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- Total submissions: 44
- Total countries: 7
- Total provinces: 5
- Total states: 23
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A Day in the Life of Mr. Bear By: Barbara Stanbro, Oregon, USA I found this pattern by Tricia Cribbs and fell in love with it. It was made strictly for fun. The outer border fabric was purchased with nothing special in mind, but it was perfect for this quilt. The remainder is made from scraps. I completed a block per month and enjoyed every minute of it. Quilt size: width: 55" height: 61" |
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A Leaf for A Season By: Nima@ Made to treasure, Oman It is a 22″ square, foundation pieced, machine quilted wall hanging. Quilt size: width: 22" height: 22" |
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Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilt By: PersimonDreams, Wisconsin, USA Using only fabrics from my scrap bin I created this ‘color wheel’ quilt with a free form quilting technique. The colors and fabrics blend together for my unique take on the popular color wheel quilt. Barb Raisbeck, of QuiltsbyBarb machine quilted different size lime green circles all over. Quilt size: width: 62" height: 71" |
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Beachie Bright for Melissa By: Mary Manson, North Carolina, USA This quilt was a b’day gift for my daughter living at the beach in CA. She loved the bright colors! The quilt was a BOM from The Quilt Show. It was paper pieced, appliqued, & patchwork, using bright batiks. I machine quilted, using stitch in the ditch, outline quilting, stippling & feathers. Quilt size: width: 85" height: 85" |
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Beauty and the Beast By: Lisa Johnson, West Virginia, USA This quilt was designed for our king size bed and our county fair. It won 1st place. Fabrics: Quilt Blocks, Ellen Luckett Baker, Moda; Kona Solid Coal, Another Iota, Robert Kaufman. Long Arm Quilter: Irene Hensley I love all the straight lines. Quilt size: width: 102" height: 75" |
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BETH’S PURE HEARTS By: Linda Douglas, Montana, USA A SQUARE WALL HANGING OF SWEETWATER’S “PURE” FABRIC COLLECTION; 12″ SQUARE,MACHINE PIECED AND STITCHED WITH SOME HAND EMBROIDERY WORK. Quilt size: width: 12" height: 12" |
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Bouquets for Catharine By: Jennifer Padden, Texas, USA I worked on the hand applique blocks at the bedside of my mother-in-law just before she died. She really liked the colors so I named the quilt in her honor. The pattern is Granny’s Hankie by Denise Russart. This was entered in our guild show in September 2012. Quilt size: width: 89" height: 90" |
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Butterflies By: Turid Bakken, Norway This quilt I made with inspiration from Rita at Red Pepper Quilts. I quilted it myself, machine quilted around every butterfly. I love colours, and I’m so happy with how this quilt came out. Quilt size: width: 36" height: 36" |
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Canadian Christmas, eh! By: Gail in NB, New Brunswick, Canada Adapted from the book “A Porcupine in a Pine Tree” a wonderful book describing the 12 days of Christmas, Canadian style. It was a challenge to adapt the pictures into applique patterns. It is completely hand appliqued, hand sewn and hand quilted. Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50" |
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Charming Kaffee By: WaggonsWest, Missouri, USA This little quilt was made from a special charm pack I bought on my birthday. I was happy to gift it to a special baby on her birthday. It is hand quilted with pearl cotton. It is hard to choose, but I think it is my favorite quilt of 2012. Quilt size: width: 34" height: 34" |
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Cindy’s Quilt By: Carolyn Braun, New Jersey, USA This quilt represents my favorite quilt from 2012. It is not just the quilt that makes it my favorite (I really do love it), but it is also the fact that it was my sisters house warming gift because she finally moved back to NJ. The circles and quilting show all roads point to home. Quilt size: width: 66" height: 66" |
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Circus Tent By: Jessica, New Jersey, USA I made this mini quilt as a secret gift for the Modernista Homemade swap on Flickr. My partner mentioned a love for rainbow colors and cathedral windows, so I was only too happy to try my hand at a new technique! I miss this quilt so much, but I know it went to a great home! Quilt size: width: 32" height: 24" |
