Contestants - Holiday Traditions Quilt Contest - Large Quilts

Presented below are the participants for the Holiday Traditions Quilt Contest - Large Quilts. They are sorted by quilt name.

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Total submissions: 29
Total countries: 9
Total provinces: 1
Total states: 15

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	A Few Of My Favorite Things By: Susan Cook, Pennsylvania, USA Blog: Larkspur Lane Designs This Christmas quilt is an original design. There are 9 picture blocks in it and most of the blocks have their own embellishments. The most embellished block is the Home block. It has Christmas lights, Santa, a snowman in the yard, a wreath on the door and a sled leaning up against the house. Quilt size: width: 46" height: 46"
	A Taste of Christmas By: Delaine, Washington, USA Blog: Quilt Lady of Gig Harbor I love Christmas and I have always collected Christmas fabrics. Every other year I make one to donate to breast cancer. It goes in a big Christmas basket to be auctioned off at the Gig Harbor Quilt Festival Auction. Quilt size: width: 56" height: 80"
	Advent Tea By: Angela Nash, Illinois, USA Blog: My Three Sons We have an advent tea for women to start off the holiday season. I hosted and decorated a large banquet table in a quilt theme. I used Moda's Figgy Pudding, and designed a fun center for my table. The wonky stars were a sparkling edge. White in between to catch all the spills for easy clean up! Quilt size: width: 73" height: 73"
	Advent's calendar 1 By: Zdenka Ivancic, Croatia I made this Advent's calendar for my grandsons. It has 24 pockets filled with chocolate candies. Quilt size: width: 48" height: 42"
	Candy Cane By: Pamela Scoville, New Jersey, USA Blog: Random Access My favourite log cabin finished in 2004. It is machine pieced and quilted by myself and was made of the left over log cabin blocks of my bed quilt that has a different layout. Although I call this one Red Jr. its real name is Candy Cane. It is used for naps year round by both the humans and cats. Quilt size: width: 70" height: 80"
	Christmas Cardholder By: Nickels, Germany Blog: Nickels Pickles I was looking for a nice quilting presentation for all the wonderful Christmas cards, so I designed a cardholder on EQ6. The drawing of the PP-Angelblock was really a challenge for me ;). Machine pieced and quilted. Quilt size: width: 38.5" height: 53"
	Christmas Fireplace By: Sandi Walsberg, California, USA We do not have a fireplace so my husband Paul designed this fireplace for me to make and decorate so that we have a place to hang our Christmas stockings. Quilt size: width: 54" height: 78"
	Christmas log cabin By: corry, Netherlands Blog: Dutchblue I machine sewed the log cabin blocks on a background. The quilting is done by hand. I started this quilt years ago and finally finished it today! Quilt size: width: 52" height: 52"
	Christmas Memories (Carolyn Hughey) By: Carolyn Hughey, Idaho, USA I designed this quilt to hang in my entry. A festive greeting to family and friends who gather for the Christmas holidays. I designed the quilt in CorelDraw and made it from the pattern I created. Happy Holidays! Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50"
	Christmas Memories (Deborah Thomas) By: Deborah Thomas, Missouri, USA Blog: Material Girl This was a needle turned embroidery block of the month called Christmas Memories. I started in November 2008 and sewed two blocks each month. This was the second quilt that I quilted myself using the meandering technique. Quilt size: width: 46" height: 46"
	Christmas star By: evejuku, Italy Mini quilt, paper piecing, cotton fabric Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40"
	Christmas Windows By: Desiree, California, USA Blog: My Clothesline and other laundry lists This is one of my Christmas quilts that was inspired by the windows I used to paint when my kids were small. I did hand applique but it works well with machine applique. Quilt size: width: 38" height: 59"
	Christmas Wreath By: AnnieOfBlueGables, Utah, USA Blog: annieofbluegables I love log cabin quilts. This is the second pieced quilt I had ever made. I wanted random stars and I wanted a Christmassy feeling. It is made of flannel and so cozy and warm. mmmmm Eventually I want all three of my guest beds to have a summer and winter quilt. Quilt size: width: 75" height: 88"
	Crazy Patch Christmas Tree By: Betty Donahue, Alabama, USA I decided to make a crazy patch tree using mostly found objects. The stand is the front of my Mother-in-law's purse. It was a lot of fun but took quite a long time to do. Quilt size: width: 44" height: 46"
	Frosty By: Michelle, Washington, USA This is a quilt I designed using a panel of snowmen and the book Clever Quilts by Susan Teegarden Dissmore. Quilt size: width: 55" height: 75"
