Apparently, October is a trigger for me to think about Christmas… or at least my Christmas Cactus quilt. Remember this?
My first post about the quilt was on October 3, 2008.
I started cutting fabric on September 27, 2009 (yes, nearly a year later) and then made some serious sewing progress by my post on October 26, 2009. Mom started – and finished – her large version of it within the next two weeks or so. Mine languished.
I picked it up here and there, sewed together a couple of sets, put it down, and basically accomplished not very much. At our Stitch & Bitch on Saturday, I had nothing to show and nothing planned to sew. I grabbed the plastic shoe box of Christmas Cactus blocks, and finished off the last six sets of four. Yes – ALL 100 nine patch blocks are finished! Better yet, they’re all sewn into rows, half of the rows are sewn into quarters, and I only have to get two more quarters assembled – five rows of five blocks each – and it will be ready for borders.
I think I might actually get this done in time for Christmas 2010.
Any bets?
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Omigosh Sandi! You’re almost done!!! Of course you can get it done by Christmas!! Besides, you have to. We have a double wedding ring quilt and a Dear Jane quilt to start right after 😀
Ack! A double wedding ring AND a Dear Jane, in the works at the same time. Remind me again – were we drinking the vodka & water fabric spray?!!
Oh yes, I remember this very well! Would love to see you finish, it’s gorgeous! (Would also love for you to share the pattern, but no pressure…)
It looks so great! I definitely think you will get this done!
What a lovely quilt. How could you bear to let it languish in the UFO pile? I am sew upset to hear you left it lying around that long, but sew excited that you’re making such quick progress. And yes – you need to get to work on it and finish it in time for Christmas this year. And I’m with Sally up above – I’d love for you to share the pattern. No pressure here either.
Yea!! It’s really coming together. I can’t wait to see it completed!!! I. Must. Do. One. Too!!!!
I’m gonna chime in and vote for the pattern too 🙂 Of course, I still want to make it up in bright, screaming colors. I’m thinking aqua, purple, and orange.
I have been looking for this pattern! Where can I find it at? I LOVE IT ! I hope someone can help me. Christmas will be here soon! Thank you.
This is my original design and I haven’t written the pattern yet. Hmmm… guess I’d better get on that!
Sandi – YES, I think you should write it out ! It is beautiful!