It's that time of the year - lot's of red (my favorite!), holiday cheer and some fun from Moda! Today is the third day of the Moda Holiday Blog Hop and it's our day - as well as a few other friends! We've got one of our favorite holiday recipes, a block pattern and a wonderful holiday give-away on this exciting day!
I usually get all uncreative at this time of the year. I think I've worked with so many beads, buttons, fabric swatches and paper embellishments...that I burn out. I used to really dread it - but now I kinda like it - it feels like my August. Everyone has an August - that time of the year when you get to relax before it all starts up again. But the funny, is that it's the busiest time of the year - so I am trying to relax while all this energy in me knows there is so much to do...so much to get done...the holidays are here!
Some of my favorite holiday inspirations....
Fresh Herbs Tied up with Ribbon
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Creatively Wrapped Packages
Homemade Anything
Speaking about food...cause really...isn't that what we all love about the holidays?! Here is one of my favorite holiday recipes - the classic French Crepe! Crepes can be filled with anything from fruit or simple powdered sugar and lemon - and served for breakfast or dessert.
Inspired by the crepes, Moda has helped us design a block to go along with our recipe:
French General Crepes
How about a holiday giveaway - just to keep things fun! Leave us a message about your favorite holiday inspiration....and we'll choose a couple of lucky winners to receive a box of holiday fabric from French General and Moda - a bundle of our classic reds, a bundle of old greens and a bundle of winter whites - just in time to start another holiday quilt or a stocking or two!
And be sure to follow the Moda Holiday Blog Hop the rest of the week:
Today
Bonnie Olvason of Cotton Way
Liesl Gibson of Oliver+S
Karla Eisenach of Sweetwater
Ellen Luckett Baker of The Long Thread
Tomorrow
Camille Roskelley of Thimbleblossoms
Kathy Schmitz' of Kathy Scghmitz Studios
Edtya Sitar of Laundry Baskets Quilts
Kate Spain
Lisa Bonegan of Primitive Gatherings
Friday
Jen Williamson of Basic Grey
Jan Patek of Brannock & Patek
Sandy Klop of American Jane
Sandy Gervais of Pieces From My heart
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«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 542 of 542I am inspired by Christmas music. So beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway.
every year i am inspired by the holiday music and sparkly lights of the season. wish i could hear and see these sights and sounds every day of the year! thank you!
The snow really inspires me and puts me in the Christmas mood.
My favorite holiday inspiration is the music. There's nothing like Christmas music to put me in the Spirit.
My favorite inspiration is all little trinkets and ornaments my daughter made foe me over the years hanging right next to some very old ornaments from 70 years ago that were from my mothers youth. The history brings back generations and makes time stand still.
Thank you for sharing your talents. You're incredible!
Nature is my inspiration. I try to reflect that in my home. Thanks for the chance to win some of your beautiful fabric. You are a gifted designer.
Soft fluffy yarn, or pretty fabric (often sparkley) inspires me. Friends too! Which reminds me, I should make another Christmas potholder.
I love that your quilt block and your recipe have the same name. I guess that is a bit lame, but seems really great to have the two things coordinate! i love your designs and fabric. I appreciate that you blog about the process. Thanks for the giveaway, your blog and the fabric that you design. I am inspired by colors and nature. I am not a designer, but I love that other people design things from their inspirations. God bless and I hope your success continues.
I'm inspired by holiday music, the smell of cinnamon rolls baking,and beautiful red and green quilts!
I am inspired by the reason for the season and that is Jesus. I also love the music and the beautiful fabrics and my grandchildren.
I'm inspired this part of the year to see how amazing nature is. The animals and plants that survive the winter and come back with such shocking power in the spring. it's awesome. Thanks for your post.
My inspirations comes with the lovely fragrance of the Christmas tree all the great traditional Italian recipes handed down from my family and having my kids all home from college. But my real inspiration is also the anticipation of the birth of Baby Jesus.
Your fabrics are my favorite. Crepes..YUM!
Merry Christmas!
Joanne Moore
Gogojojo.moore @gmail.com
I am inspired by quilt magazine and all the new quilts in them. Would love to win some of your fabric. thanks!!!
I am inspired by quilt magazines and seeing all the new quilts in them. I also am inspired by the lines of fabric Moda designers come out with all the time. Love them all!!!
I am inspired by quilt magazine and all the new quilts in them. I would love to win some of your fabric. Love all the Moda designer fabrics.
