Vintage Tree Farm

So here's the finished Vintage Tree Farm throw, just in time to be enjoyed over the holidays. I didn't quite get all of it into the frame, but you get the idea.

I made the trees from a scrappy collection of six or seven greens and had enough of the green with the red berries in it for the border. It's backed with a wonderful red and green plaid flannel, guaranteed for coziness.

And my favourite snowflake quilting pattern runs across the landscape, making for a very wintery feel.

It's not overly fussy, but there are just enough details, like this wreath, to keep your attention. I opted not to include the headlights on the truck because regardless of what I did they just weren't looking like headlights; I think it still works.

I can't say that some of the cornering is the best - those stars were the last bits that I did and they really gave me a run for my money - but as Roberta likes to say, "Ah, those straight stretches!" By the time it was quilted and crinkled everything seemed to work.

It's bound with the same red as is in the truck. I'd toyed with using the brighter red on the left, but my original choice was better - it really works nicely with both the border and the backing.

Feeling a little empowered with my newly acquired machine applique skills, I've got my eye on trying this APQ Snowflakes runner (actually, it's a wall hanging but I'd make it a runner) - there doesn't appear to be a curve in sight! I thought that I might have it started by now, but Christmas happened. Ah well, something to add to the list for the new year....M