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Thursday, November 22, 2012

'Tis the Season - A Christmas Quilt Show

 
A Winter Wallhanging
41" by 49"
2011
Machine Quilted by me 
Hand Dyed cotton (by me), commercial fabric, thread applique
Original Design


Two years ago, I started this piece to enter in the bloggers Christmas quilt show.  Did I get it done on time?  That would be a big - fat - No!   Then when I finally did finish it - 9 months later - I forgot to enter it in that that year's Christmas Quilt Show.  Are you sensing a pattern here???



So I guess the stars aligned this year, and I've finally managed to enter my Christmas Wall hanging in Michelle's 2012 Christmas Quilt Show.  Well - its really not strictly a Christmas piece - its more of a winter wallhanging.  I designed it so that it could go up in my family room starting after Thanksgiving and would stay up  till March.




I was so happy to finish it.  I learned a  few things with it - including how to make a stand alone thread applique.  It was a lot easier than I thought - but OMG it uses a lot of thread.  Also, I hand dyed the border in the middle of winter, which I don't normally do since our house is usually under 70 degrees that time of year.  All in all, it was project that started off small - ended up big  -  was a pleasure to do.

If you're interested you can see the whole wallhanging's saga here. 

See more great design walls at Judy's  Patchwork Times - Design Wall Monday!

Off the Wall Friday will return next week in all its Art Quilt Force!  All Art Quilters are invited weekly to link up what they are doing creatively!!

49 comments:

  1. LynetteNovember 23, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Wow - those needles are amazing. :) I really love your wallhanging.

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  2. DebbieNovember 23, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Great wall hanging and I love your thread painting for the boughs of greens. Lots of thread but so worth the effort.

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  3. sew.darn.quiltNovember 23, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    Your wall hanging is lovely, the work is exquisite.

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  4. BarbaraNovember 23, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Very pretty. I love how you've pieced the background.

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  5. Glen QuiltSwissyNovember 23, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    oh.........and I actually had one for this week! LOL.

    love your crosses and the trees in the snow.

    glen

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  6. LethargicLassNovember 23, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    what a lot of work, but such a great end result :)

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  7. whistlebet57November 23, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    What a beautiful wall hanging. It does have a look and feel of Christmas becasue of the pine trees and the snow. Your work is exquisite. Elizabeth, Silverdale, WA

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  8. EileenNovember 23, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Love this. So evocative of times looking for Christmas trees with my family as a child and then as a mom. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  9. Vroomans' QuiltsNovember 24, 2012 at 8:12 AM

    Lovely piece to enjoy the whole winter season.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    It's gorgeous, you did a great job with it!

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  11. Karen - Quilts...etc.November 24, 2012 at 10:21 AM

    love those leaves/needles!

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  12. SewCalGalNovember 24, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    What a beautiful Christmas quilt. I felt a brush of ice cold air as I admired it, thinking of a walk in the woods to find the perfect Christmas tree. Love your thread play and free-motion quilting too! Great job.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  13. Connie Kresin CampbellNovember 24, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    What a beautiful wall hanging and your trees are just awesome! I'm off to read more about your technique!

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  14. BarbNovember 24, 2012 at 2:15 PM

    I just love your quilt!! Looks so festive!

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  15. Vera HolmgrenNovember 24, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Oh, it's lovely and it's just the way I want it to be in X-mas time!

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  16. MaryNovember 24, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Nice of you to share the Link to show us the way you made the Pine needles. Very Creative and a good quilt to keep out longer than just December.

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  17. Marjorie's Busy CornerNovember 24, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    Love this piece!!

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  18. BelindaNovember 24, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    Gee that's lovely. Such a lot of work went into it and it shows!

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  19. Pam in KCNovember 24, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Very nice.

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  20. Amy's Crafty ShenanigansNovember 25, 2012 at 5:57 AM

    Lovely - so much deatil :)

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  21. Dana GaffneyNovember 25, 2012 at 8:42 AM

    This is so pretty and has such a nice peaceful feel to it. Thanks.

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  22. Nanbon44November 26, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    what a lovly scene

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  23. Gari in ALNovember 26, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I love the idea of a winter scene that can hang seasonally. I have been thinking of something similar, just haven't worked out what. Your's is great looking. And thanks for the heads up on the Christmas Quilt show.

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  24. Sally HamiltonNovember 26, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Stand alone appliques! A learning goal for 2013. This piece is darling - looks fabulous.

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  25. AnonymousNovember 26, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    This is a fab wall hanging, welldone and good luck with it in the Michelle's challenge.

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  26. ShannonNovember 26, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    I'm so happy you finished it! It really is lovely. I also started mine two years ago and then forgot to even get it out last year. Kudos for those finally-finishes!

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  27. JulianneNovember 26, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    That is beautiful

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  28. KarenNovember 27, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    This is a great Winter quilt. I am so pleased it finally found its way into the quilt show.

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  29. LesleyNovember 27, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Your quilt is absolutely stunning! So happy to see it in the show!

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  30. micheleNovember 27, 2012 at 4:23 PM

    Well worth the wait - thank you for sharing and participating in this year's Christmas Quilt Show!

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  31. BillieBee (billiemick)November 27, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    It's so gorgeous and the needles look real!!

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  32. CarlaNovember 27, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    This is fabulous. Love all the texture : )
    popped over from the 2012 Christmas Quilt show.

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  33. Needled MomNovember 28, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Very nice and I love the free standing needles.

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  34. AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Very nice..glad you finished the quilt!

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  35. HilachasNovember 29, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Wow! You are the first entry in the Quilt Show. Lovely wall hanging. So pretty.

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  36. EuniqueNovember 30, 2012 at 7:46 AM

    I really like those needles. I'm going to have to try that technique. Thank you for sharing.

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  37. My Sister Made Me Do It....November 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Beautiful detail work!

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  38. EileenNovember 30, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    this is lovely. i like the fabric you used for the trees!

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  39. Deb@asimplelifequiltsNovember 30, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    Love this! So creative and those needles are amazing.

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  40. PatriciaDecember 1, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    Good job on the pine needles!

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  41. Christine MDecember 1, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Your quilt is amazing.

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  42. SheilaDecember 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM

    Lovely wall hanging, the needles are incredible!

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  43. BillieBee (billiemick)December 1, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Just lovely. The needles look real. I thought I had posted here, but I don't see it.

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  44. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    HI! THIS IS SO PRETTY-LOVE THE NEEDLES! THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  45. PatsyDecember 2, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    Your pine boughs are really lovely-very realistic!

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  46. AmyDecember 2, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    What a lot of work on those pine boughs! Nice work!

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  47. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmDecember 2, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    love your details

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  48. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    such lovely work,well done.xx

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  49. thread189December 4, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    lovely!

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