A Finish!

Country Whig Rose
designed by Kim Diehl

Yeah, it is officially a finish!

Here are a few closeups of the quilting.

The class I am teaching starts Friday, so done in the nick of time.

I am hand quilting my Abundance quilt, and it isn't turning out as wonderful as I had hoped. My stitches are irregular and my lines are wavy. Inexperienced, but lots of lessons learned. I will share it when it is done.

However, Gathering Garden did perk up after the addition of the some berries.

Giving my fingers a little break, but I should have this one done by the end of the month.

Then I think I will take a break from applique and get back to some machine piecing!

Tackle completing one of my WIPS.

First flimsy of 2013

I have been possessed, but not to worry...no exorcism needed!

My head is not rotating around my neck, 

but my fingers are raw.

My version of Kim Diehl's Country Whig Rose.

Thank you to Lin and Dee at TOWQS for helping me select the perfect fabrics for the inner and outer borders!  I have an appointment with my favorite machine quilter this month, so I stitched morning, noon and night to get this one done in time.  

My blog friend, Mary, over at Quilt Hollow, has a darling little deer who visits her property frequently.

I know there are deer in our neighborhood,

but this is the creature who likes to visit me.

Three javelinas were in my courtyard, nibbling on my camellia early New Year's morning.  By the time I got my camera, they were already headed out.

Hoping your holidays were full of good cheer and that the new year brings you health and happiness.

Me, I am hoping it brings me organization!

In between decking the halls,

baking, and making the laborious trek to the post office,

 I have managed to start a new applique project.

Many months ago, Deb brought this project to my attention.

Country Whig Rose by Kim Diehl.

I have the first block prepped.

I have block #2 halfway prepped and all but the circles done on block #4.

I am trying to get all the fabrics chosen and the fabric requirements calculated so that TOWQS can kit it up for a class I have scheduled to teach in February.

Needless to say, after they are all prepped, I will be stitching, stitching, stitching!

This morning I will be finishing off this X-stitch stocking for my granddaughter.

I love how my DD copied her first stocking!

And finally,

this month's PFH block.
I love the stitch we learned for the stems...it is a keeper.

Hope everyone is enjoying the season!
It finally got cold here, so perhaps it will really feel like Christmas!
Would be nice to have some of the white stuff on the ground,
but only for a day or so.

January's Goals

Over the holidays, I buttonhole stitched the first 6 blocks of my

 Lori Smith Fit to Frame Number Six 

small quilt.  

Today I cut the wool shapes for the next two blocks.

This is a WIP I have promised myself to complete 

before I start on another new project...

Country Whig Rose by Kim Diehl. 

I continue to make progress on my DD's wedding quilt 

with a few new flowers added to the garden.  

I do have the wool prepped and half way stitched down for this month's stocking.

I have yet to start on the 110 HST's needed to border my 1880 Barbara Buchner Snyder Sampler,

 but that will be my machine project for the month.

So, the only other goal I have for the month is to finish at least one UFO.

This adorable Easter Table Runner is calling to me.

Can I do it?

Check back at the end of the month to see.

What are your goals this month?