On December 18, 2022 I shared this quilt with everyone having finished the quilt top and was so proud of my achievement. It is hard to believe it took a year for me to get the courage to put her on Moxie and finish her. 

I could never decide on a pattern for the quilting and was scare of messing this one up and after all the time involved in putting this together the last thing I wanted to do was mess it up.

I ended up using a dog paw print and I think it turned out really good.

The quilt top from last year...

Still loaded on Moxi...
Close up...

When I saw this pattern by Camille Roskelley many months ago, I knew I wanted to make this quilt because I love the hexi pattern. I had no idea at the time how the pattern would be put together, but I dove right in and bought the pattern and fabric. Unfortunately, life got in the way and it would be some time before I would actually start to make the quilt. I assumed when I started that it would just be another quilt to add to my home collection, but I guess God had other plans.

While sewing this one together I kept questioning if I was to keep this one or give it away. For some reason I kept hearing in my mind that I should give this one to my daughter, Christine. So by the time I was halfway through I had made up my mind that I was going to gift it to her. I don't know why, but it became important for me to finish it right away and mail it before Christmas. 

I started on this quilt on the 2nd of December and by the 16th I had it finished including quilting it on Miss Moxie, my longarm machine. 

UPDATE #2: I asked Christine if she was using her quilt and she said "no", for the time being it is folded next to her bed, so when she needs to feel close to her Mom, she can hug it and get the sense that I am right there with her as it smells like me (I washed it before I sent it to her). She said "it smells like home." She has no idea how much that meant to me. 

Back in September I shared that I was working on the Chicken Club Series by Lori Holt and had finished my first chicken, Hattie. Well now I have finished up Hank and have framed both and hung in my kitchen. This series is the cutest with no two chickens alike and with 12 total in the series I know it took a lot to design these. I am so grateful for Lori Holt and all her talent. I am currently working on my third masterpiece.

I decided to finish mine the same way as shown on the pattern, using the same fabric and trim.. Here is the framed finish for both Hattie and Hank.