Snowman Quilt Finished for the Holidays

Here's Wishing you all Joy, Peace and Love this Christmas Day!

I finished my snowman quilt last week, just in time for the

holidays.  I'm so happy to add this cheerful snowman to the

finished list for 2010.  I made two of these tops and finished

one for my good friend many years ago.  This one has been

hanging out in the UFO pile, until I put it on my studio

door last year as a little incentive to finish and I'm glad I did.

So without further ado, here's my snowman quilt.

Closeup view.  

I practiced my free motion quilting and nearly quilted

it all freehand, with the exception of the first border.  

I wanted the S's in the first border to come out more 

uniform, so I used a blue marking pen.  Even though

I wiped it down with a damp cloth,  the marks are

still visible in the photo.  I'll have to add a little more 

water to make them permanently disappear.    

( Tip - If those blue marks don't come out, make a 

paste with baking soda and it usually does the trick.)  

I wanted to add some buttons or beads for  his mouth

and I saw some coal type buttons awhile back, but for

the life of me I can't remember where now.   It always 

pays to buy something when you see it.  

Mr. Snowman with his cold hands and warm heart

has found his winter home in my entryway to welcome

all visitors.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative week.