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Christmas quilt

A few posts back, when all my sewing mojo had been sucked out by putzy, futzy, boring and unrewarding sewing, I said I was going to make a quilt for my grand-niece. She just turned 4 and when I saw some pink and brown jelly rolls at JA's I saw my way out of my sewing funk. Because I am apparently unimaginative, a little lazy, and this quilt was going to someone who'd not seen my others I, once again (snooze), went with my French Braid. I used all my pre-cut strips (two rolls worth) on the braid and purchased the dotted edging, the backing and brighter pink for the binding separately. Honestly, I'm not wild about the dots now that they're done - I should have used a more subtle or tonal print. Oh well - done's done and 4 year olds aren't extremely critical. I free motion quilted (snooze - again) and took the opportunity to use my machine's preloaded fonts so I will be remembered forever (grin). Or, as my husband said, they'd know who made this at the yard sale. The buttons - there are 4, one at each corner - are just because I found them and they matched the back (the dark brown/pink print) so well and 4 year old girls like novelties - or so I told myself. I thought about putting buttonholes in also, so it could be folded and stay neat, but it didn't happen.
And that, my friends, is the extent of my Christmas sewing. Well, unless you count the Grinch tee shirt. Do you?

10 comments:

  1. The Grinch t-shirt definitely counts. If you are still hesitating, then wrap it up and put it under the tree for yourself.

    Love the quilt. I think the dots are perfect!

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  2. I love the quilt, perfect for a little girl.

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  3. Lovely quilt, BeeBee. Your will princess will love it.

    Karendee

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  4. No snoozing here! Love the quilt, job well done! And yes... the Grinch counts!

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  5. Cute quilt. I love the French braid pattern you use, and it's not like she's seen the other one, right? Pink and brown is a great color combinations--sweet but not too sweet.

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  6. What a pretty quilt. Your greatniece will love it. I like the idea of the buttons in the corners... Very sweet.

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  7. That is such a cute quilt! I love the polka dots. I bet your grandniece will love it. I am trying to figure out how in the heck you have a grandniece, though. Don't you have to be sort of old to have a grandniece? LOL just kidding (but still ???) Cute Quilt!!

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  8. Oh so cute! Perfect for a little girl. I bet it will be her fav Xmas gift.

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  9. Terrific quilt. What a special gift!

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  10. adorable! i think the polka dots give it a nice little zip.

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