It’s week 10 of our Celebrate Christmas Quilt-Along. I hope you are enjoying our quilt-along as much as I am. Be sure to check out the Flickr group to see the super cute blocks that have been made so far.

Block 28, Christmas Candy, has been designed by Scott Hansen. The Fat Quarter Shop also has a fabulous 50% off Super Deal for you to enjoy too.

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Featured Designer: Scott Hansen

What is your quilting style?

My style? I have struggled with defining this for many years. I like Modern colors and simplicity, and I love traditional quilt concepts as well. I have settled on “Urban Folk — Modern Design, Timeless” style as a the Tagline for Blue Nickel Studios. I think everything I do fits under that banner pretty well. Here is my latest quilt behind Ty Pennington in this article.

How did you get started quilting and/or designing?

I made my first quilt in the late 1970′s. Americana was “big” then, and I was into anything that I thought was “antique” I made my own quilt based on a crazy quilt I had seen somewhere…my quilt had fabrics from the clothes and things that my mom had sewn for us. It also has silver lame from a dress of my grandma’s and leftover lime green fake fur from a grade school project. Fast forward to early 1990′s where I decided I would like to make some things for my new wife and our families, so I bought my own sewing machine. Somewhere along the way we stopped a quilt show, and it has just grown from there…in the last few years exponentially!!

Do you have a favourite quilt?

Hard to pick a favorite, but if I did have to pick one, it would be this one. the applique blocks were made for me by the first guild I was in. Some are from a book out of print by now I’m sure…and I can’t find it to give you the title. Some people made up to go with Cottage theme that I wanted. I designed it’s layout, and then a friend hand quilted it. I think the fact that so many friends helped make it, that it contains so much applique (which I Never have the patience for), and that it is hand-quilted (the only hand-quilted one I own) are the main reasons that make it my favorite.

Quick and fun questions:

• Favourite colour: Red and everything else as well….
• What part of the quilting process do you like the most? Watching a design go from paper to cloth and totally work AND I love finishing up the binding…I know I am almost done now!!
• What part of the quilting process do you dislike the most? The actual quilting part.
• Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, or: Cake-Chocolate, Ice Cream-vanilla, Strawberries-Real over said ice cream….everything else…butterscotch
• Favourite super hero or comic book character: Flash, cause he’s fast and humorous!
• Most exciting place you’ve travelled: Disneyland, and I can’t wait to go again……. Oh, and Every Quilt Market I have ever been too…LOVE MARKET!!!
• Favourite quote or mantra: “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” Walter Bagehot via Mary Engelbreit

Block 28 – Scott’s Christmas Candy

Here’s Scott’s Christmas Candy block. It’s a great block for using up scrappy strips. Head over to Scott’s blog to download the tutorial.

Share Your Photos

Upload your completed blocks to our Flickr group for a chance to win some adorable buttons from Button Mad – Incomparable Buttons. One winner for each of our quilt-along blocks will be randomly chosen. You have two weeks to complete Scott’s Christmas Candy block to be eligible to win.

Quilt-Along Links

• General Info
• Featured Designers
• Super Deals for Quilters
• Upload your blocks – Flickr Group

Please share the Quilt-Along graphic on your own blog. The more participants, the more FUN!

The theme for this week’s quilt contest is Thanksgiving/Gratitude. The Fat Quarter Shop are back as this week’s sponsor and have donated a lovely jelly roll to the winner with the most votes next weekend.

Fat Quarter Shop

What are you thankful for? One thing I am thankful for is my Thanksgiving meal coming up, then of course the sweets that come after! In particular a Lollipop Shoppe has tickled my fancy lately. Thankfully, everything in this one has zero calories. Yep, this Lollipop Shoppe is an adorable quilt kit filled with taffy, lollipops and ice cream cones made with the Dessert Party collection by Ann Kelle. I can’t wait to indulge in it after my Thanksgiving meal!

That brings us to this week’s theme, Thanksgiving/Gratitude – let’s see your beautiful quilts. You will have a chance to win a Jelly Roll of Grand Finale by Sandy Gervais.

Good luck!
- The Fat Quarter Shop team

Enter the Contest

Get your cameras out! To enter the weekly contest, read the rules and guidelines, then submit your quilt photo by Thursday evening (EST). Voting will start on Friday and last until Sunday night.

• Rules and Guidelines
• Submit your Quilt
• Upcoming Themes

New: The 2012 Themes are now available. Find out how you can be a Contest Sponsor.

Last Week’s Quilt Contest

Thanks to everyone who entered last week’s Remembering Veterans quilt contest. Thanks also to everyone that took the time to vote. Our sponsor, Dewberry Lane, donated an appliqué fun pack for the quilter with the most votes. Congratulations to:

Debbie