Saturday, November 15, 2025

A Couple of Finishes!

I worked on several different projects this week and two were brought to the finish line.  I quilted and bound the winter wall hanging that I showed last week.  This will be donated to a silent auction fundraiser.  It is walking foot quilted with white thread in the white sections and blue thread in the coloured sections. 



I added a hanging sleeve. You can see the quilting pattern better on the back. 


Of course, I had leftover HST's so started another project with those.  It is not quite done and will likely be a Christmas gift for someone so this is all I am showing. 


I only have one more tree to do on the Fall Forest cross stitch project.  I will have this framed when it is done. 


The program committee at the Oxford Quilters Guild has offered a colour challenge for this guild year.  Each person who wants to participate picks a block pattern they like and each month, they are told the colour of the month.  They make the same block each month in the colour of the month.  This month, the colours are turquoise and aqua.  Participants can made one block with both colours in it or two blocks --one aqua and one turquoise.  I chose to make two blocks. This will eventually become a baby quilt. 


Last winter, I worked on a winter themed cross stitch project (the pattern is from Satsuma Street).   I took it in to be framed a couple of weeks ago and picked it up this week.  It is hanging on the wall already.  As you can see from the picture below, we had some snow for a few days this past week.  It has all melted now, thankfully.  We didn't even have our winter tires on the car before it snowed!





My daughter is working on her crochet along blanket and adding lace now.  She is learning lots of new stitches as she makes this blanket. 


I spent a few hours on my hand quilting this week.  This is the project I work on at our weekly guild sewing days. 


Finn enjoys a good snuggle with our daughter.  He always likes to be touching her, hence, the paw on her arm. 


 I will link up with Kathy and the Slow Sunday Stitchers as well as Frederique and her gang.   Have a great week!

12 comments:

  1. Your winter cross stitch is delightful. And isnt your daughter so clever with her crochet blanket, making lace edging must be tricky. Luckily she has Finn there to help her every stitch of the way.

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  2. The wall-hanging looks wonderful, Gail! I like the HST design, and those pretty colors together. I hope it brings in lots of money for the silent auction. Glad you can make use of the leftover HSTs, too! The winter cross-stitch is gorgeous - perfect timing on getting it framed. Finn looks very comfy there!

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  3. Looks like things are productive at your end. Love the hand quilting project.

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  4. You are getting lots done, love the framed Cross stitch! You have so many beautiful projects and Finn is awesome.

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  5. love your pineapple quilt and that stitchery you show framed

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  6. So many wonderful projects. Your winter cross-stitch looks beautiful in its frame. Your fall trees are almost done. I really like the winter quilt and all the other quilty projects you have in progress. Oh my, that lacy crochet is so pretty.

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  7. Your wall hanging is lovely, pretty quilting too. The green binding finish it beautifully. It's fun to make a christmas present with the leftovers! I love the cross stitch framed, perfect timing! I remember when you were working on it. Bravo to your daughter, her blanket looks great. Thank you for sharing and linking up, pet Finn ;)

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  8. You have been busy Gail! The little wall hanging looks so nice. The end is definitely in sight with your latest cross stitch and the finished framed winter picture is gorgeous! Sarah quilting by the sea

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  9. The quilt for the fundraiser is so pretty. I love the fabrics. Fall Forest is looking amazing and I adore you framed winter piece. Enjoy your week.

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  10. I love that you chose to quilt your winter quilt in concentric lines versus the more common diagonal lines. It lets the barn raising style layout shine. You choose the best needlepoint patterns and execute them beautifully.

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  11. Beautiful photos and work! Finn is adorable! Warm greetings from a retired lady living in Montreal, Canada.

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  12. Hi Gail, what a lovely job you did on your winter wall hanging. It looks great! Thanks for sharing on Free Motion Mavericks.

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