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Clan McAlpine By: Judy MacLeod, Ontario, Canada A Scottish/Celtic themed piece for a very special friend. In runes on the top border is McAlpine. The bottom border is their clan war cry also in runes – Remember the death of Alpin. King Alpin was Scotland’s first king. McAlpine is the name that Alpin morphed into over the centuries. My own design. Quilt size: width: 82" height: 100" |
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Coquette Tulip By: Quilting Affection, Maryland, USA Coquette Tulip was designed and quilted by myself as a present. This quilt uses 12″ weatherpane blocks set on point, using Moda’s Coquette Collection. I designed the stencil pattern for the quilting using some of the fabric’s flowers and leaves, then machined quilted on my domestic sewing machine. Quilt size: width: 85" height: 106" |
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Cuzzies By: Rona Keith, New Zealand This is definitely my favourite quilt from 2012. I painted this photograph of my daughter with her cousin and her husband. This was the first time I had tried this technique but I have since made a few of these small quilts and I’m still finding new and exciting ways to use them. Quilt size: width: 13" height: 11.5" |
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DaZZling Dogs By: Yvonne Bamlett, Alberta, Canada This was made for a friend who does not have time to quilt! She had the pattern and the block fabrics. Put together using bright pink tie dye and black mottled fabric for the borders. The backing is a black and white check. The dogs all have glasses and funky shirts. It was a gift for her daughter. Quilt size: width: 66" height: 55" |
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Enlightened Souls By: Liz, Kansas, USA Enlightened Souls is made from kimono blocks and lantern blocks collected from two different shop hops and combined with the crane fabric in my own design. My first real venture into FMQ with extensive outlining, pebbling, orange peel, and work with stencils. Quilt size: width: 38" height: 72" |
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Feathered Peacock Star Wallhanging By: Darlene Gerber, Ohio, USA This is my 2nd Judy and Brad Niemeyer paper piecing pattern, it was released at the end of August 2012 and I decided that I wanted to be one of the first to complete this pattern. My biggest challenge was selecting the colors and patterns of the 12 different batiks which look like Peacock Feathers. Quilt size: width: 60" height: 60" |
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Fire Star By: Lin Guard, Texas, USA Random batik stripped quilting Navajo Star set in Navy Blank Splash background. Quilt size: width: 85" height: 85" |
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First Bloom By: Marcia, Wisconsin, USA I created a quilted wall hanging from a photo of the first bloom on my morning glories. I used raw edge applique for the flower and the leaves. Then I thread painted and quilted it. The first bloom in my garden happened on a day that I really needed to take a moment to smell the roses – the blooms. Quilt size: width: 16" height: 12" |
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Folk Art Melody By: Karen on Keuka, New York, USA “Folk Art Melody” was my first All Wool Applique Quilt designed by Lori Smith. I made some minor revisions to the blocks and created a bird block of my own! I took the class from a friend, Debbie Wick. This quilt started my love of wool applique. I machine quilted it on my Janome. FUN! Quilt size: width: 45" height: 45" |
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From The Cupcake Crew By: Lynn Provencher, Florida, USA Group quilt for Mark Lipinski’s birthday – June 2012 – blocks made by his FB ‘cupcake’ fans from all over. I designed the simple layout – border was inspired by the book “Maverick Quilts” by Alethea Ballard. Longarm quilting by Bob Provencher. Quilt size: width: 60" height: 66" |
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half log cabin block/Christopher’s quilt By: Joyce Scaggs, Missouri, USA my very first quilt top. I decided to make one for each one of my twelve grandchildren as they graduate from HS..Christopher the first , will graduate in June 2013. done in blues and yellow, pattern ,half log cabin block with the globe of the world circling it. his interest is in building designs. Quilt size: width: 80" height: 98" |
