This & That

I have completed the quilt top for my Christmas wall hanging - I think - might end up adding some embroidered green pine boughs spilling out of the baskets. I knew I wanted the red & white striped border to be on the bias to suggest candy canes, but I was really worried that they would stretch and distort the quilt. I realized that I could stabilize them with a very lightweight fusible interfacing and I worked great. The appliqued parts are made with wool. Quilt measures about 46" x 22".

On Saturday I attended a bridal shower for my soon-to-be DIL. I made her a cute apron with ruffles.....

.....added some colorful mixing bowls that were on her Target wish list....

....and included a pair of dish washing gloves that I had embellished similar to these....

.... and packaged it really cute with the help of DD#2. It was a fun gift to put together.

Last week at my Salt Lake Rug Group we got to see Nancy's rug totally finished - pattern can be found in a Pat Cross book.

Vicki shared a darling snowman pillow cover that she made - she'll be able to display it all winter long since there aren't any Christmas motifs included on it. 

We're anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new grand baby - his due date was last Friday so he should be here any time now - can't wait!