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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Christmas Rose Wreath

I wonder if I can challenge myself to a very small finish - a UFO. It needs a small outer border, then quilted and bound.  Right now, it is only 21" square - a small table topper or festive wall hanging, for sure. 



Christmas Rose Wreath


The original concept for this project was to use up those christmas scraps. HA!  I have 3 bins of  christmas scraps still screaming to get out.

The log cabin rose blocks were paper pieced and finish at 6" and 3". 







I might gather up some courage to try my hand at stipple quilting for the first time. I'm not a fan of stitching in the ditch, unless it's used to anchor major sections.
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5 comments:

  1. LuAnnAugust 25, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I think a little border and some free motion quilting would be just great. I have ripped out a lot of stitch in the ditch quilting because I can't stay in the ditch I guess, but I love the free motion quilting. You will soon have a new finish for Christmas, and it is gorgeous!

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  2. Vroomans' QuiltsAugust 25, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Great wreath and perfect time to finish.

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  3. Angie in SoCalAugust 25, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Darling small hanging just right for the coming season!

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  4. BonniAugust 26, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    It's so close now that you are sure to finish it. While I haven't tried free motion, perhaps it will be drawn for the bucket list (grins). Since you have lots of other scraps on hand, you can do another one if this gets "too messed up" for you to look at when you attempt stippling. Just remember that it IS suppose to be squiggly so you really can't mess it up too much anyway. GO FOR IT! You can do it!

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  5. M and M plus 3August 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    What a better way to finish a project and practice at the same time. Smaller sizes are the best to practice FMQ'ing on!

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