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Hearts Desire By: Bunny, Ontario, Canada This was a BOM designed by Esther Aliu It is my first whole hand appliqued quilt I have made. I had all the fabric in my stash but ran out of the aqua for the border and managed to find a couple of yards on the internet. I had it quilted by Debbie Winn a long arm quilter. Quilt size: width: 82.5" height: 82.5" |
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Imperfect World By: arlee barr, Alberta, Canada I wanted to work a piece that was all by hand and naturally dyed, letting the fabrics tell me what the story would be. “Imperfect World” taught me a lot about patience, perseverance and time! Quilt size: width: 23" height: 23" |
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Kayna’s Bed Quilt By: Joy Smith, Alabama, USA Kayna is my youngest grandkid and the last one to make a quilt for. The sunbonnet girls look and act like she does. She changes clothes constantly and never stops moving. I crayoned colored the design and embroidered around the edges. I hand quilted hearts and quilted in the ditch of each block. Quilt size: width: 48" height: 60" |
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Kyle’s Christmas Quilt By: Jevne Eilts, Indiana, USA Made for my eight-year-old great-grandson Kyle who is a huge Batman fan. Quilt size: width: 70" height: 95" |
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Lavender Dreams By: Cindy in TN, Tennessee, USA On a business trip with my husband, I purchased this gorgeous charm pack and the border fabrics. I pulled the background from my stash. I love this quilt because I bought the fabric, made the top, quilted it and bound it within a few weeks. It never languished for months, or years, as an UFO. Quilt size: width: 42" height: 65" |
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Lucy the llama / divine diva By: landscapelady, Vermont, USA Lucy was born in a class I took with quilt artist David Taylor who taught me so much and has since inspired me to continue to do two more of these time consuming but gratifying turned under appliqué pictorial quilts. He teaches you to make an animal that you want to reach out and “pet” . Quilt size: width: 26" height: 28" |
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Medallion Quilt By: Deanna Rostock, Idaho, USA I made it for my sister who introduced me to”The Quilts of Gees Bend”. While this quilt look somewhat easy, it was the most challenging and hardest quilt I have ever made. I usually do about 30 quilts a year. Every piece in this quilt is a different size. It was amazing to finish it. Quilt size: width: 56" height: 72" |
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Modern Flag By: MaxNTopeka, Kansas, USA Lap quilt donated to the Alzheimer’s research group at UCLA -San Diego. They were starting a new project for Viet Nam veterans and needed patriotic colored lap quilts to be given to the participants. Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50" |
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My Friendship Quilt By: Cathy (aka CrafteeCC), Australia This quilt has been made from blocks received whilst being a member of Quilting Block Swap Australia and Block Swap Adventure during 2010 and 2011 – finished during 2012. I love the fact that all these different blocks have come from different parts of the world and look so good together. Quilt size: width: 48" height: 48" |
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My Funny Valentine By: Penny, North Carolina, USA Hand appliqued mini quilt. This was my first applique quilt. Everything about it was new for me… even being bold with colors. I love it. This is definitely my favorite for the year. Quilt size: width: 23" height: 23" |
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Nyan Cat By: Connie Campbell, Iowa, USA My grandson asked me to make him a quilt with a Nyan Cat on it. He showed me a pixel graphic and then helped me design it. Then I was asked to make another one for the creator of Nyan Cat which is this one. I made it in batiks. My grandson has his on his bed and loves it. Quilt size: width: 85" height: 56" |
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Onderweg ( on the road ) By: Roos Kuypers, Netherlands I made this quilt for my husband. Every spoolblock I’ve made, was made ‘on the road’, going to my work, quiltshows, vacation. I made all the 814 spoolblocks by hand and I also quilted it all by hand. It took me almost 3 years but last September I finally finished it. Quilt size: width: 57" height: 94" |
