So I finally finished my Vintage Holiday quilt and I feel like celebrating. This one came together so fast because those fabric baubles are just plain fun to piece up (I only started working at a leisurely pace when it came to binding the thing).
Fabrics used are all from my Cherry Christmas line - which has only just gone on sale here, plus Moda Bella Solid in White Bleached. I quilted it using my favourite la la loopy quilting.
Pattern is Vintage Holiday by Thimbleblossoms
So if you are looking at the above and thinking to yourself that maybe you should start yourself a holiday quilt but would quite like a little company whilst making it, then today is the day for you! Because Heidi over at fabricmutt is hosting a Vintage Holiday Quilt A Long!!! You can find all the details here and the flickr group here.
And to celerate this upcoming event, Kimberly over at Fat Quarter Shop has very generously offered up a $25 gift voucher to one of you lucky peeps!!!!
All you need to do to enter is leave one comment below, telling me what fabric line you think would rock this quilt pattern. If you need a little help, just go visit this page for a few idea's :)
Giveaway is open internationally and closes around midday UK time on Friday 20th of July.
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments are now closed and the winners name has been posted
I really like how your fabric goes with the pattern! I'm also in love with Dear Mr Claus, which would probably look pretty cute, too, I think! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Posted by: Melissa | 07/16/2012 at 12:23 PM
Cherry Christmas of course!
Posted by: Jamie Lee | 07/16/2012 at 12:27 PM
I can't think of any Christmas fabric I'd want to use over yours!! Cherry Christmas is adorable!!
Posted by: Kat | 07/16/2012 at 12:33 PM
cherry christmas, all the way!
Posted by: Kelly | 07/16/2012 at 12:47 PM
It looks gorgeous in cherry Christmas!!! I'd love to use it for a Christmas quilt!
Posted by: karen peachey | 07/16/2012 at 12:51 PM
Sorry for the boring answer but I would go with your fabric line too! It looks just gorgeous. Congratulations on finishing it :)
Posted by: Kate R | 07/16/2012 at 12:53 PM
It looks sooo lovely.
This pattern would be awesome with all the christmas prints I collected in the past 6 years :)
Posted by: isa | 07/16/2012 at 12:56 PM
I also love your fabric Cherry Christmas!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Joan | 07/16/2012 at 12:59 PM
I'm buying cheery Christmas to do this quilt!
Posted by: Elizabeth j | 07/16/2012 at 01:07 PM
I already have this planned in Kate Spain Joy. Now I can't wait to start, yours looks great!
Posted by: Sarah | 07/16/2012 at 01:21 PM
Ooooh! ooh! oh!Cherry Christmas for sure.
Posted by: Julie | 07/16/2012 at 01:26 PM
Cherry Christmas is so much fun of course. I also like Blitzen and a few others. Hmm, choices, choices...
Posted by: Elisabeth | 07/16/2012 at 01:29 PM
I love this! Cherry Christmas is fabulous, I have my robin embroidery from the Retreat :)
Also love Dear Mr Claus by Cosmo Cricket - I am a sucker for retro x
Posted by: Gertie Pye | 07/16/2012 at 01:30 PM
Yup, Cherry Christmas! But I do like the retro Dear Mr Claus by Cosmo Cricket, too.
Posted by: Emily V. | 07/16/2012 at 01:34 PM
Has to be Cherry Christmas!! So cute. Thanks!
Posted by: kathy | 07/16/2012 at 01:36 PM
Yep Me too! It cherry christmas for me too. I will be ordering it TODAY! Love your blog and think you have enormous talent.Keep it up.
Posted by: Linda Collingsworth | 07/16/2012 at 01:37 PM
Cute quilt! I'm partial to Dear Mr. Claus.
Posted by: Julie | 07/16/2012 at 01:37 PM
I adore this in your Cherry Christmas and also the beautiful Vintage Modern. I think it would also be great in Joy by Kate Spain or Dear Mrs Claus by Cosmo Cricket :)
Posted by: Kylie | 07/16/2012 at 01:46 PM
Love your Cherry Christmas line, but I am going to make this with Alpine Wonderland from Riley Blake. Hope it turns out half as fab as yours!
Posted by: Marit | 07/16/2012 at 01:50 PM
Absolutely...definitely...I'll be making one with CHERRY CHRISTMAS!!! The second one will be with Kate Spain's 12 Days of Christmas. It is in my stash, I've got the pattern and I'm ready start...Thank you Aneela and Kimberley for the chance to win!! Have a wonderful week...happy stitching!!
Posted by: Pauline | 07/16/2012 at 01:53 PM
Christmas Classics or Holly Jolly Christmas would be great, but I think any of the fabulous Christmas fabric lines would look great! Or even using up scraps from your stash would still make a great looking Christmas quilt!
