Wow! We are in December already!!

The time is just flying by!

Don't you think?

I have been so busy.

On the weekend, my parents came for a visit.

My second oldest was having his confirmation.

It was a beautiful celebration and I'm so glad my parents came to celebrate with us.

We also celebrated our Christmas together, since I won't be able to go home this Christmas. My husband and I have to work through the holidays. Our time off doesn't coinside.

I gave my parents my red dresden quilt.

I made it to put on their table.

I also gave them the matching potholders.

They both loved their gift.

We had a wonderful dinner with them and my sister Michele and her little family too.

My parents took us out to Swish Chalet.

My kids love eating there.

It really was a great dinner.

We all had a great time.

And I didn't have to cook.

Yeah!!!

I had bought all this food to prepare for a nice dinner.

But they wouldn't have it.

My parents didn't want me to spend all my time in the kitchen getting dinner ready.

They wanted all of us to relax and enjoy our little time together.

That was a great gift.

Thanks Mom and Dad!!!

After the weekend, I had to work.

So, Monday and Tuesday I didn't do any sewing.

I was just too tired after my shift.

Today, I have to catch up on the laundry.

My husband helped me tidy up the house already.

So, if I can get all the laundry done today, then tomorrow I can relax.

Yeah!!!

My Mom just loved the mug rugs I made for teacher gifts.

She put in an order from me..

So, I'm going to try to make those and send them to her before the holidays.

I taught her how to do some free motion quitling too, while she was here.

She had so much fun trying it out.

Well, I have so much stuff to do to get ready for the holidays.

I haven't even started baking, decorating......hopefully the tree can go up tonight.

The kids always love to do this together.

We will see how things go.

Only 24 more days until Christmas!!!!

I hope you all have a great day!

Hugs

Ariane

My red dresden quilt top is DONE!!!!

I just want to say thanks to everyone who has been leaving comments about the progress of this quilt top.

I'm just so thankful for all the support you guys all give me in my quilting journey.

It really makes my day!!!

So, I've been working on the borders this afternoon.

I put of solid cream border that finished at 1 inches wide.

Then, I decided to pull out all my little strips of red and cream fabrics. I cut them 2 1/2 inch long. I used all different width of strips from 1 1/2 inches, to 2 1/2 inches wide.

Then, I chain pieced a cream piece to a red piece until all my pairs were sewn together. Then, I divided all my pairs into four piles. Then started sewing all my pieces together to make four strips.

When my strips were long enough, I sewed them on to my quilt.

So, these borders were pretty randomly pieced.

But, I really like the way they turned out.

And I busted more of my stash of reds and creams.

Yeah!!!!

So, now I have to figure out what I'm going to use for a backing.

I hope you like the way it's looking!!

Hugs

Ariane

My little red dresden quilt!

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all having a nice weekend.

I worked on my little red dresden quilt last night.

I finished the hst border that I had started.

Then I decided I wanted to put the block on point.

I didn't have enough of one fabric to make the triangles.

I'm a scrappy quilter. I usually only purchase fat quarters.

I don't buy a lot of yardage, unless it's on sale or I need a backing.

So, I'm thinking....ughhhh.....I'm going to have to buy more fabric.

Then, I had a lightbulb moment.

I'll make myself a bigger piece of fabric.

This is a stash busting project after all.

So, I cut some squares of light fabric from my leftovers from the Jack-in-the-pulpit quilt.

I made 2, 4 patch blocks and cut them on the diagonal to make four triangles.

Then, I stiched them to my block.

Then, I decided I wanted to use my GO! Circle die.

 So, I backed scraps of red fabric with fusible web,

and cut the circles out using my circle die. Easy peasy!!!!

I decided how I wanted them to be placed on my corner pieces,

ironed them on, and

VOILA!!!

This is where I'm at.

I'm thinking, I'm going to put a thin solid cream border around this.

Then, I'm going to use my scraps to make a sort of, piano key border.

I only have so many scraps left. I may have to be a bit creative with the outer border.

We will see what I come up with.

I was asked, about the GO! Dresden die and how many petals I used.

I have 20 petals on my dresden. This is my first time ever making a dresden block.

So, you may ask, how did I get it to work out.

Some people have been having a hard time using only 20 petals, and have used 21 up to 23 petals.

I think it's due to seam allowance. I used my 1/4 inch foot to make sure that my seams were all even.

So, What do you think of my stash busting little red dresden quilt top.

I think this may end up as a Christmas present.

I hope you like it.

Hugs

Ariane