Monday, 28 November 2011

Christmas Quilts.

Woohoo, SewCalGal's Christmas Quilt Show is open, so here are my entries.

This first quilt could be considered a shameless plug for my book, Pick Four!

It is one I designed for the book and was made and quilted by my friends Lis and Drew.  Almost every woman would love to be given diamonds as a present, but I also had a wish for a red and gold Christmas quilt, so I called this design Diamonds for Christmas.






 This close up shows the gorgeous quilting that Lis did, using a gold thread.










The other quilt I want to show is this one, called Christmas Wreaths, which I made during our 2011 Christmas Quiltalong days.  As soon as I saw this design (called Over and Under) in Scrap Basket Sensations, by Kim Bracket I  imagined it done in red.  I had hoped to have it quilted before the show, but that has not happened, so I'll show it as a flimsy.  Hopefully if you come back in a couple of weeks I'll have it quilted, bound and displayed on a chair.

I hope you are enjoying all the wonderful quilts that will be on show, thank you for visiting, and thanks too to SewCalGal for organising the show and to the generous sponsors who have donated some great prizes. Don't forget to visit SewCalGal here to see the details of how you could win a prize just by looking at quilts, voting for your favourite, etc.
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70 comments:

  1. Lesley28 November 2011 at 10:31

    Both quilts are beautiful! I have your book (it's dog-eared now!) and love the designs. "Diamonds for Christmas" is one of my favorites. Your "Christmas Wreaths" is also beautiful...will look forward to seeing it finished! Thanks for sharing these lovely quilts.

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  2. Karen28 November 2011 at 11:56

    Both quilts look great. I love the idea of having diamonds for Christmas. And Christmas Wreaths looks very effective, too.

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  3. Anonymous28 November 2011 at 12:00

    The quilts look wonderful, Sue! And I'm looking forward to seeing the wreath quilt finished! Great job!

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  4. Joanne Lendaro28 November 2011 at 12:42

    Great quilts, love the red and yellow together.

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  5. May Britt28 November 2011 at 12:48

    Love both quilts and so happy to see that you too have a quilt that you want to finish before Christmas.

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  6. Jayne Honnold28 November 2011 at 13:24

    Hi Sue! These two quilts are gorgeous! I think I see a book purchase in my future! Diamonds for Christmas is calling my name.

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  7. Vroomans' Quilts28 November 2011 at 13:30

    Both are super quilts. Just love the Over/Under in the red and hope your finish in time for Christmas.

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  8. Joanna28 November 2011 at 13:58

    The Diamonds for Christmas quilt is a treasure. It's a beautiful design and beautifully made.

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  9. Stray Stitches (Linda G)28 November 2011 at 14:21

    Both quilts are beautiful!! All the reds in the Christmas Wreaths is so pretty.

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  10. Sandy28 November 2011 at 15:15

    Beautiful!=)

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  11. Mary on Lake Pulaski28 November 2011 at 15:23

    Those are two beauties Sue! I may have to try that Christmas Wreaths pattern.

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  12. Barb28 November 2011 at 15:56

    Just wonderful!!!!!

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  13. Mrs.Pickles28 November 2011 at 16:35

    Both are so lovely!!

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  14. Stitched With Prayer28 November 2011 at 17:26

    Gorgeous quilts!

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  15. michele28 November 2011 at 18:42

    Beautiful work - thank you for sharing.

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  16. Julimond28 November 2011 at 19:14

    Your diamonds are very very beautiful.

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  17. Marjorie's Busy Corner28 November 2011 at 19:41

    Lovely quilts...the quilting is exceptional.....

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  18. Barbara28 November 2011 at 20:11

    These are gorgeous. Nice work!

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  19. Snoodles28 November 2011 at 20:46

    Beautiful quilts....the quilting on the Diamonds for Christmas one is just stunning!

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  20. Janet28 November 2011 at 20:47

    Diamonds for Christmas is a real beauty!

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  21. Sandra Kaye28 November 2011 at 21:14

    GReat job!! Just beautiful!!! Hugs

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  22. Marjorie28 November 2011 at 21:57

    Beautiful quilt and quilting.

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  23. Calicojoan29 November 2011 at 00:14

    Shameless plugs are the best kind. The quilts are beautiful and looks like they were a lot of fun to do!

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  24. Anonymous29 November 2011 at 00:59

    You can shout it from the roof tops if you like...no shame in that!!! :-)

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  25. Lynn29 November 2011 at 01:59

    I love both of your selections. Your book is filled with great designs. Several of them are on my "Someday" list.

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  26. Kelli Fannin Quilts29 November 2011 at 02:58

    Love that Christmas wreath pattern! Beautiful quilts!

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  27. Needled Mom29 November 2011 at 03:44

    Both are gorgeous.

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  28. Jocelyn29 November 2011 at 04:03

    I love your red and white quilts Sue. They are both gorgeous!

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  29. Mishka29 November 2011 at 04:39

    Both quilts are gorgeous, love how you used yellow and red together.

