I'm learning a lot about my process through writing this blog. One thing that I'm more conscious of now is that I really seek the serendipitous in my work. My best kind of inspiration is running across something accidentally, especially "found" fabric. I found the fabric for this quilt in the Christmas section of the thrift store. Now I never would go out and buy Christmas fabric deliberately to make a Christmas quilt--for some reason, that doesn't appeal to me at all. But finding scraps of Christmas fabric in the thrift store is like a challenge to me. So I made this little quilt, and on my new machine the whole process was such a joy. The whole experience made me happy as a clam, and I got a quilt for my kitchen table in the bargain.
Here's last year's Christmas quilt, which I made the same way. Hmm...I guess I'm seeing a pattern here...or maybe, it's a style (?)
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The fabrics in your first Christmas quilt are about the age of my Christmas fabrics. If you need some more (horrors) let me know!
Have you discovered the ¼" quilting foot? That is one little gem! I love it!
Cute little quilt, BC! At least you've got a style. (I haven't found mine yet.) Oh, I see you have the Janome 6500. Don't you just love that machine!
Yes, I love that machine and I love that 1/4" foot. The quilting foot is pretty cool too...and I love that thread cutter!
Thanks Debra for the offer of your old Christmas fabrics. but I think I've got it out of my system for this year. Now I'll just have to stop collecting home dec sample books...
Lovely quilts! I love the use of buttons! (And the scrappiness!)
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