Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas Quilt Show 2011

Oh my goodness, am I late for the party? I so love looking at all of the contributions to the Christmas Quilt Show over at SewCalGal's blog. I've been having some computer problems, which seems to have scrambled my brain. 

I started out making a table runner using the sleigh and reindeer from my GO cutter. I had eight reindeer, the sleigh and started making little houses, didn't like it. Then came snowmen and trees, didn't like it. 
I looked out the window and saw the row of palm trees across the street and knew what I wanted to make.





Feels like home. 

I hope you're enjoying the show. I'm off to visit the other wonderful quilts.

Thanks for coming by,
Dana

43 comments:

Needled Mom said...

Never too late!! I love the idea of the palm trees....a warm Christmas.

Mrs.Pickles said...

very pretty

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Clever little project for a southern christmas.

Barbara said...

Love your tropical Christmas! Very cute.

Lesley said...

Dana, your quilt is so cute! i imagine Santa would rather fly over a palm tree than the North Pole! Well done!

Sue Daurio said...

I want to be there for Christmas!! Very cute

Debbie said...

Love this....Feels like home is a perfect name, too! I do believe you found your quilt muse with this one! Great job.

Snoodles said...

That's adorable! I want a warm Christmas!! LOL

Joanna said...

Sand and a palm tree are different for me, but they look great in your quilt. Very nice.

maggie said...

What a wonderful quilt, very cheerful. Good job.

Christine M said...

Cute quilt.

Wilma NC said...

That is sooo cute!!!

nima said...

wow...that's lovely

LynCC said...

Awesomeness! A Santa fit for Florida. :D

Sandy said...

So cute!

sew.darn.quilt said...

So whimsical, I love it!

Carolyn

May Britt said...

Nice tropical christmas :)

425 210 2379 said...

LOVE it! Clever, original, and I so enjoy the story of how the quilt that was meant to be got made!!!! I really really enjoyed this posting!!! Thanks for sharing!

Carrie P. said...

Perfect quilt for your part of the country. Fun!

Karen said...

This is a great story for your quilt. Love the idea of the palm trees. It's a great Christmas quilt.

Nanbon44 said...

Look familiar to me, but here they decorate the palm tree trunks with lights... Merry Southern Christmas

Leslie said...

WOW! loving this! looks like you are getting lots done!

Mary said...

I saw a fake palm tree with twinkle lights last night. Got me wishing I was going somewhere tropical...

Julimond said...

looks like christmas in australia.
very nice.

Teresa said...

Palm trees at Christmas, never thought of that. We are expecting our first snow. Lovely little quilt.

Judi said...

Nice! I guess it's so wintery here (Wyoming), where we've had snow since the first week of October, that I never thought about palm trees with Christmas.

MooseStash Quilting said...

Oh what a great laugh to start the day. I love it. I just what to know who it is who has to climb up those big trees to hang the wreath at the top!! Great quilt!

Sandra Kaye said...

lovely quilt...it makes me miss Florida. hugs

Rachel said...

So sweet - a southern take on Christmas :) So, this is how people celebrate when they don't have all that snow.

Jen said...

Cute! Love that you made it your own!

Laurel said...

too funny! i live where there's snow, so this just doesn't quite feel right - but i bet it feels much more appropriate to you!!

Rachel said...

LOVE it! While I wish for snow, this looks much more like my home too! LOL, thanks for sharing!!

Happy Cottage Quilter said...

How very cute!

Michele Hester said...

Very fun! Thank you for sharing!

Janet said...

This is very sweet! I cannot quite imagine Christmas in the tropics.

Teresa Felgueiras said...

Of course you're not late. Very nice looking quilt.

Heather said...

Hee,hee reminds me of Christmas in South Carolina

╰☆╮ Barb ╰☆╮ said...

We spent early December in Hawaii one year, and I really had to get adjusted to seeing palm trees lit up with sparkly white lights. And dolphins. But it was all good. love your quilt!

KOcanQuilt said...

I would love to be in a warm place for Christmas just once. ;) Great job on the project.

Kelli said...

Oh, I LOVE this one. so cute. Esp. the palm tree and the wreath in it. So great. :) I am your newest follower.

Michele said...

This feels like my home :-) I'm a Florida girl too :-) I just love this quilt!!

Sally said...

A Southern California Christmas!!
Very nice.
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SewCalGal said...

Hey, I think all the comments are positive. And I love your Christmas Quilt. Of course, everyone shoveling snow may be a bit jealous.

And, as I live in so. Cal. we really do see people decorate their palm trees for Christmas.

SewCalGal
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