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Monday 5 December 2016

Deck The Halls Blog Hop for Benartex

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

Welcome to Day 1 of the Benartex Deck The Halls Blog Hop.


Disclosure/Disclaimer: 
Sparkle fabric used for making the block along with the non-line specific holiday-themed FQ bundle giveaway is supplied by Benartex for the purposes of the block hop and at no cost to mbCD, all other materials are my own.  In all other respects, this post is for informational purposes only and no payment or commission is received on click-throughs to links shared.

Are you ready for the holidays?  I know I'm not there yet though I'm very excited as my middle son Joe and his partner Katie are coming over from London and my daughter Flicky will be here from Scotland too.  Almost all the family together, though not quite as we'll be missing my eldest son, Jack and my grandson, Oli who'll be celebrating at home in Sevilla. 🎄🎅⛄🎁

When Benartex asked me to make something for this week's Deck The Halls Blog Hop I knew I needed a holiday table topper - I don't have one and I had a design in mind.  To make it I chose the Sparkle fabric collection by Amanda Murphy of Amanda Murphy Design for Benartex - 16 fabrics full of seasonal cheerfulness. All fabrics in the collection are 100% cotton.

 

Here are the fabrics I selected to play work with 😉



HOLIDAY TABLE TOPPER/WALL HANGING TUTE
I started out making the Holiday Table Topper - it's 24" square and I've even lined it with Insul-Bright so I can place hot dishes on it without damaging my table.  Having finished it I love it so much I've changed my mind and I'll be hanging it on my wall for the holiday season - isn't that great, a dual purpose make?!!!

What is Insul-Bright?
Made by The Warm Company, Insul-Bright is a metallised polyester 'batting' that reflects heat or cold back to its source.  You can quilt up to 10" apart and machine wash/dry with no shrinkage and can be ironed on a polyester setting.  Making it perfect for pan holders, oven gloves, tea cosies, etc.
NB: It can't be used in a microwave.

The tute for my Holiday Table Topper/Wall Hanging is available today here on the Benartex Sew in Love {with Fabric} blog. There are three additional tutes here on my blog that you may find useful when making the project, click on the images to go to them.


 

And here is my finish as both a wall hanging and as a table topper - how would you use it?

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.comWall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com


The Dresden blades are hand quilted to the quilt top and Insul-Bright to create texture but not through the backing fabric, which I added later, and I've fussy cut the centre circle.  I've pieced with Aurifil and hand quilted with Sashiko thread.

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com
Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

I've pieced the back from remnants of the same fabrics and you can see in the photo below that I've machine stitched in the ditch through the quilt sandwich around each Dresden blade and the centre circle.

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

I've used a 2-1/4" double fold, straight grain binding, sewn on with a 3/8" instead of the usual 1/4" seam to create a wider front binding and a narrower back binding.

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.comWall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

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Benartex Deck The Halls Blog Hop Giveaway
Now let's talk fabric and giveaways, Benartex is giving away a fat quarter bundle of holiday-themed fabric right here on my blog - please note the giveaway isn't line specific so the prize may not be the Sparkle collection I'm using today.

Your chance to win a Holiday-Themed FQ bundle!
open to US residents only
 

For your chance to win a holiday-themed FQ bundle leave a comment telling me 
your favourite ever make for the holiday season.

For an additional chance to win follow my blog in some way: 
blog reader; Bloglovin'FacebookInstagram; or my Newsletter 
and leave a separate comment letting me know.

And for one final chance to win follow Benartex's blogFacebook, Pinterest or Instagram 
and leave another comment below.

NOTE: Please be sure I can access your email. If you're a WordPress, Google+, no-reply or anonymous commenter, or maybe you're just not sure, please add your email address to each comment.  If I can't find you I'll immediately draw another winner. 

This giveaway is open to US residents only and closes on Saturday, 10 December at 10.00 am (EST).  A winner will be chosen from the comments using a random number generator, contacted via email and shared at the bottom of this post and announced on the Benartex Sew in Love {with Fabric} blog.  Giveaway bundles will be mailed directly from Benartex to the winner.


