Favourite Quilts from 2012

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  • Total submissions: 44
  • Total countries: 7
  • Total provinces: 5
  • Total states: 23

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A Day in the Life of Mr. Bear A Day in the Life of Mr. Bear
By: Barbara Stanbro,
Oregon, USA

I found this pattern by Tricia Cribbs and fell in love with it. It was made strictly for fun. The outer border fabric was purchased with nothing special in mind, but it was perfect for this quilt. The remainder is made from scraps. I completed a block per month and enjoyed every minute of it.

Quilt size: width: 55" height: 61"

A Leaf for A Season A Leaf for A Season
By: Nima@ Made to treasure,
Oman

It is a 22″ square, foundation pieced, machine quilted wall hanging.

Quilt size: width: 22" height: 22"

Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilt Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilt
By: PersimonDreams,
Wisconsin, USA

Using only fabrics from my scrap bin I created this ‘color wheel’ quilt with a free form quilting technique. The colors and fabrics blend together for my unique take on the popular color wheel quilt. Barb Raisbeck, of QuiltsbyBarb machine quilted different size lime green circles all over.

Quilt size: width: 62" height: 71"

Beachie Bright for Melissa Beachie Bright for Melissa
By: Mary Manson,
North Carolina, USA

This quilt was a b’day gift for my daughter living at the beach in CA. She loved the bright colors! The quilt was a BOM from The Quilt Show. It was paper pieced, appliqued, & patchwork, using bright batiks. I machine quilted, using stitch in the ditch, outline quilting, stippling & feathers.

Quilt size: width: 85" height: 85"

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast
By: Lisa Johnson,
West Virginia, USA

This quilt was designed for our king size bed and our county fair. It won 1st place. Fabrics: Quilt Blocks, Ellen Luckett Baker, Moda; Kona Solid Coal, Another Iota, Robert Kaufman. Long Arm Quilter: Irene Hensley I love all the straight lines.

Quilt size: width: 102" height: 75"

BETH'S PURE HEARTS BETH’S PURE HEARTS
By: Linda Douglas,
Montana, USA

A SQUARE WALL HANGING OF SWEETWATER’S “PURE” FABRIC COLLECTION; 12″ SQUARE,MACHINE PIECED AND STITCHED WITH SOME HAND EMBROIDERY WORK.

Quilt size: width: 12" height: 12"

Bouquets for Catharine Bouquets for Catharine
By: Jennifer Padden,
Texas, USA

I worked on the hand applique blocks at the bedside of my mother-in-law just before she died. She really liked the colors so I named the quilt in her honor. The pattern is Granny’s Hankie by Denise Russart. This was entered in our guild show in September 2012.

Quilt size: width: 89" height: 90"

Butterflies Butterflies
By: Turid Bakken,
Norway

This quilt I made with inspiration from Rita at Red Pepper Quilts. I quilted it myself, machine quilted around every butterfly. I love colours, and I’m so happy with how this quilt came out.

Quilt size: width: 36" height: 36"

Canadian Christmas, eh! Canadian Christmas, eh!
By: Gail in NB,
New Brunswick, Canada

Adapted from the book “A Porcupine in a Pine Tree” a wonderful book describing the 12 days of Christmas, Canadian style. It was a challenge to adapt the pictures into applique patterns. It is completely hand appliqued, hand sewn and hand quilted.

Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50"

Charming Kaffee Charming Kaffee
By: WaggonsWest,
Missouri, USA

This little quilt was made from a special charm pack I bought on my birthday. I was happy to gift it to a special baby on her birthday. It is hand quilted with pearl cotton. It is hard to choose, but I think it is my favorite quilt of 2012.

Quilt size: width: 34" height: 34"

Cindy's Quilt Cindy’s Quilt
By: Carolyn Braun,
New Jersey, USA

This quilt represents my favorite quilt from 2012. It is not just the quilt that makes it my favorite (I really do love it), but it is also the fact that it was my sisters house warming gift because she finally moved back to NJ. The circles and quilting show all roads point to home.

Quilt size: width: 66" height: 66"

Circus Tent Circus Tent
By: Jessica,
New Jersey, USA

I made this mini quilt as a secret gift for the Modernista Homemade swap on Flickr. My partner mentioned a love for rainbow colors and cathedral windows, so I was only too happy to try my hand at a new technique! I miss this quilt so much, but I know it went to a great home!

Quilt size: width: 32" height: 24"

Clan McAlpine Clan McAlpine
By: Judy MacLeod,
Ontario, Canada

A Scottish/Celtic themed piece for a very special friend. In runes on the top border is McAlpine. The bottom border is their clan war cry also in runes – Remember the death of Alpin. King Alpin was Scotland’s first king. McAlpine is the name that Alpin morphed into over the centuries. My own design.

Quilt size: width: 82" height: 100"

Coquette Tulip Coquette Tulip
By: Quilting Affection,
Maryland, USA

Coquette Tulip was designed and quilted by myself as a present. This quilt uses 12″ weatherpane blocks set on point, using Moda’s Coquette Collection. I designed the stencil pattern for the quilting using some of the fabric’s flowers and leaves, then machined quilted on my domestic sewing machine.

Quilt size: width: 85" height: 106"

Cuzzies Cuzzies
By: Rona Keith,
New Zealand

This is definitely my favourite quilt from 2012. I painted this photograph of my daughter with her cousin and her husband. This was the first time I had tried this technique but I have since made a few of these small quilts and I’m still finding new and exciting ways to use them.

