Nearing the Finish Line...

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Yes, there has been quilting going on, even though it is the holiday season. Hot outside yesterday and today (sorry, folks in the Northern Hemisphere!) so it was a good time to sit inside under the ceiling fan and work on the Ten Wishes quilt. Got the quilting finished yesterday, and today I made the binding and got it machine-stitched on. Isn't this fabric a perfect match for the quilt? I don't think it misses out on any of the colors in the quilt!
One more pic of the quilted top, just before I put on the binding:

And best of all, the binding fabric was from stash, too, which means that aside from the batting, I bought exactly zero fabrics for this quilt. Embarassing, isn't it?!

And in other news, I finally finished these little ankle socks I've been working on for a few weeks. The Crystal Palace Panda Silk was a dream to knit...a mix of wool, silk and nylon. It's Grumperina's Jaywalker pattern, only with a short leg part so I can wear them during our hot weather with sandals. The socks are actually a matched pair, although the left one looks smaller in this pic...digital cameras do funny things when you're shooting down on objects, don't they?


Christmas was just lovely here...after a rocky start. Very grey and cool and threatening-looking when we woke up, but it cleared around 11AM and was absolutely gorgeous. We were able to eat lunch outside...ten of us, and a fabulous time was had by all. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, too.




Comments

Libby said…
Love the quilt - the binding is just perfect . . . . and always my favorite step in the quilt making process *s*

Sounds like a great Christmas - weather and all *S*
6:29 AM
Tonya Ricucci said…
Wonderful fabric for the binding. Where does the baby girl live that this was made for - US or Oz? Not that there isn't another choice... I can see how Christmas doesn't have quite the same feel for you - looks wonderful and sunny there!
11:05 PM
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Very good!
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