I am inspired by nature - especially if we get some snow before Christmas. There is something about the brilliant white against the pines that is so beautiful and relaxing.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I am inspired by the spirit of giving that is more evident at this time of year. Thanks for a chance to win some wonderful French General fabrics!
I am inspired by the white Christmas tree I saw on a blog this year. It was stunning...and now I need one.
I love all the lights and the music. If it snows, the snow is a great inspiration.
Making homemade gifts for my friends and family puts me in the Christmas mood. I love seeing the looks on their faces when they open their packages. It makes all the hours working on them worthwhile.
Linda W. - St. Michael, MN
I would pick the Chrismas carols and the decorations--the memories are what inspires me.....
I am always inspired by the ornaments I collected as a child and by the ornaments my children have made over the years. I pull them out every Christmas to decorate and remind me of holidays past! Jamie V in MT
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I am inspired by walking through a Christmas tree lot and smelling that wonderful smell of fresh pine trees. It reminds me of shopping for a Christmas tree when I was a kid. We'd take the tree home and pull out all the decorations and turn that simple green tree into a work of art. For me, that's when the Christmas season begins.
My favorite holiday inspirations are the excited faces of children waiting on line to see Santa. Their joy is contagious!
Red, green, and white fabrics. Works for me. Lots of inspiration there.
I think looking at blogs has to be my inspiration. I'm a real Christmas grinch but when I see all the Christmas cheer out there in blogland it makes me want to break out of my mold.
I'm inspired by music, tastes and smells of the season, not to mention the decorations. I love to have fun and celebrate with family and friends.
I'm inspired by the Christmas music that is everywhere you go leading up to Christmas day :) Barb.
The Carols, once I start to hear them on the radio I want to decorate and bake... love it.
Wow - those photos all look too good! My inspriration is definitely holiday music - I listen to it all the time for at least a month and it really gets me in the mood :)
My holiday inspiration comes from recipes and smelling pine trees.
Love your red fabric but where is the quilt block pattern...what am I missing here?
As the days shorten and the skies darken with snowstorms, I am inspired by the beautifully bright reds of Christmas fabrics. Thanks for a chance to win. Denise in Idaho
I'm inspired by the beautifully perfect Norfolk Pine trees along Burleigh Beach - so grand. Abit large for the lounge room though!
My inspiration comes from my children. As they get older (I mean teenagers) they still get that excitement to decorate the tree and outside with all the fun lights! Thank you for the giveaway chance.
What inspires me at this time of year are the special needs kids that I work with. They respond to Santa when we have out Christmas Party in a way that is magical.
I'm inspired by Christmas music. It really gets me in the mood for creating this time of year. Actually, I could probably listen to Christmas carols all year long; I love them that much!
Lovely giveaway. I am always inspired at Christmas by music. As soon as I start playing my Christmas cd's, my mood is lifted and I feel more peaceful. My favorites are all the Winter Solstice collection from Windham Hill and I love Kathy Mattea's Christmas cd from way back in the 90s!
I am getting excited to make a Christmas quilt now. I love Christmas ornaments and try to get something new. Merry Christmas.
I would have to say my inspiration is Christmas music! Thank you so much for sharing and Happy Holidays!
I always find the stories behind Christmas giving so inspiring!!!
Mm, I love crepes, thanks for the recipe! And a fun blog hop...decorations are always inspiring to me. I love to look at all the lights, and balls, and tinsel,etc.
Merry Christmas!
The traditions in church with the Advent Wreath and all the music played and the singing. Thanks.
Christmas music really inspires me!! Certain songs bring back sooo many happy memories!! Thanks!
I'd love a chance to win some of your gorgeous fabrics! Thank you.
Forgot to say that I consider your whole site inspiration. French General is my favorite!!!
Inspired by holiday decor and the music.
At this time of year I find inspiration in the colors, sounds and sights of the season! Thanks for the wonderful blog and the giveaway!
I am inspired by music so I attend as many Holiday performances as I can ... and lights - twinkling lights always make me feel 'festive'!!
Thanks for offering up beautiful fabrics!
I'm always inspired by holiday music and the beautiful Christmas tree decorations shown in Cracker Barrel. Yes.. that Cracker Barrel. I wish I could re-do my tree each year! Thanks for the giveaway!
I would have to go with music. I start listening to my Christmas music while I work even before Thanksgiving and usually continue to listen to them well after New Years.
Thank you for the giveaway!
My Holiday inspiration is the music. From solemn hymns and carols to the classics and up-beat moderns, they get my imagination spinning and thinking of so many things to create. Thank you for your generosity and opportunity to share in your beautiful fabric.
