Yet Another Quilty Christmas ~ 2020!

Here we are at the end of an unusual 2020! We haven't posted as much this year...so if you're still coming around to check out what's happening around Mountain Musings, yes, we're still here and so far, staying healthy. We hope you are well, too!

Last Christmas, all the kids and their families were here at home with us to celebrate together. I wrote a blog post last December and commented that it was one of my favorite Christmases ever...all together, home for Christmas!

This year was different.

Because the long-distance kids couldn’t be here on Christmas Day this year…we’ve celebrated with them already earlier this month.

Round #1…Sarah and her family in Georgia traveled to Virginia in early December, and that was such a wonderful time with those four grandchildren! It's a blessing they came to visit for both Sarah's birthday and celebrating Christmas when they did!

 Round #2...Last week our oldest son Micah and his family visited for a few days, and we celebrated with them. The boys were a joy to have around. The time just doesn’t last long enough! But we’re thankful we could see them all and also celebrate a grandson's 12th birthday! Is there anything better than children and grandchildren visiting? Nope.

So it's been a fun-kind-of-busy time, working these past months on quilts for Christmas. And I couldn't show you here on the blog until they were gifted!

I made dinosaur quilts for both the 3-year old and the 1-year old. I think the quilts were a big hit for the little boys! This is Elizabeth Hartman's dinosaur pattern. Quilt #1:

And this little guy below posed in front of his dinosaur quilt...Quilt #2:

Our first granddaughter, this 7-month old little lady, seems to have fallen in love with her ladybug quilt already! Yay, another success!  Quilt #3...plus Quilt #3a because I made a mini-ladybug wall hanging for her room, too:

Quilt #4...I made this Daisy Quilt back in the spring for Sarah. I'm trying to make each of my daughters a quilt to display for each season, so check another one off the list...yay: Quilt #5...our grandson loves the color green...especially if it's neon green! So I thought I'd make him a quilt using a variety of greens (plus some blacks added in here and there).

The pattern is one I used years ago for a manly quilt for Jonathan in my very first quilt-along with Randi over at I Have To Say. This one is called The Road to Spring...quite appropriate using all the greens!

I also appliqued an E on the quilt for added interest:

Here's the label for this quilt:


Round #3 of celebrating Christmas...my sister, Betty, arrived from South Carolina this week to spend Christmas with us. After all the grandchildren and their festivities, it definitely seemed a change of pace! But we've had a very good day with family together:

Quilt #6...Back in the fall, Fig Tree Quilts started a quilt-along with a pattern called Trick or Treat. I switched the colors to oranges and browns instead of the typical orange and black....and I absolutely loved this pattern! I'd love to make it again in Christmas colors!

This quilt was made for Hannah for her fall seasonal quilt, and here she is after opening it this morning. Flying Geese is my favorite pattern, and this quilt includes quite the number of flying geese:

She knew I was making this fall quilt, but she had no idea that I'd had it long-arm quilted and that I was gifting it to her! Fun to surprise her!

Well, that about wraps up our three rounds of Christmas and the six quilts gifted this year. What do I start sewing on next? Maybe the ongoing Blockheads 3 quilt-along, which I'm very far behind on!

We are very thankful for you, our faithful blog readers. Leave a comment just to say hello and let us know how you're faring through it all.

From our family to yours...we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

"Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift!" ~ 2 Corinthians 9:15

~Deb

Comments

[victoria]

Merry Christmas to your dear family. Quite a different Christmas this year for all of us and one we will likely never forget. Those quilts are so beautiful and will be treasured for years to come!
Hope you have a happy new year too!

[Cathy]

I’m still here hanging on every word...and praying often for your family.

May the coming year bring more of God’s kindness and favor...and more quilts, of course.

[Tammy]

Merry Christmas!

What lovely gifts!!! Each one is so special!

[Jill Lancieri]

Merry Christmas! What beautiful quilts! You are so talented and I love seeing them. I pray you all have a wonderful rest of the year and let's pray for a better 2021.

[Barbara J.]

Merry Christmas!! It was so good to hear from you again and see all the beautiful quilts! I really like the ladybug quilt (and the adorable little one in front of it). We had a very quiet Christmas Day but had a Zoom visit with our daughter and her family and then phone calls from my two boys and all of their children (except a few). Hopefully next Christmas will be very much different!

[Tammy C]

Merry Christmas

Nice that you were able to see your family over a month time. Helps to keep everyone healthy.

Gorgeous quilts that will last a life time.

Thanks for sharing family photos.

[Linda]

So glad to read what you and your family have been up to. Wonderful times and great pictures! So happy all is well.

[Erin]

Merry Christmas to you and your lovely family, Deb! The quilts are beautiful and look as though they’ll be well loved.

[Emma H.]

Merry Christmas,Girottis!
I'm still here, I just rarely comment. I do enjoy reading your posts and seeing what y'all are up to.
Looks like you put a lot of work into each quilt and I'm sure the kids and Hannah and Sarah are really enjoying them!!

[Sharon]

Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year to you! Your quilts are just so beautiful! I love all the pictures of your family. I have been reading your blog for so long now and it’s fun to see how your family has grown. It’s been a tough year here but we are doing okay. God bless!

[Sherrin Drew]

Beautiful post! Thank you Deb and well done on the beautiful quilts.

[Chris Odorisio]

What a busy December you all had! Loved seeing the pictures of all the family, the grandkids are growing so fast. Each one of the quilts look great and looks like the recipients love them...good job Deb! :)
I had not seen the finished fall quilt for Hannah, love it! I bet she WAS surprised with all you had going on, you really cranked those quilts out!!

I've been MIA on your blog....looking forward to reading and staying caught up on all the "goings-on" at Mountain Musings!! <3