Best of luck!

AND THE WINNER IS!!!



The winner of the Holiday-Themed FQ bundle is comment #86 by Snoodles.  Snoodles also shared her favourite ever make for the holiday season.


Many congratulations Snoodles,  I've sent you an email asking for your snail mail address so be sure to check your junk folder if it isn't in your inbox. :D

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Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

Visit All The Stops On The Blog Hop



Benartex is hosting a Deck The Halls Blog Hop tute daily on their blog.

Benartex Deck The Halls Blog Hop schedule - 5-9 December 2016:
Monday, 5 December: Chris from made by ChrissieD
Tuesday, 6 December: Paula Nadelstern
Wednesday, 7 December: Debby from Debby Kratovil Quilts
Thursday, 8 December: Alison from Little Bunny Quilts
Friday, 9 December: Benartex Blog Design Team

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

Oh, before I forget, Amanda Murphy has designed another fabulous fabric collection for Benartex called Sewing Room and you may remember I used it for my Sewing Room Mug Tute.  Find out more here in this post.


Holiday Table Topper/Wall Hanging Tute

Wall Hanging/Table Topper tute by www.madebyChrissieD.com

Clicking on an image will take you to a new page of crafty goodness :)


Disclosure/Disclaimer: 
Sparkle fabric used for making the block along with the non-line specific holiday-themed FQ bundle giveaway is supplied by Benartex for the purposes of the block hop and at no cost to mbCD, all other materials are my own.  In all other respects, this post is for informational purposes only and no payment or commission is received on click-throughs to links shared.

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Linky Parties This post may be linked to some great Linky Parties, always a great source of inspiration too. If you click through to my 'Fave Linky Parties' page you can see where I like to share my work.

237 comments:

  1. I made a pretty butterfly quilt for my son and his wife.
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  2. I follow you on Bloglovin.
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  3. Although I make plenty of holiday quilts and other fabric items, my favorite holiday make was a gift from my cousin Laura--a little stuffed candy cane ornament. I take it out every Christmas and think of her and all the magical Christmases we shared when we were children.

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  5. I usually make mini quilts for placemats for Christmas presents!! mumbird3(at)gmail(dot)com

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  6. Your table topper is just beautiful! My most favorite thing I've made for Christmas is a small wall quilt I made last year for a neighborhood gift exchange. It was a tree made with Dresden blades and had an embroidered cardinal on top.

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  7. I follow you via newsletter.

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  8. And I follow Benartex via Facebook.

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  9. I made a log cabin quilt for my mother in law!

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  11. I follow Benatrix's blog also w/ bloglovn!

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  12. My favorite holiday makes are stockings - I love making one for each grandchild as they come along!

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  13. I follow your blog on bloglovin

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  14. I follow Benartex by email

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  15. My favorite holiday make was for my niece. She had made a cross-stitch Christmas tree skirt. But when it was finished, she could not cut into it so that she could complete it. She asked me to help her complete it. I was happy to help her and humbled that she would allow me to cut into it.

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  16. I receive your newsletter via email and I follow on Bloglovin.

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  18. My favorite holiday make was a Christmas quilt I made the first year I started learning how to quilt. It was a major challenge with all the cutting and piecing required to make the house blocks..but I did it and even quilted it myself.
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  21. What a lovely table topper/wall hanging! I love making pretty holiday table toppers as well. I have yet to make one for myself though. Somehow they always end up as gifts. :)
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  22. I follow your blog with my blogger reader and on Instagram as well.
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  23. I am following on bloglovin, thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net

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  24. I just completed a stocking that I am very pleased with so I will say that is my favorite Christmas make. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net

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  25. Your table topper turned out beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial.

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  26. I follow your on Facebook, and e-mail.

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  27. I follow Sew in Love with fabric through e-mail.