My most favourite holiday inspiration is the Christ Child. What an awesome gift!
Favorite holiday inspiration - I guess the people I give gifts to. Love thinking of them and what they would love to receive. This year though, this Moda Holiday Blog Hop is giving me tons of inspiration that I will use for many years. I'm even printing out copies for one of my gifts as my sister-in-law will just love both the patterns and recipes. Thank you, and Merry Christmas! :-)
I find inspiration in the smell of pine and fir!! Ahhh the smells of Christmas! Thank you so much for the chance to win some French General fabric! My ALL TIME FAVOURITE fabric is Rouenneries!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!
Have a wonderful Christmas filled with the smells of the season!
Paulette
Micheal Buble...he inspries me in sooooo many ways...lol
I love looking at ll the things everyone has made and gets me inspired to get busy and do something myself..I love putting my Christmas quilts on all the beds too.
I am inspired by visits to some of my favorite stores and by magazine pictures. Also all of the wonderful quilt designs that featur holiday themes and the color red.
Oh, wow, the fabric sounds as yummy as the crepes! I'd have to use it to make up the blocks from this blog hop. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am inspired by Christmas lights twinkling in the night.
My inspiration comes from my Grandchildren and all the Christmas decorations and did I mention my Grandchildren.
I hope hope hope that I'm the lucky fabric winner! I love all your fabric lines - I covet them, in fact. :)
My favorite holiday inspirations are: antique Christmas postcards with messages on the backs - bless all those people who are no longer on this earth - they are still in my heart; and cutting down our Christmas tree, and getting it set up inside - ah, what a wonderful wonderful smell.
Early Merry merry!
Oh I just love it all but blog surfing and seeing all the talented quilts and blocks and fabrics....it just gets me excited to try the next project!
thanks so much for the chance to win your generous giveaway.
Happy Sewing and Merry Christmas
I am inspired by the colors of Christmas and the whiteness of snow. :)
I'm in New England and most inspired this time of year by a visit to a gardening shop on a cool, crisp day with the sweet smell of fir trees and the wonderful color of poinsettias!
I am in New England and most inspired with a visit to our local garden shop on a cool crisp day with the smell of fir trees in the air and the color of poinsettias all around!
Thank you for your blog!
Lots of snow and holiday music and houses nicely decorated with lights will sure put me in the spirit.
This year it was walking into my favorite grocery store, the bakery was going full force with delicious smells and they had Christmas trees lined up for sale. The smells just were so wonderful and I got that holiday tingle.
Thanks so much for the chance! I'm inspired by the weather - frosty windows, snowflakes, the wind blowing snow designs across the roads...Can you tell I like cold weather? :) And, thanks for doing the "hop".
Debra in Ohio
p.s. thanks for the R2 line that's coming soon - I loved the first Rouenneries line - the reds were magnificent!!!
I'm inspired by trees! My new project is going to be a different tree block every month and hang it in our living room! So I'm on the look out for different trees now! LOL
That would so nice to win fabric to make a lovely new Xmas project. Love Xmas music and all the fun of making new decorations for the tree.
Just made gingerbread cookies with 25 Kindergarten kids. Fun Fun Thanks
thanks for sharing - and providing the change to win. i like looking at twinkling lights - my inspiration for the season
Christmas music and thoughts of my family always inspire me at Christmas!
Your lovely blog is also great for ideas!! Thanks for the recipe and pattern! Cheers from Denmark!
I am inspired by the generosity of my Grandmas' church when I remember their kindness to me and my two little boys at Christmas in 1967 when my husband was in Viet Nam and I had no money for holiday indulgences. What great memories of love and caring.
Favorite holiday inspiration is the reason for the season: Jesus. Thinking about Him makes me want to follow him more closely and be a better Christian.
Brenda
My favorite Holiday inspiration is the reason for the season: Jesus.
Brenda
To me, the most inspiring thing at the holidays is good music!! Also good magazines ;)
~robin
welchrobin@Hotmail.com
I am inspired by my Christmas tree. I love every ornament that goes on it, and remember who gave it to me and when. Then once it is decorated I love to sit with a cup of hot chocolate and remember the people who touched my life.
