They were almost finished when I dug them out a month ago. They just needed the cuff and a hanging loop. The only motivation I had to finish these, though, was the prospect of buying new fabric. Then I let them sit for a few more weeks. My husband was getting worried I wouldn't finish them in time for Christmas, and I purposely left our older store-bought stockings in storage to push me.
And I finally did!
They are happily hanging on the mantle now, all ready for Santa to fill.
I've been making progress on my patchwork. Of 300 (5"x5") blocks, 81 are quilted!!! I've put over a hundred hours into the hand-quilting. This is why I don't sell my quilts. By the time it's done, I will have spent more time on it than I could reasonably charge for. So it continues to be a fun hobby for me, and one I will never expect to be compensated for in any way but my own entertainment.
Here's a picture of the front, back before it was properly basted, to remind you which quilt I'm talking about.
And here's a picture of the back, which I took about 2 months ago. It's come a long way since then.
Okay, I need a cup of coffee and a good tv show. Everyone in the house has a cold, currently, so it's been a chill night with lots of coughing, sneezing and nose blowing. Not the exciting night of Christmas cookie decorating we had originally planned :\