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  28. My favorite wall hanging is Tall Paul .. a snowman wall hanging that fits a door. I've made several for different family members. Thanks for another great tutorial, Chris, rich in photos to make it easy to understand the process. I like all the little hints regarding direction to sew from and thinking about directional cutting.

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  29. I love to make my Snow family, Mom, Dad and the kids but I also have a NOEL mantel that I really like. Your Dresden is wonderful.

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  30. I follow Sew In Love with Fabric through Bloglovin.

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  31. I follow Sew in Love by E-mail and BL.

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  32. I made a Christmas Sampler quilt this year for myself. 😊 Beautiful table topper, I love the fabrics you chose.

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  33. I signed up for your newsletter and I follow your blog by email.

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  34. I also follow Sew in Love via email.

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  35. My favorite Holiday project is a quilt I made from a Missouri Star Quilt Company Video Tutorial with Jenny called Spring Rain, only I made mine with Christmas Fabrics and am gifting it to a special family member this year!

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  36. I love Dresden's and will definitely be following your tutorial and creating a Table Topper for not only myself, but a few other people on my list this year! Thank you so much for sharing it! I follow you by newsletter and by bloglovin'!

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  37. I follow Benartexs Blog by email and so enjoy the blog hops and daily posts they send!

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  38. I love making holiday table toppers and placemats.

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  39. My favorite holiday quilt was a row by row Halloween quilt where quilters around the world (ok, just one lovely lady in Spain) worked on it. It still is one of my favorite quilts.

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  40. I follow Benartex blog by email.

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  41. Love your table topper. My favorite make was the lap quilt I made for my Mom called Candy Cane from AllPeopleQuilt. Thanks for the giveaway. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  42. I follow your blog, FB and IG. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  43. I follow Bernartex on IG and get the emails. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  44. Last year I made a stocking for a granddaughter. I'll make another this year for grandson.

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  45. I follow your blog via bloglovin.

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  46. just made a pillow with a Dresden plate

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  47. I follow Benartex via bloglovin.

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  48. This is beautiful.I'd love to make one.

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  49. I follow you on Facebook! ☺

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  50. I follow Benartex on Facebook! ☺

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  51. I love Dresden blocks. It's a great way to use up scraps. Your block is gorgeous!

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  52. I follow Benares via GFC and FB.

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  53. I love making holiday potholders for friends and coworkers.

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  55. I made Christmas place mats for everyone! Made the Holiday tables look so festive!
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  57. Follow Benartex on Facebook: Nicole Sender & instagram: minibea123.
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  58. My favorite thing I made for the holiday - was 5 flannel penguin quilts for my great niece and nephews for their Christmas gifts one year - they loved them and they continue to use them all year round !

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  59. I follow your blog via bloglovin' and also on Facebook

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  60. I made a Christmas tree ornament. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  62. Follow Benartex on Bloglovin'. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  63. I follow Benartex on Facebook and the blog via email.

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  64. I made a Christmas quilt after a block exchange with my quilt guild.

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  65. I follow you on Bloglovin!!!

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  66. My favorite holiday stitchings are the quilted country cabin-look Christmas stockings made nearly 20 years ago. I'm currently working on a holiday runner similar to yours!

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  67. I follow via my Google dashboard.

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  68. This year making 2 quilts for 2 Great Grandaughters!
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  69. I follow you on bloglovin and Instagram.
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  70. I follow them the blog and Instagram
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  71. About 20 years ago I made tons of mini log cabins (3 1/2") out of Christmas fabrics and used different arrangements to make 7 table toppers for family gifts.

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  72. I follow you with bloglovin and get the newsletter.

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  73. I follow Benartex's blog with GFC and email and also follow on FB.

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  74. One year I made Gingerbread Men Hot Pads for all my family and friends. Went through a lot of fabric, ric-rac and Insul-bright batting that year.

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  75. My daughter and I had the most fun one year...we made soup cans to look just like the famous ones, and put "snowman soup" inside (actually cocoa mix) and a tag with instructions. Everyone loved receiving their "soup."

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  76. I follow you by having your posts come into my inbox!

