god jul ...

... it is time, now...

... the 6 jolly snowmen quilt is finished

... and they are ready to be merry ...

Christmas decorations in this house includes a couple of quilts. My christmas calendar from last year is turned with the back facing forward, the perfect backdrop for the jolly 6...

18" by 27" sitting on top of 27" by 72", my christmas quilt in the narrow series

Now the house is ready for the holidays.

And this happens to be my post # 200!

It's time for me to wish you all Happy Holidays ( God Jul is the norwegian phrase).

Please enjoy time with loved ones, relax and be merry...

; )

... and 12

So this is it: the wall quilt with 24 jolly little faces. No more teasing.

I started working on this in september - october, thinking about adding the numbers from 1 to 24 and a little ring to attach little gifties on each block. But there's no children living in this house, and I wanted to keep this for myself ; ) ...

So, now I get to see all the jolly little faces greeting me for breakfast every morning of december - not a bad deal!

This fabric is T'is the season by Debbie Taylor-Kerman (Henry Glass Fabrics). I think it is last years collection. The fabric itself is quite busy, but so fun to fuzzy cut. Not sure its still available, but the idea would work well with other cute prints. From my last posts, it's easy to tell I have been playing a lot with fussy-cutting this print in different ways.

So, last picture, all 24 of them ...

... and that's it. I promise!

11

10 ?

9

8

almost 7...

6th of december

More fussy cutting fun with the jolly snowmen, this time using 2" paper piecing hexagons . This might end up as a pillow or a table topper.

And it is the 2. sunday of Advent:

I love the purple and yellows together. So I made a little table-runner 12" * 24" from an orphan block that was unpicked and turned into maverick liberated stars. The quilting with straight lines is tried and true. This time I was inspired by Jacquie of Tallgrass Prairie Studio. She shares how she uses paint tape as guide for quilting. Great tip, no marking, just move the tape as you go. Make sure to stitch a bit to the side from the tape, and have fun!

And last I want to show you the finished girly 30's quilt; all nice and crinkly from being washed and dried. I love the softness from the cotton batting! The backing is probably one of my oldest fabrics from my stash: a wide 30's backing. It's quilted with free-motion meandering. I like how that makes a nice crinkly texture after washing.

Wish you all a nice Sunday!

1 + 1 + 3 = 5

4

three friends

2

december 1.