Quilt size: width: 13" height: 11.5"

DaZZling Dogs DaZZling Dogs
By: Yvonne Bamlett,
Alberta, Canada

This was made for a friend who does not have time to quilt! She had the pattern and the block fabrics. Put together using bright pink tie dye and black mottled fabric for the borders. The backing is a black and white check. The dogs all have glasses and funky shirts. It was a gift for her daughter.

Quilt size: width: 66" height: 55"

Enlightened Souls Enlightened Souls
By: Liz,
Kansas, USA

Enlightened Souls is made from kimono blocks and lantern blocks collected from two different shop hops and combined with the crane fabric in my own design. My first real venture into FMQ with extensive outlining, pebbling, orange peel, and work with stencils.

Quilt size: width: 38" height: 72"

Feathered Peacock Star Wallhanging Feathered Peacock Star Wallhanging
By: Darlene Gerber,
Ohio, USA

This is my 2nd Judy and Brad Niemeyer paper piecing pattern, it was released at the end of August 2012 and I decided that I wanted to be one of the first to complete this pattern. My biggest challenge was selecting the colors and patterns of the 12 different batiks which look like Peacock Feathers.

Quilt size: width: 60" height: 60"

Fire Star Fire Star
By: Lin Guard,
Texas, USA

Random batik stripped quilting Navajo Star set in Navy Blank Splash background.

Quilt size: width: 85" height: 85"

First Bloom First Bloom
By: Marcia,
Wisconsin, USA

I created a quilted wall hanging from a photo of the first bloom on my morning glories. I used raw edge applique for the flower and the leaves. Then I thread painted and quilted it. The first bloom in my garden happened on a day that I really needed to take a moment to smell the roses – the blooms.

Quilt size: width: 16" height: 12"

Folk Art Melody Folk Art Melody
By: Karen on Keuka,
New York, USA

“Folk Art Melody” was my first All Wool Applique Quilt designed by Lori Smith. I made some minor revisions to the blocks and created a bird block of my own! I took the class from a friend, Debbie Wick. This quilt started my love of wool applique. I machine quilted it on my Janome. FUN!

Quilt size: width: 45" height: 45"

From The Cupcake Crew From The Cupcake Crew
By: Lynn Provencher,
Florida, USA

Group quilt for Mark Lipinski’s birthday – June 2012 – blocks made by his FB ‘cupcake’ fans from all over. I designed the simple layout – border was inspired by the book “Maverick Quilts” by Alethea Ballard. Longarm quilting by Bob Provencher.

Quilt size: width: 60" height: 66"

half log cabin block/Christopher's quilt half log cabin block/Christopher’s quilt
By: Joyce Scaggs,
Missouri, USA

my very first quilt top. I decided to make one for each one of my twelve grandchildren as they graduate from HS..Christopher the first , will graduate in June 2013. done in blues and yellow, pattern ,half log cabin block with the globe of the world circling it. his interest is in building designs.

Quilt size: width: 80" height: 98"

Hearts Desire Hearts Desire
By: Bunny,
Ontario, Canada

This was a BOM designed by Esther Aliu It is my first whole hand appliqued quilt I have made. I had all the fabric in my stash but ran out of the aqua for the border and managed to find a couple of yards on the internet. I had it quilted by Debbie Winn a long arm quilter.

Quilt size: width: 82.5" height: 82.5"

Imperfect World Imperfect World
By: arlee barr,
Alberta, Canada

I wanted to work a piece that was all by hand and naturally dyed, letting the fabrics tell me what the story would be. “Imperfect World” taught me a lot about patience, perseverance and time!

Quilt size: width: 23" height: 23"

Kayna's Bed Quilt Kayna’s Bed Quilt
By: Joy Smith,
Alabama, USA

Kayna is my youngest grandkid and the last one to make a quilt for. The sunbonnet girls look and act like she does. She changes clothes constantly and never stops moving. I crayoned colored the design and embroidered around the edges. I hand quilted hearts and quilted in the ditch of each block.

Quilt size: width: 48" height: 60"

Kyle's Christmas Quilt Kyle’s Christmas Quilt
By: Jevne Eilts,
Indiana, USA

Made for my eight-year-old great-grandson Kyle who is a huge Batman fan.

Quilt size: width: 70" height: 95"

Lavender Dreams Lavender Dreams
By: Cindy in TN,
Tennessee, USA

On a business trip with my husband, I purchased this gorgeous charm pack and the border fabrics. I pulled the background from my stash. I love this quilt because I bought the fabric, made the top, quilted it and bound it within a few weeks. It never languished for months, or years, as an UFO.

Quilt size: width: 42" height: 65"

Lucy the llama / divine diva Lucy the llama / divine diva
By: landscapelady,
Vermont, USA

Lucy was born in a class I took with quilt artist David Taylor who taught me so much and has since inspired me to continue to do two more of these time consuming but gratifying turned under appliqué pictorial quilts. He teaches you to make an animal that you want to reach out and “pet” .

Quilt size: width: 26" height: 28"

Medallion Quilt Medallion Quilt
By: Deanna Rostock,
Idaho, USA

I made it for my sister who introduced me to”The Quilts of Gees Bend”. While this quilt look somewhat easy, it was the most challenging and hardest quilt I have ever made. I usually do about 30 quilts a year. Every piece in this quilt is a different size. It was amazing to finish it.

