Disappearing Nine-Patch

I needed something to brighten up my day mainly spent on post-Christmas-clean-up ... despite my not wanting to start this right away, I just couldn't help myself.

There will be nine blocks of red and green, mainly purchased at my favourite local shop. I need to cut another 31 squares ...

End of Year wrap-up

I've been quite busy this year, what with

6 finished quilts

one finished crocheted blanket

two scarfs

8 coasters

These are the things I didn't get done:

potholders

place mats

both in Christmassy fabric. Maybe I should do these asap and store them for next Christmas while I' still in the mood?

Now I'm trying to decide what to do next ... a disappearing 9-Patch? Finish my night on the tiles? Work on Carola's sampler? Maybe I should work on the sampler, get it done and use the urge to start a new project to motivate me to finish? I think that's a good plan!

PIF: on its way to California

Yay, after much to-ing and fro-ing I managed to get one PIF on the road to California. For the other one, I'm still awaiting a postal address and then that shall be on its way too ...

Phew!

Since September, the list of upcoming projects has changed to:

Coasters - working on it

Potholders - on my mind

long-term project: my first and only sampler quilt

Night on the Tiles

Done:

PIF

Stashbuster Quilt for my God-Daughter, well, sort of: used the fabric and finished the quilt

2 quilts in a day for new babies

Edited to add: PIF No. 2 is also on its way, also to California.

12 Days of Christmas

There are people around me who use terms, of which they do not know the meaning. I find them incredibly annoying. Yet I had a hunch that I am one of them ... and alas, I was correct. I thought that the "Twelve Days of Christmas are twelve days leading up to Christmas Day (especially given that on Boxing Day, most of my Northern English neighbours packed up Christmas to be ready for the New Year). Boy, was I ever wrong.

Wiki says: "The twelve days of Christmas in the song are the twelve days from the birth of Christ (Christmas, December 25) to the coming of the Magi (Epiphany, January 6, or the Twelfth Day). Thus, the twelve days are December 25 through January 6. (...)

Twelfth Night is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking."

Natalia and her Quilt-in-a-Day

My baby quilt has found a happy home, yay!

Putting the binding onto Crocheting Madness

The finishing touches are coming on: the binding was the lone fat quarter I bought at Material Girl Quilt Shop in Traverse City, one of the shops recommended to me by you, my readers.

Another thing I'd like to win:

Star blocks in Christmassy fabrics and colours, check it out!

Famous last words: I don't have time for this

which is exactly what Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom quilts said when she presented the first glimpse of a new Christmas Quilt. Based on Candy Bar Road, it uses charm packs and jelly rolls. And might just be the ticket for my Dandelion Girl loot this summer.

Edited to add: it's done, go have a look at it here.

Flannel Baby Blanket with Flea Market Fancy trim

Another idea for baby gifts ... thanks, Miss Film-in-the-Fridge"!

All Christmassy, all the time ...

A lot of my Advent decorations are up, much the same as last year ... and I am finishing up my coasters, looking forward to doing my potholders and needing to work on other assorted Christmas jobs.

Moda Fat Layer Charms

I'm itching to spend money despite my drive for down-sizing ... I think Christmas is leading me into temptation and I am collecting links again:
http://www.fatquartershop.com/
http://www.quiltzauberei.de/