Christmas is coming and quilting is where it's at. It is so nice to be home quilting away. We have amazingly nice weather and I have been quite the busy quilting B. I just fell in love with this fabric panel when I raided my Aunt's stash over the summer. There were 2 panels and I made this quilt up to be on sale over the holidays on my Etsy site. I will be using the other panel to create a gift quilt for my Aunt (probably for next year).

When I get a really nice panel like this, my favorite thing to do is "faux-punto!" That is what I call it when I slip extra batting layers into certain areas (such as under Santa and the animals) to give them a more puffed look. I think it adds a little more life, character and dimension to a simple top.
Here is a photo of half of the family keeping me company while I work. You would not believe how many photos of the dog-pile I am beginning to get.
Sid is just pretending to sleep in this one, but often times they are all sacked out and snoring in my studio.