26 Aug Best Christmas Quilts blog tour!
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| Serenity Stars is the center quilt |
Hi all! Welcome to my stop on the Best Christmas Quilts blog tour! Even thought it is still pretty hot outside in this part of the world, I know some of you smart people are planning ahead to the holidays. Quilter’s Newsletter is ready to help! Their special issue, Best Christmas Quilts, just hit the newsstand.
The editors specifically mentioned during the submission process that they were interested in alternate color schemes in addition to the traditional red and green. I’ve been in love with neutrals at the holidays for the past few years, so I continued this theme with my submission, Serenity Stars. Lucky for me, they liked it well enough to include it on the cover 🙂
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| Serenity Stars |
Serenity Stars is made with a neutral Essex linen (putty) and white. Its simple friendship star block is a perennial favorite and perfect for gift giving or your own holiday decorating. It finishes at 60″ x 60″ which is a wonderful throw size for keeping warm during the winter chill.
Quilter’s Newsletter has generously offered to give away a copy of the magazine to one of my readers! Just leave a comment telling me your favorite holiday decorating colors. Please leave your email address in your comment so I can reach you if you win! The giveaway will close at 6am EDT on Wednesday, August 27. Good luck!
WYO Di
Posted at 04:49h, 09 SeptemberBlues and greys – the colors of winter!
Lisa
Posted at 20:20h, 29 AugustMy favorite holiday colors are bright/lime green, Rich bright Red and white or natural!
Nikki
Posted at 21:10h, 28 AugustI am pretty traditional…reds and greens….mainly cuz I live in a large old home, with red, khaki, blue walls. My lr has a red sofa and my family room has a navy sofa. I am trying to put more silver in my colors. That said…..I am making a aqua, pink, lime green Christmas quilt with my LQS using go cutter dies. Can't wait. I will find someone or somewhere for it!!!
nikki_moshier@hotmail.com
KaHolly
Posted at 19:06h, 28 AugustI'm pretty traditional. I just swung by to check out your Zephyr quilt pattern. What fun to find a give away going on.
DEKowal
Posted at 21:07h, 27 AugustI love colorful quilts, with a black background, it shows off the colors better than a white.
Beth
Posted at 15:57h, 27 AugustI am a very traditional holiday decorator, using mostly reds and greens. None of the new-fangled pink and aqua decorations for me! 😉 Having said that, I love your pattern. I can imagine it in a golden-wheat color, to give some breathing room to the rest of my Christmasy stuff. And the quilt as you made it is exactly the color/style scheme of my niece's newly completed nursery. Gotta love a baby with good taste.
JudyC
Posted at 13:02h, 27 AugustI love the solids, especially in the neutrals you chose. That would be a prefect gift for anyone, it works with any style. I think I need to make something like that!!
Amanda J
Posted at 12:43h, 27 AugustI use two colour schemes in my home at Christmas – Bright colours like pink, red and aqua with some white and silver thrown in. Then purples and silver! I love traditional colours but feel they don't fit in with my home decor! (acrothers06(at)googlemail(dot)com)
Karen L
Posted at 12:35h, 27 AugustTurquoise and silver are the happiest
Margaret
Posted at 11:33h, 27 AugustI love the traditional colours because they make the house feel warm when it's 20 below. Your quilt is beautiful.
Susan Smith
Posted at 09:53h, 27 AugustI love this in neutrals! So calming!
Helen T
Posted at 09:27h, 27 AugustYour Friendship Star is so perfect in neutrals. I normally use greens with neutrals or blues with neutrals, but maybe I need to work neutrals with neutrals. Congrats on the cover.
Julie
Posted at 09:09h, 27 AugustRed and green for me…..Thanks
jaaverill at aol dot com
Aunt TC
Posted at 08:24h, 27 AugustI like red and green.
kbo
Posted at 05:58h, 27 AugustBlues and white make for a cool holiday…colors lasts into the New Year.
