Quilty Hugs to start 2015!

We welcome 2015 with a household of family. Mom and I are just enjoying sitting by the fire, drinking our tea and visiting as she knits and I bind my Christmas Quilt. She and her pup are keeping warm under her Chevron Quilt I made last summer.

We thought the boys were in the "Man Cave" watching their marathon of New Year's Day football, but instead I caught them watching through their eyelids as they were obviously cozy warm under flannel twister quilts. (My son-in-law is cozy under my husband's which you can see here and my dad's was made this past summer and you can see it here.)

These are certainly one of those ulitmate moments we quilters cherish.

I'm returning to my spot by the fire, but wanted to a take a moment to share some quilty hugs happening around my house and wish everyone a happy, happy, New Year! I'm certainly looking forward to another creative year together in blogland!!

With smiles,

Val:)

An Awesome Request

I started the day with this text from my son-in-law
(note: he's a die-hard Seattle Sea Hawks fan!):

Son-in-Law: "So one of my friend's Grandma made this for her:

You could do something like that right?!"

My reply: "Absolutely! This is what I do....do I have a request coming my way??"

Son-In-Law: "I never doubted you! HAHAHA You  most definitely do have a request, maybe a surprise for Christmas...to add to our amazing quilt collection."

Me: "I would love to!" (Of course!!)

Son-In-Law: "Yeah!!!! You're the best!!"

Isn't that just one of the most ultimate compliments we can get as a quilter!?!
I had to share with you guys, as his request made my day! I truly adore my son-in-law...so I'm happily off to shop for some Seattle Sea Hawk fabric...that's what I'm up to today.
With smiles,
Val:)

Flannel Twister Quilt Finished

My parents have been visiting for two weeks and my mom cracked up when she got to see for herself how Jackson thinks every quilt I lay out is for him! She snapped this picture as I was cutting the batting off my finished flannel twister quilt

The Front

Here it is all finished. Cousin Amber had to get in the picture and we really love the scrappy binding! This quilt is soooo soft and warm!!

The Back

I used all my left over flannel and created strips for the back. I really like how it came out.

This quilt will see many more adventures than me, as my dad will use it in their motorhome during their summer travels.

The Quilting

 I quilted it using a dog pantograph:

 and loved that it had bones

and a doghouse too!

Here's where it will "live" on my parents' motorhome bed on the Underground Railroad Quilt I had made them for their 50th Anniversary earlier:

And here's where it will be used by my dad in their motorhome while he spends afternoons watching golf and baseball all cozy and warm.

The perfect quilty hug don't ya think!

With Smiles!

Val:)

Flannel Twister Quilt Finished!

After two months...it's done!

And I couldn't be happier!

It's been fun to watch a layer cake of fabric evolve into something beautiful.

I like the light green flannel backing accented with the smokey black binding.

I think this Grizzly Ridge pantograph  as posted about here and 

the brown variegated thread called Cedars from Superior Threads, 

 worked out perfectly for this quilt.

Here it is at home in the "man cave".
 I know it made my guy (and the pups) pretty happy.
Happy "5-0" babe!

(I'm definitely making myself a flannel quilt soon as it's just so cozy.)

With smiles!

Val:)

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