Joy Of Quilting: After Christmas quilting

Hi Everyone

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas I certainly did. I had a large surprise when my sister gave me her red and white quilt she entered and won for in the summer quilt challenge. I was so shocked, all the months she worked on it she was apparently already planning to give it to me. I have made and given away a lot of quilts but you know I can't recall ever getting a quilt that was made for me. What a special gift.

I also finally took some time to work on my class samples. I have been having fun and really stepping out of the box with my fabric selections. At first I was thinking oh boy these colours are too much, but when it was all said and done I really love the end results. I used the Simply Color charm pack for my version of 9 patch scramble. I have to say I am really happy with the results.

Doesn't it look almost 3D! Very pleased with this project.

Next I saw this great tutorial online for an interlocking block and thought ok, you haven't given yourself a challenge in awhile so lets see what happens. Pretty cool! I have included the link below if you want to give it a try or join me for a class at The Cloth Castle for my own hints and tips on this block.

www.parfaitcafe.com

Have you seen the really quick and easy plus sign quilts? What a great scrap buster. This was so quick and easy to make.

I finally finished the scarf I was knitting too. It has actually been done for awhile, all it needed was to be blocked. Just like binding it is those finishing steps I just don't like doing. Also this was a sock yarn, it took forever to finally get it done. A fast knitter I'm not. I forced myself to block it as it is so soft and I would like to wear it this winter. The picture I had to take by myself so not the greatest but it is scarf you are supposed to looking at it not me! Haha.

Here are a few more shots of our Christmas. This is the first year that my brother isn't home so it was a little different. With skype it was like we were all together. We sure are lucky to have all these wonderful ways to keep in touch!