Christmas Quilt for 2011

 "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."  Christmas Lights is my entry for SewCalGal's 2011 Christmas Quilt Show. 

Like all my quilts, this is one that has taken several years to become a QUILT:) It began as a fun mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com in Quiltmaker Magazine. The pattern is now available on Bonnie's website to download for free. (at least today it is)  Christmas Lights has larger pieces than most of Bonnie's quilts. All the completed quilts that I've seen have been stunning. I'd love to try this one in different colors.

One of my goals this past year was to finish some of my Christmas quilts so that we could enjoy them during the holiday season.This is one quilt that will remain in our home. I love the fabrics. The red, gold, green and blacks have become some of my favorite tone-on-tone fabrics. The backing is one fabric. It makes a fabulous quilt, too. Most of these fabrics were purchased at Sweet Home Quilt Shop. I took a big risk with the border fabric. I purchased it in a quilt shop in Baton Rouge WITHOUT having the other fabrics with me. I felt like it might work, but was truly surprised at how much it works with this quilt.

Of course, all quilts including Christmas quilts, MUST be inspected by The Boss of the Family:) Please head to Insights from SewCalGal to enjoy the quilts in this year's Christmas Quilt Show.  

Christmas Quilt Show

As you are beginning to decorate for the Christmas holidays, you might like to snap a photo of one of your Christmas quilts and enter it in the Quilt Show hosted by SewCalGal. The quilt show begins on Monday, Nov. 28th (tomorrow). This is a fun event. There is lots of quilty inspiration and holiday joy. An added bonus is  awesome sponsors who donated wonderful prizes/gifts for the quilt show. Thank you, Darlene for organizing and hosting this event! Happy Holidays, y'all!

May your day be filled with Family, Friends and Food! Blessings to all!

A season of Thanks and Giving

Thanksgiving  is my favorite holiday. It has always been my favorite because it is a simple holiday

 - holiday of gratitude and thankfulness.

 This salt and pepper pair from our Publix grocery chain is a favorite.

Don't you just love turkeys and pilgrims?

and then there is the FOOD!

Smoked turkey

Punpkin Pie

Sweet potatoes or Yams or whatever you call them

rich holiday stories shared with 100's of kids

and a prayer for EVERYDAY!