I grew up in the desert outside of Phoenix -- so when we moved to Michigan, I had never driven in snow (I had skiied before in Arizona). I really do love the snow now that we live in Indiana and I have learned to drive in it (I drive a Yukon and the rest of the family has SUVs). So when it snows, it really puts me in the Christmas spirit. We are supposed to get 3" tonight so I am looking forward to decorating all day tomorrow. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway. I just discovered your fabric in the last year and I can't get enough of it so I am sure if I win, I will put it to good use and take good care of it!
Pam in Indiana
Love the Christmas Specials on TV. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
I would love to win this. Happy holidays to you and your family.
I can't wait to try these crepes the recipe sounds wonderful and I LOVE that there are so many options in eating them. The quilt pattern is a great one, can't wait to try that also. My inspiration for winter is Thanksgiving. It means the Christmas season is right behind it. Thank you for sharing such wonderful things with us.
I like to go around to primitive style shops to get ideas for decorating, music works well- certain songs makes me miss my mom so this time of year, but bring good memories as well. My quilt group is probably my biggest inspiration.
I am inspired by Christmas decorations, trees & the lights. The Christmas baking aromas and the music and the gathering of friends and family! It is all a part of what makes me look forward to this time of year! It is all magical!
Colors inspire me...especially red! That is why I love your fabrics so much...great reds and combinations. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love French General prints! I'm so happy to have found your blog. I love all the lights at Christmas - they inspire me to get busy and make Christmas happen for my family.
WOW, Christmas and RED work, red thread, red contrasting patterned material, cranberries, red buttons and more...I loved your opening picture, what style!
Everything about this time of year inspires me. Love the music and the eggnog!!!
My favorite holiday inspiration is looking at pictures of the simplicity of Christmas decorations before commercialism took over. Decorating a tree and home with dried orange slices, strings of cranberries, berries, pinecones, or whatever else can be found in nature. I just love the coziness and tranquility of bringing nature indoors. Merry Christmas!
I am definitely inspired by music (especially choral performances), theater and twinkling lights. Thank you for the chance. Merry Christmas
I'm inspired this christmas by my christmas tree & singing children. My twins are 3.5yrs old so it's the first year they've been "into" christmas in such a big way. LOVE listening to them sing carols :)
Love your fabric. Have used it several times. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am inspired about the feeling very one has around the holidays. Wish it would last all year.
I'm inspired by the moonlight sky on a snowy night. I love how the sky is lit up like daylight!
My very crafty friends inspire me. One of them is already making homemade cards to give out in 2012, and they all have great baking recipes.
Hello from downunder where we have warm weather for our holidaays. I am inspired by the fabulous decorating at this time of the year.
I love looking for artists I've never heard of on the internet and get inspired by the billions of ways people think of the world. Like I found Patrick Dougherty through google with "stick art". What motivates me to actually make things are my family and loved ones.
I'm definitely inspired by the music I hear all around me.
Deb S.
I enjoy making small loaves of quick breads to eat, and give as gifts. One of my favorites is in the oven right now, Crazy About Cranberry Bread, found in a magazine in 2001, it's a sweet buttery bread with fresh cranberries. Yum. Would love to have some new fabric to play with.
For sure Im inspired by holiday quilts, the smell of baking anything....and the song Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
I'm inspired by the many bright and sparkling lights used to decorate outside at this dark and cold time of year. Always makes things cheerier! Thanks for the opportunity to win some of my favorite fabric!
The holiday lights inspire me, especially on these dreary, dark nights.
I am inspired by all the clear lights, love how they light up a room!
I am inspired by crisp, cooler days, snowy drifts and family!
Trina
My sisterhood of quilters and their projects at this time of the year.
I love this time of year - I am inspired by the season and all it includes: Advent, decorating, cooking, baking, lights, music, all of it! Toni
Thanks for the chance to win! I am inspired by all the great blogs offering Christmas goodies!
My inspiration comes from the beautiful Christmas music that I love to hear.
Thanks for the giveaway. My family is my main inspiration, as well as upbeat music and the beautiful handwork of fellow quilters.
My children inspire me! They still love Christmas even though they are young teens. Thank you for the chance to win some lovely fabric.
Holiday music from my childhood inspires me
Oh the Christmas music, the lights on the house and my granddaughters. And wonderful blogs like yours, thanks for the hop.
My inspiration is my grandchildren. The oldest 4 spend the night with us once a month. Each year I make a Christmas wonderland for them. The look on their faces is worth all of the effort I spend on decorating. They always want to hear the stories of the special ornaments. The special ornaments were made 25-30 years ago by their parents.
Although the oldest is only 10 years old, they have started a new generation of special ornaments, one of which is made with notebook paper and tape. I'm sure my 7 year old granddaughter will be very excited to see her ornament from last year on the tree.