Quilt size: width: 56" height: 72"

Modern Flag Modern Flag
By: MaxNTopeka,
Kansas, USA

Lap quilt donated to the Alzheimer’s research group at UCLA -San Diego. They were starting a new project for Viet Nam veterans and needed patriotic colored lap quilts to be given to the participants.

Quilt size: width: 50" height: 50"

My Friendship Quilt My Friendship Quilt
By: Cathy (aka CrafteeCC),
Australia

This quilt has been made from blocks received whilst being a member of Quilting Block Swap Australia and Block Swap Adventure during 2010 and 2011 – finished during 2012. I love the fact that all these different blocks have come from different parts of the world and look so good together.

Quilt size: width: 48" height: 48"

My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine
By: Penny,
North Carolina, USA

Hand appliqued mini quilt. This was my first applique quilt. Everything about it was new for me… even being bold with colors. I love it. This is definitely my favorite for the year.

Quilt size: width: 23" height: 23"

Nyan Cat Nyan Cat
By: Connie Campbell,
Iowa, USA

My grandson asked me to make him a quilt with a Nyan Cat on it. He showed me a pixel graphic and then helped me design it. Then I was asked to make another one for the creator of Nyan Cat which is this one. I made it in batiks. My grandson has his on his bed and loves it.

Quilt size: width: 85" height: 56"

Onderweg ( on the road ) Onderweg ( on the road )
By: Roos Kuypers,
Netherlands

I made this quilt for my husband. Every spoolblock I’ve made, was made ‘on the road’, going to my work, quiltshows, vacation. I made all the 814 spoolblocks by hand and I also quilted it all by hand. It took me almost 3 years but last September I finally finished it.

Quilt size: width: 57" height: 94"

Orca Bay Mystery Quilt Orca Bay Mystery Quilt
By: Gale Lavers,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

A Bonnie Hunter (Quiltville.com) mystery quilt that I started in November 2011. Done completely from stash. This quilt was the perfect place to use some pj’s belong to my deceased mom along with her favorite color hot pink. It was finished in Dec and given to my son as a special Christmas gift.

Quilt size: width: 74.5" height: 84.5"

Soft Place to Fall Soft Place to Fall
By: Ruth Oblinski,
Ontario, Canada

I love my pickled clamshell I made this year. It is pieced completely by hand using Linda Franz Inklingo.(downloadable shapes to print on fabric) I would never have attempted anything like this without Inklingo. I had it hand quilted by a local Church group. I was able to help, at their Quilt Bee.

Quilt size: width: 60" height: 72"

Starry Night Starry Night
By: Cory Wilkins,
British Columbia, Canada

My daughter & I love a good lightning storm.
Now that she has a partner I didn’t want to give her a girly quilt. I started taking Craftsy Classes and loved this pattern, Pinwheel Polka, Paper piecing, by Peggy Martin. I put my own spin on it with sparkly fabric, and made matching pillowcase.

Quilt size: width: 90" height: 85"

Summer Romance Summer Romance
By: Lea Brummett,
Indiana, USA

This quilt was an Iron Quilter Challenge. I finished it 6 months too late. Its my pattern with some help. The center applique is “65 Roses” left at book size. The bird motif in the quilting was a modified design of Wendy Sheppard.

Quilt size: width: 78" height: 78"

Sweet Caroline Sweet Caroline
By: Kris Jarchow,
Nebraska, USA

This quilt is made from a tumbling block template my mother purchased for me. When she became sick last spring I wanted to make her a small bed cover quilt for in her room at the nursing home. She passed away last fall and I now have this quilt. I will cherish it always.

Quilt size: width: 41" height: 50.5"

Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler
By: Debbie Grasley,
Minnesota, USA

This was a 2 1/2 year project of love. 143 – 6″ blocks, everyone of them different, with over 200 different fabrics. Most of the quilts I make are given to family and friends. This one is mine, my favorite!

Quilt size: width: 108" height: 120"

Texas Teardrops Texas Teardrops
By: Vicki @ Quilting Lodge,
Texas, USA

I designed this quilt and absolutely love it. It’s my favorite quilt of all time that I have made. The teardrops are appliqued onto the white background. I quilted this on my Gammill.

Quilt size: width: 676" height: 67"

Wagon Wheels West 2 Wagon Wheels West 2
By: Lynette,
Colorado, USA

Made from reproduction fabrics from the period of 1850s-1890s, this celebrates all 16 of my great-great grandparents who made that trek by hand cart and covered wagon. Their names are quilted in the triple stop border, with wagons and cars in the centers of the broken wheel blocks.

Quilt size: width: 78" height: 98"

Wonders of Color Wonders of Color
By: Debbie,
South Carolina, USA

This color study was inspired by Wanda at Exuberant Color. I purchased a set of 2 1/2″ squares from her for the beginning of this quilt. I ended up adding about 200 squares from my stash before deciding it was finished. I love the vibrant colors and the play of light in this one.

Quilt size: width: 46" height: 62"


129 responses to “Favourite Quilts from 2012”

  1. Lynette Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 was the one I entered, Wagon Wheels West 2. It will be cherished for generations to come, I am sure, as it commemorates my great-great grandparents’ wagon train trek across the U.S.. All their names are quilted into the border.

