Ugly Christmas Sweater Quilt

I may have been MIA from blogging for the past month but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy working on my quilting! This is such a fun finish -  I just love this quilt and I think it will definitely have to stay with me. As a matter of fact, it has already spent a night or two on my bed just so I could break it in and give it the lovin' that it deserves before putting it away for use next Christmas. ;)

I made these wonderful sweater blocks as part of the Ugly Christmas Sweater QAL hosted by Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts.  Follow the link to the free patterns for these fun quilt blocks. Lorna includes the cutting instructions for the sashing as well.

Once I had the blocks all sewn together with the sashing it just wanted more from me so I obliged. I designed and added the two outer borders and I think it turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

The quilt is bound with a striped fabric that I had used in at least one of the sweaters as well as the borders. It goes just perfectly with the front and the back.  The backing has a small multi-colour leaf pattern that I think can be imagined into being Christmas lights. ;)

I don't have a Christmas pantograph but I do have one called Hollyhocks and I think it makes it look like it is quilted with feathers and poinsettia flowers. I used a pale green thread for the quilting. My quilt finished at  69.5" x 81.5".  Thank you to Lorna for hosting such a fun QAL!

While I was working on this quilt my sister Cheryl found these fun coasters while she was out shopping. Of course, she did the right thing and picked them up to give to me as a gift. So sweet...sisters are wonderful!