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Orca Bay Mystery Quilt By: Gale Lavers, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada A Bonnie Hunter (Quiltville.com) mystery quilt that I started in November 2011. Done completely from stash. This quilt was the perfect place to use some pj’s belong to my deceased mom along with her favorite color hot pink. It was finished in Dec and given to my son as a special Christmas gift. Quilt size: width: 74.5" height: 84.5" |
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Soft Place to Fall By: Ruth Oblinski, Ontario, Canada I love my pickled clamshell I made this year. It is pieced completely by hand using Linda Franz Inklingo.(downloadable shapes to print on fabric) I would never have attempted anything like this without Inklingo. I had it hand quilted by a local Church group. I was able to help, at their Quilt Bee. Quilt size: width: 60" height: 72" |
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Starry Night By: Cory Wilkins, British Columbia, Canada My daughter & I love a good lightning storm. Quilt size: width: 90" height: 85" |
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Summer Romance By: Lea Brummett, Indiana, USA This quilt was an Iron Quilter Challenge. I finished it 6 months too late. Its my pattern with some help. The center applique is “65 Roses” left at book size. The bird motif in the quilting was a modified design of Wendy Sheppard. Quilt size: width: 78" height: 78" |
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Sweet Caroline By: Kris Jarchow, Nebraska, USA This quilt is made from a tumbling block template my mother purchased for me. When she became sick last spring I wanted to make her a small bed cover quilt for in her room at the nursing home. She passed away last fall and I now have this quilt. I will cherish it always. Quilt size: width: 41" height: 50.5" |
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Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler By: Debbie Grasley, Minnesota, USA This was a 2 1/2 year project of love. 143 – 6″ blocks, everyone of them different, with over 200 different fabrics. Most of the quilts I make are given to family and friends. This one is mine, my favorite! Quilt size: width: 108" height: 120" |
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Texas Teardrops By: Vicki @ Quilting Lodge, Texas, USA I designed this quilt and absolutely love it. It’s my favorite quilt of all time that I have made. The teardrops are appliqued onto the white background. I quilted this on my Gammill. Quilt size: width: 676" height: 67" |
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Wagon Wheels West 2 By: Lynette, Colorado, USA Made from reproduction fabrics from the period of 1850s-1890s, this celebrates all 16 of my great-great grandparents who made that trek by hand cart and covered wagon. Their names are quilted in the triple stop border, with wagons and cars in the centers of the broken wheel blocks. Quilt size: width: 78" height: 98" |
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Wonders of Color By: Debbie, South Carolina, USA This color study was inspired by Wanda at Exuberant Color. I purchased a set of 2 1/2″ squares from her for the beginning of this quilt. I ended up adding about 200 squares from my stash before deciding it was finished. I love the vibrant colors and the play of light in this one. Quilt size: width: 46" height: 62" |
my favourite is an lap quilt I made using Echino fabric and perle cotton to hand quilt.
It is hard decide, because I have loved them all and they have been made for special people. But my favourite was the Country Wreaths. 2 1/2″ green and red squares,(scraps from the stash) set on white, with a delicious cranberries fabric for the large blocks. The quilt was very country looking and was perfect for decorating for Christmas. Loved it!
My favorite quilt of 2012 was a twin size reversible quilt that I made using lots and lots of blue fabrics on one side and browns, pinks, and golds on the other side.
my favorite was my sky horses quilt…long time in the making…but i love it
My favorite quilt completed in 2012 is queen size quilt I made for a family shelter that my sister works at. They are raffleing it off as a fundraiser.
First of all…they were all wonderful! So much work and love went into all of them. But what stand out to me was the colors on the circus tent. We are having a sunless day here in NH, and the colors just pop out at me. Seeing that just just made me smile. Good job!
I made several quilts this year and all but one were for gifts. One of my favorites was a quilt I made for a former teaching friend who retired. I traced her students hands and appliqued them on like flowers and made a special center block. I guess my favorite quilts were 4 matching “memory” quilts I made for my 2 sisters, my brother, and myself from my mother’s clothing.
