Winter Is Just Around the Corner

You saw a hint of the Country Cabins quilt that Linda and Jane worked on during our recent girls getaway, but today you're in for a treat - pics of the whole quilt top (well, just about the whole thing).

They started collaborating at the last getaway in February. It is a gift for Linda's grandson whose birthday is mid December and I can only imagine his reaction when it is unwrapped. He will never close his eyes while sleeping under it, there is just too much to look at.

Those patchwork cabins set among the trees are so wonderful. Placing the trees and cabins atop a strip of white really creates the idea of a snowy winter night,

and those starry blue night skies tie in perfectly with the reindeer border.

When they started out he was in a twin bed but he's a growing boy and recently moved up to a double so that meant some additions that they hadn't anticipated, but they rose to the challenge, incorporating leftover stars that Jane had made for another quilt - they were perfect, especially when bordered with that green check. It was as though they were made to order.

There were a few glitches with the borders, but Jane fixed that up in no time (most of the quilt is hand stitched). The last bit was to add a chunky border of 6" blocks, which I look forward to seeing.

Yesterday Linda delivered it to Roberta to be quilted. Apparently she is using a snowflake pattern in variegated blue thread - could it be any more perfect? Little wonder that Linda is giddy with the thought of having it finished for her precious little boy. So stinkin' cute!....M