My mom and Allen (aka Pepo) flew in from Texas to celebrate an early Christmas with us the weekend prior to the actual date. We had such a lovely visit, though it’s always shorter than I would like, but it certainly makes me appreciate the time I get with my mom and Pepo all the more!
Mom made this gorgeous, twin-sized Christmas quilt as a gift for us this year. I can’t even express how much I love it. It’s big and cozy and can cover up our entire family snuggling on the couch.
Last year I had given mom, The Practical Guide to Patchwork by Elizabeth Hartman, so the pattern she used for our quilt was ‘Small Plates’ from this book. The front is basically done using ‘Flurry’ charm squares (5″ precut squares), ‘Flurry’ jelly roll strips, Moda white solid squares and cut 2 1/2″ strips. She also cut some additional pieces from yardage she had on hand. This is a wonderful quilting book that ranges from beginners up to intermediate quilters. If you are looking for a new quilting book to add to your collection, I can’t recommend this one enough.
Now for the backing, Mom had to do a little creative improvising due to the amount of fabric yardage she was able to purchase. So, she came up with this (see picture below) backing that I almost love as much as the front!