Some people have ugly Christmas sweaters, but I now have an ugly Christmas quilt. Really, the quilt is cute, but the quilting didn’t quite turn out like I hoped. This quilt was two years in the making — I almost gave up several times.
This quilt was made with a free pattern from Tula Pink – Flakin’ With Our Homies (http://www.tulapink.com/free-patterns), and I also used her Christmas fabric – Holiday Homies. I love the fabric and quilt — it’s perfect for a very country Christmas.
I started the quilt TWO YEARS AGO!! I’m very pleased with the quilt, and I did learn a lot from the quilting process. I had a lot of trouble with the thread breaking — it took awhile to get the tension right for the thread weight. I started quilting before taking a class with Lori Kennedy (https://lorikennedyquilts.com/), and I picked it up again after class. I should have listened more in class! I learned that Lori is right — I should have doodled and planned more before I jumped into the quilting; however, once I started, I was committed to the design.
I was determined to finish it before another Christmas passed — success at last! We will enjoy using this quilt even if it does have some unique “design features”. Notice my cute little “quilt hangers” — they enjoyed helping hold the quilt.
Flakin’ With Our Homies 
Flakin’ With Our Homies – details 
Flakin’ With Our Homies – folded