Santa's Trip

I am always envious of people so organized that they stitch their Christmas quilts in advance...and not two days before the holidays! This Santa's Trip Around The World comes in from Jeanne Speight of Fredericton (formerly from Oxford, for the locals reading who may know Jeanne).

After Santa decided he would straighten up and fly the right way and not counter-clockwise (huh hmm...), Jeanne had no problems with her wallhanging.  She writes: "Thanks for a terrific pattern!  Your method of strip piecing the 'Around the World' background was so easy -- brilliant!

It turned out great, Jeanne.  The gold prints really add vibrancy to the traditional red and green. Thanks so much for sharing your talent.  The pattern for Santa's Trip Around The World is available here on my website if anyone would like to give it a go.

Any Time is Santa Time

I love it when quilters share pictures of projects they've made from my patterns.  Here is Paulette, a member of the amazing Guilde Acadienne de Clare, showing off her Santa's Trip Around The World quilt.  I understand that Rudolph's nose actually sparkles!  Paulette has done a great job on the appliqué and I love how her border is quilted - it helps move our eyes around Santa and his reindeer. It's a prime example of my theory on quilting:  quilt what you want people to see.

The pattern for Santa's Trip Around The World is available from my website, or locally at Mrs Pugsley's Emporium.  Thanks so much Paulette for sharing your talents.