Good morning all! Today is Day 10 of the 12 Days of Best Christmas Quilts Blog Tour and we’re excited to be featuring two more of our wonderful contributing designers from Best Christmas Quilts 2012! You can pick up this newest issue from Quilters Newsletter at your local quilt shop, bookstore, newsstand, or online at the Quilt and Sew Shop.
Our first blog stop is Crafty Garden Mom from Tanesha Nurse. Tanesha is an inventive fiber artist whose unique quilts and creative edge is what caught our eye when looking for new designers. We discovered Tanesha after browsing through quilters’ blogs and invited her to submit. We’re always interested in seeing new, original, and unpublished designs and patterns. You can always submit your projects and ideas to Quilters Newsletter at quiltersnewsletter.com.
Christmas String 14" x 17" and Selvage Christmas Tree mug rugs 6 1/4" x 6 3/4"
This charming wall hanging, Christmas String, brings a feeling of nostalgia to the room and pairs perfectly with her innovative mug rugs. Using the brightly colored selvage strips as garland for her Christmas trees, Tanesha gives us a new insight on just how much you can get out of your stash.
See more from Tanesha on her blog. If you leave a comment on Tanesha Nurse’s blog by midnight MDT tonight – Friday, August 31 – you’ll be entered for a chance to win a fabric bundle courtesy of FreeSpirit. Comments on our blog will not be entered into the drawing.
Our second designer featured is Nancy Mahoney of Nancy Mahoney Designs. We’ve had the pleasure of working with Nancy several times over the years and have featured many of her gorgeous quilts.
Pomegranate Passion by Nancy Mahoney, 73" x 73"
Using fabric from the Luxury Blenders and Suede collections from P&B Textiles, Nancy combined her classic style with tradition and elegance to create Pomegranate Passion.
Find out more about Nancy by visiting her blog. If you leave a comment on Nancy Mahoney’s blog by midnight MDT tonight – Friday, August 31 – you’ll be entered to win a free bundle of fabric from P&B Textiles (the same fabrics Nancy used in her quilt!). Comments on this blog are not entered into the prize drawing.
Remember to follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on the blog tour and other news from Quilters Newsletter. Have a great weekend three-day weekend, everyone — we’ll see you again on Tuesday!
beautiful quilt blocks Time to staert for Christmas
So cute!!
Very inspiring!!
So beautiful! I can’t believe it is already time to start on holiday projects.
Using the selvage edges for the decorations on the Christmas trees in inspirational! I really liked the wall hanging as is so decorative. Makes me enthusiastic about getting started on Christmas quilting! Thanks.
love the Christmas sting and coasters, so cute.
adorable!
Wow, Christmas planning is right around the corner! Actually, I guess it’s already here! How exciting!
Love the simplicity, very cute.
Wonderful and so inspiring!
beautiful fabric!
Love it so bright and simple….love the applique. Thanks for sharing
Absolutely gorgeous work! Your instructions are always so clear, too. Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful fabric!.
Just beautiful!
Thanks for the chance to win such beautiful fabric! Love the quilt.
I love this! It is so precious! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
These quilts are very motivating!!!!
Love them…feeling the need for some quality fabric time
I can’t wait to start my Christmas projects!
Great Christmas inspiration.
Love your quilts, I hope that one day I could be that good. I am trying to teach myself and have a long way to go, but love to look at all the pretty ones.
i love this wall quilt. it is so adorable
Thanks for giving us a chance to win some gorgeous fabrics!!! Love the quilts!!!
Absolutely adorable!
Pretty
beautiful fabric
So talented!!
great set of fabric just in time for the holiday projects on my list.
Love the fabric – perfect for a Christmas table runner and possibly placemats. Thank you for your generosity
Love this. Perfect gift for Secret Santa!!!
All of your Christmas items are very cute.
LOVE THE COLORS
Can hardly wait to get busy and make these!
Would love to win
I love the simplicity of these projects!
They are so cute keep them coming ,
The selvage mug mats are so cute…very imaginative use of scraps!
I know I am too late but I love the quilts big and little
What a great start on Christmas!
How pretty! Love the simple lines and awesome colors.
Love the way the selvage is used on the mug rugs.
Everyone has done a supper job. Lots of ideas and projects. Now to get magazine and start.
These are absolutely darling Do you have a pattern for candy cane and balls?? This is soooo cute and so special.
I especially love those mug rugs!
Chilly out tonight – great night to be thinking of quilting!