  2. Tammy Avatar
    Tammy

    Thanks for a chance to enter your giveaway. I have a very cherished quilt from my grandmother tha twas gifted to me as a wedding gift fom her. She made one to gift to each grandchild when they got married. I will always cherish it and keep it forever.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

  3. Mary Ann Avatar
    Mary Ann

    My favorite was a blue and white wonky 9 patch I made as a high school graduation present for my niece.

  4. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    My favorite is the one I entered – Lucy the llama. The best part about making it was that Lucy was born in a two day class that I took with my mom. We had so much fun and I will always remember it fondly.

  5. Lauren aka Giddy99 Avatar
    Lauren aka Giddy99

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is my first one, a 60″ square tree skirt! It’s not perfect, but it’s my “I DID IT!” quilt! 🙂

  6. Stella Nemeth Avatar

    My favorite quilt of 2012 was an older one that I began in 1994. It was a friendship quilt and the pieces got lost for over a year at one point as they were being signed. Then it was start and stop until I finally finished hand quilting it.

    I didn’t join this group early enough to enter the RIME Quilt, but I did want to comment on it here.

  7. Carolyn Avatar

    My favorite quilt from this year (or at least one of them) is the one I entered, Cindy’s Quilt. I made it as her coming home gift. After over 10 years she moved back to be close to us and I had that quilt to welcome her home.

  8. Phyllis O'Connor Avatar
    Phyllis O’Connor

    My favorite of the year was a Golden Anniversary quilt I gave to my sister,for whom I was maid of honor, 50 years ago.

  9. Cheryl Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is one that I’m still working on in 2013. My youngest son is designing his graduation quilt (he graduated last May), and I love the colors he chose.

  10. Lisa Marie Avatar
    Lisa Marie

    My favorite quilt of 2012 was one I made for Project Quilting. It is a scrappy rainbow zig zag of sorts. I gave it as a graduation gift to my niece.

  11. MaxNTopeka Avatar
    MaxNTopeka

    I made 18 quilts for donation in 2012…they were all my favorites while I was working on them! Hard to pick just one, but it would be my entry, Modern Flag because it was going to a veteran.

  12. Terry Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is my first log cabin (it’s still a UFO) which I intend to finish once I’m done unpacking from our move into our new home.

  13. Kris Avatar
    Kris

    My favorite was not the one that was the hardest or took the most work it was the little quilt I made for my mom. I wanted her to see that I would be okay after she was gone and I would continue on with all that she taught me.

  14. Béatrice Avatar

    My favorite for 2012 was one version of Bonnie Hunter’s Orca Bay I send to my daughter in Polynesia.

  15. Penny Avatar

    My favorite was the flowered wall hanging I made. The kids loved it too so I hung it in their bathroom

  16. Rebecca Avatar

    My favourite quilt was one for a new nephew with his name pieced into it. It was my first time trying this, and it was a lot of fun!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

  17. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    My favorite quilt I made in 2012 was a baby quilt made of pink, green and pale yellow triangles for my new granddaughter, Addison.

  18. Patty Avatar
    Patty

    My favorite quilt from 2012 was one I made for my grandson. It is an I Spy.

  19. Billie K Avatar

    My favorite quilt will always be the one I made for my Mom from embroidered blocks made many years ago by my Grandmother.

  20. judy Avatar
    judy

    So many to choose from I had 9 but had to cut to four. I wish I could have done all 9. the cutting was really difficult.
    my favorite quilt is still not done. I began in 1980’s and it sits crying to be complete. well, someday.

  21. Terry Avatar

    Thanks for sharing all the beautiful quilts this week! My favorite quilt of 2012 was my scrappy wonky log cabin quilt, made entirely from a tub of strip scraps I had saved. It’s king sized and is on my bed now. Thanks for the giveaway too! :0)

  22. Erica Avatar
    Erica

    These are gorgeous! I think this is the hardest time I’ve ever had choosing which to vote for.

  23. Julie A. Avatar
    Julie A.

    My favorite quilt is a black/orange/yellow OBW I did. I was showing my 96-yo grandmother my quilts and she pick this same one out as her favorite and wanted to “buy” it for her bed —– Grandma got the quilt as a Christmas present 🙂

  24. Lea Avatar

    My favorite quilt is one that my mom started when I was expecting my daughter. She never finished it, forgot about it. Then when my daughter was expecting my grandbaby, mom gave me the flimsy to finish. Well I took it apart and added 30’s reproductions her hand embroidered blocks, enlarging the entire quilt big enough for her bed. Its a cherished combined effort that took 21 yrs to complete.

  25. Sharon Avatar
    Sharon

    I am in a doll quilt swap group and each month I have a new ‘favorite’ that was made during 2012.

  26. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    My favorite quilt for 2012 was one I made for a challenge that I call my Freedom Quilt…

  27. Ronnie Avatar
    Ronnie

    My favorite quilt for 2012 is one I made for my son and his wife for Christmas. He said she loved the colors of a peacock, so I searched for just the right colors. It turned out beautiful and they both loved it!

  28. Kim @ Quilty Doodads Avatar

    This may sound silly, but my favorite quilt of 2012 is not the prettiest quilt….it’s the most functional. It is a king size denim rag quilt that I made. My husband and I love it. It is the perfect weight….not to heavy, not to light and it is used every night.

