Friday, November 23, 2012

Christmas Quilt Show 2012

It's that wonderful time of year for the Christmas Quilt Show. This year it's being hosted by Michele at Quilting Tutorials. 


I call this Sunset Frolic and it's inspired by a pieced quilt I saw in a magazine years ago when I first started thinking about quilting. 

As a child I always thought the North Pole had to be the best place on earth, I mean come on, flying reindeer, singing elves making toys, Santa, who has to be the best boss ever, so here's my idea of what sunset at the North Pole looks like.

After piecing the batiks for the sky, I appliqued the reindeer and trees, then made the lace snowflakes to add a little dimension.

I free motion quilted more snowflakes scattered all over

The reindeer have scarves added (it's cold up there) and each scarf has a different pattern sewn on to it.

Santa's sleigh is parked to the side ready to be loaded on the big night.

This quilt was a lot of fun to make and decorate, I got to be creative with my free motion quilting and now I have one more wall hanging for Christmas decorating. 

Thanks so much to Michele for hosting this awesome show. You can link up until Nov. 30th. and jump over anytime to see lots of beauty and inspiration, grab a cup of hot cocoa before you go and you have a great way to unwind this time of year.

Later gators,
Dana
Posted by at 1:25 PM

43 comments:

  1. Nina MarieNovember 23, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    ohhh I love this - its fun and the background is really lovely! But then again - I am partial to blue pieced backgrounds :)

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  2. DebbieNovember 23, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Super cute wall hanging. I like your attention to the details too...like those scarves. This looks like it was even fun to play around with for the quilting. Great colors too.

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  3. Quilting BabciaNovember 23, 2012 at 3:29 PM

    I love this little quilt Dana! And you made the snowflakes - wish I knew crochet well enough to do those. The blue batiks are the perfect backdrop for the North Pole - you can conjur up the northern lights in those fabrics.

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  4. LethargicLassNovember 23, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    what a fun quilt!

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  5. BarbaraNovember 23, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Oh, Dana, I love this. The red reindeer and the snowflakes are perfect.

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  6. whistlebet57November 23, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I absolutely love it. Especially the Snowflakes. Elizabeth

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  7. Vroomans' QuiltsNovember 24, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Great combination of elements and techniques for a special piece.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 24, 2012 at 10:04 AM

    This is really cute, and I love the snowflake touch!

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  9. Karen - Quilts...etc.November 24, 2012 at 10:23 AM

    love those snowflakes, they add awesome detail

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  10. BarbNovember 24, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Love it!!

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  11. MaryNovember 24, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    You have a good imagination and a very cute quilt to share. Thanks!

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  12. Marjorie's Busy CornerNovember 24, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    This is just too cute...love it

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  13. BelindaNovember 24, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    I love it! It's so fun and bright.

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  14. Pam in KCNovember 24, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    What a cute idea.

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  15. SewCalGalNovember 24, 2012 at 10:51 PM

    Oh Dana I love your Flying Reindeers Christmas Quilt. Fun post. And, I'm with you that the North Pole must be a fun place. Your quilt depicts how I feel about the North Pole even today vs as a child. Love it!

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  16. Amy's Crafty ShenanigansNovember 25, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    So sweet - love the snowflakes!!!

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  17. sew.darn.quiltNovember 25, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Fantastic! I love the snowflakes

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  18. EileenNovember 25, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    Great quilt! Love the snowflakes...croched and sewn and all details. Thanks for sharing and have a great day

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  19. LynetteNovember 25, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    This is just too adorable! I really love the quilted and the lace snowflakes. The reindeer are so happy. :D Don't you love these virtual quilt shows?

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  20. Nanbon44November 26, 2012 at 1:42 AM

    love the quilt so fun

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  21. ShannonNovember 26, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    this is too cute! I love those reindeer! they look like they're having bunches of fun!

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  22. LesleyNovember 27, 2012 at 10:48 AM

    Love your quilt! The fabrics are gorgeous and are the perfect setting for your little reindeer!

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  23. MarveLes Art StudiosNovember 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Your reindeer and so sweet with the red scarves! Great detail, and I never tire of snowflakes; your's are beautiful. Beautiful!

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  24. CarlaNovember 27, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Gorgeous little quilt. I love the quilts in your header too : )

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  25. VivianNovember 27, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    Thanks for the closeup photos of this lovely quilt. All the details you added are special. I also enjoyed the magic of Christmas time when I was little. I'm sure I heard Santa and his sleigh and the reindeer on our rooftop one year.

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  26. KarenNovember 28, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    Your quilt is gorgeous. I like the thought you have put into decorating and FMQ. This will look great in your home for Christmas.

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  27. Needled MomNovember 28, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    That is very cute. I like the snowflake addition too.

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  28. AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    Fun quilt!

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  29. HilachasNovember 29, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    Wow. Those little deer had to have been hard to cut out and to applique. Lovely.

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  30. EuniqueNovember 30, 2012 at 7:52 AM

    Such great attention to detail. Love the stitching on the scarves!

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  31. My Sister Made Me Do It....November 30, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    Wow......just beautiful!

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  32. Deb@asimplelifequiltsNovember 30, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Oh my... So wonderful! I love your pieced sky and all of the creative details in your quilt. It's a real work of art.

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  33. PatriciaDecember 1, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    What a fun quilt!

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  34. Christine MDecember 1, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    I love it!

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  35. SheilaDecember 1, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    I love how you created the background for the reindeer ,very cute wall hanging !

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

    This quilt is just so much fun.

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  37. AnonymousDecember 1, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    SO NEAT,FUN+CHEERFUL TOO!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  38. AmyDecember 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Love the blue batik sky! Beautiful work!

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  39. Rose Prairie Quilts and FarmDecember 2, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    very sweet, I like what you did for the background

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  40. AnonymousDecember 3, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    Dana very nice,well done.xx

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  41. thread189December 4, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    liked use of the Go Cutter!

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  42. micheleDecember 4, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    Great job! Thank you for sharing in the 2012 Christmas Quilt Show and good luck to you!

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  43. Tracey JacobsenJanuary 2, 2013 at 7:39 PM

    this is SO cute! Love it!

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