Christmas In July (or Happy Canada Day!)

Yesterday, the gal who cuts my hair shared that she was really excited for today. Initially I thought that it was because it was Canada Day, but that was only part of it - for her it's also Christmas In July. She loves to settle in with her popcorn and have a good cry or two watching her favourite Christmas movies! It has started out to be a very wet day so she's got the perfect weather for it.

I won't be watching Christmas movies but, in patriotic fashion, I did find a few red and white fabrics to play with to bind a Christmas quilt. The last quilt in my current pile of 'things to bind' is Wintersweet (which I keep calling Winterberry...). 

I test drove four different options but surprisingly, I wasn't feelin' it with any of them. Given that there are so many reds in the quilt I thought it would be easy to use just about anything red.

I had hoped that this plaid would work but...meh...

And this gingham is just too bright, but I've just remembered the gingham that I used for the Stars All Round runners - it might suit...

So I had landed on the polka dots.

But, a couple of options had just arrived in the mail that I had forgotten about so I test drove two more. The one in the bottom right is too light...

but I do like this one. 

I'll let it steep for a bit longer before making the final pick. Do you have a fave?

Happy Canada Day everyone!...M