Welcome to day two of the 12 Days of Best Christmas Quilts Blog Tour! Best Christmas Quilts 2012 officially goes on sale today in quilt shops and bookstores, on newsstands and on www.quiltandsewshop.com. At only $9.99, you get 28 patterns and projects — double the number of patterns in most quilt books for less than half the price — plus the extras you expect from Quilters Newsletter, including Designer Tips to help take your quilting skills to the next level and Stocking Stuffers product ideas.
Today’s featured designer on the blog tour is Carol Ann Waugh. Carol is an extraordinary fiber artist and quilter who incorporates many innovative techniques into her work. Her Family Memories ornaments are no exception; check out Best Christmas Quilts for a Designer Tip on using a rattail binding that also results in a hanging loop.
Family Memories ornaments by Carol Ann Waugh in Best Christmas Quilts 2012
Skaters Village and Winter Wonderland fabric bundles from Windham
Read more about Carol’s design on her blog. If you leave a comment on Carol’s blog before 11:59 p.m. MDT tonight — Tuesday, August 21 — you’ll be entered for a chance to win two fat quarter bundles courtesy of Windham Fabrics. Comments left on this blog will not be entered for a chance to win the prize.
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OMG that is the most awesomest thing I have ever seen I am going to make it a point to start doing these for this christmas for my christmas tree My husband passed dec 10th last year and that would be so awesome to remember him and other family members that have passed you have just made my day thank you so much Lisa Saunders
I’m going to have to try this. My son just lost his dog he had for 11 1/2 years he would love this on his tree.
How great! I love to put family on the tree.
These are so cute! I wanted to do something like this for the grandparents this year for Christmas. Shuttermom77 at gmail dot com
OMG these are so cute….I ust try this for my tree!!
Love them. They would make great Christmas gifts!
This would make a great Christmas gift for my nieces and nephews that live a long way from us to have pictures of family members so their little ones will know who we are.
Lovely way to remember people that can’t be with ya at Christmas
I think this is a wonderful Idea I had hade some ornaments from felt last year . Won’t they be supprised to find out what I’ve done this time!
Great gifts to make with my granddaughter!
Great idea! i am always looking for little handmade things for family
Love these! Gonna have to try these out!
Great idea! Can’t wait to try it. Lots of pix to use.
These would be great any time of year! I could give them to kids away at school, hang them in an office cubicle. So many ideas!! Thanks!
Great idea. Can make these with childrens pictures each year and send to relatives who live far away.