A Walk In The Woods and Nativity Scene

Thought I would show  my first big quilt I ever made. Its my DH's really as he chose the fabrics and its called A Walk in the Woods. Remember Bill Bryson's book. Well I was reading this book on holiday in New Hampshire back in 2000 . We walked a bit of the Appalachian Trail ( well about 5 miles of climbing) With only 2170 miles to go. I can't believe people walk the entire trail but hey ho some do.

We even walked a few more of the AT when in Virginia some years later and  decided then to make a quilt to commemorate the bit of it DH and I hiked together. Its a Thimbleberries pattern and I even put a bear on the back as we really did come across one whilst walking on the trail. He just sat there -  we froze and then decided to make a lot of noise and he thankfully ran off.

So now the quilt is covering a table and my Williraye Nativity Scene  is out. I do love his work-I ordered it and to save on postage my cousin  was in the USA and just happend to be in the right place at the right time carried it home for  me . Little did we realise how big the box was!  This was before 9/11 and all the restrictions that has brought about - I owe her big time as this is one piece of Christmas I love to get out each year.

Strip Robin

 

 

 

This is my strip robin quilt which I have just finished putting binding on- I seem to have been sewing lots of bindings on over the last few weeks , That's what happens when you get 4 quilts back from the Longarm quilter.

The strip robin was a project which the quilt group I belong to decided to do last year. The brief was up to 42in width of fabric to as small as you like.
First month you did your own row which was stars then you passed your bag on by placing your bag on a table at the meeting. The bags were all brown paper so we just didn't have a clue who's we were taking.
You could also put fabric in your bag and a little book with what sort of look you were after and also asked to complete a small diary of what was happening in the news when you were working on your fellow members blocks.
Second row was log cabin or stripes- 3rd applique- 4th houses and trees 5th was your own choice of blocks.
We then got back the 5 strips and it was up to you how you put them together.

I love doing flying geese so that's the treatment my quilt got. I also chose to back it in flannel and found this lovely flannel backing when I was visiting Vermont last year. It really feels like it is one to cosy up into in the sofa on a cold winters night. OR maybe I should have a log cabin in the woods it would seem appropriate to that too.

Klosjes this week 6 Total 48.
On the subject of Klosjes- Dorothy left a comment asking where and who started this. Can anyone enlighten us. I am just sewing away and enjoying the process.

Till next time Sue