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When I finished the paper piecing for the two knights, I vowed that I was not going to do any paper piecing for the rest of the year. Funny how life has a way of changing your mind. On Monday I saw
these beautiful blocks in my Flickr stream. They linked to a Christmas QAL at Sewing under Rainbow blog. Each two days, a new block will be posted for a Christmas Sampler.
This evening, after dinner I sat down in my sewing room, hauled out my Christmas fabrics and completed Block 1 - Christmas Trees. It was a very clear easily pieced pattern. Just as I finished it, Block 2 - Bell, was posted. Guess what I may be working on tomorrow night.
Why I feel the need to make a Christmas themed quilt, I don't know. It certainly doesn't get cold enough here in New Zealand with our summer Christmas to warrant the need for one. It will use a lot of my Christmas fabric stash (that's a good thing though) and probably my low volumes too. Maybe I'll turn them into Christmas placemats or pillow covers - probably in time for next years Christmas. I can't wait to see them all together though.
Linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.
oooooo this is gorgeous! I will have to bookmark this for next year - and I can see why you couldn't help yourself!
ReplyDeleteNever say never - how true is that? :) I thought that this year I won't do any paper-piecing too, but then I realised I just have to do some Christmas blocks:)))
ReplyDeleteYour trees are wonderful. Looking forward to see next blocks and what you'll decide to make from them.
I think it's lovely to make something 'xmasy' and your trees look very cute! L
ReplyDeletePlacemats, yeah. That's what I'm doing. I like your trees.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas ~ we will be decorating on Friday and putting our Christmas tree up on Saturday.
ReplyDeleteFa La La La La :-) and this just makes me more giddy to get decorating.
Love your trees!
ReplyDeleteLoving those cheerful little Christmas trees.
ReplyDeletethese are so cute!
ReplyDeletelove pine trees at Christmas ...
Barbara x