Well, after a trip to town, I was able to finish up Santa # 1. He really makes me smile and I am so glad to have started this journey! Santa # 1 was released in 1984.
Santa #2 got started this week! He was released in 1989. I have finished the border and started stitching on Santa! He's a bit more complicated and there are more stitches so he may take a bit longer.
Hand quilting is still happening on my trailing vines. I am adding some extra stitches in the final strip. After I stitched what I had originally marked there were some places that were just to large to be left unquilted so more straight lines were added and I am adding those stitches! I still need to go out and look for binding fabric and make a label, just haven't had the time.
Tom has been tearing out our old fence and rebuilding a new fence and he seems to alway need my help. We work well together, however after a few days I begin to miss my relaxing sewing. I have been crossstitching in our front room and we recently purchased an Improved Meyer Lemon tree. It is living there till there till the chance of a frost it over. It just started to bloom and gives out a very light scent that is just heavenly! The blooms are small, but so pretty and I have always wanted to grow one! No wonder I just want to stitch!
Santa #2 got started this week! He was released in 1989. I have finished the border and started stitching on Santa! He's a bit more complicated and there are more stitches so he may take a bit longer.
Hand quilting is still happening on my trailing vines. I am adding some extra stitches in the final strip. After I stitched what I had originally marked there were some places that were just to large to be left unquilted so more straight lines were added and I am adding those stitches! I still need to go out and look for binding fabric and make a label, just haven't had the time.
Tom has been tearing out our old fence and rebuilding a new fence and he seems to alway need my help. We work well together, however after a few days I begin to miss my relaxing sewing. I have been crossstitching in our front room and we recently purchased an Improved Meyer Lemon tree. It is living there till there till the chance of a frost it over. It just started to bloom and gives out a very light scent that is just heavenly! The blooms are small, but so pretty and I have always wanted to grow one! No wonder I just want to stitch!
Santa came alive when his face was finished. You have made good progress on Santa #2 also. I love your quilting. It is so pretty. I don't think I have ever seen the blooms of a Meyer Lemon tree. They are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks now to finish up my trailing vines! That will be my focus this week!
DeleteI love your finished Santa... and your newly started one sounds like fun since it is a bit more complex. Your quilt stitching looks sew lovely too <3 Kathi
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathi, I am really enjoying these Santas and so glad I started them
DeleteThe Prairie Schooler Santas are wonderful. I did not realize they came in a specific order. I am contemplating making one from an older PS leaflet. Keep up the hand quilting on Trailing Vines. It is coming along nicely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement. Finished quilting my trailing vines last night now to trim and square it up and hopefully my binding fabric will arrive soon
Deleteit is always nice to work outside in warmer weather but I like to chatter and hubby doesn't so it doesn't always work out nice. I love your stitching on the quilt
ReplyDeleteYes we reached 81 yesterday, it was so lovely. Hope to get all the rails up on this section of fence today. I have finished the hand quilting just waiting on the binding fabric to arrive
DeleteLove your Santa! He is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks they sure are a lot of fun!
DeleteI know someone in Alaska who keeps a Meyer lemon tree in her sunroom. It seems to do well there. I'm thinking it must be a dwarf. Nothing like fresh lemons! Your Santas are cute. How many will there be? Yes on the extra quilting, which is so beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteI am hoping for twelve Santas. Yes the dwarf meyer lemons do well inside in a sunny location! Since I no longer have a garden outside since we live in a very rocky area it's fun to grow some things I have dreamed about but never attempted
DeleteSanta is adorable. The second one is coming along well and of course, love the progress on your vines. Enjoy that heavenly smell of blooming lemons.
ReplyDeleteThe scent is lovely, I know in Florida that is problably very common with all the people who grow fruit in their yards. Hand quilting is completed just waiting for the binding fabric to arrive
DeleteYour Santa No. 1 makes me smile too. Oh my, your hand quilting is beautiful......such perfect little stitches. I can just imagine the fragrance of the lemon tree. What exquisite flowers it produces.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim! It has always been my dream to make a quilt like the antique quilts I adore. Yes, they need a few more stitches but for me it's not quantity but the results that is important. I am pleased with the quilting design I chose for this one! Win Win!
DeleteWow, you're blasting through those Santas!! Your hand quilting is lovely. Have a great week! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I guess I was ready for something alittle different after years of quilting.
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
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