Vacation = a whole week of sewing!

I’ve had a wonderful week of vacation spent doing not much of anything, but sewing….FUN!

I decided I wanted to do a smaller project that I could get done in a few days. So I looked through the things I had on hand and found a ‘grab bag’ mom purchased for $25 last December from Cottage Inspirations in Cambridge. There was a book, reg. price of $18 and two tree skirt projects, reg. price of $44.99 a piece in the grab bag. I loved the fabric and the pattern and everything in the book. The book is Peppermint and Holly Berries from Art to Heart. I’m making one of the tree skirts, but am turning it into a table topper instead of the tree skirt. I’m quilting it now, so I’ve done fairly well, even though it has taken me longer to do then I thought it would. It’s 42x42 inch square and the embroidery and blanket stitch applique took a lot of time to do.  Here it is in progress….

And here it is as I’m quilting it. I have to add buttons for the holly berries and eyes to the Santas….finish quilting it and then bind it….should be done tomorrow sometime. I absolutely love it and the price was right too! I have another kit, so I can make another one when the mood strikes….I had lots of fabric left over and think between both kits, I could almost make a third one. These would be great gifts, I can’t imagine anyone not liking it.

I got the 7th Primitive Garden BOM last friday in the mail, and I had it done by Saturday evening….nothing too complicated in this one.  I sure do like doing the wool applique…it’s rather addictive!

I visited my mom on Tuesday and took her to her house for a visit….I got to dig through her fabric stash and take whatever fabric I wanted…Here is what I came home with. I seem to bring a bag full of fabric home with me every time I go and visit her! Thanks so much Mom! Wonderful fat quarters….this picture doesn’t do the colors justice either. The reds are a bright color, not a rusty color like this picture shows. I love to just pet and touch fabric….it makes me smile to just look at this picture!

Happy Quilting, Kris