GranChris
Posted at 04:57h, 27 AugustIt used to be red and green but now that I am older I am up for any color. Last year I had purple and gold. You get crazy when you are old.
Quilt n Queen
Posted at 04:33h, 27 AugustCongratulations on making the cover!! Love the neutrals. I have a lot of deep red in my Christmas decor. Happy quilting!!
Anonymous
Posted at 04:29h, 27 AugustI love Christmas! I love cranberry red, green, gold and silver! I'm always game to try something new!!
Cloud 9
Posted at 04:24h, 27 AugustI'm fairly traditional with the usual colors of red, green and gold, but I do like to throw in some blue.
JANET
Posted at 03:04h, 27 AugustRed, green, white, gold, midnight blue, blue grays. Just isn't Christmas without those colors.
teachpany
Posted at 03:01h, 27 AugustGreat quilt! I love blues and white for Christmas, but also the traditional red, green and gold. Thanks.
Sarah
Posted at 02:38h, 27 AugustMy favorite colors are Midnight blue, light blue, white and gold. sarah@forrussia.org
Anonymous
Posted at 02:07h, 27 AugustI'm fairly traditional with my colours for Christmas – red,green, white and sometimes a little gold.
wlinda_ca at yahoo dot com
WoolenSails
Posted at 02:03h, 27 AugustI like traditional colors, red and green, but I like to mix creams and tans with them.
Debbie
JoyceLM
Posted at 01:48h, 27 AugustLove your Serenity Stars quilt. I usually decorate with red & white ornaments on my green Christmas tree. Thanks. jleekamitchell(at)yahoo(dot)com
Pamela
Posted at 01:32h, 27 AugustI really like the neutrals in the Serentity Star quilt.
kinderpam@gmail.com
Cynthia Lanahan
Posted at 01:15h, 27 AugustI love green and silver with some Turkey red
Paige Biddlecomb
Posted at 01:06h, 27 AugustI love red and silver. I also like the traditional red and green.
Sue Blank
Posted at 00:55h, 27 AugustLovely. Lots of space for show-off quilting!
suequilter at Hotmail.com
Sue Blank
Posted at 00:59h, 27 AugustAnd I have used different colors in different rooms. Red and green wins, but I also like mauve and burgundy with blue/green.
Renata A Little Bit County
Posted at 00:55h, 27 AugustI'm a green person. So Christmas is green with red, gold and blue as accents.
barefootT
Posted at 00:50h, 27 Augustred, white and blue !!!
Vicki H
Posted at 00:43h, 27 AugustI like red and white. Love your stars.
scottylover
Posted at 00:19h, 27 AugustI love that your quilt is done in an alternate color scheme! We always seem to have the "different" decorations than normal, so this would fit perfectly in our house!
Sandy A
rvquilter
Posted at 00:15h, 27 AugustRed & Green but not super brights. Love your pattern, guess I need to run out to look for the magazine 🙂
CathyK
Posted at 00:07h, 27 AugustI guess I'm too old fashioned. I just love red, green and gold for the holidays!
Carrie P.
Posted at 00:06h, 27 Augustyour quilt is simple but elegant. love it.
i still decorate in traditional red and green.
Janet M
Posted at 23:06h, 26 AugustI think red, green & silver are pretty for Christmas. But I like your neutral quilt immensely! It would not be put away with the other Christmas stuff.
Joan
Posted at 22:56h, 26 AugustI like red and green decorations. Thank you for the chance to win.
Debbi2323
Posted at 22:17h, 26 AugustI like red and gold decorations. quiltlady86@yahoo.com
Cathie
Posted at 22:17h, 26 AugustI'm hooked on neutrals!
Linda
Posted at 22:08h, 26 AugustWith all the glitz, sparkle, and shine of the holiday season, the simplicity of the solid neutrals has a calming, restful effect. Very nice!
Diana
Posted at 22:03h, 26 AugustI love this pattern! Thanks for the chance to win!
