Last finishes of 2011

I finished this in early December but couldn't share it here as it was a gift. I made this log cabin quilt for my mom. It's about 56 inches square - perfect for her to cuddle under and nap on the couch. I had already made her 2 slipcovers for her living room pillows which I blogged about here.

I free-motioned with blue thread in the blue and with black in the black. I used red and quilted a heart in each red square. I tried to get a picture of a heart but it was impossible, you'll just have to take my word for it.

For the back I used some stamp themed fabrics that I have saving for years to use with a quilt for my mom. I always thought they would be on the front but together they make a very nice back. My mother collects stamps. Then she sends them to me and I take the paper off the back and put them in her stamp collection. 

An outside shot. The blue is a lot brighter than it is appearing in any of these photos. My mom helped pick the blue. She bought new curtains and wanted pillows to match. I decided she needed a new quilt too. 

This is about as good as I could get for the true value of the blue. It's a lovely quilt and if it hadn't been for my mom I might have kept it. I am planning on doing a log cabin for myself this year or next - already have the fabrics picked.

I finished this baby quilt on December 30th. I free-motioned and bound it and then washed it the next day. 

I wanted this finished earlier in December but I couldn't decide how I wanted to quilt it. I love the circles in the blue. 

I used brown for the binding.

The dad of the baby studies plants. I had been saving this remnant for awhile and decided it was a perfect back for this quilt. I added a strip of green to the one side.

And this should have been a 2011 finish. This is my brother's Christmas present. I am aiming to get it done and mailed with his daughter's birthday present by the end of this week. I forced myself to only work on this yesterday and I knit about 10 inches. I started the shaping for the armholes and the neck. Not too much left to do - just need to keep forcing myself to finish it. Then I can cast on something else - like a birthday present for my sister or a pair of socks for me. Or I'll just cast on both.