Last year I decided I would make quilts for my family as Christmas presents. Needless to say, they weren't finished. I was bound and determined they were going to be completed this year. I came close - finishing all but two. Here's some brief snapshots of the 26th (the day we could all be together).
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| Mom was amazed by the cow print on the backing. |
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| Checking out what was in every jar. I think they were pleased and surprised. |
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| My nephew's quilt ( middle, standing). |
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| My brother and sister-in-law opening their quilt. |
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| This is a distant shot of their quilt. Earlier this year they gave me a box of quilting supplies that had belonged to Amie's grandmother. In the bottom were some hand-quilted panels she had left over from quilts she had made. So I added plain blocks and a few other appliqued blocks to go with them and make them into a quilt. I felt bad for making her cry and taking her by surprise, but I knew that was something I would want. |
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| My brother-in-law, who is camera and crowd shy, is an avid Monopoly fan. |
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| Carly's quilt. Hers was probably started about five years ago. |
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| It was started long enough ago that I was afraid the heart and star backing I had chosen would no longer be suitable (she's now in middle school) so I added an owl panel to the middle of the back. |
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| While cleaning up my sewing room this summer, I found two star hexagons my grandmother had hand quilted. When my first quilt plan fell for my older sister fell apart, this became their backup. |
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| The back of the quilt. |
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| And the front of the quilt. |
This will probably never happen again. And that's okay. I managed a surprise, and hopefully gave something they'll love and use, even if it is "a blanket" as my 14 yr old nephew calls them. :)
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