Merry Christmas, Dear Sister

Some years, there is one gift that I'm so excited about and so eager to give. This year it is for Bonnie.
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Several months ago I took a Stack and Whack class. The night that we selected our fabric, I looked and looked at the vast selection our LQS had to offer. Kept coming back to the same print, a sage green background with cardinals, berries, and greens. It was gorgeous. Trouble was, however, that it looked like fabric Bonnie would choose, rather than fabric I would pick. Well, I gave in to what my gut was telling me, believing that it was high time I had a Christmasy quilt for myself.
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The day of the final class, I returned home with four completed blocks. Guess who stopped by that night? Yup. And she just loved the fabric. So much.
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This was one of those occasions where a widdle white lie was called for. I spoke about how many UFOs I had and the pressures I was under to get a couple of wedding quilts finshed. No way I could get back to the Stack and Whack until January at the earliest. I'd be sure to let her know how it went when I resumed.
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And then I got busy. Contacted dear Branky for a quilting date and stacked and whacked and assembled and got it off to her. When it came back, I was so delighted with her craft. She'd quilted ribbons, holly leaves, even poinsettia petals in the quilt. And today it becomes Bonnie's. Merry Christmas, Dear Sister. Merry Christmas to you!

Comments

Ms. Jan said…
What a lovely quilt for your very lucky sister!
I have never met a Stack-'n-Whack quilt I didn't like. They turn out so lovely. Bonnie is a very lucky sister.
Anonymous said…
WHEN DO YOU SLEEP.
Karrin Hurd said…
Wonderful quilt Nancy, and what a lucky sister!
Mrs. Goodneedle said…
I echo Frank... when, oh when do you sleep? Nancy, you amaze me! and I thank God each and every day that you also inspire me! Words are insufficent...
Unknown said…
Bonnie's Christmas gift is beautiful!! Well done, Nancy! I popped over to your sister's blog and was surprised to see "Abington, PA;" I live in Clarks Summit for many years. It is a wonderful place. Merry Christmas
Mrs. Goodneedle said…
Love Sam's photo in the Santa hat, what a cutie pie. If your friend has a flat tire what will she do, piece a quilt block?
Anonymous said…
A beautiful quilt! I love that pattern and the choice of colors.