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  77. The Benartex blog posts pop into my inbox! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  78. Nice to meet you, ChrissieD -- the Dresden table topper is so cheerful! I have added your blog to my Bloglovin feed. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  79. Thank you for this tutorial. I love how you fussy cut some of the blades. Would love a chance to win this modern Christmas line.

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  81. I made a Christmas quilt during a Mystery QAL a few years back and every year when I take it out of storage I love it a bit more. It's one of my favorite quilts.

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  82. I follow Benartex by email and on facebook. I like your dresden plate quilt very much.

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  83. Often my favorite quilt is one I have just made, and as it happens I will be finishing the binding on a paper pieced nativity quilt this evening. It is a wonderful pattern and I had such fun with the quilting -- so now it's my new favorite!

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  84. I follow your blog on my blogger dashboard/GFC.

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  85. I follow the Benartex blog on my blogger dashboard/GFC.

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  86. My favorite Chanukah project is a cross stitch menorah

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  87. My favourite ever make is a pillow I hand-embroidered on our first trip here to Florida, and then pieced star blocks around the embroidery and finished it with a piped edging; little did I know I'd be a homeowner here in just 6 years!

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  88. I follow you on bloglovin' and on Instagram!

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  89. I follow Benartex by blog Sew In Love With Fabric, by email and on bloglovin, and I follow them on Instagram and Pinterest :-)

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  90. I like to make snowman themed items the best.

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  91. My favorite Christmas make is a Drunkard's Path table runner I made last year. It was my first adventure into curved sewing and it turned out pretty well! I added poinsettia appliques and red beading. It's out now on my hutch...looking lovely!

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  92. I follow your blog, Chrissie, on Bloglovin.

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  93. I follow Benartex's blog on Bloglovin' too!

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  94. My favorite holiday makes are the two counted cross stitch stockings that I made for our children. Many hours went into each one. They are backed with crimson velvet. It's so much fun stuffing them every year.

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  95. And I follow you via Bloglovin.

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  96. Several years ago I made a beautiful log cabin BOM from my LQS that was Christmas themed...I get it out each year and hang it next to our bedroom so I see it every day when I pass by...love it!

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  97. I love to make things for the kitchen like pot holders, oven mitts, and placemats.

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  98. I follow through blog lovin'.
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  99. I made some quick table toppers for a bunch of people last year, using my Christmas fabric stash--was fun picking out different color themes!
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  100. I follow you by e-mail newsletter--made your "Golden Gown" jellyroll quilt this fall--love the colors!

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  101. I did visit and commented on Benartex blog.
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  102. I have two favorites that I made for the holiday season, a pair of Christmas stockings for my sons and a Christmas tree wall hanging.

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  103. I just signed up with your email to follow you.

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  104. I follow Benartex on Instagram, @notqnot .

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  105. I follow your blog and your Instagram account, @notqnot .

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  106. I love Benartex. I am in the process of making a LARGE dresden quilt (22 inch blocks 9 blocks total) out of black and whites with gray background. They are turning out beautiful.
    I recently made a Christmas quilt called Spring Rain from the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Just need to put the backing on it. I have enjoyed your pages. Thank you for sharing with us

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  107. Great use of the fabric designs, especially the center. I love making all sorts of holiday things, from cookies and treats to table toppers, wall hangings, and quilts. Thanks.

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  108. I follow Benartex through email.

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  109. 25 years ago we had a homemade Christmas. I made my mother a set of 8 log cabin placemats in the traditional holiday colors. I machine quilted them even though I had no idea what I was doing. They turned out pretty good and they are on my table again this Christmas.

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  110. I follow your blog on Feedly

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  111. I follow Benartex on Instagram

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  112. I follow Benartex on facebook, and Sew in Love blog. ndfromsd (at)gmail (dot)com

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  113. I follow you on facebook. ndfromsd (at)gmail(dot)com

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  114. I make fruitcake for Hubby. It just isn't Christmas for him without it! ndfromsd(at)gmail(dot)com

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  115. I'm making flannel quilts for my kids' beds this year. Excited for them to wake up wrapped in them on Christmas morning.

