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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Irish Circles & Xmas Lunch


I have finally finished the centre for Irish Circles.





I have fallen in love with these baby circles.  They are only 3 inches in diameter.


Here it is all joined together.  It's not very big for all that work!  I still have a couple of borders to go though.....


We had our Friday Girls Christmas luncheon this week.  It was Marg's turn to be hostess and she did a lovely job.  The table looked so pretty (and the strawberry cider was pretty nice too).  We ate and laughed way too much and had a great day.


We exchange gifts each year and here is what I received.  There was also a home made pudding but it has already been cut up and sampled.  We all agree it is the best day of the year for us and this year did not disappoint.

Sue-Anne xxx

29 comments:

Chookyblue...... said...

your quilt is gorgeous...........glad you had a wonderful christmas lunch...........

Lurline said...

I love your irish Circles - so intricate!
Hugs - Lurline♥

Monica said...

Your Irish Circles is stunning. Thank you for sharing it. It makes me want to do it too. Unfortunately I've been unable to find the pattern.

Anonymous said...

P*R*A*C*H*T*I*G*

Groetjes yvonne -madeliefje

Mayleen said...

The Irish Circles quilt is truly lovely, especially the center!

Julia said...

Just gorgeous Sue-Anne..love the centre!
Julia ♥

Anonymous said...

Your Irish Circles quilt is so beautiful Sue-Anne, you are very talented, how I wish I could make quilts like that! The centre is truly stunning.

supergoof said...

Sue-Anne your Irish circles are 'geweldig MOOI!'
I wish I could get the pattern in The Netherlands.
Have a nice day!
Groetjes from The Netherlands!

Janet said...

What a stunning quilt, it's so beautiful in those softer colours. I'm glad you had a lot of laughs at your lunch.

ria vogelzang said...

I just love your Irish-circle quilt!!! What a beauty!
Supergoof also mentioned it: I whish the pattern was available in the Netherlands......
And what a lovely day you had with your friends!!

katrien said...

What a beauty.Love it.

May Britt said...

I LOVE this quilt. So beautiful. This is really one I would love to sew.

Hanne said...

What a beautiful quilt :-)

Shirley said...

Well done Sue-Anne, Irish Circles looks fantastic. You just keep at it as the results are amazing. Glad you had such fun with your girlfriends.

Josie said...

Wow! Your Irish Circles quilt is fantastic. My jaw dropped in awe when I saw it... still can't get my mouth closed! Can you tell I'm in love with it. Fabulous workmanship.

Cardygirl said...

Love the circles...an amazing amount of work, but so worthwhile. Love your swap gifts too...a lovely lunch!

Irene B said...

Love your colours and your beautiful quilt!

Sandra Henderson said...

Beautiful! Merry Christmas!

jolanda said...

I really love your Irish Circles!!! Lovely colors too.
have a nice day, Jolanda

Anonymous said...

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Sew Create It - Jane said...

What wonderful work...just love the design and the fabric...so pretty!

Barb said...

Your center turned out lovely! You must be so happy with it.
What a cute birdie pillow - enjoy your treasures.

miranda said...

What a pretty picture...I mean quilt to be! Just love the colors and circles in there.

Heirlooms by Ashton House said...

What a beauty! The Irish Circles quilt looks like it would be quite challenging. The strawberry cider looks yummy!

Terry said...

Irish circles is great. I've seen lots in pink and yellow combinations. I really like your colors. I think I remember seeing some of thoes arriving.

Gerda said...

the Irish cirles are beautiful !!
have a nice day
Gerda
http://kijkdaaris.blogspot.com

Elyte said...

Oh Sue-Anne, the Irish Circles is beautiful. Lovely handwork and gentle, soothing colours.
Christmas luncheons are one of the year's highlights, sharing time and gifts with friends. Lots of laughter and surprises.

Joan said...

Those Irish Circles are quite amazing... that must have taken ages to do. Looks like you have a great group for you Christmas Lunch too :)

Valentina said...

Oh Sue-Anne your quilt is a dream: and this is just the centre! Breathtaking- and I love the softness of your colours... well done! Another masterpiece in the making! :)