Design Wall Monday - November 17, 2025

Good Morning Quilters!

Thanks for your input on the two log cabin quilts binding selection.  It was unanimously decided on the red print binding choice.  I have sewed it to the quilts and am taking them with me to a quilt retreat.  I plan to hand sew the bindings to the backs as I visit with friends there.

I wanted to use the same red print fabric on both the bed sized quilt and the matching doll quilt.  I cut all I had into 2 1/4 inch strips and joined them together.  After the big quilt binding was sewn on, I realized I didn’t have enough binding for the little quilt unless I cut the leftover strip down the middle, and used it as “single-fold” binding.  As it is a doll quilt, it won’t get the wear and usage of a big quilt, so the single fold binding will be just fine.  Have you ever used single-fold binding?

Here is a current picture:

I also bought some fake fur and finished the project of a Christmas stocking for my friend Lisa’s granddaughter.   The fake fur cuff finishes it off nicely.

Here’s the final picture of the stocking made from a baby’s first Christmas clothes:

Today I will gather my things together for the coming retreat.  I am so looking forward to this retreat.  I know I will get my quilting mojo back while I am in the presence of such great quilters.  

The greatest news that happened this week is that one of our grandson’s is now engaged.  We are so happy for the newly engaged couple!  We have eight grandchildren, ages 23 through 28, and only one is married.  

What is happening in your world this week?  Thanks so much for faithfully linking up to our Design Wall Monday Linky Party.  We so enjoy seeing your pictures and reading your blog posts.  

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Design Wall Monday - November 10, 2025

Good Morning Quilters!

My Christmas stocking project for my friend Lisa’s grandbaby is almost finished.  I am going to buy some fake white “fur” for a cuff and then it will be finished.  I sewed the baby clothes pieces together, quilted it, sewed front and back together, made a white lining, put a sleigh bell in between the lining and the stocking (so the stocking will have a little jingle sound when it is picked up).  Here is a picture of the project so far:

Front:  (the lining is folded over the front a little bit - I will cut it off even with the stocking before I add the fur)

Here is the back:

I have two quilts back from the longarm quilter that need binding.  Since I am still in a funky no-quilting mojo mood, I can’t decide what color fabric to use to bind them.

What do you think?

Here are the log cabin quilts, the bed sized one, and the doll quilt that matches it….and two possible binding fabrics……or I could use something else.  I’m open to suggestions.

Here is a possible red print binding…….

And here is a possible neutral shirting binding……

And here are both possibilities on two sides of the little doll quilt…….

I could also use navy binding, but I’m kinda tired of navy, as I use it so often.  But I could if you think it would be best.  Thanks for giving me your opinions.

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Design Wall Monday - November 3, 2025

Good Morning Quilters!

This week I worked more on the baby Christmas stocking for a friend’s granddaughter.  My quilting mojo still hasn’t returned, but I did have some fun on this small project.

Here is one side of the stocking:

There are more pieces of the baby’s first Christmas outfits that are for the other side, and that will be next.  Then quilting the two sides.  I hope to have it finished by next week’s post.

The only other picture I want to show you is of a cutie.  He’s our Greatgrandson Bennett, and he just turned three years old.  

I sure hope my quilting mojo returns soon, because my projects and UFOs are waiting patiently for me.  Maybe when I get this Christmas stocking finished, it will return.

What are you showing us this Design Wall Monday?  How long has a temporary lull in your quilting lasted?  It is hard to believe that this Monday is the first Design Wall Monday Linky Party of November, but it is.  I am looking forward to reading your blogs and looking at your pictures.  Please link up below.  Thanks for participating.

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