Thursday, November 29, 2012

I've got a little work to do and a quilt to show too.



Even though this month's Schnibbles project was a quick one, I'm still working on it!



I'm hoping to get these little blocks finished and put together by tomorrow.  I should be able to get it done. 

The potato soup for dinner is in the crock pot and the only thing on the schedule for tonight is the junior high soccer game........Wow, was it cold at last night's game!  That warm potato soup should hit the spot after the game tonight!





I'm entering my favorite Christmas quilt in the 2012 Christmas Quilt Show.  It's one I made a few years back by combining a few Schnibbles quilt patterns and adding my own twist.







I went a little crazy with the quilting and I made some candy canes in the border, swirls of snow all around, and I added some mugs of hot chocolate too.




This quilt is one of my favorites ever so it was hard for me to pick out a just few pictures.  As you can see I just decided to post more than a few!













Grab a mug of hot chocolate for yourself, or a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha.....that's what I'm drinking way too much of right now......and look at some wonderful quilts in the 2012 Christmas Quilt Show. 

It might not be too late to add one of yours!

And thanks so much for the helpful comments about blogger storage issues! I knew I could count on you for help!  


See you tomorrow!

      

47 comments:

PunkiePie (Jen) said...

What a festive Christmas quilt. Your quilting is so nice. Love the candy cane touch. Your "Drop" is coming along. Maybe one of these days, I will join in the Schnibbles fun.

Terry said...

I love your blocks! And your quilt is beautiful! :0)

✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾ said...

You really rocked that Christmas quilt! All the custom quilting is so pretty!

Carol said...

Love your Christmas quilt! Cute little Drop blocks too. I had my Drop quilt all done and quilted by around the 8th of Nov.

JoAnne said...

You are such an amazing quilter! I love the Christmas quilt. I'm busy working on my Drop--sewing on the binding so I can show it tomorrow!

Needled Mom said...

Your quilt is amazing! I love your twist to it.

Good luck with your sewing today.

Izzy said...

Your Drop is going to look great Michele. Love the fabric you chose! ;-). The Christmas quilt is fantastic. And I'm jealous of your FMQ talent!

Lynette said...

I ***love*** this! From the fun swirls of color to the winter border fabrics and the perfect binding. Look at that mug of cocoa in the quilting! How cool can you get?

Jodi said...

What a fun Christmas quilt! Love the Schnibbles, too!

Ruth said...

Very nice quilt. I like the colors,the fabrics, the block pattern and the quilting. I guess you could say I like it all.

LethargicLass said...

love it all... especially the candycane quilting :)

Lisa Chin said...

Very pretty. I love the extras in the quilting!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Just a great Christmas quilt!

Anonymous said...

Great Christmas Quilt!

Mary on Lake Pulaski said...

Your Christmas quilt is awesome! Thanks for sharing the photos Michele.

Nanbon44 said...

so very pretty

Hilachas said...

What a great project you chose for your entry. Lovely.

Karen said...

What a great quilt. It works so well with these lovely fabrics.

Carla said...

Gorgeous quilt. So very pretty!

Béa said...

Very beautiful quilt, congrats !

Eileen said...

Beautiful quilt. Fun how you , others and i have used some of the same fabrics! Thanks for sharing and have a great day

Abby and Stephanie said...

A beautiful entry and the candy canes are super sweet.

Houseelf said...

Great work. The candy canes are perfect for it. One of these days I will get out of the ditch with my quilting.

Lovely schnibbles. I plan to look at their books in the New Year when I am allowed to open them. (Secret present which I know nothing about of course. wink)

sew.darn.quilt said...

Very pretty!

Bob Morgan said...

Hello-please share that soup recipe!

Denise in PA said...

Drop's looking cute! Love your Christmas quilt - gorgeous! Mmmm, potato soup - haven't had that in ages! o:)

Eileen said...

Love all those colors and the quilting is wonderful!

Jenniffier said...

What a great quilt. Good luck in the quilt show.

Joyful Quilter said...

Your Christmas quilt is great, love the candy canes in the border! Now on to serious business...can I have your crock pot potato soup recipe? I've been looking for a good one for ages.

whistlebet57 said...

What a beautiful quilt. Such detailed work I love it. Elizabeth

Nina Marie said...

ohhh love the scrappiness of this Christmas beauty!

Deb@asimplelifequilts said...

I just love your quilt. Super scrappy and incredible quilting! Thanks for all the pics, I enjoyed seeing the details.

Christine M said...

What a lovely quilt.

Sheila said...

Lovely festive quilt with beautiful quilting !

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

love this quilt

Anonymous said...

WHAT A NEAT QUILT!

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Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm said...

love your fabrics

Amy's Crafty Shenanigans said...

Love the candy cane quilting - well done!!!

Carol said...

That has always been one of my FAVORITE Christmas quilts of ALL time!

Lesley said...

Lovely quilt with great fabrics and wonderful quilting!

Judy B said...

Beautiful quilt! Thank you for sharing.
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Carolyn said...

Beautiful quilt! Love all the pictures you too!

Anonymous said...

gorgeous,well done.xx

Patricia said...

What a fun Christmas quilt, easy to see why you love it!

Wendy said...

p.s. I forgot to say how lovely the quilting is on your Christmas quilt...love the candy canes and mugs of hot chocolate!

Wendy said...

How strange...I left a comment and then went back and left a p.s. comment and only the second one stayed...so to re-cap the first comment; I just said how much I loved the border fabric you chose for your project this month. I love the polka dots! Perfect finishing touch!

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

love your quilt and all of it's lovely quilting