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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Fresh Sewing Day

Without a doubt, my cross-stitch quilt, Thanks to Vesta, was my favorite finish of December! After taking pretty much the whole year to make enough blocks from scraps, it was a complete pleasure to finally bring them all together in a cohesive design. Quilting a fast and fun cross-hatch serpentine and then finishing with a made-from-binding-scraps binding kept me motivated till the last stitch.
Other than one bee block and a few hashtag blocks for Molli Sparkles' Help for Sydney quilts, all the rest of my December makes were Christmas gifts or bags. I found the pillows especially enjoyable, even though they were all paper-pieced! {uh-oh!}

And then last night - after the mosaic was made and all - I finished 1 more Dala horse pillow, yet another gift.
From beginning to end, it was a pretty good month!

Linking up with Fresh Sewing Day.
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14 comments:

  1. SusanJanuary 1, 2015 at 1:34 AM

    And every project finished with skill and creativity! I am planning on making some of those Dala horses and snowflakes! Although not strictly appropriate for an Australian Christmas, I can see myself tackling these come June and July!

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  2. Katy CameronJanuary 1, 2015 at 2:45 AM

    Yup, fab collection there!

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  3. Lucy | Charm About YouJanuary 1, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Another incredible month! I love the cross stitch quilt! Happy 2015 :)

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  4. JennieJanuary 1, 2015 at 3:01 AM

    You never fail to inspire - what a great set of finishes! Happy New Year!

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  5. EllynJanuary 1, 2015 at 5:02 AM

    beautiful finishes! a great year for you!

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  6. JulieJanuary 1, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    I had a grandma that taught me how to crochet around hankies. I thought that was fantastic! I also have a cherished crazy quilt block (with embroidery) of her's that was randomly thrown in a box of "stuff" as my aunts divided up the leftovers of her belongings when she passed on. That was many years before I took up quilting. I often wondered why I held onto that. Now I'm so glad I did.

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  7. CapitolaQuilterJanuary 1, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    Thanks to Vesta is really special. Whenever I see cross stitched dresser cloths at the thrift store I rescue them with plans to repurpose those too damaged. The pp pillows are perfect holiday gifts.

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  8. LeanneJanuary 1, 2015 at 7:23 AM

    Wow, what a beautiful month. I really love your quilt, and all the smaller things are really lovely too.

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  9. NicoleJanuary 1, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    Beautiful, Debbie! Lucky recipients!
    Have a Happy New Year!

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  10. LizJanuary 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Wow, you've had a productive month! Everything is beautiful, but I'm especially drawn to your cross-stitch quilt, it's stunning!

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  11. CityHouseStudioJanuary 1, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    You finished the second dala horse, and she's beautiful!!! My horse is done, but not yet quilted or in pillow form. What a great pattern though, I loved making it!

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  12. Kathy@KayakQuiltingJanuary 1, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    It was indeed a very good month! So many beautiful projects! Happy New Year Debbie!

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  13. PreetiJanuary 2, 2015 at 4:09 AM

    Congratulations on a fabulously creative year!!! Love the cross-stitch quilt. The horse pillow is a darling too.

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  14. Spontaneous ThreadsJanuary 2, 2015 at 8:01 AM

    A great month, it's fun seeing all those lovely gifts!

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