H O L I D A Y   D É C O R

40 HOLIDAY DÉCOR  ENSEMBLE

Frieda AndersonTree skirt & fireplace screen

48 FIRE & ICE CANDLE WRAPS

Susan Brubaker Knapp

50 EVERY HOLIDAY GARLAND

Lynn Krawczyk

53 A QUILTER ’S CHRISTMAS

 Ana BuzzalinoChristmas stocking and ministocking silverware holders

58 VINTAGE TOPIARY

Georgana Hall

62 HOLIDAY ORNAMENT PILLOW

Debbie Grifka

66 QUILT-AS-YOU-GO TABLE R UNNER 

Patti Dockus

DEPARTMENTS

  2 EDITOR ’S NOTE

128 CELEBRATING HOME &THE HOLIDAYS: ONE ART QUILTER ’S APPROACH

Helen GregoryAn interview withFrances Holliday Alford

132 CALL FOR  ART

Submit to QUILTING ARTS GIFTS

133 FAVORITE FAMILY R ECIPES From our contributing artists

139 MARKETPLACE

143 CLASSIFIEDS AND AD INDEX

F E A TUR E SM A K E   I T   Q U I C K  !

  8  FELT SMARTPHONE COVERS

Lisa Cox 

12 iPAD SLEEVE

Candy Glendening

16 FABRIC BRACELET

Pat Sloan

18 GIFT CARD WALLETS

 Julie Herman

20 MINI QUILTED STOCKING DECORATIONS

Diane Rusin DoranFestive adornments forholiday gifting

23 CHANUKKAH GELT COINS & GIFT TAGS

Karen Fricke

28 COLD WEATHER  KIT

 Jen EskridgeStay warm with a coordinatingscarf, headband, andglove-saver set

32 EMERY BOARD HOLDERS

Deb O’Keefe Hysack

G I F T S

84 TABLE R UNNER  & COASTERS FOR  YOUR  COFFEE TABLE

Margaret Applin

88 CIRCLES, STITCHES, & DYE

 Jill Brummett Tucker Hand-dyed, free-motionstitched pillows

92 BRAG BOOKS

 Jeannie Palmer Moore

96 FLORAL BROOCHES

 Angie Hughes

98 FLOWER  POWER  PLACE MATS

Malka Dubrawsky

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68 R AG BALL ORNAMENTS

Hannah Overman Koch

72 NO-SEW PORTRAIT ORNAMENTS

Maria ElkinsFrom basic photo editing to

a layered, fused design

76 BIRDS OF R OYALTY

Cynthia Frenette

80 MIXED-MEDIA ART LEAVES

 Jennifer Solon

102 NAMETAG POUCHES

Susan Brubaker Knapp

106 PERSONALIZED LAPTOP BAG & EVERYDAY TOTE

Ruth Chandler Featuring a woven fabric design

112  WINE BAG DUO

Barbara DelaneyGifting in style

116 QUILTED COVER 

Naomi S. AdamsFor your sketchbook, journal,or planner

120  JOURNAL & SKETCHBOOK COVER 

Candy Glendening

124 R IBBON EMBELLISHED TOTE BAG

Elaine Schmidt

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