Merry Foyer Quilts

Julie in WA, a loyal blog reader, wanted to know if Mr. and Mrs Santa would make an appearance this  year, referring to my quilt "Family Portrait," which sometimes hangs in my foyer this time of year. But this year, since I didn't put up a big tree, I decided to hang my Christmas tree quilt,  which I titled "Happy Holiday."

Since I have several Christmas quilts, I tend to alternate them in the foyer each year, or just choose whichever one tickles my fancy at the time. Below are some views of my foyer over the years.

Foyer quilt - 1This year, "Happy Holiday" is on display in the foyer.

6a00d8341cbb0053ef01b8d2c8664d970c-450wi"Family Portrait" is actually my favorite of my Christmas quilts too, Julie in WA. I made it using a panel I found on Etsy and a stash of string blocks that I made at quilting retreat one year. I went around and raided everyone's trash can for their scraps to make the blocks.

25443145_10213464654025300_1630155840458210872_nHere are the first two Christmas quilts I made. The one folded across the antique Singer is one I made for Progressive Farmer magazine sometime in the 80s. We sold patterns for the blocks. The quilt on the wall is "Sew Many Santas," which I made when my quilting bee was  making Santa blocks to swap. I joined bee when the project was already in progress, so I made most of the blocks myself, except for the Santa and Reindeer block, which Cyndi made, and the Snowman, which Sally made.

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I hope you are all looking forward to a peaceful and fun Christmas week. Things will be pretty quiet around here. No big family dinner, as is the custom. We are trying to decide if it will be safe for daughter Andy to join Jesse and me for Christmas Eve supper. She goes to work every day, and the people she works for and with aren't big on masks and social distancing. One of the women has a relative living with her who actually has the virus. But the woman still comes to work every day, whereas she should be quarantined at home.

Merry Christmas, everyone. Be safe.

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On 12/21/2020, Mary said ...

It is hard to figure out holiday plans, especially when we have to break tradition. I've had some not-so-great Christmases, and it was only afterwards that I realized those days were a gift. They taught me that the day is not about being happy, but about being hopeful. For me, Christmas now means that things will get better, and we are not stuck in the dark!

So, however you choose to spend the day, I hope it is filled with hope about better things to come. I enjoy your blog, and am thankful for the cheerful beautiful pictures you post. :-)

On 12/22/2020, Bonnie said ...

Merry Christmas to you and yours, even if we can't all be together this year. Here's to a brighter new year!

On 12/22/2020, Julie in WA said ...

Yea! Love to see your Christmas quilts!
Merry Christmas!
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