Can you tell that there are Asian lanterns? I was inspired by the Happy Zombie’s pattern. I still need to embroider “lantern” loops and tassels. Maybe the lantern design will be easier to identify that way. I used the Japanese fabric that Kristin sent to me.

This quilt is  for the Bowmans when they return from Japan! So, Jeremy and Kristin, pick a date for returning to the states so I know when I need to finish this bad boy. ; )

Love,

Tiff

I still need to embroider some legs and antennae. The pretty blue fabrics are from my friend Misty in TN.

Love,

Tiff

Brendan and I are really cutting back on our spending, so for now, all of my sewing has been with yardage in my stash. It’s been fun “rediscovering” some of my prints, and it’s been stretching my creativity to limit myself to the materials on hand. Unfortunately, that means that this current project is going to be shelved again until I do have some more spending money so that I can get some black fabric and some more white to finish this quilt top.

Oh well, it’s off to my sewing nook to find some other treasures just waiting to be cut up and sewn into something special in the meantime!

Love,

Tiff

After last Christmas, I decided that I wanted to try to sew as many Christmas presents as possible. I still think I have room for progress, but this year I did complete two winter quilts, one for each of our families.

Sullivan

I had meant to make a third for us so that we would all have matching quilts and be able to think of each other whenever we cuddled under them. Alas, I only had enough fabric for two. Darn–now I have to buy more fabric for our quilt. Actually, I’m not sure if I’ll have time for that. I have several other sewing projects that are clamoring for my attention…

Love,

Tiff

See the blue stitches (hand quilting)?

The blue and purple colors come from the king and queen in the Castle Peeps print. The king wears purple boots (I LOVE that), and the queen has a blue ruff.

Love,

Tiff



cut strips: I'm ready to piece!

The cardinal and winter scene fabric is cut into large rectangles. I then cut strips from the other fabrics. These strips will be sewn together in rows of three and then cut to match the size of the large rectangles. At least, that’s the plan thus far… With all of the snow flurries and colder weather, I am anxious to have my winter quilt for snuggling and retiring my Woodland Creatures until next fall.

Love,

Tiff

turquoise stitches around the towers and on a few of the swirls in the print of the turret

I free motion quilted around the castle in gray, and I am now doing some hand quilting on the castle—with turquoise thread!

Love,

Tiff

It’s been free motion quilted with little loops and squiggles throughout the block “frames” around the yellow squares.

I did a blanket stitch around the felt flora/fauna shapes with embroidery floss.

I love the backing fabric.

The binding was finished by hand and has mitered corners. After making the binding, I realized that every single scrap of fabric on this quilt is a print! My binding is the same “linoleum tile” from my ruffled cupcake apron.

After teetering between feelings for this quilt, I’ve decided that I LOVE it! I am very happy with the final result. I even slept under it the night I finished it, and I have used it since when I am chilly while viewing Netflix.

Love,

Tiff

P.S. Next project: quilting Caer Sullivan!

I think instead of a “Christmas” quilt, it will be a winter quilt since nothing is overtly Christmas. That way I can use it for the entirety of the UP’s long winter season.

Love,

Tiff

I only have fifty to do…maybe I’ll be done in time for next autumn…

Love,

Tiff