MGM
Posted by: Mary Grace McNamara | 07/16/2012 at 01:57 PM
If I couldn't find any Cherry Christmas I'd use Ruby!
Posted by: Gill | 07/16/2012 at 02:01 PM
I love that quilt! I want to make 2, one in Cherry Christmas for me and 1 in the Dr Seuss Grinch fabric for the kids then we can all get under them and watch Cristmas films - perfect!
Posted by: Jo Carter | 07/16/2012 at 02:06 PM
Cherry Christmas in Peppermint (eep, those birds)! :)
Posted by: Lauren aka Giddy99 | 07/16/2012 at 02:06 PM
Ummm, yours?!? I also like Dear Mr Claus - it's the fresh colours, Christmas is hot in Australia so I love the idea of cool blues and greens in a festive quilt (which I'd likely hang on the wall, rather than snuggle under)
Posted by: ginevra | 07/16/2012 at 02:11 PM
Definitely Cherry Christmas :) So cute
Posted by: Laura | 07/16/2012 at 02:11 PM
Your quilt turned out awesome! I have joined the quilt a long and already purchased the pattern. I am going to make it out of the Ho HO Ho Jolly Christmas line by Camelot Cottons. It will be the first larger quilt I will be quilting on my new long arm quilting machine, which makes it even more special!
Posted by: Melissa | 07/16/2012 at 02:14 PM
I do like the retro Dear Mr Claus by Cosmo Cricket.Love the pattern.
Posted by: Brenda | 07/16/2012 at 02:17 PM
After you wrote about starting this quilt I bought the pattern. I love it in Cherry Christmas. Dear Mr. Claus is also very cute. Hmmm. Maybe I will make it in both fabric lines.
Posted by: Helen | 07/16/2012 at 02:19 PM
My stash of Kaffe Fassett dots would look good made up in to this quilt. I am really looking forward to getting some of your new fabric which I intend to use for Christmas stockings, can't wait. After all, the weather here in England is more autumnal than summer and the perfect back drop for Christmas sewing.
Posted by: Alison | 07/16/2012 at 02:26 PM
Yours, of course! Although I also like Wrenly Christmas and the Winterkist Gnomas that are coming out soon.
Posted by: Robin (not ever sewing) | 07/16/2012 at 02:37 PM
How could I pick anything other than Cherry Christmas? A cute pattern and fabulous fabric makes for a match made in heaven!
Posted by: Archie the wonder dog | 07/16/2012 at 02:41 PM
I would like to do my quilt in Joy by Kate Spain. I love all the red.
Posted by: Vivian Genovese | 07/16/2012 at 02:50 PM
Your quilt is lovely! :)
Cherry Christmas is just perfect! :)
Posted by: Vicki | 07/16/2012 at 03:00 PM
I'm so glad your Cherry Christmas line is out - I've been waiting for it! Instead of a solid white background I would use Moda's white-on-white snowflakes with Cherry Christmas of course! Cute!
Posted by: Jacklynn Grimm | 07/16/2012 at 03:00 PM
I was all set to make this out of Vintage Modern until I saw your version in Cherry Christmas and now I want to use your fabrics!
Posted by: Lisa D. | 07/16/2012 at 03:02 PM
Cherry Christmas is my choice, you are my top designer.
Posted by: ga447 | 07/16/2012 at 03:12 PM
Well I have to join everyone in. Echoing Cherry Christmas but I have stash of a Micheal Miller line from about 5 yrs ago that is clear colors and simple shapes that would be perfect! I am off to join the QAL!
Posted by: Mary ann | 07/16/2012 at 03:23 PM
I was thinking vintage modern until I saw your version... Now I don't know which o use.
Posted by: Emily C | 07/16/2012 at 03:37 PM
I think almost any line would look great - but I've chosen to use my stashed Kate Spain Christmas fabric - I have both Joy and Flurry collections and can't wait to get started! Thanks for the giveaway.
p.s. the quilt looks FANTASTIC in your new collection (which is on my wish list - squeeee!)
Posted by: Wendy | 07/16/2012 at 03:41 PM
Cherry Christmas! Of course... Thanks, Mary
Posted by: Mary W | 07/16/2012 at 03:42 PM
Lovely! I'd have to go with your Cherry Christmas too; thanks for chance to win!
Posted by: Rhonda | 07/16/2012 at 03:42 PM
I love the colors. I hint that I would like to make it with the line Vintage Modern
Posted by: Jennifer | 07/16/2012 at 03:44 PM
I like Holiday Medley Red Christmas Wishes. It's really cute.
Posted by: Debbie H | 07/16/2012 at 03:49 PM
I don't know, I like the one you made, and the only other thing I would imagine would be neat would be a more traditional color scheme, maybe with a dark green border? Hmmmm...maybe a Charlie Brown Christmas??? tee hee
Posted by: Caren | 07/16/2012 at 03:50 PM
I think that the "joy" line would work great.