	Gingerboys By: Regina Arlauckas, New York, USA Blog: The Queen Bees Buzz My mother-in-law and I both love gingerbread men, and decorate our homes with them each Christmas. When I saw this pattern, I decided to make it for her and add fabrics from my husband's old shirts, and from other family members, including ones I took from my MIL's own stash, and old buttons. Quilt size: width: 38.5" height: 46"
	Holly Basket By: Denise French, Ontario, Canada I made this quilt to hang on my wall for the Holidays. I really like the champagne flowers, pomegranate flowers, holly and poinsettias arranged in an egg basket. I hand appliqued and also machine quilted it. Quilt size: width: 64" height: 64"
	I Believe By: Calicojoan, Colorado, USA Blog: Moose Stash Quilting One of my favorite quilt designers is Nancy Halvorsen from Art to Heart. When I saw the "I Believe" book, I just had to have it. The message of the quilt spoke to me, and working with a color scheme that was so out of the "norm" to me, just made this project great fun. Quilt size: width: 56" height: 59"
	Irish Lanterns By: sheila C, Australia Blog: aubirdwoman One of the many Christmas Quilts the name coming from the music I was listening to whilst piecing. My own design using Anjii's Angles. Machine pieced by myself and Machine Quilted by Bernadette http://thequiltingb.blogspot.com Quilt size: width: 64" height: 64"
	Nutcrackers and Trains By: MAC, Washington, USA Blog: Quiltin Grandma I call this quilt the quilt that grew. I used the book "Block Magic" by Nancy Johnson-Srebro for the Trains and Nutcrackers. To put it together I made the Log cabin blocks (not my favorite blocks to make). The dad in the family likes trains and my daughter collects Nutcrackers. It was quilted by me. Quilt size: width: 62.5" height: 90"
	Pine Boughs By: Pam Burns, Indiana, USA This is my FIRST QUILT! I purchased my first sewing machine and joined a local quilt guild. In my 2nd month as a new member, we had a retreat. Many finished the entire quilt, but I only finished a small square. I was determined and was thrilled to finish! I can't get enough. I LOVE to QUILT! Quilt size: width: 60" height: 60"
	Poinsettia Basket By: Reeze Hanson, Kansas, USA Blog: Morning Glory Designs I love poinsettias and when I saw this paper-pieced pattern I was determined to take the challenge of trying to piece it. I collected red and white fabrics for months and finally started on the 100 pages of foundation patterns! Yikes! I love the result and proudly displaly it every Holiday Season. Quilt size: width: 72" height: 40"
	Santa's Visit By: Maria Michaels Designs, Ontario, Canada Blog: Maria's Quilt Scraps My husband was drawing geometric designs and when he showed me one of them, I suddenly saw in it the outline, a fireplace with Christmas stockings. I designed that block and then the rest of the blocks to illustrate and tell the story of Santa's Visit to our grandchildren. Quilt size: width: 44" height: 44"
	Snowflakes By: Geta Grama, Romania I made this quilt using shadow trapunto technique. The snowflakes are made of batting. I loved so much this quilt so that shortly after I finished it, I made even a miniature ( 15" x 15") using the same design. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40"
	Winter Wonderland By: LeAnn Powell, Idaho, USA I saw this pattern and fell in love with it. It took me about 15 months to piece and hand embroider the blocks Quilt size: width: 68" height: 75"
	Winter Wonderland Shop Hop Quilt By: Connie Haack, Michigan, USA In October I went on my first Shop Hop. I loved this kit - I had to have it and couldn't stop sewing until it was finished! I was mostly machine appliqued (my favorite). This is the first full size quilt that I have made. I usually make throw size and baby quilts. I enjoyed every minute making this. Quilt size: width: 74" height: 87"
	Wintergraphix Star By: Elizabeth, Florida, USA Blog: Sand and Sunshine My mom has always liked star quilts, yet she has never made one. So last year I found just the right pattern and made it for her. I doubled the pattern size which was a real challenge so my 16 pointed star would be even bigger, and the last time I saw this quilt it was gracing my mom's bed. Quilt size: width: 105" height: 105"
	Wintertown / Adventskalender By: Kerstin, Germany Blog: Cookies Treasures I bought the pattern pretty soon after starting with patchwork. I saw this one and just knew I have to have it. It's an Adventskalender and there are pockets behind the houses, trees and stars. I made it without Christmas fabrics so I can leave it hanging a little longer than just Christmas time Quilt size: width: 38" height: 44"
	Zara's xmas By: Lil Lutgen, Luxembourg I had these wonderful x-mas fabrics for about one year and after having seen this pattern, I thought they would look awsome in the quilt. All of the applique is made out of felt. About the name, my cat's name is Zara and she's almost as crazy as the ones you can see in the border print. Quilt size: width: 40" height: 40"