December 7, 2011

A Christmas Quilt In Progress...

These are the fabrics I chose for the Christmas lap quilt I'm making as a gift for...oops!...no way! I'm not telling! HA!
The center of the design is actually a Christmas panel with a nice, prim look. There are three messages on it. "All is Merry and Bright", "Let it snow!" and "Peace on Earth". I love the colors and they'll coordinate perfectly in the recipient's home.
I really like the black and white check I chose for this, too. It wasn't part of the line, but really looks great with it.
I finished the quilt top yesterday, and when I get back home this afternoon from running errands this morning, I'll assemble the top, batting and back and machine quilt it all together. I'm going to do a little detail quilting around the motifs in the center panel, and then play around on the border.

I'll use the red stars for the binding to finish it off. I'm hoping to check this project off my To Do List by tonight.

What do you think I should do next from my list? (I put the list on my left sidebar and will mark each item off as I finish it. I'm having trouble deciding what to do next.
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17 comments:

  1. Donna - I love this quilt and i agree the black check is perfect!! I vote for the 3 pairs of grammies jammies!! :-)) Kris

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  2. I have the same quilting panel ...it's so really adorable.ciao Alison ( Italy )

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  3. The Christmas quilt looks really cute...and ditto on the black checks...the perfect choice.

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  4. Beautiful fabrics. What a special gift.

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  5. Oh, how beautiful, Donna! This is sure to become a family heirloom to whomever the lucky recipient is! Let's see, I am anxious to see the small wall quilt and the two lined baskets on your list! Have a fun day! Twyla

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  6. Cute quilt, love that panel and I usually don't love panels!!! I'm dying to know what Grammie Jammies are so I vote for that! :)

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  7. Donna, I love, love, love that quilt!!! I love everything about it, the colors, the figures, the fabric you chose, etc.

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  8. I think the baskets should be next up on the hit parade.
    The quilt is lovely!
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  9. The fabric is so nice. Your work is so great. Happy holidays Laura

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  10. Classic black and white really grounds these holiday fabrics. Sew wonderful...

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  11. Pretty!
    I can't look at your list. My own list is stressful enough! July...hello July...Shell...remember what you said about July!!! Ugggggghhhhh!!

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  12. Wow! You have a great eye for fabric. I love the lap quilt and the placemats. What fabric are they. I've been looking around here and have not been abe to see any that is really as cute. Guess I have to go on-line to do my shopping. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. This is so much fun and I love the black and white checks with it! Lucky recipient!

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  14. That is a lovely quilt and has beautiful colors! That is also quite the to do list! ohmygosh!
    I vote for the mug mats.

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  15. You had me at the check - love those geometrics! I have that same panel and have been eyeing it up for a few days now.... love what you did!
    I think you should do mug mats next. Yours are always gorgeous, and I know you can make them lickety-split so you will feel great crossing them off in no time!

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  16. love the quilt. because i have grandchildren gifts on my mind, i vote for grammies jammies. sounds like fun, and i want to see them!

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  17. Donna, this quilt is delightful. Of course you know I like the black and white accent with this. ;-)
    I think you should start on the stuffed animal. That sounds like it will be fun, and I'm eager to see what you plan to make. ~ Sarah

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Blessings, Donna