vintage holiday quilt top done!

Hello Monday morning!  I have a little picture fest for you today.  I managed to complete my Vintage Holiday quilt top on Friday afternoon and snapped a few pics in the girls bedroom.  I pretty much stuck to the same colour placements as Camille used in her original quilt as luckily the colours for both the Vintage Modern and Cherry Christmas lines are very similar.

I rarely do sashing from prints or borders so this pattern was a good excercise in branching out of my auto pilot tendencies.  I used the grey Wreaths print to sash and red Presents for the border.  The white is bella solid in white bleached.

This morning so far, I have pieced together a batting from two large pieces, moved the furniture about to make space for basting and pinned all the layers together.

Now with the sofa moved back to its usual spot, I have begun the quilting but stopped a third of the way through to write this blog post :)  Hopefully two more hours should do it.

I love the process of basting and quilting but I do get to that saturation point in a few short hours where I've had enough.  The trick is to push ahead and get the hard work done before I get there.  Talking of which, better get back to it.

Comments

[Dianne]

Can't wait to see this one all finished! And I have to ask...you quilt at your living room/coffee table? Very intriguing!

[Gertie Pye]

This is lovely Aneela! I love cheery Christmas colours and it is very organised of you to be getting it out of the way earlier in the year - I am always a last minute Charlie! PS love your Cherry Christmas line x

[randi]

Super cute!

[Jeni]

So, so cute! Man I'm the same way about the quilting. I need a break after about an hour. It would go so much faster if I stuck it out and finished all in one go! :)

[Flying Blind]

Are you done yet? It looks beautiful!

[Kerry]

I am always so encouraged by how you quilt in a small space- I seem to live my indoor life in a small space! I do fear slightly for your back though

[Mary ann]

My goodness so darn cute!" Two fabric lines are just made to work together. I too am amazed at how you manage to quilt sitting so low, or kneeing even?

[Hildy]

Your quilt top looks fantastic! Love the grey sashing strip and the border fabric! Hildy

[Ute]

Aaah!( that's me running around and jumping with the excitement of it all!) Great quilt & great fabrics! Thank you for sharing.

[Elizabeth]

It's beautiful! Love it!

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[Charlotte]

that's gorgeous! I love that the colours are not stereotypically christmassy. Clever lady x

[ina]

yeah, i'd be exhausted just from moving the furniture all around 2xs by myself! ;p

the quilt top is beautiful...i can't WAIT to get my hands on Cherry Christmas! ;p

[Dani]

So lovely Aneela! So looking forward to seeing it all finished

[Charlotte E]

Looking great Aneela! I hope you don't mind but I might do a similar thing when your Cheery Christmas line is released. I was thinking a table runner made from Vintage Christmas ball balls and some stockings for all the family using Camille's Merry pattern. The only problem is deciding what combinations of fabric to use/buy.

[Sandra Davidson]

Love your Cheery Christmas line and you are doing an excellent job on quilt and I am looking forward to seeing it quilted. How do you sew on a coffee table I would last about 5 min. I to worry about your back, maybe you can get one of the tables you can take down when not using them. Love all of your fabric.

[Kristy @ Quiet Play]

Love this! It's such a gorgeous happy quilt!

[Pennie]

It's lovely! Am really loving those colours too.

[amy smart]

THis quilt is so adorable, Aneela! I can't wait to see these fabrics in real life!

[elsa]

First, I'm amazed where you sew and all the wonderful things you make.
Your quilt is really wonderful!

[Julie]

The quilt looks great. I really love the border, you couldn't have chosen better.
I too worry about your posture while you sew. Your back, shoulders and neck still have a lot of years to see out. Please look after them. Yes! nag! nag! nag. It's the Mum in me. Old enough to be yours. My oldest is 40yrs old on the 21st.

[Archie the wonder dog]

It looks fabulous!!