Book and Bag--er, Where's the Handbag, Vicki? #quilting #holidaygift ##holidayantholog

I had to switch things up a bit this Monday. But no worries as there are many more handbags coming from me and guests. 

Almost three years have gone by since my parents' passed. Recently, my sisters and I met to work on divvying up jewelry, Grandmother's handmade tatting, goodies from a trunk, and family photos. Before we got to work, I gave the third sister a thank you gift. I had embroidered a lap quilt top. Here you go:

I'd found the quilt in a Hershnerr's catalog, thinking it was pre-quilted--which I love. However, when I got it, I realized my mistake. I did one and asked my sister to have it quilted for me. She had coordinated having several other quilts which were done to perfection. 

But how to thank her? I knew. Make her one too. 

I gave her another top I'd recently embroidered, and she was so excited. The reindeer is stitched in white holiday words, a lime green sash, white snowflakes, pink nose and cheek. 

I didn't care for the thread in the kit; it was coarse. I bought new floss at my neighborhood Joann's, using two strands which I ran through a thread conditioner. 

My sister will pick out a backing and binding. Maybe she will add wide lime green rickrack around the edge for a neat contrast. I added beads on the snowflakes to mine. Whatever she does, I truly appreciate her helping me and that's what sisters do.


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