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This week involved a different sort of detailing on the free-motion garrison quilt.

Realizing that the ground under the trees looks a bit too neat for nature (I doubt there was ever lawn care in any natural forest, much less in Medieval times), I decided to put some brambles--wild shrubbery--in two or three places. Not enough to clutter the scene, but just to roughen it up a little.

Time to take Alison Holt's Machine Embroidered Woodlands off my bookshelf again.

LA CONNER WA  This week I was charmed to tour La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum with curator Kathleen Kox. Kathleen showed me a century of holiday trees that she decorated with a team of volunteers.

Early 1800s German immigrants brought the evergreen tree, symbol of everlasting life, to the Republic of the United States of America. The Museum’s Pennsylvania Dutch tree is decorated with pine cones, sliced oranges, apples and marzipan cookies. Beside this tree, Kathleen hung a medallion quilt, Bethlehem Star, to showcase the most popular design of the time.

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Extra, Extra! I have some great news!
Jackie, the owner of online fabric shop Canton Village Quilt Works, has put together a kit of fabrics similar to the ones I used for my Polka Dot Bikini Quilt. The kit is available now in her shop to purchase, Click Here to link directly to the kit.

Be sure and check out Jackie's blog, too. If you like the Polka Dot Bikini Quilt, you will love the amazing piecing that Jackie is always showcasing. I am really proud to be partnering with her on this!

Thanks for offering this great kit ...

Hooray! Horray! Horray! I always give myself a little cheer when I get a quilt done. Don't you?

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I have five children.  Three of those children have completed quilts.  Two of those children have quilts that are 'in process'. This week I finished piecing Clara's quilt. I have had this fabric for well over a year but I could not decide on a pattern for the quilt.  I needed blocks that were big enough to showcase the matryoshka doll fabric.  I finally settled on this kaleidoscope block and am quite pleased with the finished product. It will be quilted by a professional :) and then it will finally be placed on her bed. 

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Hello Friends, I hope you have had a good week.  Last week I wrote and asked for your suggestions in naming this quilt.  I love all your suggestions, and ended up not selecting a name.  Instead I sent the suggestions to the editor and let her pick one – how’s that for passing the buck?  For now, I am calling the quilt “The quilt that will be named.”

I managed to take a couple of parting shots before shipping the quilt to the editor.

Meanwhile, I have been making these Hole in the Wall blocks.  They are fun, easy, and ...

First of all we have water Yeahhhh!! Right after I posted on my blog Monday our friend came over and fixed the broken pipe :-D

Nantucket ....... Well my plans are to finish sewing that quilt together today  ( I am SO close ) .   I have all of my Christmas shopping done and Christmas cards out in the mail .  Such a good feeling .

To celebrate we drove down to Marin Wednesday  and took the Larkspur ferry over to the city. Just so beautifully decorated this time of year !

These first  4 pictures were taken in lobby of  the Hyatt at the Embarcadero. Just ...

I recently saw these wise words in a brochure and decided it would make a great free printable.  I hope it gives you a chuckle for the holidays!

You can right-click on the image and save it to your computer and/or print it out.  I created it as an 8″ x 10″ canvas on PicMonkey.

Have a great weekend!

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