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[edited to add: link to tutorial that shows how I made this quilt!]
Pardon me while I do a little quilt-journaling. I recently borrowed this quilt back from my sister for an afternoon so I could get some better photos of it. Plus, I had been missing it.
I wasn’t ever really happy with the original photos I took of the quilt, so I was happy to have the chance to get a few more!
I made this quilt back in November/December of 2009. It was a birthday gift for my sister and (I’m sad to say) one of the only quilts I’ve ever labeled.
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One of my favorite parts of this quilt was the backing. I don’t often use a print for the entire backing on a quilt. I had to this time. This snowman print was just too adorable. I’m thinking that it is from Riley Blake. Does anyone remember for sure?
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I love the colors. After working on this quilt, I decided to switch our Christmastime colors from maroon and gold to this bright and fun color combo.
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I loved creating each of the elf hats – particularly the unique ones. I talk more about those in this post.
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And finally… a green striped binding. A lovely, and perfect finish to a Christmas quilt!
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I am sure she didn't want to let it go (even with the promise of a return). Very fun quilt. What ruler did you use if any?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you showed this again as I didn't see it the first time. It's absolutely adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute and Christmassy. I need to get my hands on some prints =D
ReplyDeleteCarla - I used a simple version of paper piecing to create each hat block. I just added a link to the tutorial back at the beginning of the post!
ReplyDeletecute indeed - we love having it here as part of our Christmas traditions! Thanks again :)
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