Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Humble Xmas Quilt

I've been promising photos of this quilt for a while now and finally got around to taking it outside looking for that perfect shot.  The day was dreary and my quilt sort of gleams against the brick wall and the wee bit of snow on the ground.




The backing on my quilt has deers on it.  So sweet!
Quilt Details:
Block size:  8" finished
No pattern name/source available.  Had the pattern, adjusted it to my taste and added the trees and then lost the pattern.  Oh well, that happens, eh!
Started:  April 2015
Top Finished:  January 2019
Quilt Finished:  September 2019
Quilt Size:  55-1/4" x 73-3/4" (before quilting, washing and drying:  58-1/2" x 74-3/4")
Quilt Batting:  Hobbs poly/cotton 80/20
Machine pieced by me.
Machine quilted by Kat's Quilts

This was a fun quilt to make.  It is amazing what one can make out of scraps from a lady who was moving to another city and wanted to have a purge of her quilting stuff.  With the help of her friends (Karin and Jeanne) they asked if I wanted some of her scraps.  YES!  Some of the fabric pieces in this quilt had to be sewn together to make the exact size strip/square needed.  To me, this is a humility or a very humble quilt.  Just make do with what you have and go from there and unless you look really close, no one will ever know.  Absolutely fun!

So, there you have it, my "Humble Xmas" quilt.

A few days after taking these photos outside, this is what it looks like now .... a Winter Wonderland.
 Oh look, a deer!
Have a great day!

10 comments:

Jennifer said...

It is a winter wonderland, for sure.....and it looks very cold! Love your Humble Christmas quilt, you did a great job of using up those scraps.

karenbbsnow said...

Love this one. Great choice with the red and white stripe inner border.

Julierose said...

This is a beautiful quilt! I really love that little pine tree border...we have about 3" of that white stuff here...but it's really cold...hugs, Julierose

Vicki W said...

It's a beautiful quilt and sparkles with all that scrappy goodness.

Kyle said...

What a Christmas Delight. All those wonderful scraps came together perfectly. Yes, I agree, that red and white stripe is a great accent and the perfect choice.

Kat Scribner said...

LOVE LOVE your humble Christmas quilt !!! You can keep the snow. I am in Indiana and always happy when the snow passes us by.

LuAnn said...

Beautiful quilt, and I love the photo of the deer in the woods.

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eloidastitches said...

Gorgeous!! It really lights up the dreary day.

Julie Fukuda said...

Really nice quilt. I love the trees ... the real ones and those in the border.