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  30. Miss Hillbilly29 November 2011 at 05:31

    Yay for the shameless plug! I need to get to making some quilts from your book. More plugs! Everyone needs to buy your book!

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  31. Quiltbenaco29 November 2011 at 06:47

    Queste trapunte sono veramente stupende!
    Ciao

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  32. Teresa29 November 2011 at 14:34

    What great quilts. Red and gold are two of my favs for Christmas.

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  33. Sue Daurio29 November 2011 at 15:28

    Goodness those Diamonds for Christmas are stunning!! And the quilting is amazing.

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  34. Linda 29 November 2011 at 15:36

    LOVE your Diamonds For Christmas quilt. Yes, the quilting is just amazing!!!!! Looks like kitty prefers Christmas Wreaths. :-)

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  35. BilboWaggins29 November 2011 at 16:08

    Diamonds for Christmas is one of my favourites from your book.

    (There being no such thing as co-incidence) earlier today I was trying to work out what fabrics to put with the pinwheel blocks I made ages ago.

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  36. sew.darn.quilt29 November 2011 at 16:31

    lovely!

    Carolyn

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  37. Lynette29 November 2011 at 19:00

    Pretty! And you know it's a good project when it gets the feline stamp of approval. ;D

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  38. Carrie P.29 November 2011 at 23:31

    Oh, these are 2 fabulous entries in the show.

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  39. Connie Kresin Campbell30 November 2011 at 00:22

    Beautiful quilt and your Flimsy looks great! Can't wait to see it quilted too!

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  40. stichnRN30 November 2011 at 14:19

    love your over under. i think i have that book, too. your reds are great.

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  41. Cheryl30 November 2011 at 14:33

    Great quilts! Love the red and yellow.

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  42. Nima30 November 2011 at 16:20

    wow...that one gorgeous quilting

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  43. Nancy30 November 2011 at 19:19

    Beautiful quilts.

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  44. Barb30 November 2011 at 20:02

    nice entries - good luck!

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  45. Christine M1 December 2011 at 02:35

    Your quilts are lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. Jen1 December 2011 at 03:43

    Great quilts! Love how versatile the book pattern could be.

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  47. Teresa F.1 December 2011 at 06:34

    A couple os great looking Xmas projects. Thanks for sharing.

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  48. QuiltNut Creations1 December 2011 at 07:58

    your Diamonds quilt is beautiful Sue!

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  49. Becky1 December 2011 at 20:09

    Love the colors in this quilt, Sue! Great design! Hope that you have a fabulous holiday season!

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  50. Linda1 December 2011 at 22:02

    Shameless plug! but I love it...Both quilts are great. Merry Christmas.

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  51. Sue1 December 2011 at 23:24

    Just beautiful quilt ! Thanks for sharing !

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  52. Sandra Kaye2 December 2011 at 05:19

    This is a beautiful quilt!! Thanks for visiting my blog!! Hugs

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  53. Mary2 December 2011 at 08:54

    Two nice Quilts to decorate with this year. Thanks for sharing with us!

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  54. Unknown2 December 2011 at 16:35

    Very nice! and yes, the quilting is gorgeous!

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  55. Judi2 December 2011 at 19:27

    Very pretty! I love pinwheels.

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  56. Linda in Arkansas 2 December 2011 at 21:27

    Beautiful quilt - and I'm not the least bit surprised that you made something so pretty! You do excellent work.

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  57. Michele3 December 2011 at 01:32

    I love Over and Under done in red! Great idea :-)

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  58. Miki Willa3 December 2011 at 03:17

    I really like both quilts. The gold in the top one makes it very visually interesting.

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  59. Teresa F.3 December 2011 at 07:16

    Two magnificent quilts. Congrats.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  60. Heather3 December 2011 at 14:41

    Very pretty!

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  61. Laurel3 December 2011 at 14:49

    they're both gorgeous, but i love the wreaths!

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  62. Rachel3 December 2011 at 15:13

    Beautiful quilts! Thanks so much for sharing them!!

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  63. Karen O3 December 2011 at 17:46

    Very pretty combo of red, gold and white. Thank you for sharing!

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  64. Unknown3 December 2011 at 23:03

    Love your entry. The yet to quilt is very pretty.
    SallyKingemail@gmail.com

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  65. Anonymous4 December 2011 at 02:24

    The yellow really makes it seem like there is light behind the pinwheels!

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  66. Anne4 December 2011 at 04:23

    So pretty! I love the yellow and red! Of course, your sweet kitty adds beauty to your Christmas wreath quilt. LOL!

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  67. Barb N4 December 2011 at 12:54

    Beautiful for sure!

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  68. LethargicLass4 December 2011 at 13:19

    I love the colours in the Christmas wreath... beautiful!

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  69. Bj4 December 2011 at 13:49

    Beautiful, Love the flimsy

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  70. Cat Herder5 December 2011 at 02:47

    Wow,fabulous! The quilting is just beautiful!

    Vickie

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