Audrey
Posted at 21:53h, 26 AugustEssex Linen intrigues me. Serenity Stars would be the prefect place to start using them. Thanks for sharing and offering a giveaway. My favourite Christmas colours are blue and white. Crisp and cool just like our Christmas season.
Happy Cottage Quilter
Posted at 21:48h, 26 AugustBeautiful! I love the traditional green and red, but in the more muted shades. Thanks!
Sandie @ crazy'boutquilts
Posted at 21:28h, 26 AugustI've never worked with linen, but I love the look. Beautiful.
Janie
Posted at 21:20h, 26 AugustLove your quilt. Thank you for your tutorials. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kay
Posted at 21:19h, 26 AugustMy favorite holiday decorating colors are blue and silver. It brings a sense of "cool" to our Christmas here in South Mississippi. thanks for the chance to win.
Lucinda Miller
Posted at 21:09h, 26 AugustI knew that had to be your quilt as soon as I saw it! I've been going with red and white and I'd like to add some kind of icy blue this year.
Rachell
Posted at 20:04h, 26 AugustI love colored lights for the tree and house. My decorations are silver, blue and purple, with some red and gold thrown in. (for the tree) I don't have a lot of other decorations, but I do want to make a quilt Christmas-tree skirt and some wall-hangings. I want to make blue and silver Celtic snowflakes and stars.
reillyr2(at)hotmail(dot)com
Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek]
Posted at 19:54h, 26 AugustBeautifully simple – thanks for sharing!
Deb G. in VA
Posted at 19:40h, 26 AugustCongrats on getting your lovely quilt on the cover! I like to decorate with traditional colors.
Adrienne Dold
Posted at 19:27h, 26 AugustTraditional colors, although your grey quilt is lovely!
kathy nielson
Posted at 19:22h, 26 AugustLove the giveaway, butalso love the quilt
darmkrystal@gmail.com
Posted at 19:05h, 26 AugustThe stars quilt is cool colored….I love using green…purple…blue and red…with shades of black for night time xmas quilts…….have a great quilting day….
Sallie
Posted at 18:51h, 26 AugustTraditional red and green. Love your choice, though!
Joy
Posted at 18:38h, 26 AugustBeautiful quilt, the colors remind me of a snowy landscape.
joyb414@hotmail.com
Anonymous
Posted at 18:32h, 26 AugustI love the simplicity of this quilt,especially done in the neutral color. I've recently been putting light teal in my Christmas quilts along with muted greens, reds and golds.
Msdevost@myfairpoint.net
Pat Lewis
Posted at 18:26h, 26 AugustLovely to see the website and congratulations on being published in the Christmas magazine. You have some great ideas and it is nice to see solids used.
Marls
Posted at 18:15h, 26 AugustLove your quilt. I also like non traditional colors at Christmas. Last year I decorated with turquoise and silver. Thanks for the chance to win the magazine.
Kathy Stoessner
Posted at 18:14h, 26 AugustJust did my tree skirt in grey and white. this would be the best compliment to the scene.
Diane H
Posted at 17:55h, 26 AugustI like a deep red and green for Christmas decorating. Your quilt is lovely, congratulations. laura84watt (at) gmail.com
Pat V.
Posted at 17:54h, 26 AugustI guess I'm sort of a traditionalist, I generally go with red & green at the holidays. Your color scheme for this quilt is so elegant!
Jane
Posted at 17:32h, 26 AugustI use the traditional colors of red and green along with some camel thrown in. These are the colors in my home all year long
Only not as saturated as at Christmas.
Diana
Posted at 17:22h, 26 AugustLast year I had a blue and silver Christmas. It was quite pretty!
Elaine
Posted at 17:15h, 26 AugustRed, green and blue! I like traditional colors for the holiday!
JanineMarie
Posted at 17:02h, 26 AugustBeautiful! I really like the simplicity of this quilt.
Alli
Posted at 17:01h, 26 AugustI don't do much holiday decorating, but I love the green of our Christmas tree! 🙂
Anonymous
Posted at 16:57h, 26 AugustI'm very traditional – red! Friendship Star is one of my favs, too.
