Only a Bit of Stitching....

I've taken a few days off, because of Christmas.  My family thought that the presents should be 'wrapped', not just handed out, so, I was busy.  I have gotten some stitching done, but, not as much as I need to get done.

I finished the machine quilting on one of the Baby Bear Paw quilts.

first Baby Bear Paw quilted

I'm working on machine quilting the 2nd Baby Bear Paw quilt.

only center rows are quilted

I've started on making the binding for both Baby Bear Paw quilts.  It will be a faux piped binding, with stripes and purple as the faux piping accent.

I got a great ornament.  Not sure if it will go on the tree, or, stay in my sewing room.

sewing machine ornament

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! 

Quilt Guild Fun, and a Finish

Wego Quiltin', my little quilt guild, met last night.  I presented the program.  Shabby Fabrics has a cute sewing machine ornament, and, I made kits and everyone made their ornaments during the meeting.  I had made up my ornaments last week.  Watch the video above, and make one for yourself.  *Hint, she mentions using a drop of glue in places, and, I encourage that, since one of my ribbons came out, after lots of handling.  Here are the ornaments that I made up, to show variations of what can be done.

The ladies had fun making their own ornaments.

I also had a finish yesterday.  I finally finished the quilting on a baby quilt for Betty.  I put faux piped binding on it.  It is backed in chocolate brown Minkee.

finished baby quilt

 Up close of some of the blocks, before quilting.

 Now to get this quilt washed, and in the mail.  Hopefully I'll get lots more done this week, since I didn't get much done last month.