Christmas Journey is finally complete. I just love traditional quilts and am so glad to have this one complete to enjoy this holiday! It is a bit of a gloomy day here for good pictures but here it is.
I collected the fabrics for this quilt while traveling to visit family, Christmas 2011, our last Christmas with my father in law so I am dedicating this quilt to his memory.
Current and Coxcomb block
Self designed block
Oak leaf block
Cotton Boll
Pineapple block
Birds Block
Prairie Flower
Medallion Block
Closeup of Pineapple
I collected the fabrics for this quilt while traveling to visit family, Christmas 2011, our last Christmas with my father in law so I am dedicating this quilt to his memory.
Such a work of art!
ReplyDeleteThank you! One more done time to check the list to see what is next!
Deleteso lovely - I'm glad you got finished with your quilt - I might finish mine before the end of the year but it will be close! It is strange in a way seeing a quilt so closely reassembly mine and yet so different if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteYour very close to finishing! I agree I designed one of my blocks, and the pinepple and corner blocks came from fellow bloggers. I will be looking forward to seeing your Red and Green. Hoping for a sunny day to take some better pics before I post on Celebrate Hand Quilting.
DeleteIt is such a lovely quilt - stuuning collection of blocks!
ReplyDeleteI tried to pick blocks that related to my life journey. Such a fun to quilt to make. It also improved my needle turn applique. I have a new appreciation for anyone who does Baltimore Album type quilts!
DeleteGorgeous! Such a special quilt. Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThanks Maureen, Merry Christmas
DeleteBRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) This is a masterpiece and just so very lovely! Congratulations on this beautiful finish and I read the story behind it...a wonderful tribute quilt ! :) Merry Christmas to you ! :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Deb, Thanks for your comments. It definitely is a very special quilt to me. It is amazing how life events can be stitched into a quilt!
DeleteIt is absolutely gorgeous. You should be very proud of it.
ReplyDeleteGinny, thanks for stopping by. Now I can concentrate on Baltimore Garden next summer. In the mean time I am doing some big stitching. Merry Christmas!
DeleteReally wonderful, gorgeous quilt. Bravo & Joyeux Noël !
ReplyDeleteThank you Be'a and Merry Christmas!
DeleteCongratulations on getting your Christmas quilt finished before Christmas! The hand quilting is just perfect on such a traditional quilt.
ReplyDeleteYou are the winner of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge fabric giveaway! Congratulations again. Please send me your address and I will send off your fabric in the mail.
Thanks Scraphappy! What wonderful news, I am getting excited about working on something bright and out of the box for me!
DeleteReally lovely! You did such a wonderful job making this quilt and it will surely become a family heirloom.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellen, Now I just have to finish the Baltimore Garden blocks next summer. I am sure it will take another summer to finish the borders. Balrimore Album type quilts are a lot of work, but they are so beautiful.
DeleteThis is beautiful - congratulations on such a precious finish. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas.
ReplyDelete'Thanks Raewyn, I will look forward to pulling this quilt out every Christmas. Merry Christmas!
DeleteOh, wow! A beautiful finish and just in time for Christmas. A quilt you can be very proud of.
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, no sun shine to help with the pics but I am so very pleased to have it finished in time for Christmas. Merry Christmas!
DeleteNo words can do it justice...beautiful, gorgeous, awesome...and the best part...finished and full of memories. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteI agree the memories that got sewn in stitch by stitch is the best part of this quilt. I think more and more are realizing the gains of slow stitching, and that is wonderful too!
DeleteIt's just gorgeous Carla! What an amazing quilt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathy! Merry Christmas
DeleteFor me this is museum quality. What a gorgeous work of art. Never in what lifetime will I ever to create anything so intricate and gorgeous.What a lovely tribute to your father-in-law. Here’s wishing you a wonderful new year will lots of good health, happiness, and LOTS of quilting. genie
ReplyDeleteThanks Genie!
DeleteThis is so gorgeous, Carla. I cam upon your post coming to the blog to read about back basting.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites also. This quilt has a lot of memories quilted into it, I really think it is why it turned out so well. Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you like it.
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