My favorite was the one I finished for the young friend of a friend’s son. The young man had just finished his chemotherapy. I used novelty fabrics of his favorite activities mixed with solids in a twenty block 16-patch quilt. I hope he enjoyed it!
Wow there are so many lovely ones!! I like the new concept for the weekly contests – looking forward to next week now :) Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite quilt from 2012 is the first one I made in our “new” house, using only fabrics from my stash, which I became reacquainted with because of packing and unpacking it all! It’s bright and satisfying. Thanks for the drawing.
My favorite quilt is one I made this holiday season. I am a “crazy quilter” but always liked the “traditional” quilt called a Pioneers Braid. A call came out for quilts for the Hurricane Sandy victims. I got busy and made a scrappy Pioneer braid. I had troubles with it but persevered and ended up finishing it and sending it off to Timeless Treasures in hopes that someone will love my quilt and all the diff fabrics in it. Making this quilt made me extremely happy as it was sent as a hug to someone who needed it and that I can do “traditional” quilting.
I’m glad you gave us 4 votes, because it was hard to narrow down to one!!
My favorite for 2012 is a scrappy 30’s quilt made from squares collected in 1999 for a 30’s millenium quilt that never got made. This turned out better anyway!
My favorite quilt is one I received as a gift. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer and was facing a double mastectomy, my quilting guild gathered together and made me a gorgeous comfort quilt. The thought of all those women working together to surprise me with that stunning gift, brings tears to my eyes. That quilt was in my hands just weeks after my diagnosis. I am healthy today, but I continue to enjoy the hugs of 175 women through my comfort quilt.
Oh my, I worked on a bunch of quilts, but I didn’t finish any this year. I’ll have to do better next year. My favorite quilt that I’m working on is the Votes for Women by Barbara Brackman. This week there were so many wonderful quilts. It was really difficult to pick 4!!
My favorite quilt is one that’s just a top that I discovered in a paper bag in my parents’ attic. It’s Pepto pink and stamped embroidered squares, but my grandmother did them and pieced the top. I have it in my Amish quilt case, but I need to have it finished by one of the local church groups.
My favorite quilt was the one I submitted ‘Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilt’. I was really happy with a couple of them that I made in 2012 though – Home Sweet Home, Christmas in July Block-a-thon, and my Celebration quilt. I gave my friend the Celebration quilt and she FREAKED out – it was perfect!
My favorite quilt last year was Bernstein Bears based on a maze-like pattern from Moda Bakeshop. It was for a friend’s little boy.
My favorite quilt, I made for my Father In Law. I designed it myself and it came out just the way I wanted it too!
My favorite quilt from 2012 is Space Dust, a Tula Pink pattern and made from her fabric. While it is still in the quilt top stage, I just love how it turned out! Thanks!
That was very difficult to vote for just four of those gorgeous quilts but I did it! One of the four really stood out in my book………. “Soft Place to Fall” and I loved “Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler”. One of the days/years I’m going to make my own Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. :-)
I made about 12 quilts last year…maybe more! My favorite was a marines military prayer quilt. Right now it lives with a marines mom who prays over it daily. Not sure where it will end up.
I make a lot of quilts…most for giveaways. Would love to win more fabric! :)
My favorite was a quilt using Sarah Watts’ Feather n Stitch collection that I made for my niece’s wedding gift – she loved it and it was my first FMQ attempt.
My favourite quilt for 2012 was a 1930s Dresden Plate I made for my daughter’s 4oth. It took me nearly two years, and it was extra special because my 3 granddaughters helped with it, and for the labels, each drew a picture and a message for their mum, and I embroidered them. The three girls then argued over who the quillt would be beqeathed too!
My favorite wasn’t a quilt it was a snowmen table runner.
I think my favorite quilt I made in 2012 is my Falling Leaves table runner. I designed, made and quilted it all myself.
