The Christmas quilts with coordinating pillowcases were well received. The labels complemented the themes perfectly.
Christmas Bear loves to posed with the holiday quilts
Jonah's label:
It was a wonderful year of finishes for the Elm Street OMG. I am looking forward to another year of fulfilled goals. Thanks to all who make the event successful!
Two quilts are in need of labels before they can be wrapped and put under the tree. Betty's Original Embroideries offered two reindeer alphabet fonts that should make perfect labels for these quilts. Hopefully, I will get to the embroidery this weekend and finish the labels before Christmas. They are my my Elm Street Quilts OMG for December.
Hanukkah is this week and unfortunately the Hanukkah quilt is still sitting in pieces. It will be a future goal. I am not planning on staying up all night to get it done before Hanukkah ends.
I have had bronchitis and have been getting behind in most things except one. I binged on Christmas movies and finished the binding on my November OMG for Elm Street Quilts. The original goal was to finish the top but I found time to make a back and quilt it.
My dilemma is resolved. I didn't really like the red metallic print for the last border with all of the other prints. A Google search yielded the print in the top left of the photo and then the shop just happened to have another one of the prints in that line that will work for the binding. The fabrics have arrived and I can proceed with borders and finish piecing the top.
October flew by but my Elm Street Quilts OMG was met. Except for a special label, the first Christmas quilt is finished. The candy cane print binding was a near perfect match for the shades of red in the Rudolph layer cake blocks. I am waiting for the letter "J" in the free Reindeer Peeking font to come up at Betty's Embroidery for the special label.
Saddened by the events at Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, I am offering two versions of the Kaddish sung by Cantor Ari Schwarz.
English Translation of the Kaddish
Let the glory of God be extolled, and God’s great name be
hallowed in the world whose creation God willed. May God
rule in our own day, in our own lives, and in the life of all
Israel, and let us say: Amen.
Let God’s great name be blessed for ever and ever.
Beyond all the praises, songs, and adorations that we can utter
is the Holy One, the Blessed One, whom yet we glorify, honor,
and exalt. And let us say: Amen.
For us and for all Israel, may the blessing of peace and the
promise of life come true, and let us say: Amen.
May the One who causes peace to reign in the high heavens,
cause peace to reign among us, all Israel, and all the world, and
let us say: Amen.
May the Source of peace send peace to all who mourn, and
comfort to all who are bereaved. Amen.
I finally broke the procrastination barrier and have the top below ready for borders.
The fabrics in the top were fat quarters in the stash and except for the black print in the 4 center side blocks and one of the small creature prints in the cream background, online offerings in this line of fabrics are nil. I can't decide whether the fabrics below are acceptable. Maybe I need to go shopping.
If it weren't for the checkered 4 patches, I actually like the red and gold print as the outside border. SIGH!
