Christmas Finish!

I can finally reveal my piece de resistance....[drum roll]...

TA DA!

This was gifted to my dad on Christmas Day.  I grew up in Alabama, and y'all know that you're for Alabama or you're for Auburn or you ain't from there!

I bought a kit at Festival with the embroidered blocks.  The directions were to make a 9-patch with the red and white fabric, but I had to make some fun blocks instead!  The center propeller block is a nod to when my dad owned and flew a Cessna. 

 

Here's the back.  You can see the quilting on the blocks a bit better.  My sister is the quilt holder here and she's 5-foot tall, so she did a great job for her!

 

I also made this paper-pieced block, framed and embroidered it for the label.  I just had to put a Baylor Bear label on the Alabama quilt.  It is a joke in my hometown that my dad's a Bama fan but wears a Baylor shirt and hat around town as a nod to my alma mater (and also so he stays out of the Alabama-Auburn controversy as much as possible!)

Lastly, it wouldn't be a post from me without a dog cameo, so here's Arnie to wish you Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

 Festive Arnie!

PS - Roll Tide!!! 

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