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  116. I love your project! This combination of colors is developing into one of my Christmas favorites. (I was initially resistant, stuck on the trad red and green, but that icy blue has grown on me when combined with red!) Of all my Christmas projects, my favorite was the year I made stockings for kids in foster care. Such a great feeling.

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  117. I follow you many ways. One of them is through your newsletter, using my "wordygirl at earthlink dot net" email address.

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  118. I guess I need to reenter all my comments--didn't realize you wouldn't be able to find my email address since it's google +.
    I have made patchwork stockings for the entire family.
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  119. I'm a Benartex follower, including on Pinterest where I am "Beth Talmage".

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  120. I follow you on Facebook, Instagram & I subscribe to your newsletter!
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  121. I follow Benartex on Facebook, Instagram, & on the blog.
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  122. I have made shorts and shirts for our son, now will be making quilts and pillows and table toppers! Thanks for sharing ChrissieD, and for the chance for the fabric today!

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  123. I receive your email updates, and your blog is on my short list of webpages to visit for inspiration. Thanks for the chnce!

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  124. I already had clicked to follow https://www.facebook.com/Benartex Thanks for the additional chance!

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  125. Love your table topper. My favorite make for Christmas was a lap quilt that I gave my brother. He is a retired Vet, whom we nearly lost. As he was making his way back from a long illness, I gave him this quilt to let him know I was hugging him every time he used it. Thankfully he is much better today.

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  126. Four Patch with Holiday fabrics

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  127. Great project with adorable fabric. I love making stuffed snowmen, but I also love my paper pieced stockings I made for each member of our immediate family.

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  128. my favorite Christmas make is a hat I knit my brother in the staghorn pattern with some of our late mother's yarn

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  129. Probably a screen beach combing bag is my favorite ever make for the holidays. I have lots of decorating ideas, but they always seem to take second place to the gifts and so never get done. One day!

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  130. I think the year I made Christmas quilts for each of my sisters (there are 5 of them) was my fave Christmas made gift.

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  131. I follow you on bloglovin.

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  132. I follow the Benartex blog on bloglovin

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  133. My favorite thing so far I've made for Christmas was for my youngest granddaughter. It was an adorable multiple tiered ruffled dress from Dr Seuss Christmas fabric a few years ago. I made a matching headband with feathers in Seuss colors to match the dress. It was her 1st Christmas dress and she just loved it.

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  134. I am a long time follower of yours on Bloglovin', via email notification, Facebook, and also via newsletter.

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  135. I am also a follower of the Benartex blog and their Facebook page as well.

    I have to say too that your Dresden I think may be my favorite one to date. The way you've used this fabric is just beautiful. The Dresden has always been one of my favorites anyway, but yours is wonderful. I love how you used the InsulBrite inside to allow use of holding hot dishes on your table as well. Very smart idea. I love using InsulBrite for oven mitts and hot pads. It works great.

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  136. My favorite Xmas project was an adorable advent calendar.
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  137. I follow on email.
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  138. Years ago I made a diamond shaped log cabin tree skirt in Christmas red and green prints. I still use it every year.

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  139. My favorite Holiday make was a candle mat I made for my friend. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  140. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric on Bloglovin.

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  141. I follow your blog via bloglovin.
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  142. I follow Sew in Love with Fabric via email notification.
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  143. I really don't have a favorite ever thing to make for holiday gift giving. It just depends on whatever is on the blogs I follow at the time! And I have to say, this pattern, in this fabric, just screams to be sitting on my daughter's kitchen table!! And I have to say, I love how you put your tutorials together and all the extra tips you give. You are very thorough! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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  144. My best Christmas make were the stockings I made for each of our 6 grandchildren. I devised a fabric photo frame on the front of each stocking so Santa will recognize them each year when he visits.

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  145. I follow you by email... or thought I did. Since I did not see this post, I investigated and found that I had missed replying to the confirmation email. I am now correctly subscribed.

