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Something creative that is! Here’s just a few snaps, can’t stay long – should be getting on with it… Will be back later on though, I’ve got more running rambles to tell you about!  This one's all about the squares  And a bit of colour  And is being basted ready for some hand quilting  You can probably tell that I’m a but excited by the completion of this belated Christmas present, I really love it! So, please forgive me if I’ve gone a bit overboard with the number of pictures; the quilt has gone now, so they’re all I have left! You might think I’d be a bit bereft or scratching around for something else to do, but no. Alongside finishing this quilt, I’ve also been knitting – trying to finish another belated Christmas present. And that’s what I’m going to focus on now, a beautiful lacy scarf. I’ll show you some pictures of that in a day or two, when that one’s also on it’s way to its new owner!  Fresh against the white  A glimpse of my inspiration can be seen behind the quilt here  In all it's glory!  And here it is again!  Closer view  I LOVE the circles!  What do you know? It's a circle!  More details of my hand quilting  I'm just as happy with the reverse!  It's like roads over hills!  And it was gone... off for a new life with its new owner! Notes for quilters
I thought of a few titles for this post: Round in circles, but nearly there; Round and round I go; Done circling… Rubbish all of them. Let’s just say that the ‘fundamentally green’ quilt (as I’m calling it for the moment), is nearly there:
But, so, so close that I want to give you a hint at what it will look like – it’s just so exciting that I can’t keep it to myself!  Unpicked  Seeing stripes? Maybe you are, maybe you're not! What do you know? It's a circle!  Bringing a bit of zing to your life! The quilt should be completely finished in a couple of days, finally a belated Christmas present can go to its new owner, phew! Hope you can call by again and see it it all it’s green-ness, it’s like a breath of fresh spring air, something I hear quite a few people are longing for! What do your stockings look like? Here’s another pair of mine! Seeing these stocking finished makes me feel all festive!  Going to have to finish some more sewing before I can go and cut the holly for decking the halls!  I hope this brings the lovely Sue some Christmas cheer! OH SO NOT FINISHED…Number 1 Kim's red and white bed coverlet OH SO NOT FINISHED…Number 2 The Fundamentally Green quilt  Seeing the hand appliqued circles?  Notice the hand quilting and, ahem, the basting threads still in place? What was I thinking? Two HAND quilted quilts for Christmas gifts? To be made in just a few weeks… I am definitely off my trolley! I’m extremely pleased with the way they’re looking at the moment, but I’m wondering how they’re going to be looking on Christmas day. Decidedly unfinished I should think. Yep, I’ve been thinking a lot about art, but I’ve been quilting, quilting, quilting. The deadline for this one is still the week before Christmas, this year! I can only do it when Kim’s not here of course, so I have to take every opportunity I can to get stitching. So far so good. Still a long way to go, but it’s great when you can see the effect of what you’ve already done. As usual I’ve been quilting by hand, but I decided to use a thread I’ve not used for quilting before, a cotton perle in a christmassy red (Anchor size 12). I thought I’d try it out as I wanted to outline quilt the stars and thought something a bit more decorative would be nice. It lays on the surface well and is pleasant to stitch with, not easily wearing or breaking. Best of all it looks great.  The starry quilt gets basted and quilted!  Detail of my hand quilting |
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I hope the recipients will forgive me and will look forward to receiving them again, finished, in the new year! In the mean time, posts around here may be a bit sporadic as I try and frantically do as much to them as I possibly can over the next few days. Bear with me lovely readers! I promise to be back before the big day 
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