Barb Peters, mizippipete@comcast.net
Kathryn
Posted at 16:57h, 26 AugustSometime the simplest is the best. Love your design. I like red/green/blue together with a little gold.
Lee
Posted at 16:34h, 26 AugustI usually use Blues and White! Pretty quilt!
Lisa Marie
Posted at 16:30h, 26 AugustAfter many years of traditional reds and greens, the last few years I've been adding some of the things with the lime greens and aquas mixed in. They seem fun and fresh to me.
Laine
Posted at 16:30h, 26 AugustI usually stick to the traditional reds and greens and also throw in some silver. momstoffel@gmail.com
DebrafromMD
Posted at 15:52h, 26 AugustI use a lot of red and white. That way the decorations can be pulled out for many different holidays.
Jennifer
Posted at 15:51h, 26 AugustI d a lot of decorating with gold, white and silver at Christmas.
Cecilia
Posted at 15:43h, 26 AugustPretty quilt! My colors are red, green, blue, and pink. Congratulations on having your quilt included. Thanks for the giveaway.
Quilted by the Lake
Posted at 15:41h, 26 AugustI really like your quilt. My colors are traditional reds, greens and gold. The friendship star has always been a favorite of mine.
Quilted by the Lake
Posted at 15:42h, 26 Augustquiltedbythelake@gmail.com
Quilting Tangent
Posted at 15:29h, 26 AugustCongratulations on making the cover. Traditional red and green for Christmas. 24Tangent@gmail.com
Connie Kresin Campbell
Posted at 15:28h, 26 AugustBeautiful quilt and great colors!
vwlady
Posted at 15:19h, 26 AugustI usually do a red, white & silver theme at Christmas.
Hollerbear
Posted at 15:18h, 26 AugustI love the traditional red and green, but also have a soft spot for blues and silvers.
Gill
Posted at 15:06h, 26 AugustI still love red and green!
Cheryl
Posted at 15:04h, 26 AugustThis is gorgeous — wonderful. I like deep, rich burgundy and greens.
Glenda Karlik
Posted at 13:56h, 26 AugustLast year I had a grey and white Santa painting! Love your grey with white stars!!
DianneB
Posted at 13:54h, 26 AugustI'm still traditional – love deep green and red, with a splash of gold to brighten it up. Thanks for a chance at the draw. Your quilt is beautiful.
Betsy Smith
Posted at 13:37h, 26 AugustI love traditional colors red and green.
Rochestergranny3
Posted at 13:33h, 26 AugustChristmas quilts are so pretty and fun.
Leanne
Posted at 13:06h, 26 AugustMy Christmas decorating is multi coloured because it is based on treasured objects from past holidays made and given by others and then whatever new things are added each year. And I love it that way.
Diane
Posted at 13:04h, 26 AugustI have some Essex Linen!–inspiration strikes! I like darker reds and greens,
thanks for a chance at your giveaway
sophie
Posted at 12:41h, 26 AugustWhen I think of Christmas projects, a palette of red, white, turquoise and lime appeals to me.
Vicki in MN
Posted at 12:26h, 26 AugustI am really liking the look of the linen in quilts. My christmas colors are still red and green but not the bright ones, I love decorating for Christmas.
Sharon
Posted at 12:20h, 26 AugustWhites / neutrals have been a favorite of mine for awhile, although my family has always preferred reds and greens…..
Congrats on being a Cover Girl!
antique quilter
Posted at 12:02h, 26 AugustI LOVE the color of your quilt I am going to have to find some of that fabric, working with the essex linen has been on my list to do. My favorite colors for christmas decorating is red and white.
thanks for the giveaway I love holiday issues of quilt magazines, always inspirational
Kathie
PT in SC
Posted at 11:49h, 26 AugustCongratulations! Love your neutrals. I have not sewn with the Essex linen, will have to give it a try!