Every time I made a quilt it is my favorite at the time. Love them all. I have a star quilt I made and I would have to say it is the one I’m the most proud of at the time.
I like a lot of the quilts I made but one that was the most fun was the scrappy Streak of Lighning made with 2 alternating blocks. it was fun to piece and fun to play with the layout.
Two of my favorite quilts for 2012:
1) Eclipse (blocks won from the Block Lotto) these colors are very bright. I LOVE this quilt and use it on the couch the most.
2) Supernova — This was my first completed QA quilt. It was weird colors because I didn’t have a stash built up, but it has really grown on me and now I love the red/white, black/white with yellow background.
Thanks for asking!
I quilt each week with a group of six other women at a friend’s house. This year has been the year of the “Quilt from Hell” – a truly beautiful quilt that we have all done in our own color schemes. It combined star and log cabin blocks and we all had different levels of difficulty with them. BUT – each quilt has turned out wonderful and to each person’s surprise – the all love what they have done!What a learning experience it has been for all of us…Judy R from Buffalo
The favorite quilt I made this year was for a friend… a hand-painted, appliqued cherry blossom tree. :)
So many beautiful quilts! I’m thankful that so many shared their quilts for us to enjoy. I love quilts!
All lovely quilts! My favorite this year was a scrappy quilt made for my great-niece. Black background with very vibrant colors.
my favourite quilt for 2012 is a rag quilt that I made for myself. It’s bright and vibrant and makes me feel good when I’m wrapped up in it!
2 baby quilts done recently for my new grandson to be born on this monday the 14th ( if not sooner!!) A puppy quilt and a sqs quilt,both snuggly as can be.
My favorite quilt was Slide Show done in all Kate Spain Terraine fabric. Wonderful pattern for showcasing all that beautiful fabric. Thanks for this wonderful opportuniity. Judy C
I love all the quilts but the Modern Flag is my all time favorite. Imagine following my husband throughout his USAF career and now being Retired hits close to home.
I made a quilt that I gave to my Auntie. It was made with strips of ‘made’ fabric’ and I quilted all our family member’s names on it to form that link between us.
I finished what I thought was a rather drab quilt done in greys, golds & blues – it was a designer’s sampler quilt-a-long. My sister-in-law quilted it as practice in a long arm class she was taking. Didn’t know what to do with it – then my older brother saw it & LOVED it & has been showing it to everyone he knows! So it became my 2012 “drab” success!
My favorite 2012 quilt is “Pink Snowdrops”, a small challenge quilt that started with a vintage embroidered snowdrop block.
Love all the quilts shown. My favourite is ‘A soft place to fall’ – just love the fact that it is all hand sewn.
My favorite quilt was a tee shirt quilt I did for a my friend’s son who graduated in 2012. I learned a lot of new techniques doing this quilt and had a lot of fun.
My favorite quilt of 2012 was a simple flannel ninepatch that I made for my brother for Christmas. I started on a Friday night and finished it by Sunday. It’s my favorite because it got done on schedule!
My favorite quilt of 2012 is a tumbler quilt I made from a jelly roll for my sister. Top was completed in 2010, finally got quilted and given to her for Christmas this past year. The look on her face when she opened it said it all.
My nephew gave me a Karen Stone book for Christmas 2011 and my husband gave me a bag of 60 assorted fat quarters. My challenge was to make a quilt using the fabrics. It turned out beautifully and has become my favorite!!
My favorite was lap quilt with my 1st official FMQ.
My most favorite and one I will always cherish is a prayer quilt my siblings and mother made for my Dad before he passed away in August.
What a wonderful bunch of fabulous 2012 favourites. I had several projects this year that are pretty high up there on my list, can’t pick just one.
My favorite was a Mona Lisa portrait using Mosaic Quilt Deluxe! If you loved doing paint by number as a kid, you will also enjoy this technique!
This year I have lived vicariously, or virtually. No sewing this year…:(