  29. Jennifer S. Avatar
    Jennifer S.

    I just discovered quilting in 2012 and my first projects were doll quilts for my daughter and her friends. Now that I’ve got the bug I can’t wait to start on some projects that will cover an actual human! I’m working on one now that is sure to be a favorite for 2013.

  30. Patti Avatar

    My favourite quilt in on a guest bed. It is done in solids, and all my favourite colours! I called it Off The Grid.

  31. Gale Lavers Avatar
    Gale Lavers

    My Bonnie Hunter, Orca Bay was my favorite from the many I made in 2012. It took a lot of time as I put it together wrong way two times. However my friendly ripper helped me out and when I finally decided who would get it I kept at it and finished it just in time for Christmas.

  32. Tammy Avatar
    Tammy

    My favorite quilt that I made in 2012 is a 9-patch variation. It is made from my daddy’s shirts. His life was lost to cancer on Black Friday, 2010. I am making all of his grandchildren a “Grandaddy Shirt Quilt.” Four down, five to go. The 9-patch variation is navy blue, blue plaid, and white, given to my youngest daughter.

  33. CathyC Avatar

    My fave quilt for 2012 is the one I entered – My Friendship Quilt – I love that it has come together using blocks from many different locations – places I would like to visit one day – USA, Canada, UK. Maybe I should rename it my “One Day” quilt 😉

  34. Deb H. Avatar
    Deb H.

    I made my daughter a rag quilt for Christmas. She loves soft things so I made it out of flannel with a design on the front and back. She loves it!

  35. Deborah Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is a Veteran’s quilt I made for my Father-in-law. It was horizontal stripes in red, white and blue with three appliqued stars in one corner.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  36. Katy(LethargicLass) Avatar

    My favourite would be the one I made for my newborn niece because it was made with love 🙂 (cheesy I know lol)

  37. Joan goodsell Avatar
    Joan goodsell

    My favorite quilt of 2012 was finished and sent to my great-niece as a Christmas present. It was the monster quilt, made following the Susan Garman pattern. Mine was all bright colored monsters on a white background. Thanks for inspiring us all by continuing to post the wonderful quilts people make and for giving us all a chance to win something fun.

  38. Betty H Avatar
    Betty H

    My favorite quilt that I made in 2012 is the I Spy quilt I made for my neighbor’s three year old granddaughter. It was fun to collect the fabrics and she loves it!

  39. Karen A Avatar
    Karen A

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is a seashell themed quilt that I made for the family of my daughter’s best friend. They have a house at Myrtle Beach and have taken my daughter with them several times.

  40. Patty D Avatar
    Patty D

    I made a quilt for my mom and dad for christmas – a family tree wall hanging – that would be my favorite for 2012.

  41. Judith Avatar
    Judith

    My have two favourites–almost identical quilts made for my granddaughters. Their delight in receiving them was so rewarding.

  42. Nann Avatar

    I like the new contest format, once I figured out how to click through the slides.

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is still a flimsy (a condition I plan to rectify in 2013). It’s all polka dots, with cake stand blocks.

  43. Kristine Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is one that I finished on Christmas Eve. I made my son a “hungry Caterpilar” wall hanging. His first ever quilt that I hope he’ll pass on to his kids. I’m pretty proud of it.

    Thanks for this topic. It was nice to look back at projects and hear with others made.

  44. Cecilia Avatar
    Cecilia

    My favorite 2012 quilt is still just a top. It is a top I made at a quilt retreat and it is made with bright and cheerful fabrics. I call this top my Happy Quilt.

  45. Colleen Nicholls Avatar

    Wow, they are all so nice, it’s hard to pick! (But vote, I did.) I like this new format – the pictures come out larger.

  46. Sandy A in St. Louis Avatar
    Sandy A in St. Louis

    Wow, it is so hard to pick. I love reading the stories about each quilt. Out of this group, I love the Clan McAlpin because it is so different!

  47. Jan N. Avatar
    Jan N.

    My favorite quilt is the one I made for my mom about 25 years ago. I now own this quilt and use it in my spare room.

  48. Karin Avatar

    Well, I’ve only made one *real* quilt, and it is my absolute favorite – it’s teal & purple & the back is pieced with the scraps & some seahorse fabric that I fell in love with. Both hubby & the puppy fight me for snuggle time under it. Best thing is when we’re ALL snuggled under it!

  49. Nima Avatar

    My favorite quilt for 2012 is up here for the show and tell. It is my favorite quilt for 2012, because i tried to come out off my comfort zone to make this masterpiece.

    My lifetime favorite quilt is yet to come..

  50. Gunilla Avatar
    Gunilla

    My favourite is my first quilt, in different shades of blue, turqouise and green! Simple patchwork, bit a queensize and I love it!

  51. Deborah Avatar
    Deborah

    my favourite is an lap quilt I made using Echino fabric and perle cotton to hand quilt.

  52. Yvonne Bamlett Avatar
    Yvonne Bamlett

    It is hard decide, because I have loved them all and they have been made for special people. But my favourite was the Country Wreaths. 2 1/2″ green and red squares,(scraps from the stash) set on white, with a delicious cranberries fabric for the large blocks. The quilt was very country looking and was perfect for decorating for Christmas. Loved it!

