Applique Christmas Eve

Like Kerry at Simple Bird Applique - I've been squeezing in a minute here and there between Christmas get-togethers (one this afternoon) to do some applique or quilting.  It hasn't been as frenetic as past years because all that shopping and baking is waiting for me after Christmas Day.  So here's where I'm at with part 4 of LE:

Now I have to add the embroidery. I may actually finish this section this month!  Only 3 parts behind - LOL - but I"m not worried about it.

Another glorious post on applique you might want to visit at Michelle's .  She's famous for her fabulous quilts depicting the genius of William Morris in applique.

Take a moment wherever you are, get a cup of tea or Christmas nog, and relax as you browse the two blogs above.  I'd love to see yours also, so do leave a comment, and I'll come by your blog, or go to one you recommend.  Hugs and good thoughts from SoCal.

NewFOs - as if I didn't have enough UFOs

As if I didn't have enough UFOs, I know I'm going to be starting some new things in 2014, so why not join in on Barbara's NewFO challenge for the New Year.

I joined last year and felt so happy to have a good reason not to feel guilty about starting something new - quilting wise that is. 

In the coming year I hope to start either of these in the first few months:

I'm only listing two right now - but have tons more I could add. 

December 22nd is the last day to sign up for the kick-off party.  Go on over now.



FMQ on Saturday

Didn't get to post this yesterday, but I've been doing my FMQ on a UFO panel coverlet.

This is new to me - making circles.  If only my darning foot had a hole to take the bar that would let me echo quilt around the first circles I marked with china from the kitchen.  What foot do you use for circles?  Until I learn another way, I marked the circles with a Frixon pen an inch away from the inner circle dot by dot.  I'll keep making circles until they all touch.  Realized I should have used an elliptical shape to have gotten the effected I wanted.  Will have to look into that, too.

I'm linking over the Leah's Free Motion Friday.  Go admire all that gorgeous quilting over there.