Merry Christmas

5:32:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 32 comments

I wanted to say hi and Merry Christmas to all my friends that read my blog.  Blogging is good for me and having readers motivates my creativity.  I hope you are all having a nice and safe holiday. Life is not always a Christmas Tree full of roses but I do wish that all for you.  I hope you are with loved ones and having a nice several days now that most of the preparations for the holidays are over. I finished binding 2 quilts out of three

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Seeing Red

6:35:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 27 comments

As if I don't have enough to do, I started a scrap quilt.  Idiot.  I know.  But while I was waiting for quilts to be quilted I just couldn't stop myself.  Those red scraps and fatquarters have been tempting me for ages now. I've been following the herringbone trend in clothes.  I guess herringbone is a follow-up to chevron, some would say.  Or maybe the same thing.  I've been looking at tutorials for herringbone quilts and decided I'd take ideas from 2 tutorials I really liked.  I armed

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Mittens

6:41:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 12 comments

I was able to use Lori's tutorial this weekend to keep up with the row-a-long that Lori is teaching on her blog.  You can see the tutorial for the mittens here.   I followed Lori's instructions and made one pair first, which was smart because I made a small error that I was able to easily correct.  From there I went on to make all 5 pairs of mittens. Since my Christmas sewing is at the machine quilter, I am able to squeeze in a bit of fun

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It's Christmas?

10:56:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 12 comments

I don't know about you, but with one thing and another, this time of year can put us completely on overload. I DVR'd Kelly and Michael Live and heard Kelly say she does her shopping in October.  Bravo Kelly.  But I've never been able to accomplish that.  I hit the off button.  One does not like hearing of others successes in the middle of a muddle.  This terribly shot photo was taken just as I whisked away my stack of 3 finished quilt tops and backs to take to the

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Weekend Report

7:47:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 15 comments

I had a very productive weekend.  My goal was to finish the 3 quilt tops I've been working on.  Well, 2/3 ain't bad, right?  In my defense, I ran out of fabric for one of them and I've been waiting for it to come in the mail.  I was expecting it Fri-Sat. but it didn't come, so for sure today.  Right? This is one of the quilt tops I finished, Vintage Christmas.  My daughter said it looks like the Phillies and Eagles Christmas.  She's right.  I love it

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Everything's Coming up PKL Fabric Friday

7:30:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 6 comments

Pam's fabric is coming up everywhere.  I'm very excited for her.   I was delighted to see Pam's fabric at my local quilt shop, Just Sew, in Highland, Utah.  I had to snap a picture to show Pam.  I'm going to go back to get some of the red gingham for the binding before it is gobbled up. I'm excited to take my PKL quilt to my quilter. This is my fabric for the outer border.  It is so hard to choose my favorite fabric in Pam's latest line but

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More Vintage Chistmas

6:23:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 8 comments

I've finished making my Vintage Christmas balls.  I can't decide what to use for sashing.  I have a border.  But I need to make up my mind before I connect the blocks.

They were so fun.  I'm going to get it finished this weekend.  Back to sewing...
-nanette

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Vintage Christmas

6:52:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 19 comments

It's not too late to start a Christmas quilt, right?  I'm so susceptible to quilting peer pressure.  I've been watching so many bloggers make Camille's Vintage Christmas quilt pattern.  I keep thinking, oh!, that looks so fun.  But when I saw Sherri make it, I totally caved.  This is fun sewing at it's best.  The blocks are big and easy and jelly roll friendly.  It really is such a fun quilt. I used Cosmo Cricket's Dear Mr. Claus for most of the blocks with a little bit of stash thrown

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