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Merry Christmas!!

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Eva decorated two gigantic gingerbread cookies this week.  She spent an hour placing the frosting and decorations on them.  When she finished, she declared "They are Nana and Denny".  That would be Denny on the left, and Nana on the right.  We have been Gingerbreadized.

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One last quilt to share with you.  I am giving away a few more in addition to this, but I have shared the photos of them so many times I won't do it again.  This top was made a few years ago, but I never had just the right place for it, or the right person to give it to.  Now I do!   The fabrics for this quilt were all from my stash, and included a number of cozy flannels mixed in with the wovens. It has such a cozy masculine vibe, doesn't it?  I think this may have been my first piano key border, the start of a life long love.  As always, my quilter found the perfect quilting design for it.  The pattern is called "Bull's Eye", but it has kind of a labyrinthian feel to it.

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Last but not least, here are 13 of the 14 Christmas Gift Quilts all wrapped up and ready to go!  (The 14th has been mailed to Wisconsin).

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I feel so good about finishing up these 14 quilts and giving them to homes where they will be appreciated (that is what one always wishes anyway).   These quilts represent years of work, and I feel are a kind of legacy from me to my family.  

Thanks to all of you who have read and commented on my blog this past year.  I hope you all have a marvelous holiday with your loved ones and look forward to sharing bits of my life and love of quilting with you in 2017.

 

66 responses to “Merry Christmas!!”

  1. What a wonderful work of love. Who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive such a beautiful and useful gift!

  2. What a wonderful work of love. Who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive such a beautiful and useful gift!

  3. What a wonderful work of love. Who wouldn’t be thrilled to receive such a beautiful and useful gift!

  4. Love the gingerbread versions of you and Gramps!
    Standing ovation for you quilt finishes and your big heart!
    Merry Christmas!
    Hugs, too. 🙂

  5. Love the gingerbread versions of you and Gramps!
    Standing ovation for you quilt finishes and your big heart!
    Merry Christmas!
    Hugs, too. 🙂

  6. Love the gingerbread versions of you and Gramps!
    Standing ovation for you quilt finishes and your big heart!
    Merry Christmas!
    Hugs, too. 🙂

  10. Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday! I’m sure everyone will love their gift…if not, next year they get a lump of coal!

  11. Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday! I’m sure everyone will love their gift…if not, next year they get a lump of coal!

  12. Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday! I’m sure everyone will love their gift…if not, next year they get a lump of coal!

  16. I have so enjoyed seeing all your quilts that you are gifting to family members this year. It gives me the idea to try the same thing…in a few years, as I don’t have as many tops already made as you did. What a legacy this is for your loved ones! Merry Christmas, Nicole!

  17. I have so enjoyed seeing all your quilts that you are gifting to family members this year. It gives me the idea to try the same thing…in a few years, as I don’t have as many tops already made as you did. What a legacy this is for your loved ones! Merry Christmas, Nicole!

  18. I have so enjoyed seeing all your quilts that you are gifting to family members this year. It gives me the idea to try the same thing…in a few years, as I don’t have as many tops already made as you did. What a legacy this is for your loved ones! Merry Christmas, Nicole!

  19. Another wonderful quilt! What a great feeling that must be to see those bags sitting there and knowing the labor of love that went into them. Merry Christmas to you and yours Nicole!

  20. Another wonderful quilt! What a great feeling that must be to see those bags sitting there and knowing the labor of love that went into them. Merry Christmas to you and yours Nicole!

  21. Another wonderful quilt! What a great feeling that must be to see those bags sitting there and knowing the labor of love that went into them. Merry Christmas to you and yours Nicole!

  22. WooHoo! Such a great job on all the quilts. You should be very proud of yourself. I really like this quilt! MErry Christmas Nicole.
    Mary

  23. WooHoo! Such a great job on all the quilts. You should be very proud of yourself. I really like this quilt! MErry Christmas Nicole.
    Mary

  24. WooHoo! Such a great job on all the quilts. You should be very proud of yourself. I really like this quilt! MErry Christmas Nicole.
    Mary

  25. What an amazing accomplishment! You are definitely inspiring me to finish up my many WIP and bestow them upon my loved ones.