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  146. I follow Benartex Sew in Love with Fabric via email.

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  147. follow Pinterest, FB twitter, and instagram

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  148. I just setup my grandmother's (who received it from her grandmother)dining room table. It's a big circle, seats 8 easily. This would be a perfect topper for it! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  149. My favorite holiday make is a quilt, of course! I named it Figgy Swirl.
    Your Dresden is amazing!

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  150. I follow you by email, & the Sewin Love blog as well. Thank you!

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  151. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net6 December 2016 at 15:24

    Last year I gave our youngest grandson an I Spy quilt for his bunk bed. I used the EPP method to sew the hexies and triangles together. There were 330 pictures of things. I stitched part of it when we were visiting them the previous summer, and he put one row in order for me. We visited again this past fall, and I enjoyed seeing it on his bed.

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  152. Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net6 December 2016 at 15:25

    I follow your blog via email.

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  153. My favorite ever holiday make was coordinating pillows and table runners for both my children's homes. They like the way the items look in their homes and so do I. Thank you.

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  154. Longtime followr of Benartex's blog. Thank you.

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  155. Chris, I follow you via Bloglovin. Thank you.

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  156. I have always given everyone in my family a hand-made Christmas ornament of some kind! This year I started quilting, so the no-sew quilted ornament this year! Just 2 more to go, they are so pretty! Thank you, Susan

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  157. One of my favorite Christmas projects was the Raggedy Ann and Andy I made for my daughter when she was small. They are now by her tree in her high chair.

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  158. I think my favorite holiday quilting projects have been advent calendars. I have not done two a like. Thank you for the table topper tutorial.....az.oubres@gmail.com

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  159. My favorite holiday make is cookies! However, I made a double sided table runner with a sixty degree ruler that goes on the table every year. The Dresden plate topper is beautiful.

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  160. Gorgeous table topper/wall hanging. The fabric is really nice. jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot com

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  161. I love your table topper. My favorite holiday make is a snowman quilt I made this year from a block exchange with my quilt guild. Barb at betcrawford@verizon.net

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  162. I subscribe to your newsletter. Barb at betcrawford@verizon.net

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  163. Such beautiful fabrics! Thank you for sharing them at The Really Crafty Link Party this week!

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  164. I made a row by row Christmas Wallhanging for a friend that she hangs every year, much to my delight. Thanks for the tutorial. Barb. Shades@shaw.ca

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  165. I made a lap quilt for my mom for her last Christmas.

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  166. I haven't made anything holiday themed yet but have been working on a bear quilt for a gift. I hope I get it done in time to be given to my great nephew.
    kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com

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  167. I get Sew in Love with Fabrics by email and follow on facebook.
    kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com

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  168. I follow you by email. kthurn(at)bektel(dot)com

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  169. I love making 9-patch quilts. I would love to win this!! thanks you!! merryorganic@gmail.com

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  170. I already follow thru email, Bloglovin & Pinterest :
    bearpaws9(at)copper(dot)net

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  171. I already follow thru email, Bloglovin & Pinterest :
    bearpaws9(at)copper(dot)net

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  172. My favorite make for Christmas was a wallhanging for my daughter.... it was soooooo "her"...& she was delighted! To see her face light up in surprise was priceless! Thank you for chance to win your give-a-way too!! :)
    bearpaws9(at)copper(dot)com

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  173. Last year I made a quilt for each member oF my immediate family. Definitely the best holiday makes to date!

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  174. My favorite is a Christmas tree wall hanging that I gave my friend.

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  175. I follow you through my email account.

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  176. My favorite make is a set of ornaments that hang on my tree! I love having a handmade tree. I make a set of handmade ornaments every year to share with my family! fathomingthedeep [at] gmail Thank you, Chris!

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  177. My favorite was needlepoint snowflakes using handspun mohair!

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  178. Years ago, my mother and I made a Quilt in a Day quilt (which took more than a day) and flew to our out-of-state relatives to give them our quilt creations. rozz01 at cox dot net

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