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What's up 07.05.16

What's up is all good. 




I did complete the hearts and cross stitched snowflakes, made the border and attached it to the top. 



Can now say that I am one step closer to having this up on the wall for Christmas this year.











Need to locate a backing so I can start quilting on this, was done in a big stitch using the embroidery floss, using whats on the snowflakes



Now it's onto "Words to Live By". 



I've been writing the words on the blocks. It took me a while to decide whether or not I wanted the words but they are so nicely written and when I did a practice word I decided that it wasn't to obstructive.



And while doing the words on the blocks I realize that some of the blocks had not been completed with any embroidery accents



Put them aside in a pile so I could be working on those while watching TV.
I decided also on which method I'm going to use on the HST. Seeing how it's the border that mainly has all these half square triangles, which needs to be I feel on the straight of grain, less stretch from the weight of this quilt. So I'm going to go with the eight at one time method
It should be at a good diverse collection doing it that way also.

 Linking up with 

 patchwork times

cooking up quilts

the carpenters daughter who quilts

crazy mom quilts




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  1. KateJuly 5, 2016 at 9:00 PM

    Love your Christmas quilt! It's gorgeous, just perfect for the holidays. Your Words to Live by is coming along beautifully too.

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  2. mamasmercantileJuly 6, 2016 at 1:15 AM

    LOVE the Scandinavian Christmas quilt, it just keeps getting better and better.

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  3. PamJuly 6, 2016 at 9:35 AM

    AH! another lover of applique. I love all your projects. Pretty, pretty quilts!



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  4. Amy at love made my homeJuly 6, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    The Christmas quilt is so pretty and I just adore the hearts border!!!

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  5. TuridJuly 10, 2016 at 7:29 AM

    So many details to study here. Great quilt.

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  6. DawnJuly 15, 2016 at 10:10 AM

    Your wall hanging is so adorable! So many pretty details.

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  7. Shelley FolkertsJuly 18, 2016 at 12:06 PM

    Thanks for sharing your lovely Scandinavian Christmas quilt. It is coming along nicely. I love the little churn dash blocks. Thanks for linking up with last week's TGIFF.

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