twelve

twelve snowmen in check

and twelve birds in the air

are my way of celebrating this special day:

12.12.12

My 12 snowmen in check was made this spring and the pictures were taken a few weeks ago. Today was the perfect day to share it with you!

; )

This was my slash the stash of christmas themed prints. Cutting them all into 6" squares (ending up at 5.5" in the finished quilt.) It measures 66" by 77" and is long arm quilted in a pattern called poinsettia on Hobbs Thermore polyester batting. 

We are getting more snow today. So pretty and so cold... It is looking more and more like picture perfect outside. (I know it will not last, the climate here is too mild. So we have to enjoy it!)

Hope for good things coming your way on this special date!

i wish ...

... for happy and peaceful days, full of joy and good company ...

Sometimes the scraps are the best part, don't you think? My two christmas stockings finished just in time. They are made with the scraps left over from this quilt top:

Started in december 2011, it will hopefully be ready for use by christmas eve 2012...

Ready or not ...

My little elf and me would like to ...

wish all of you:

GOD JUL,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

a little red and green...

... to get into the spirit of the season. You may recognize the pattern from Denyse Schmidt's book, it's called Any Way You Slice It. I searched my stash for seasonal colors, some solids and some of Denyse's prints from Greenfield Hill.

The blocks are made loosely based on her templates and in a slightly smaller scale. They end up at 7.5" and are put together into two smaller pieces for the table.

The inspiration was found at LeeAnn and Jolene's .... Now, all I have to do is completing the quilting. Slowly quilting these by hand. Trying to pace myself and rest the arms a bit. No hurry, except the fact that I would love to put these on the table in a weeks time...

; )

Have a nice weekend!