Sanctified Art Advent 2024 had the quilt blocks as
the art basis of the season. I decided to make each one into an actual quilt block and then I turned them into individual pot holders.

Who celebrates Christmas and doesn’t need quilted stockings for the holidays?? Learn how from the Canuck Quilter Design. (see resource page)

Frances Arnold recently released a scrappy online class. I love working with scraps. And I love learning from Frances. I signed up. I decided to make these for gifts. I tried three different color combinations. White, green or red background. Which do you like best? I chose matchstick quilting to add texture and help the runner to lie flat. Such a fun way to use up 2 1/2 inch squares. I learned lots from Frances.

“Christmas Ribbons” I was trying to find some easy, quick patterns to use to make Christmas gifts and or to sell at holiday craft shows. This was quick and easy and had extra scraps that I was able to use to make two table runners. Before Joann’s closed I bought a bunch of flannels for backing.; this elf fabric was one.

These two table runners were made from leftovers from my Christmas ribbons quilt. The red on got first prize at the Clackamas County fair.

“Poinsettia Passion” I purchased the pattern and fabric kit last holiday season. Worked on and completed the top at our Fall retreat. I chose to quilt it using her up and back design. I found it more difficult to stay straight and even on the longer runs. Overall I’m very happy with it and it looks great at the end of my hallway.

“Soaring Toward Peace” Beautiful folded crane blocks were given to me by MPS members at the end of two consecutive terms as Chair. They were truly a gift of love that came in three different sizes, which provided my challenge to arrange them all onto a quilt top! It was skillfully quilted by Robin Hill and the finished size is 63 X 80.
May we all lift our wings and rise on the currents of grace toward peace.

“Christmas Village” This panel was so cute. Lots of Holiday and regular doors, green fabric decorated with lights and ornaments to scale with the doors. Print on grain easy to cut doors without waste. The center ‘park’ block is called Formal Garden and connects the neighborhoods. The quilt now resides above the family room fireplace.

“Happy Together” My long time friend, Robin, hinted about wanting a quilt. I had made a t-shirt quilt for her daughter a few years ago. I had her go through some of my patterns and she selected this one of the kids. Robin is a retired teacher of high needs special education students in the Albany area. Each child’s fabric represents one of Robin’s interests or family.

Heather made the first quilt for her daughter and then another one two years later for her son when he came along.

Heather created this quilt as a raffle item for the Portland Christmas Revels. The program for this particular year was “The Ghosts of Haddon Hall” and Heather was inspired by the Boar’s Head Carol. Her needle-turned applique represents a Boar’s Head Feast; and it’s all set in an English Medieval Castle.

Heather saw this quilt in a book and decided to just make a quilt for herself. This was made from her stash and is sashed by civil war era reproduction fabric. She loves the colors, the size, and the fact that it’s just for her. She says this one is “going with me to the home.”