One Month and Counting

 Ho Ho Ho fellow Elves ... we're down to the 1 month mark but I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone that. As this year of 2020 comes to the finale, let us continue to share our support, friendship and thoughts of wellbeing with one and all.  

I have had the good luck to find a little extra time over the last week and managed not 1 but 2 completed quilt tops.  The first is "A Merry Christmas Garden" that I have worked on each month this year.  Without this little group sewing beside me, I'm sure I would have put it 'away' for another day, so Thank You! Not the best photos outside in the wind.

The second top is "Mother Goose" by Kookaburra Cottage.  Not a Christmas Gift, this is for Grandson number 4 who will turn 1 early January.

Hoping everyone will be able to re-unite with loved ones very soon and make new memories to cherish.

Running Late For An Early October

 Greetings fellow Elves

I had such a great start to October and managed to not only finish the 6th and final block for A Merry Christmas Garden but also join the 6 blocks together. Then with everything else happing in double time, my post to the blog was forgotten.  So here is my "Early" finish posted late.

Photo taken 18th October

My plan is to get the borders on for November and then the finished top will need to wait in line for quilting, hopefully ready for 2021.

Not long now my lovely friends, I do hope your gift boxes are starting to look a lot like Christmas.

August Block Finish

 Another block wrapped up and 1 left to go for my Merry Christmas Garden....It's the heart block with candy canes.

I can now see me having a finished quilt top for THIS Christmas and another quilt to add to "Awaiting Quilting" stash.

January Blocks

Good morning lovely Elves ... the fun has begun. Looks like Jeanette and Maria in NC and Cheryll are off to a flying start ... well done and thank you for sharing.

This year I'm concentrating on having some Merry Christmas Garden progress to share each month and hopefully other little makes along the way. Here are the blocks finished this month ... a Present, 2 Circles and a Star ... all for Block 3.

To celebrate our Happy and very productive Elf Workshop, I have been looking back over 2015 and would like to say ... CONGRATULATIONS to Jeanette.  Well done on having an item to share each month through last year and keep an eye on your mailbox for a little something on it's way shortly.

A little house keeping:    Toni, could you email me pinsandwhiskers(at)gmail(dot)com with your email addy so that I can send you an invitation to join the blog ... your comment came through as a no reply.
                                    I have changed the comment section to a separate pop-up ... please let me know if anyone has trouble with it.

Thank you to every Elf for joining us again this year and

Happy Christmas Sewing.

March Marches On

Can you believe March has almost come to the end and tomorrow (here in Aus) is the 25th.  Time has been whizzing by and I have managed just a little 'birdie' stitching on block 2 of 'Merry Christmas Garden'.

How has your Christmas sewing been for March? ... Please share your finishes or progress on long term projects.

Merry Christmas Stitches to you all.

A Merry Christmas Garden

This is what I have been secretly working away, but was unable to share with you all until the quilt shop that I work at part time ( as well as my quilting business) had it's New Years Launch. See my blog post here about the special day.
Now that special day has passed & I have finished the quilt top, I can share!
This lovely quilt is a Gail Pan Design Called " A Merry Christmas Garden". The Country Yard is offering this superb quilt as a BOM over six months.
I used the 'Apliquick' tools for all the applique. I did a wee tutorial on my blog about these fabulous tools after I was gifted a set, see here for that blog post. I think this method of applique is the most stress free method!

Narelle I know you are doing this BOM through your local patchwork shop, sorry I had to keep the secret from you.
Now for the quilting!
I look forward to seeing what everyone else has been up to this month.