Christmas Gift Recap #2

Sorry these are so delayed, I just couldn't get motivated at home to getting writing a blog post! As many of you are aware I had a "surprise" Christmas project I was working on since August! I took pictures through instagram (@knotted_thread) but I never posted pictures because my dad reads the blog to keep up with me while i'm in Hawaii (how cute is he! haha) Anyway, my roots are in counted cross stitch and my dad is an olde world map fanatic..

This was a labor of love

I started it August 1st and it took me almost 4 full months to finish it

working consistently, basically everyday on it.

I think he likes it..

Well, I can say without a shadow of a doubt, i'll

never make it again, but i'm glad he liked it!

:)

Christmas Present Recap #1

This was a graduation/Christmas present for my baby sister. I saw the Double Dresden quilt made by Melissa and knew I would do a take on that.. This was my last quilt in Hawaii and it was a mad scramble to the finish line before I flew home for the holidays!

She requested rainbow colors in dresdens

Kate Spain flannel backing

Modeling with her quilt

hours upon hours of quilting with variegated thread

All in all, success. Hopefully she'll take in to Missouri in March for farrier school! :)

Quilt Stats:

pattern: Happy Quilting's Double Dresden quilt

size: approximately 54" x72"

quilted by: me!

Hurricane Sandy Quilts

I felt this was appropriate for a New Years post,

the quilting community is something i'm very proud to be a part of.

I wanted to make sure I showed each of the quilts that were made and gifted

I still have 2 quilts to finish and more blocks for at least one more.. 

But these are the ones that we have and were delivered already!

I love this quilt, it was made by one of our stitchers students!

They each signed their name to the bottom block

Then, one of the quilters Rebecca sent along this quilt that she wanted to donate as well

And this one (still need to finish)

Phew! I personally loved seeing them like this..

Each and every quilt was absolutely stunning..

Just so you can see though, when we were delivering we decided to drive around Manasquan, NJ

which is about 40 miles north of Seaside (where the most destructive areas were) - residents are only now gaining access to Seaside so I couldn't show you that..

But here are some pictures of what Manasquan is looking like... 2 months after the storm.

you can see how high the water was..

They've come a long way... but theres a long way to go.

Thank you to everyone who helped me in this project, 

YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE

Happy New Year everyone!!