BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

Beginnings and endings to share with you.  First of all the endings.

"Let It Snow" is complete.  All the noses stitched, embroidery done, and snaps added for the mouths and noses of the snowmen faces.  And machine quilted.  The pattern is by Farmhouse Threads.  Below is a picture of the backing.  I had several 2 1/2 inch strips left over from the line of fabrics used for the quilt top.  I sewed several together and created the backing.

Next are the three doll quilts from the same Kathleen Tracy pattern that I shared pictures of the tops in the last post.

I have completed the eagle wall hanging top as far as I am taking it.  The pattern is from a 2008 quilt magazine pattern by Karen Witt.  I decided that my piece was big enough as it is now and chose to leave off the next round of the medallion and the final border print.  I don't know when it will get quilted.

I finished the "Bible" block of Noah's Ark that I was working on.

And finally is a ship block that I made as a test for a new quilt.  The pattern is in an older Red Wagon Designs book called "Collections".  I made freezer paper templates for several of the block parts so I could rotary cut around them and save a little bit of time.  The block went together fine but I really had to pay attention to what parts went where.  Two of the sails utilize the same templates.  The other two are different.  One of those other two is very similar to the two identical ones.

A rainy day here and good for stitching which I will be doing more of this evening.  Stop back soon.

Karen