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Here’s a project I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time …. a Christmas mantel scarf.

Using a design called Heirloom Lace from One Song Needle Arts, I quilted six repeats of the design across a fabric panel that was 84 inches wide. The total height of the design is just a little bit over 18 inches. When the designs were complete, I put another layer across the top of the “quilt sandwich” while it was still on the machine.  Straight lines were sewn down the sides and across the bottom — leaving the top edge open for turning. I trimmed all of the excess fabric, clipped the points, and turned the facing inside out. Minimal pressing was required to smooth out the points, and the top edge was serged closed.

See below for more pictures. Don’t forget, you can click on the pictures to make them larger.

I received this little video today from a very kind gentleman, and I just had to share it with you! Neither of us can find the originator of it, but it’s not from lack of trying….

This displays how a stitch is formed. You can see how the rotary hook spins around, capturing the thread from the needle, and actually forming the stitch. If your top tension is too tight, the rotary hook cannot form the stitch, and you will have skipped stitches throughout your quilt top.

The formation of stitches

There is just something heart-warming about working with the 30′s reproduction fabrics. It can take me back in time to a simpler way of life, and I just love the colors!

This quilt features one of my favorite colors. They called it “cheddar”, and that name fits perfectly!

This quilt had a lot of hand work done on it — all of the tiny fan blades were applied on a white foundation with tiny little hand stitches. You can just barely see them in the close-up:

We added tiny hearts to the narrow green border, and hearts with streamers in the outer green squares. Just the right touch for a feminine feel! Next time you feel like taking a trip down memory lane (even if you weren’t around in the 1930′s!), consider making one of the various patterns for all of the luscious reproduction fabrics that are currently available!