Hello quilting friends! December was such a flurry of activity that I didn’t get a chance to pop in and wish you a Merry Christmas. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! We were blessed to have both of our children and their spouses here for Christmas Eve, and several from my husband’s side were here on Christmas Day. A few days later, we were hit with a major snowstorm. That gave me the perfect excuse to hunker down in the sewing room! I was even able to finish my latest “sew-in-season” project, a Chamomile quilt. Here is my finished top:
The Chamomile pattern, designed by Alli of Woodberry Way, is one I’ve admired for several years. It’s a simple but striking pattern and it sews together so quickly! Typically, the Chamomile quilt features low-volume fabrics, creating a gentle and soothing finished quilt. I opted to use some of my favorite red and green Christmas prints left over from recent projects, so my Chamomile quilt is a bit bolder. But I love how it came together!
While most of the fabrics were from my stash, I did purchase two new fat quarters from the Berry & Pine collection by Lella Boutique. For my sashing, I used a combination of a white pin dot from a previous Lella Boutique Christmas collection, along with Moda’s Indigo Chambray and Robert Kaufman’s Essex Yarn Dyed Linen in Chambray. You know me, I just love adding a bit of denimy blue to my quilts! I repeated Moda’s Indigo Chambray in the border as well.
I’m very excited about the backing fabric for this quilt: Santa’s Tree Farm by Lisa Audit for Riley Blake Designs. Lisa’s watercolor depictions of magical winter scenes draw me in just like a treasured children’s book. There is so much detail and emotion in her art; she definitely paints a heartwarming story!
It feels good to have completed this quilt top well in advance of the 2026 holiday season. (I’m sure my long-arm quilting pal will thank me too!) I’ve also been working on a crochet project for next Christmas, but I’ll save that for my next blog post. Let’s just say it’s red and green with a dash of PINK!
Happy New Year to you all! I hope 2026 rings in many blessings for you, including opportunities to get carried away quilting!
~Taunja
Wow!!! Gorgeous!!
Thanks Janet!
I love the fabric selection and quilt pattern!
Thank you Melissa!
I love your color palette! The backing fabric is adorable – I was on a fabric buying hiatus until I use some of my very full stash – “was” being the operative word!
Ha ha! I go through that ALL of the time myself!
I love visiting every time you post. Your quilts are always so beautiful. You definitely have an eye for color! Happy New Year!
thanks so much Andrea! Happy New Year to you as well!