Some Early Christmas Joy

Holidays are coming!

As quilters, we have usually already started thinking about Christmas by now. Our projects do take a while to complete, no matter how simple they are. This cute little quilt is not simple, for the embroidery itself took some time to complete, and I just love the joy of the season it represents: joy; peace, merry, love, delight, magic, believe, noel, and cheer are embroidered in the blocks.

Quilted crosshatch inner border. 

The outer border is a busy fabric, so a simple feather pattern was quilted there. The inner border has a crosshatch with a Christmas variegated thread. The small black border was small enough to let it stand alone.




The embroider blocks were highlighted with and outline and echo around the wording, and then a small swirl pattern around the circles. The border around the blocks was a ribbon-like swirl pattern to give the look of a wrapped package, and the small blocks were given a holly leaf pattern.

Quilting detail of embroidered blocks

Holly motifs in small surrounding blocks

I always like it when I receive a Christmas quilt long before the season hits - I can relax, and enjoy the quilting process without the pressure!








That's all for now! Until next time, happy quilting - and help your quilter out by getting those holiday projects to her early!

Cathy

Verse for the day: "Your Word I have treasured in my heart, that I might not sin against You." (Psalm 119:11)