  53. Beverly Avatar
    Beverly

    My favorite quilt of 2012 was a twin size reversible quilt that I made using lots and lots of blue fabrics on one side and browns, pinks, and golds on the other side.

  54. sherry Avatar

    my favorite was my sky horses quilt…long time in the making…but i love it

  55. Mary Van Dijk Avatar
    Mary Van Dijk

    My favorite quilt completed in 2012 is queen size quilt I made for a family shelter that my sister works at. They are raffleing it off as a fundraiser.

  56. Sandy Skribiski Avatar
    Sandy Skribiski

    First of all…they were all wonderful! So much work and love went into all of them. But what stand out to me was the colors on the circus tent. We are having a sunless day here in NH, and the colors just pop out at me. Seeing that just just made me smile. Good job!

  57. Ruth Ann Hurst Avatar

    I made several quilts this year and all but one were for gifts. One of my favorites was a quilt I made for a former teaching friend who retired. I traced her students hands and appliqued them on like flowers and made a special center block. I guess my favorite quilts were 4 matching “memory” quilts I made for my 2 sisters, my brother, and myself from my mother’s clothing.

  58. Suzy Swetz Avatar
    Suzy Swetz

    My favorite was the one I finished for the young friend of a friend’s son. The young man had just finished his chemotherapy. I used novelty fabrics of his favorite activities mixed with solids in a twenty block 16-patch quilt. I hope he enjoyed it!

  59. Amy's Crafty Shenanigans Avatar
    Amy’s Crafty Shenanigans

    Wow there are so many lovely ones!! I like the new concept for the weekly contests – looking forward to next week now 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!

  60. Elizabeth Bolton Avatar
    Elizabeth Bolton

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is the first one I made in our “new” house, using only fabrics from my stash, which I became reacquainted with because of packing and unpacking it all! It’s bright and satisfying. Thanks for the drawing.

  61. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    My favorite quilt is one I made this holiday season. I am a “crazy quilter” but always liked the “traditional” quilt called a Pioneers Braid. A call came out for quilts for the Hurricane Sandy victims. I got busy and made a scrappy Pioneer braid. I had troubles with it but persevered and ended up finishing it and sending it off to Timeless Treasures in hopes that someone will love my quilt and all the diff fabrics in it. Making this quilt made me extremely happy as it was sent as a hug to someone who needed it and that I can do “traditional” quilting.

  62. Robin Nalepa Avatar
    Robin Nalepa

    I’m glad you gave us 4 votes, because it was hard to narrow down to one!!

  63. Jan Canyon Avatar
    Jan Canyon

    My favorite for 2012 is a scrappy 30’s quilt made from squares collected in 1999 for a 30’s millenium quilt that never got made. This turned out better anyway!

  64. Leslie Avatar
    Leslie

    My favorite quilt is one I received as a gift. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer and was facing a double mastectomy, my quilting guild gathered together and made me a gorgeous comfort quilt. The thought of all those women working together to surprise me with that stunning gift, brings tears to my eyes. That quilt was in my hands just weeks after my diagnosis. I am healthy today, but I continue to enjoy the hugs of 175 women through my comfort quilt.

  65. Ray J. Avatar
    Ray J.

    Oh my, I worked on a bunch of quilts, but I didn’t finish any this year. I’ll have to do better next year. My favorite quilt that I’m working on is the Votes for Women by Barbara Brackman. This week there were so many wonderful quilts. It was really difficult to pick 4!!

  66. Julee Johnson-Tate Avatar
    Julee Johnson-Tate

    My favorite quilt is one that’s just a top that I discovered in a paper bag in my parents’ attic. It’s Pepto pink and stamped embroidered squares, but my grandmother did them and pieced the top. I have it in my Amish quilt case, but I need to have it finished by one of the local church groups.

  67. Persimon Dreams Avatar

    My favorite quilt was the one I submitted ‘Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilt’. I was really happy with a couple of them that I made in 2012 though – Home Sweet Home, Christmas in July Block-a-thon, and my Celebration quilt. I gave my friend the Celebration quilt and she FREAKED out – it was perfect!

  68. TX Sarah Avatar
    TX Sarah

    My favorite quilt last year was Bernstein Bears based on a maze-like pattern from Moda Bakeshop. It was for a friend’s little boy.

  69. Kerrie Avatar

    My favorite quilt, I made for my Father In Law. I designed it myself and it came out just the way I wanted it too!

  70. Barb in MI Avatar

    My favorite quilt from 2012 is Space Dust, a Tula Pink pattern and made from her fabric. While it is still in the quilt top stage, I just love how it turned out! Thanks!

  71. Sandi Avatar

    That was very difficult to vote for just four of those gorgeous quilts but I did it! One of the four really stood out in my book………. “Soft Place to Fall” and I loved “Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler”. One of the days/years I’m going to make my own Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. 🙂

  72. Doreen Hammond Avatar
    Doreen Hammond

    I made about 12 quilts last year…maybe more! My favorite was a marines military prayer quilt. Right now it lives with a marines mom who prays over it daily. Not sure where it will end up.

    I make a lot of quilts…most for giveaways. Would love to win more fabric! 🙂

  73. Becky Greene Avatar
    Becky Greene

    My favorite was a quilt using Sarah Watts’ Feather n Stitch collection that I made for my niece’s wedding gift – she loved it and it was my first FMQ attempt.

