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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Shelbie's Shawls

6:36:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 16 comments

If you know me, you know that my daughter Shelbie is a fabulous and prolific knitter.  I'm always after her to make things for me.  And she does.  Isn't that wonderful? This is Shelbie with one of the several shawls she has knitted this year.  I love a shawl.  Don't you?  You just wrap it around and go.  Shelbie uses great quality yarns so they wear wonderfully.
I got the idea that I wanted this shawl and sent shelbie the link from Rita at Red Pepper Quilts.  You

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PKM Love Quilt Progress

7:03:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 20 comments

Over the Thanksgiving break I finished making all my blocks for my Pam Kitty Morning Love quilt.    And I also began sashing my blocks. I've had a lot of fun designing and sewing the blocks. So now putting them together and seeing my ideas take shape is a big pay off. This is just a little sneak peek.  Since Pam's yardage IS OUT!! I ordered my outer border from Fat Quarter Shop. FQS has all the packs and yardage.   I'm so excited to get my flimsy to

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Lori's Leaves

6:45:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 14 comments

Lori has row 7 up on her blog.  The new block is a modernish leaf.  It was easy and quick and I made no mistakes. I chose fall fabric colors for the leaves. My stems are from an open weave looking quilt fabric. I used some vintage fabrics for some of the leaves.  It was a fun weekend project.  
I hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving.  Now bring on the Christmas craziness.
-nanette

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Happy Thanksgiving

6:38:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 0 comments

Hoping you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.  Don't wear yourself out!
-nanette

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Bee in my Bonnet Circle Template Rulers

9:11:00 AM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 14 comments

I really love templates and rulers.  So I was very excited to get the scoop on Lori's new set of circle rulers put out by Riley Blake. Lori has 3 sizes of rulers:  these circles, thimbles and half hexis.  It is exciting to have circles that you can actually use with a rotary cutter. Above are the circle rulers in 4 sizes, perfect for using with precuts or just about anything.  I was lucky to get an advance issue of them (so excited).  You can buy them from

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Freda's Beehive Quilts

5:07:00 PM
Posted by Nanette Merrillin 16 comments

At the end of September my sisters and nieces came to my house for our little yearly quilt retreat.  Several of them finished their 2012 project, which were from my Freda's Beehive quilt pattern.  The tutorial for the blocks is here.  It is really wonderful to see my family making quilts together.  It gives me so much satisfaction to see the finished products.  I know Freda would approve. This large version is my sister Michelle's quilt.  It is queen sized and I think she's going to put it

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