Cross Country Christmas Blog Hop

We are starting the countdown to our Cross Country Christmas Blog Hop. As I said in the last post, we have 12 designers lined up for you to visit each day and each of us has designed a special project to share with you. The projects are all themed around gift giving, quick and easy to get done before christmas. Along with all the projects, each of us will be sharing stories from our childhood and adulthood, recipes and traditions so this will be a great opportunity for you to learn more about us if you stop by every day.

 

To get everybody warmed up, we are starting a little game on Wednesday November 3rd. We are going to post a baby or a childhood picture of one designer (not ourselves!!) and we are going to get you to guess who it is!! This is going to be tricky, believe me. Make sure you stop by on Wednesday....there are prizes involved.

Here is the lineup of designers along with the date that they post their project, but make sure to check every designers blog each day to read their stories. Put these blogs in your favorites folder now so you will be ready on November 9th.

Nov 9 - Gudrun of GE Designs ....I will be starting us off, I am a MN transplant from Iceland

Nov 10 - Sandy from Pieces of My Heart is from Iowa (born and raised in MN though!!)

Nov 11 - Terry of Atkinson Designs is a Minnesota girl

Nov 12 - Pat Sloan is a Virginia native

Nov 13 - Heather of Anka's Treasures is another Minnesota chick

Nov 14 - Pam from Pam Kitty Morning is a California girl

Nov 15 - Kari of New Leaf Stitches is from Minnesota

Nov 16 - Terri from Whimsicals is well centered in Indiana

Nov 17 - Sherri of This and That is one of the first MN designer I got to know

Nov 18 - Carrie from Miss Rosie's Quilt Company is in Arizona

Nov 19 - Roseann from Rosebud's Cottage is from Minnesota

Nov 20 - Linda  is from New Jersey and she is our anchor

I am so excited about this blog hop and can't wait to get to know some more readers. To help us get the word out, please share this with your quilting group, guilds, on your blogs, in your groups on Facebook and Twitter and anywhere else. Feel free to use the logo, we would love to meet quilters from all over the world. Like our last blog hop, there will be some fabulous Grand Prizes!!

Check back in on Wednesday for the picture game....until then!!

Comments

[Kerrydi]

Love Your site. Love the free tree pattern and really want the pattern for your strip bags at the top of your blog. A friend sent me to you for the tree. It is a great design to go with the one I made from Cozy Quilts Shop Hop in El Cajon, CA a few years back.

[Mary Ellen]

Thank-you so much for you time,talentand patterns There is something for everyone Mary Ellen

[Bonnie Glidden]

Thanks to all the designer. I loved all the Christmas projects. Wish I would had downloaded on the same day they were posted. I missed a few. What a wonderful idea. Thanks to everyone.

[sandy]

I don't know whose idea it was for the HOP. I wanted to tell all of you that I've had so much fun, learned so much and LOVED every moment. Please tell whoever had the idea THANK YOU.

[Marcia B]

The tree wall hanging will be a quick and easy gift! What perfect timing! Thanks for sharing this pattern!
PS This blog hop is such a fun idea!

[Judy]

Hi, it looks so cute. On my project list for the dull time of January and February.

Thanks

[Nancy]

I just printed off the wool applique project from today....this hop is so much fun!!

[Eileen]

This blog hop is so much fun--I love reading about everybody's Christmas memories!

[Bonnie Hampton]

You make it look so easy. I will try this one.

[Judy S.]

Great blog.....one of the best I've seen. Thanks so much for the Tree pattern and especially the Icelandic Coconut Balls recipe...

[Cathy]

This is fun. Thanks for the quilted tree and the recipes. Cathy

[Cynthia Cooper - Sequim, WA]

Discovered your blog through my quilt shop newsletter. I've seen these "Blog Hops" for scrapbooking but never quilting - woo hoo - something for us :) Thank you for sharing your story and your pattern ! Can't wait to read about all the other participants as well.

[Patricia Davis]

I love your blog! I am a new quilter and a new blogger so this is very exciting! Thank you for posting fun and beauty in the same blog.

[Marie]

The tree pattern is great and something I can put together for a school fundraiser. i am new in the QAYG ways, but have a great friend who has been teaching me how. This is one I will definately make. Thanks for the blog way!!!!!

[Nancy]

What a cute tree pattern, and am looking forward to doing this blog hop.

[Debbie]

Your quilt as I go wallhanging looks like I could do it. Thanks for the inspiration to complete a project.

[Darla]

Great design and it looks easy. Your instructions are very detailed and awesome. I want to make one tomorrow...and I might!!

[Norma]

I love the project. Thanks for sharing

[Kennette Blotzer]

This is my first blog anything. I hope I can continue throughout the Bloghop. Wish me luck. K.

[Sharon]

Great Quilt as you go pattern
Sharon

[Betty M. Buck]

I think it is Sherri

[kwiltmakr]

I just found out about this from another blog. How exciting.

[Camille]

I want to sew up a Steamy Windows Quilt right away!!!

[Bailey]

Each and every quilt name in your new book is enchanting. Love them all because I am addicted to jelly rolls.

Will definitely go with "Milky Way" because we have a very special wounded soldier returning from his second tour of duty in Iraq (our granddaughers fiance). I promised her I would make him a quilt and I have a "Glory" jelly roll just waiting for the right pattern. This is IT. Thank you.
Never have done a BlogHop - should be a lot of fun. Thanks for introducing me to some new "trouble".

PS: I'm going to guess Carrie.

[Barbara]

I just saw your book featured on Fat Quarter Shop's Blog - it looks great. I'll guess that the photo is Terry of Atkinson Designs.

[vera]

Im guessing the photo is Carrie

[Joyce]

Oh my, I don't think you guys could have made this any harder! I'm guessing the photo is of Terri. Hope I'm right because I love your fabric!

[Di]

This is great! Good on you designers.

[Gladys]

Qué maravillosa idea! Muchas gracias por vuestra Generosidad! Él publicado la noticia en mi blog (espero haber Hecho una correcta traducción), para que mis lectoras También PUEDAN compartir esta alegría! Veremos cómo es el juego! Suerte para todos! Espero ansiosa el 9! Un fuerte abrazo!

[Marcia]

This looks like fun. It's November 3rd now, so I guess you meant Wed. the 4th. I'll be checking back tomorrow. Thanks for doing this!
Blessings,
Marcia

[Cathi]

I just posted the BlogHop on my blog. I am really excited about this one! Thanks so much for all your organizational skills in getting this together!

[Sharon]

The last blog hop was so much fun. I can't wait to get started on this one.

[Christine Thomas]

You must have energy to burn to plan and head this up. Thank you so much for your time, talent, and creativity. I am looking forward to this very much.

[Rene']

How cool that I found your blog right when you are starting this fun event!!!! I haven't been in Blogland very long so am not familiar with this blog hop, but sounds like a great idea. I'll be checking back and will post something on my blog tomorrow. Thanks.