  74. Nanette Avatar

    My favourite quilt for 2012 was a 1930s Dresden Plate I made for my daughter’s 4oth. It took me nearly two years, and it was extra special because my 3 granddaughters helped with it, and for the labels, each drew a picture and a message for their mum, and I embroidered them. The three girls then argued over who the quillt would be beqeathed too!

  75. Eva Avatar
    Eva

    My favorite wasn’t a quilt it was a snowmen table runner.

  76. Daryl Avatar

    I think my favorite quilt I made in 2012 is my Falling Leaves table runner. I designed, made and quilted it all myself.

  77. Jenelle Boxberger Avatar
    Jenelle Boxberger

    Every time I made a quilt it is my favorite at the time. Love them all. I have a star quilt I made and I would have to say it is the one I’m the most proud of at the time.

  78. Wanda Avatar

    I like a lot of the quilts I made but one that was the most fun was the scrappy Streak of Lighning made with 2 alternating blocks. it was fun to piece and fun to play with the layout.

  79. Kathy S. Avatar

    Two of my favorite quilts for 2012:
    1) Eclipse (blocks won from the Block Lotto) these colors are very bright. I LOVE this quilt and use it on the couch the most.
    2) Supernova — This was my first completed QA quilt. It was weird colors because I didn’t have a stash built up, but it has really grown on me and now I love the red/white, black/white with yellow background.
    Thanks for asking!

  80. Judy R from Buffalo Avatar
    Judy R from Buffalo

    I quilt each week with a group of six other women at a friend’s house. This year has been the year of the “Quilt from Hell” – a truly beautiful quilt that we have all done in our own color schemes. It combined star and log cabin blocks and we all had different levels of difficulty with them. BUT – each quilt has turned out wonderful and to each person’s surprise – the all love what they have done!What a learning experience it has been for all of us…Judy R from Buffalo

  81. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    The favorite quilt I made this year was for a friend… a hand-painted, appliqued cherry blossom tree. 🙂

  82. Rosalea Wright Avatar
    Rosalea Wright

    So many beautiful quilts! I’m thankful that so many shared their quilts for us to enjoy. I love quilts!

  83. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    All lovely quilts! My favorite this year was a scrappy quilt made for my great-niece. Black background with very vibrant colors.

  84. lindawwww Avatar
    lindawwww

    my favourite quilt for 2012 is a rag quilt that I made for myself. It’s bright and vibrant and makes me feel good when I’m wrapped up in it!

  85. Karen Gutterman Avatar
    Karen Gutterman

    2 baby quilts done recently for my new grandson to be born on this monday the 14th ( if not sooner!!) A puppy quilt and a sqs quilt,both snuggly as can be.

  86. Judy C in NC Avatar
    Judy C in NC

    My favorite quilt was Slide Show done in all Kate Spain Terraine fabric. Wonderful pattern for showcasing all that beautiful fabric. Thanks for this wonderful opportuniity. Judy C

  87. Patty Swatzell Avatar
    Patty Swatzell

    I love all the quilts but the Modern Flag is my all time favorite. Imagine following my husband throughout his USAF career and now being Retired hits close to home.

  88. Karen M Avatar

    I made a quilt that I gave to my Auntie. It was made with strips of ‘made’ fabric’ and I quilted all our family member’s names on it to form that link between us.

  89. annmarie Avatar
    annmarie

    I finished what I thought was a rather drab quilt done in greys, golds & blues – it was a designer’s sampler quilt-a-long. My sister-in-law quilted it as practice in a long arm class she was taking. Didn’t know what to do with it – then my older brother saw it & LOVED it & has been showing it to everyone he knows! So it became my 2012 “drab” success!

  90. Kathleen Davies Avatar

    My favorite 2012 quilt is “Pink Snowdrops”, a small challenge quilt that started with a vintage embroidered snowdrop block.

  91. Joy V Avatar

    Love all the quilts shown. My favourite is ‘A soft place to fall’ – just love the fact that it is all hand sewn.

  92. Debby Avatar
    Debby

    My favorite quilt was a tee shirt quilt I did for a my friend’s son who graduated in 2012. I learned a lot of new techniques doing this quilt and had a lot of fun.

  93. Pam S Avatar
    Pam S

    My favorite quilt of 2012 was a simple flannel ninepatch that I made for my brother for Christmas. I started on a Friday night and finished it by Sunday. It’s my favorite because it got done on schedule!

  94. Kelly Grace Avatar

    My favorite quilt of 2012 is a tumbler quilt I made from a jelly roll for my sister. Top was completed in 2010, finally got quilted and given to her for Christmas this past year. The look on her face when she opened it said it all.

  95. Debra Avatar
    Debra

    My nephew gave me a Karen Stone book for Christmas 2011 and my husband gave me a bag of 60 assorted fat quarters. My challenge was to make a quilt using the fabrics. It turned out beautifully and has become my favorite!!

  96. Pam Avatar
    Pam

    My favorite was lap quilt with my 1st official FMQ.

  97. DeAnna S Avatar
    DeAnna S

    My most favorite and one I will always cherish is a prayer quilt my siblings and mother made for my Dad before he passed away in August.

  98. What Comes Next? Avatar

    What a wonderful bunch of fabulous 2012 favourites. I had several projects this year that are pretty high up there on my list, can’t pick just one.

