It is July and the dog days of summer are upon us.
Paul: Christmas? In July?
Me: Christmas in July. It is a statement, not a question.
Paul: Christmas in July is a thing?
Me: For quilters, yes it is. This is when we start our Christmas projects to have them completed by the holiday.
Meet Joyful.
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| Joyful |
This pattern was published in the Special Christmas Publication by Annie's Attic Quilting.
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| Published |
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| Special Publication |
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| Nine Festive Projects |
Originally designed with black accents, Joyful finishes at 51" by 53". Bright yellow replaced black in the actual quilt.
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| The Mock-Up in EQ8 |
I used leftover fabrics from Island Batik collections and Foundations. The background as well as the binding is Solid White. The batting for Joyful was provided (so very generously) by Hobbs. I used Thermore - it is my favorite, light batting.
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| Red and Green Island Batik Fabrics |
The stars are slightly improv resulting in uneven points for a twinkling effect. Do you see it?
It wouldn't be Christmas without a twinkle.
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| Work in progress |
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| Setting Triangles |
I completed, photographed and sent Joyful to Annie's last year. It was published recently but it is only now that the publication is available online. It is a good thing I am a patient person (AHEM)!
Honestly, there is so much going on at any time that there is no time to dwell upon any one thing. And if I must dwell upon anything (or anyone), it would be my model :-)
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| Beautiful Day, on the banks of Potomac |
It is not a surprise that he does the same, sometimes catching me mid-shot.
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| Seriously, Paul? |
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| I am Joyful |
Do you have any holiday projects in the works? Do let me know.
In other news (and there is plenty), I completed my Orange RSC blocks for June. Here they are in their juicy goodness.
Angela has announced that the color for July is Purple. I have gathered my Island Batik Purple scraps.
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| Purple for July - Island Batik Scraps |
We have received our Island Batik Ambassador boxes, the goodies and supplies for the second half of the year. I will be showing off those beauties soon in both still and video format. That blogpost is next. Stay tuned.
I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties, including Angela's. See full list on the sidebar.