Thank you for your generosity. Have a Merry Christmas.
The feeling of excitement and the closeness of family is what inspires me during the holiday season!
Thank you so much for the giveaway...Seasons Greetings to you.
My children are an endless source of inspiration - holiday and anytime!
I am inspired by beautiful Christmas music - and the beautiful light displays. Oh - I love your red fabrics! Thank you for the give-away! ~ Karen H
i just love seeing the families come together and love each other.
emilia
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Decorating is my inspiration to clean my house! We love the Christmas-y look but our house tends to be overrun with STUFF. So this week we are decluttering so we can decorate!
I'm inspired by all the handwork from my friends and people I read on the web.
What a great giveaway! My inspiration comes from all the colors you see in nature.
My inspiration is a shop in my city called Bowrings they always have great table settings
My Southern Living Christmas book that I get in the mail every year. It comes with recipes and decorating tips.
Oh my goodness, a bundle or reds and creams!! I just had a cup of peppermint hot chocolate - oh my the calories! But it is so delicious this time of year! Love your fabrics and I would love to win! I just started a new applique Christmas quilt and I need some more red fabrics! My newest favorite Christmas tradition is to hunt for vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations, just yesterday I found 2 snowmen holding brush trees covered with snow!
I'm inspired by all the beautiful fabric to create. Thank you for the lovely giveaway, yummy recipe and pattern.
I'm inspired by music and green and red fabric. Thanks for the chance.
Beautiful scandinavian blogs: I can't read a word but the pictures are so inspiring!
Happy Christmas, Kaari x
I am inspired by decorating the house. I love to put the tree up with the kids and grandkids.
I love all things Christmas! It is a beautiful time of the year. I only wish we could hold on to that magical feeling all the days of the year. At Christmas I love to do various theme trees one for each room of the house not all large ones but apprpriate sizes..I am so glad my daughter is able to enjoy your classes..while I enjoy your fabrics for my quilts!
I am completely inspired by vintage Shiny Brite ornaments especially in gold and silver. I like them with a little dust and the worn look on the bottom of the ornament. Be still my heart!
Wonderful giveaway! So many things to be inspired by--colors, sparkle, joy....and the list goes on!
I love candy canes. I like making things with a candy cane theme, sugar cookies twisted into candy canes; Candy cane ice cream; and of course candy cane coco :)
I think that my favourite holiday inspiration is the movie 'It's a Wonderful Life'. It always brings me back to what really matters in life. Thank you for sharing, and for your generosity!
Thanks you so much for the block pattern, the recipe, a chance to win some of the beautiful fabric, and most of all, the joy and inspiration I experience every time I visit your beautiful blog. You take my breath away with every post. Hugs...
The Christmas music. I love to have it in the background. It just makes me so happy which inspires me to be creative!
christmas quilt fabric.....and getting my quilts back from the long arm artist...now i can bind them for gifts! awesome!
bloghops inspire me!!!! so many ideas. thank you
My favorite holiday inspiration is my neighbors who spread love with all the nice things they do for me! They inspire me to be a better person. Love the RED Thank you
My favorite holiday inspiration is my neighbors who spread love with all the nice things they do for me! They inspire me to be a better person. Love the RED Thank you
I am inspired by nicely decorated homes and Christmas music. Hope I'm not to late to get in on this give-away. Merry Christmas
I think the decorations...trees, wreaths, lights...inspires me! It puts me in the mood to work on Christmas projects, especially quilts!
The beauty of each season inspires me.
Winter is the time of year when everything sparkles and nature is rejuvenating, peacefully tucked under its fluffy blanket of snow.
Spring is the time of growth and new beginnings. Happy little signs of life are popping up everywhere.
Summer is colorful, playful and full of life.
Autumn is a time to harvest and share the gifts of nature. A time to give thanks and a time to enjoy the golden glow of it`s season.
Thank you for the recipe, quilt block and a chance in your giveaway.
Happy Holidays Everyone! :0)
What a great giveaway! I am so inspired by people and their giving spirit! The holidays to me are about family, coming together and showing people you care. It amazes me how thoughtful people can be. Whenever I am at a mall or crowded place with lots of holiday shoppers, before getting annoyed at the crowds of an inconvenience, I think about how all of the people I am with are all there for the same reason - to get something lovely for someone they love. What is more inspiring than that?!
I love all of he wonderful baked goods that only get made during the holidays season.
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