  99. Susan Avatar
    Susan

    My favorite was a Mona Lisa portrait using Mosaic Quilt Deluxe! If you loved doing paint by number as a kid, you will also enjoy this technique!

  100. Nancy B from Many LA Avatar
    Nancy B from Many LA

    This year I have lived vicariously, or virtually. No sewing this year…:(

  101. Donna Frederick Avatar

    My favorite quilt was the super scrappy hexagon quilt that had 3000 pieces all which were scraps from earlier quilts and projects. My daughter has a quilt I will cherish always because it was my very first quilt.

  102. Claudia (aka chinaauge) Avatar

    I´m not able to choose one favourite. There are so many amazing things… may be my most loved project was a quilt with a sort of Jacobs Ladder. Black background and scrappy batiks.

  103. Melanie Avatar
    Melanie

    My favourite quilt would be my mini quilt swap as it was the first I’ve done. The one I received was completely hand sewn & quilted – very impressive. My favourite is “Scandinavian Christmas” by Lynette Anderson – 2 years in the making but well worth the wait 🙂

  104. charlotte Avatar

    I have lots of WIPs to finish this year and new sewing will be done mainly from my stash. I want to only purchase batting as much as I can.

  105. Debbie Avatar

    In 2012, I didn’t get to make any quilts, but I designed quite a few of them in my head.:) I hope 2013 will be better.

  106. Mystica Avatar

    I did not do any quilting in 2012 but I just love looking at the cleverness of all the quilting bloggers!

  107. Lizzie | Swedish Scrapper Avatar

    My favorite finish for 2012 was the Sweet Skating Sew I made for the Quitng Gallery’s secret swap, using Jennifer Offenstein’s design. The receiver I got was so creative in her submission that I really pushed my limits too!

  108. TinaMarie Avatar
    TinaMarie

    My favorite quilting project in2012 would have to be hubby’s Elvis inspired quilt using a pattern I bought on etat.

  109. Heather Avatar

    I didn’t get that much done this year as my father was so ill. I did finish a tiny sampler in oranges, his favourite colour. It was small and he could prop it up and look at it when he was laying on the sofa.

  110. Marty Mason Avatar

    It is so hard to pick a favorite, but yes, I have them and will smile each day as I give each one a glance as I pass through each room where they hang.

  111. Terry Anderson Avatar
    Terry Anderson

    My favorite quilt is a hand quilted little beauty that I finally finished after 3 years. It is red and white, lots of half square triangles, and some embroidery. I love it.

  112. Donna W Avatar
    Donna W

    This may not be a quilt, but my favorite quilting in 2012 was a monthly table topper class. This taught me many new techniques and made me work on them, since the table topper was due the next month

  113. Maryellen Avatar
    Maryellen

    I made a few quilts that are favorites this year. It’s so had to choose, but I love many of them! Maybe the snowflake one?

  114. Mary Crowther Avatar

    I didn’t make as many quilts this past year. I have a few favorites and wish I’d seen the theme for this week in time to enter. Thanks for the giveaway.

  115. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    My favorite quilt would have to be a White on White Hand Quilted queen sized made by my Mother. Hand quilting is one of the things I still haven’t tried, but i know the time and experience required, so I appreciate it even more!!!!

  116. SewCalGal Avatar

    I really enjoyed making Poppy, from the Fat Quarters book. Starting to make Retreat. Fun book full of easy to make beautiful designs.

    SewCalGal
    http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

  117. Jess @ Quilty Habit Avatar

    I loved making a bubble quilt for my niece!

  118. Betty Elliott Avatar

    The quilt I made for my son as a Christmas gift is probably my favorite one this year.

  119. Robin Avatar

    I’m still working on my favorite from 2012 – an almost-king-sized double four patch.

  120. Kristen Avatar

    I’m still loving my Vignette Hexagon quilt that I started in 2012 and I’m still working on. 🙂 Hopefully it will be finished soon! 🙂

  121. Leslie Tabarez Avatar
    Leslie Tabarez

    I love the cupcakes quilt made by Mark Lipinski’s fans.

  122. Sallie Avatar

    My favorite 2012 quilt was a scrap quilt that had cute barn animal panels between HST strips that I pieced. I made it for our church quilt ministry – it went to a foreign orphanage or the local pregnancy help center.

  123. Kathy Gentry Avatar

    I enjoyed making a wall hanging of houses this year. I have yet to quilt it or get it quilted. I think I’ll practice a little longer, then, quilt it on my own.

  124. Carol Avatar

    My favorite quilt from last year was the one I made for my niece. I loved the straight line quilting. Have a picture of it on my phone and have to admit that I just stare at it sometimes!
    Lovely entries.

  125. Becky in Georgia Avatar

    My favorite from last year was the Twister quilt made in batiks for my cousin, Peg. Working in batiks and her colors was outside my box:)

  126. Vicki Hough Avatar
    Vicki Hough

    I like the new plan. I have lots of quilt tops!

  127. Katie Wiseman Avatar

    Weird ! It won’t let me vote. . it acts like I have already voted. . hmmmm

  128. Ruth K Avatar
    Ruth K

    My favorite quilt from last year was a baby quilt I made for my grand niece. Love making baby quilts.

  129. Crystal S. Avatar
    Crystal S.

    I am just a beginner and so my favorite would have to be the one I am working on from the beginners quilt along .

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