Farmer’s Daughter

Quilting
~ 60″ x 60″

For my birthday in 2019 Deloise gave me a Farmer’s Daughter layer cake and a Recipe Mix to use with it. I started the top that year when Stacia, Deloise and I had a sewing retreat at Stacia’s cabin. The top and two table runners were finished in 2020 but none of them got any further than the sandwiching stage until late 2025 when I quilted the table runners.

As part of my determination to actually finish something and clear out some bins I pulled the quilt out and started quilting. I wish I hadn’t let it sit for so long unfinished; it was my first finish of 2026.

Because of the memories the quilt brings to me I’m going to keep it for myself.

12 Days of Christmas

Needlework

Mum did most of the work on this one but I took it on to finish. I didn’t keep track of how much I did but I worked on it over the Christmas holidays for at least a couple of years. This was the year I wanted it finished and it was done just a bit before the end of the year.

I’ll get it framed so I can hang it next year.

Happy Birthday Kathryn

Cards, Quilting

January 4, 2026

Kathryn’s birthday is usually the first time I try out the date for the new year.

Kathryn picked this gnome fabric to cover the tri-fold screen that Dad made.

When I saw this gnome table topper pattern at the Saskatoon Quilt Show I knew I’d make it for her.

It was originally planned for Christmas but I decided on something else (the pillowcase) so it had to be for her birthday.

I made an error in judgement when I was trying to change the colours on the pattern so I had to find a way to recover from it. I’m happy with how it turned out.

No, I didn’t forget a card for her.