Posted by: Cheryl B. | 07/16/2012 at 03:55 PM
Well, like lots of other posters I have to say Cherry Christmas! I did go look through all the fabrics but kept saying "too dark, not fun enough, not cheerful" OK maybe the Michael Miller Gnome fabrics would be cute too - but gosh I just can't get over the Peppermint Cherry Robin print. I love it!
Posted by: Stephanie L. | 07/16/2012 at 04:02 PM
Love this!
Posted by: Colleen | 07/16/2012 at 04:10 PM
I really think I am going to go with modern blenders in Christmas colors. I am going to do the QAL but do a mini or a few pillows instead, so I think that's the way to go for me.
Posted by: Jess | 07/16/2012 at 04:14 PM
I would love Cherry Christmas!! I've asked my local quilt shop to stock it!
Posted by: Amber | 07/16/2012 at 04:17 PM
Erin Morris La Dee Da would be cute in this pattern.
Posted by: Colleen | 07/16/2012 at 04:18 PM
If I couldn't get my hands on Cherry Christmas, Dear Mr Claus is a second choice! Beautiful work Aneela!
Posted by: Niamh | 07/16/2012 at 04:20 PM
Your quilt is gorgeous! I think I am going to make mine out of Ruby!
Posted by: Meredith F. | 07/16/2012 at 04:27 PM
I'm loving the new Basic Grey line at the moment.
Posted by: Rafael's mum | 07/16/2012 at 04:34 PM
Cherry Christmas is adorable! Beautiful quilt! I think it would also look great in Blitzen! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Angie C | 07/16/2012 at 04:35 PM
I like the Hello Mr Clause, so I'd probably be tempted by that, but if I don't win I also have a whole bunch of Figgy Pudding that would work too. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Nancy | 07/16/2012 at 04:37 PM
I love this quilt. I'd like to see the Moda Kashmir done up in this. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
tilleybl@aol.com
Posted by: Lynne Tilley | 07/16/2012 at 04:42 PM
HELLO! BEAUTIFUL QUILTS! I'D CHOOSE "FLURRY" FOR THIS PATTERN! THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING AGAIN!
Posted by: Linda | 07/16/2012 at 04:45 PM
I would use Cherry Christmas hands down. Can't wait till I can get my hands on some!
Posted by: Katie FLEMING | 07/16/2012 at 04:56 PM
Oh I love it and of course Cherry Christmas would look lovely. I think The Birds and The Bees would look pretty cool too x
Posted by: Flying Blind | 07/16/2012 at 05:02 PM
Like I said before: your line Cherry Christmas rocks this pattern! Hildy
Posted by: Hildy | 07/16/2012 at 05:07 PM
I would have to use your new collection. It's darling!
Posted by: heidi | 07/16/2012 at 05:17 PM
what a great pattern! Besides your line (Which is simply ADORABLE) I would pick Blitzen by Basic Grey. It has all those fantastic greys and aquas along with green and red!
Posted by: Janice | 07/16/2012 at 05:19 PM
I love how your quilt turned out! When you first posted about it I knew I wanted to make it with your Cherry Christmas line! So I have to say Cherry Christmas (especially since I'm about to order the fabric right now!) Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Lisa - Sew Blue | 07/16/2012 at 05:27 PM
I can't think of a christmas line that this wouldn't be fantastic for - yours is, of course, beautiful! Also Joy? Blitzen? Even funky michael miller christmas stuff.
Posted by: Melanie | 07/16/2012 at 05:30 PM
I think this would look great in scraps or all solids for a bold and funky Christmas. I love your version and am excited for your Christmas collection! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Nichole | 07/16/2012 at 05:44 PM
Vintage Modern? Joy? Cherry Christmas? Too many choices and not enough time!
Posted by: Brynn | 07/16/2012 at 05:47 PM
That's a tough question. Cherry Christmas looks fantastic! Any of the reds and greens from Bonnie and Camille's lines would look fab too!
Posted by: Hallie | 07/16/2012 at 05:48 PM
How fun to have your own handmade Christmas quilt. It's on my someday list. But, if I were following along, I would consider Dear Mr. Claus, which I really really like. But also the Winter Warmth Flannel would look so fresh and bright and be so snuggly,too.
Posted by: Allison | 07/16/2012 at 05:59 PM
I have a lot of scraps of Christmas fabrics from different lines, some modern and some more traditional. I'd like to make a scrappy version... and that's what my Christmas tree looks like, too! Decorations of all kinds and all ages!