  26. What an amazing accomplishment! You are definitely inspiring me to finish up my many WIP and bestow them upon my loved ones.

  27. What an amazing accomplishment! You are definitely inspiring me to finish up my many WIP and bestow them upon my loved ones.

  28. Isn’t the line of gift bags such a wonderful feeling?! Those quilts will be treasured for many years to come–do you caution the recipients to USE them & not put them on a closet shelf ‘to keep them nice?’ I always tell that to anyone I give a quilt! Eva’s ‘gingies’ are so nicely done! She’s very creative & it looks like she gave each one quite a bit of thought! Merry Christmas to you & your family! 🎄

  29. Isn’t the line of gift bags such a wonderful feeling?! Those quilts will be treasured for many years to come–do you caution the recipients to USE them & not put them on a closet shelf ‘to keep them nice?’ I always tell that to anyone I give a quilt! Eva’s ‘gingies’ are so nicely done! She’s very creative & it looks like she gave each one quite a bit of thought! Merry Christmas to you & your family! 🎄

  30. Isn’t the line of gift bags such a wonderful feeling?! Those quilts will be treasured for many years to come–do you caution the recipients to USE them & not put them on a closet shelf ‘to keep them nice?’ I always tell that to anyone I give a quilt! Eva’s ‘gingies’ are so nicely done! She’s very creative & it looks like she gave each one quite a bit of thought! Merry Christmas to you & your family! 🎄

  31. What a wonderful legacy! Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Here’s to more quilting in 2017!

  32. What a wonderful legacy! Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Here’s to more quilting in 2017!

  33. What a wonderful legacy! Have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! Here’s to more quilting in 2017!

  37. You’re amazing, Nicole. I’m sure everyone will be very happy to get one of your beautiful quilts.

  38. You’re amazing, Nicole. I’m sure everyone will be very happy to get one of your beautiful quilts.

  39. You’re amazing, Nicole. I’m sure everyone will be very happy to get one of your beautiful quilts.

  40. It has been such a pleasure seeing these lovely quilts on your blog the last weeks, Nicole. Lucky, lucky family members!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  41. It has been such a pleasure seeing these lovely quilts on your blog the last weeks, Nicole. Lucky, lucky family members!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  42. It has been such a pleasure seeing these lovely quilts on your blog the last weeks, Nicole. Lucky, lucky family members!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  46. Anxiously awaiting to hear how your quilt recipients loved their gifts but in the meantime, I am wondering if you have any idea who the author of the Bull’s Eye quilt pattern might be. Would love to make this pattern and love the piano key border but it would be nice to have the calculations done (instead of trying to calculate it myself!)

  47. Anxiously awaiting to hear how your quilt recipients loved their gifts but in the meantime, I am wondering if you have any idea who the author of the Bull’s Eye quilt pattern might be. Would love to make this pattern and love the piano key border but it would be nice to have the calculations done (instead of trying to calculate it myself!)

  48. Anxiously awaiting to hear how your quilt recipients loved their gifts but in the meantime, I am wondering if you have any idea who the author of the Bull’s Eye quilt pattern might be. Would love to make this pattern and love the piano key border but it would be nice to have the calculations done (instead of trying to calculate it myself!)

  52. You are giving a truly amazing gift, to be cherished over the years!
    And from your readers, thanks for your gift of sharing with us.
    Happy Holidays!

  53. You are giving a truly amazing gift, to be cherished over the years!
    And from your readers, thanks for your gift of sharing with us.
    Happy Holidays!

  54. You are giving a truly amazing gift, to be cherished over the years!
    And from your readers, thanks for your gift of sharing with us.
    Happy Holidays!

  58. Happy Holidays Nicole. What a legacy of quilts you are giving to your family.
    Can you share how your favorite way to label your quilts?

  59. Happy Holidays Nicole. What a legacy of quilts you are giving to your family.
    Can you share how your favorite way to label your quilts?

  60. Happy Holidays Nicole. What a legacy of quilts you are giving to your family.
    Can you share how your favorite way to label your quilts?