Needed a little something

 After packing away all of the Christmas decorations I realized I didn't have an appropriate mini quilt for the bar between  the kitchen and dining room.  I pulled out my Bear Paw's BOB die and got to work.

You can't really see the quilting but I quilted it using the quilt tools I borrowed from my Quilty BFF.  I did an okay job with the quilting-it's the first time I've tried it since I took that class at the quilt show.  I'm pleased with how this turned out but I plan to wash this block to get out the Chaco markings!

I also put out my Calamityware tea service to go with it!

My grandmama's china

 I always like to display my Grandmama's china in January and February.  It's Nocturne and it has black roses with blush petals.  I made the runner to go with it in 2016.

And then in 2021 I made this wall hanging for the adjacent wall.

I think my Grandmama would like them both!

Time for Tea

Several years ago I made a table runner to go on my china hutch when I display my Grandmama's china.  I love the pink and grey together. I think I made it in 2016.  I've long wanted to make a wallhanging to go with it as I have a quilt hanger adjacent to the china hutch. This was the year to do it!  The teapot is a Lori Holt pattern and the teacups are from a free mini quilt from Kate Spain. (note: I really need to make that mini quilt!  It is so cute!)

I couldn't decide if I wanted the teacups on top or bottom.  I also changed out the steam to the light grey you see here.  

This steam looked like smoke!

And here is a poor picture of it on the wall.  The grey isn't really this dark but I was unable to get a good photo.  I quilted it with a diamond grid and I'm pleased with it.