Posted by: lindaroo | 07/16/2012 at 06:14 PM
I bet it would look great om roof top santas
Posted by: lynaeve | 07/16/2012 at 06:30 PM
moda...moda....some modern vintage and some of your walk in the woods and cheery christmas line...and if i get my hands on it...some ruby or bliss ;)
Posted by: michelle | 07/16/2012 at 06:34 PM
I think that your Cherry Christmas is perfect! I am thinking of making it for my nephew.
Posted by: KarenH | 07/16/2012 at 06:48 PM
A Walk in the Woods or Joy. Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Sallie | 07/16/2012 at 06:52 PM
I would have to copy you and use Cherry Christmas. Your quilt is so adorable! Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Becky S | 07/16/2012 at 06:53 PM
Oh I think that nothing else will do for this pattern but use some Cherry Christmas! It is amazing in this quilt!
Posted by: brooke | 07/16/2012 at 07:05 PM
Cherry Christmas and Winter Warmth Flannel
Thank you for the chance to win
Posted by: Eulalia | 07/16/2012 at 07:14 PM
I would love to make this in the Sentiments collection - very old-Victorian Christmasy colors.
Posted by: Carmen | 07/16/2012 at 07:22 PM
Well, of course Cherry Christmas would do it ! Oh...and with the vintage look of Dear Mr. Claus, it would be perfect for a second one !
Posted by: Nichole | 07/16/2012 at 07:23 PM
I would make this in something like Vintage Modern because I would have it out for longer than Christmas.
Posted by: Deb H. | 07/16/2012 at 07:28 PM
I always love Michael Miller's Xmas collections - so happy.
Posted by: Xandi | 07/16/2012 at 07:47 PM
I ordered your Cheery Christmas for this! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Sonya | 07/16/2012 at 07:58 PM
Surely nobody would choose anything over Cherry Christmas?
Posted by: Michala Thake | 07/16/2012 at 08:04 PM
I'd make it in Cheery Christmas - duh :) - or maybe out of some deep toned solids like emerald green and the like
Posted by: Kelsey | 07/16/2012 at 08:06 PM
Okay so I guess the concensus is it should be made in Cherry Christmas, I guess because it is the perfect fabric for it and your version is so awesome! I love the colors and how they look as ornaments, so another vote for Cherry Christmas :)
Posted by: Anita | 07/16/2012 at 08:11 PM
I think this would look great in Flurry, and that's what I plan to use.
Posted by: Simone R. | 07/16/2012 at 08:15 PM
Well of course, Cherry Christmas would be best, but I also think Brrrr! would be cute.
Posted by: charlotte | 07/16/2012 at 08:17 PM
Hello?? Those robins?!! Has to be Cherry Christmas!
Your quilt looks great and I love that border!
Posted by: Lucy @ Charm About You | 07/16/2012 at 08:19 PM
It's got to be Cherry Christmas
I LOVE it.
Posted by: City Krafters | 07/16/2012 at 08:19 PM
Really think the Cheery Christmas makes it a fun loving and cute quilt. Would probably throw in a couple of MM gnomes here and there. The Holiday Flourish would make a more elegant and very pretty quilt.
Posted by: Wendy | 07/16/2012 at 08:23 PM
I think it would look so gentle in Anni Downs's "Glad Tidings Christmastime" bundle fabrics.
Posted by: Beth T. | 07/16/2012 at 08:41 PM
I was thinking of solids plus some Chevrons.
Thanks for the chance to win xxxx
Posted by: Liz DandeliondD | 07/16/2012 at 09:10 PM
Your quilt is beautiful! I think it would also look great using Blitzen. Love your blog.
Posted by: Rae R | 07/16/2012 at 09:17 PM
I'd actually want to make it in Pure Elements solids - my Christmas ornaments are all bright solids with purple, turquoise, and teal, and I'd want to match my tree!
Posted by: Ali M | 07/16/2012 at 09:24 PM
I would love to do this in Joy. Now I'm going to have to join the quilt along :-)
Posted by: Tricia | 07/16/2012 at 09:28 PM
Michael miller Holiday with some of their "Gnome for the Holidays" and "Many Mini Gnomes" thrown in. I love how it looks in Cherry Christmas though - looks perfect for snuggling under right now.
Posted by: Jane | 07/16/2012 at 09:30 PM
I would really love to do this in Cherry Christmas! It's so beautiful!
Posted by: Laura | 07/16/2012 at 09:48 PM
I love the cherry Christmas but the basic grey blitzen would be beautiful too!
Posted by: Caroline | 07/16/2012 at 09:58 PM
I think it's a tie between Cherry Christmas and Dear MR. Claus.
Posted by: Grace | 07/16/2012 at 10:27 PM
I really love Cherry Christmas...it's just the right amount of wintery so I feel like it can stay out longer!
Posted by: Brooke | 07/16/2012 at 10:35 PM