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Is your creative motivation ready to roll? We hope so, because today’s project from the American Quilter’s Society is too amazing to miss! Their Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt is a classic homemade Christmas decorations that will stand the test of time.
Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt
This timeless tree skirt from the American Quilter’s Society is a great quilted Christmas decoration to add a touch of coziness to your home. While this project has a lot of steps, the Quilted Christmas Tree Skirt is well worth the effort, and quilters with previous experience can accomplish this DIY tree skirt with ease. Learn how to make this gorgeous quilting project with the full tutorial.
Whether you’re looking to create your own unique holiday décor this year or you’re looking for some clever gift ideas for friends and family, Homemade Christmas Gifts: 14 Gift Ideas and DIY Home Décor is filled with great projects that are perfect for all your holiday decorating and gift-giving needs! Get your own copy of this free downloadable eBook today!
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My mother sparked my interest in quilting. She made a lot of quilts.
My girlfriend tried it last year and she’s pretty good at it.
I love the repetition of the whole thing. I like the ironing, the organizing and the methodical sewing. 🙂
I’ve known how to see for many years and now my goal is to make all my 8 grand kids quilts so they have something from “grandma” that she made especially for them.
I want to finish my great grandma’s quilt that she wasn’t able to complete before her death.
Quilting was one of the only sewing techniques my mom didn’t teach me as a little girl, so it held a certain mystique. From the first time I taught myself to quilt, the precision involved with cutting, piecing, and quilting really fit well with my “Type A” personality. That being said, I love throwing a bunch of fabrics together to see what random wonderfulness will come from it!
Love books and magazines. Learning new thins and relearning older things.
I used to sit under the quilts that my mother, grandmothers and aunts were working on from the time I was knee high to a grasshopper. Now I have time to develop my own skills as a quilter. My friends and I call it our “fighting Alzheimer’s” activity. That’s how we justify the time and the money spent. And we have something beautiful and cuddly for our efforts.
A family member gave me a antique crazy quilt dated 1912. I enjoy it so much I thought making a few for family would make a nice gift to pass on down the family line.
My Grandmother’s flower garden quilt that was actually made by my Grandmother, plus my Mother’s love of sewing and crafts, and a neighbor that mentored me.
My grandma got me interested in knitting!
My mothe r and aunts quilt, I couldn’t wait to quilt too.
Beautiful tree skirt………home-made,USA made and made by me! Love to win ,please pick me?!
My mom would make baby quilts for my two girls she would take a coloring book and trace the pictures with carbon paper onto white cotton material and embroider them by hand and then when she was ready to finish she would tie knot the three layers together .My girls are in there fourties now and still have there quilts they still have the black smoke marks from the fire that burnt down my moms house about 35 years ago .So thats how I got started quilting and I also tye knot my quilts
My grandmother made me a quilt when I was born- embroidered blocks and pink gingham and hand quilting around the blocks. I never particularly liked pink, but I loved my blanket because she made it for me, I think it finally wore out when I was 16. She inspired my love of fabric, sewing, crochet and baking. Now my favorite thing to do is make pieced tops and quilt tem to a fleece back- pretty on one side, soft & fuzzy on the other. They are quick to make and easy enough to donate at least a couple a year.
i am learing to quilt. Please wish me luck.
I had gone to the beach in Goa and there i saw this beautiful handmade quilt. the pieces fit together so beautifully. it just seemed perfect .my first project was making a small tote for my daughter.
I love to quilt
If I wanted to be funny about it I’d say my sister wouldn’t stop nagging me until I tried it.
I love problem solving. Between making quilts and making fashion doll clothes my mind and my hands are very nicely occupied. 😀
I hate wasting and alwauys use the remaining bits annd pieces left from my sewing projects. Quilting is the best way to put them all to use
It all started many years ago when I went to a craft fair and seen all the beautiful Quilts. It was always to much money for my income to buy something. So I kept on dreaming of one day making my own. And this year my dream is coming true. I bought my first brand new sewing machine.( 20 years later ) I made 4 Baby Quilts so far. At times very frustrating The Quilt book I used was borrowed from a Friend and helped me a lot.. I would love to have my own. Really there is no better feeling then seeing the finished project made with your own two hands.
The Baby quilts are getting donated at the end of this month to an organization my way of giving back
My Mom taught me when I was 13, and I’ve loved it ever since.
I like the idea that I can decorate my room as I like it because I can create it. I also like the creativity rush I get while planning the design for one. It is also soothing. I would love to own these books, so I can start granddaughters out young. Plus I am always looking for new ideas.
My love 4 quilting started when I was about 7yrs old. My mother had a quilt she made & I wanted to make my own. I love creating & decorating with things I made myself.
Would love to make a beautiful Christmas quilt.
I started making quilts in a craft class a friend help me get started
I am still learning and I am teaching myself. It isn’t easy to do, but I will not give up.
I have always enjoyed learning something new, and figured one is never to old to learn. Joyed a quilting guild years ago, but was not very successful or confident. So giving it another go, and am truly loving it this time around. Yep, using the web, You Tube, and lots of blogs this time around. Starting small and working my way up to larger projects with every success.
It is part of the heritage of both sides of my family.
preserving special items and memories and a great way for a group of friends to get together and do something really productive.
I love solving puzzles and quilting is like solving a great big puzzle and having something to show afterward.
Making quilts and crafts for my family, and friends.
Have always made clothing and quilting was just a natural step from there
I am working on a lap quilt for a class I’m taking. This pattern look so good. I’d love a book with direction for this piece.
A quilt store I entered 30 years ago sparked my interest in quilting.
I find quilting very relaxing.
My Grandmother. She taught me quilting and crochet when I was 7 & 8. She’s been gone seven years now. I have some of her quilts that I will always cherish.
My grandmother made quilts for all of grandchildren.
She made me two – the first one when I was a toddler,
I used that quilt until It was only threads left.
I still have the secosnd quilt (yellow/purple plus more
ugly colours..) I still use the old quilt is made thick and
warm and put together with whatever material was around.
plus made with love.
Now I have time for sewing but – still a newbie.
Aahh plus now I am the grandma at age if 43!
I want to make a crib quilt by xmas.. the baby will
be six months old already! eek. time flies.
A dear friend of mine who quilts.
I have just started quilting and pretty excited about it. All the colors and primts even the different patterns to choose from makes it even more fun!
I enjoy the puzzle-like quality of piecing and the challenge of finding new ways to form perfect points.
I find quilting lets me express myself.
I have been hand quilting since an early age. I was taught by my Mother & Grandmother (both of which are gone). I really love quilting and would love to win some new books. One never learns too much about one craft subject.
When we were children, we all enjoyed a feed-sack quilt made by my grandmother. It kept us warm, comforted us when we were sick, and still provides us many fond memories. I quilt because of that quilt.