing/border/binding combo...
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