Super Secret Hockey Quilt for Christmas ~

Ready to play?
This is a fabulous pattern and it looks as though we could just step on in and have a good ole time.

Quit top by OCD found here

I chose to use the old time Flying Skate 1978-97 colors, red, yellow, black for the fans on one side of the rink while using the current colors blue and green for the fans in the stands on the other. And a little wedge there on the bottom for the Zamboni machine. The top was quick and easy. I cut, ironed and stitched while re-watching the first two seasons of Downton Abbey. Have to be ready for Season 4!

Vancouver Canuck logo by Artisania

Paper pieced Vancouver Canuck logo surrounded by soft flannel for the back of the quilt. This is the first time I used spray adhesive and I ran into a few troubles which is why this was completed after Christmas. I had to take out the free-motion quilting on one end of the rink. Good thing my husband went to bed. I was up watching The Sound of Music with my little one while taking out stitch after stitch. There was dark blue thread everywhere. I still don't know why things went all caddywhompas. I thought starting this quilt back in October would give me enough time to have this completed by Christmas.

Watching TV and quilting is one of my guilty pleasures ~

elving in progress~

This idea has been mulling about in my head for sometime. Each time someone would come in to my office/room I would have to exclaim "Wait!" and shuffle things out of sight. My husband said I needed a sign. After seeing what I made he said a paper sign would have sufficed...hahaha

 One of the Holiday daily challenges this week was to make something. So I decided not to be afraid that it wouldn't work out the way I had intended. Guess what? I love how it came out. A little bit of this and a little of that.

Now I hear the gentlest of knocks at the door.

Let the Elving continue ...

just in time for the game ~

lots of pieces and stitching ~ 

utilized the seam ripper ~ 

trim, stitch, iron ~ repeat

Marathon paper piecing today. I think it came out great! I am certainly not a 'pro', all the credit goes to Sonja of Artisania blog. Such a great pattern. Check out her little gnome's...so cute.

 I might just have to try some of her other patterns. I have someone who loves foxes in my house!

Happy Sunday

Go Canucks

for rookies ~

a few changes to border sizes

keeping the seam ripper close

so happy

the back

I might just try the pattern for 'pros'

I have to think about new projects for days before I venture out. Paper piecing is very new to me. I waited for a brave, quiet moment to try it out. Our house roots for the Vancouver Canucks, long story, so what better project to make for the super secret Christmas present that the logo of our favorite team. I was going to attempt to make my own pattern then while looking around the web I found Artisania and she had the tutorial and template for free. I love that! Thank you Thank you.

Now I have to decide whether to add the logo to the front of the quilt( OCD ) or pieced into the back.

Tonight Vancouver v San Jose 7 PM PST
go Canucks