More Pink Blocks

I can't believe we're only 10 days away from Christmas! I have a few little things to buy but the major purchases are done! I'm still trying to sew when I can find the time. I have 6 pink squares done for my Facets quilt. I have 38 more pink squares to finish this round. 

I found this recipe on Facebook and thought I would pass it along. I made it this afternoon.

This is what my bread looked like. It made my house smell good and it tasted great! It was a quick recipe to make. 

I Like Thursday #298

It's time for I Like Thursday! Please visit LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color to find more participating blogs that are posting positive posts today. Now that I'm done quilting Laurel Ridge, I'm back to working on Facets. These blocks are 6.5" square. This round is all pink! These are so fun to make. I have to make 44 blocks to complete this round. Only 2 round left after this one!

Speaking of Laurel Ridge, the binding is all ready to be sewn on! I have my binding baby keeping it nice for me until I'm ready to sew! The binding fabric was part of the quilt kit.

One of my favorite decorations is this deer my neighbors put up every year. This deer is so elegant! I love his festive red ribbon! It's quite windy today so that's the best picture I can take!

This week's prompt asks how we calm ourselves during holiday stress. I guess my answer is that I start buying gifts early. Also, as the holiday nears, I make sure to make time for myself even if it's just reading or sewing when I can. Things don't always run smoothly during the holidays so you just do the best you can. You just need to remember that it will all turn out to be okay!!

Have a great weekend!

Quilted Laurel Ridge

This is Laurel Ridge all quilted! You can't see any of the quilting in this picture but you can see how nice and flat the quilt lays. It finished  at 92" X 92".

Here's a close up of the top so you can see my feathers. This pantograph was a breeze to quilt. The curves were nice and easy to follow. I really enjoyed it.

You can see the feathers on the back in this photo. It really looks nice. I'm working on the binding. I can't believe this quilt is almost done! It was so big that I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out. I was pleasantly surprised!!

I Like Thursday #297

It's time for I Like Thursday! Please visit LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color to link up with more participating blogs. Well, it's time to display all our Christmas decorations. The first thing I always do is change up my table runner. I made this bargello years ago but it's still one of my favorites! The cats used to pull the ribbons but they leave it alone now that they're a little older.

My husband is starting to decorate outside. He just put this Christmas/Kissing ball up yesterday. It looks nice against the snow.

I went Christmas shopping this morning and also bought myself a little gift! Isn't this the cutest sewing machine ornament?? I got it at the Hallmark store. I just couldn't resist!

If you're looking for a good book, look no further. This book is excellent! I'm about halfway through and cannot put it down. It's a great read. 

I'm still working on my Christmas list. I'm getting there, little by little. Have a great weekend and keep warm!!

A Few Projects

 We're in the middle of a snowstorm right now. It's been snowing since mid-morning but it just started getting heavier. I'm not sure how much snow we're expecting. It varies depending what channel you're watching. I'd guess 3-5" maybe?!

Due to the storm, I stayed home all day. I have one row of purple left to sew onto my Facets quilt. I really love how this is coming out. The quilt top lays so nice and flat! I'm so glad to see that!

I have decided not to take part in any Blocks of the Month for 2026. I had enough of them this past year. I did find a great pattern by Victoria Findlay Wolfe that uses 2" X 8" strips. I've started cutting them out but have yet to decide which pattern to choose. She has a few different patterbs that use these strips. I'll keep cutting them out and decide as I go along. Isn't it so fun to start new projects???

Quilting Laurel Ridge

 For a few days, I did nothing but cook, clean and eat! I suppose that's a sign of having a good Thanksgiving. We hosted dinner but we only had a total of 8 people so it wasn't so bad. My daughter's boyfriend's mom joined us this year and it was a pleasure to have her! Anyways, I wanted to get back to my projects so I practiced my pantograph and actually started to stitch it yesterday. This is called Acadia Feather by Bethanne Nemesh. A single row is 13.5" wide. I purchased the paper pantograph from Urban Elementz. The pantograph is set up on the back of the longarm machine and I follow the design with a laser light. It's a great feature to have. 

Here's just a few pictures with 2 rows completed on the quilt top. I really love this look. The blocks are so small that the large feathers are a great complementary design. I'm only doing a pass a day so I'm hoping to be done sometime next week. That's pretty fast for such a large quilt top!

Facets Quilt - Round 5

 Since Laurel Ridge is ready for quilting, I'm back to working on my Facets Quilt. I just finished the 36 dark purple blocks for the 5th round. I'll probably still moves blocks around, but this is what I've come up with so far. I do love how the quilt is coming along. All those scraps surely shine in this great quilt designed by Victoria Findlay Wolfe. This quilt can be found in her latest book, The Quilting Experience.

I wanted to show how my pile of 36 blocks looked! They measure 6.5" square.  For some reason, I thought it would look bigger! Anyways, on to the next round!!