A few years ago I stumbled upon this Peppermint Bark fat quarter bundle at a great sale price and I waited for a pattern that would showcase those great colors and prints.
The Cleo Quilt pattern from Kitchen Table Quilting felt right and in June 2024 I started pressing all the fat quarters. I also threw in these 2 plaid prints because I think every quilt needs some plaid. 😉
The chiddlers wanted Christmas snuggle quilts and I gave them each one last year so I'm looking to replenish ours and I think this will fit the bill. On another afternoon, I cut everything up and put it in a bin until I could find some time to sew. In July I sewed all the blocks and worked on trimming them in batches.
And then we moved. With all of our outdoor projects, it took a while to set things up in my sewing room, but this was the first project I reached for to work on in our new home. Once I made 4 blocks, I was hooked and I put it all together quickly. But then it sat for over a year as other projects took precedence
But I finally had it quilted and made it my evening binding project just before and during the Olympics. Sandy quilted it with a design called Hot Cocoa. The prints are busy and it's difficult to see the quilting, but it shows up nicely in the back
It finishes at 72" x 92"
The wind has been howling here for 3 days, making it a challenge to take pictures
I just really like the way the fabrics work together
These trees are my favorite
Everyone else is ready for spring, but I've enjoyed every stitch of this Christmas-y quilt while I was binding it.
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