Professional Longarm Quilting Services
As a Proud Canadian it was truly my pleasure to add my touch to Leslie’s beautiful quilt!
We chose the quilting design Maple Syrup, adding the swirling maple leafs over her quilt just felt right!!
Somehow I missed getting a picture of her backing which was full of Canadian vehicles and fun!!
Of course her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
The maker of this quilt told me that she wasn’t overly crazy about this quilt. So when she picked it up and her mind had changed it truly brought me joy!
She had requested that I choose the quilting design. I decided to include her in making the decision by sending pictures of two ideas that I had and she chose a newer one in my collection. She chose Autumn Splendor Feather by Bethanne Nemesh
This design is a little more dense than other designs however it isn’t tight and the quilt has a lovely drape. Add to that, the rich gorgeous soft flannel backing that has a soft design allowing the quilting to really shine…its maker was truly in love with her quilt!
That’s a part of my job that I really love!!!
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
I offer quality quilting services and treat each quilt that I work on with the care that I would treat my own.
Each quilt and quilt backing are pressed and checked over before I load it onto my longarm. Occasionally I come across an area that might need a quick fix, and with my customers permission I will repair before quilting.
Most of my customer take me up on my offer of complementary trimming so that their quilts are ready for binding…I do send all of those trimmings home with their quilts!
Well, I don’t actually know the pattern name for this quilt however it brought a wonderful happy feeling into my studio as I worked on it!
When deciding on a quilting design for a quilt like this it might be tempting to think that it calls for a floral design.
Does it really need more flowers though? I like to consider designs that will complement the piecing, so while it is a quilt full of flowers and leaves what might create more of a flower garden feel.
That is why I chose the design Tickle Too with its swirls and feathers that in a way add a feeling of vines in the flower bed. In my imagination anyways!
My customer agreed with my choice 😊
Taking the time to match the pattern when I am able too is worth the extra time in my opinion and so it is a complimentary service I provide along with piecing the backing. Can you see the seam?
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding. Most of my customers also choose this complementary service.
Thank you for visiting my blog! I enjoy sharing my work and thoughts with you and I hope that you find inspiration in my posts.
Thankfully it seems that Januarys cold snap has moved on. Winter of course is far from over in Thunder Bay, though this mornings daylight appeared earlier and of course the sunset is later each day.
One of the reasons that February is extra special for me is that it is when I first became a Mom!! My beautiful daughter Sarah completely transformed my life 40 years ago.
I am so very thankful to be Mom to my 4 wonderful daughters who now inspire me and often help guide me in life. ❤️
Just as becoming a Mom transformed my life so did the arrival of my APQS Longarm Quilting Machine!
My quilting business has brought so many wonderful people into my life! Many have been in my life from the beginning and many that have found me along the way!
It enabled me to go from a full time to a part time position when my house and life were so full of my growing daughters..and their friends. It also enabled me to leave that job and regroup before taking another much more fulfilling job all while quilting almost full time along the way.
My long arm arrived 22 years ago just before New Years and that January was the beginning of this amazing journey.
January was a very busy month in my long arm studio and it’s always so exciting to work on each quilt that comes my way to quilt…of course February will be busy too 😊
I have almost alway held another job over the years in the health care field.
My final one,outside of my quilting business was my favourite one which was working for Wesway. For those who don’t know about Wesway…it provides respite services, in both the community and in respite homes working with all ages. I worked in both and met so many wonderful people.
Well I closed that chapter in my life last month and retired from Wesway.
Life is so interesting and so full of changes isn’t it.
I will be back to sharing customer quilts and their stories in my next posts!
The pattern for this quilt is by Windsong and it’s absolutely gorgeous!
Its maker gifts almost all of her quilts, this one is for her!
It is kingsized and truly showcases her amazing piecing skills!
We chose the quilting design A Little of This which softly plays on the designs of some of the batik fabrics. Its density flows so beautifully over this quilt, which will allow for a perfect drape over her bed.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
The cold snap that I mentioned in my last post has continued, though not as extreme it was when I wrote my post. We are all hoping for milder temperatures here soon.
My studio thankfully is warm and I am busy running my longarm!
My customer made this adorable quilt to gift to her kitty loving friend. She used cozy flannel for the backing that was already so sweet and added pieced kitties to make it even sweeter …
We chose the quilting design Two of Hearts.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
As many in North America are also in a cold snap we are no exception. This weather makes me so very thankful for where I live and that I am able to work from home!
This mornings weather snapshot…
The days are getting longer and brighter and the sunshine is more than welcome…warmer temperatures would be as well.
This recent quilt was a lovely burst of happy colour! On both sides!!!
The top was pieced using the Chandelier pattern.
The quilting design Shasta Daisy was chosen purely for its loveliness.
The backing was pieced making this a truly double sided quilt.
It was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up.
I joined Tara Faughnans block studies this year and I am so glad that it did!!
Now I do admit that I don’t have as many completed projects as I would like. I do have something started from each month.
This month’s prompt with guest instructor Jen Carlton Bailey of Bettycrockerass. Her block Shattered along with her suggested Palette have brought excitement and fun into my January piecing time!
I do love piecing curves! I was very tempted to order her Curvy templates and might still at some point.
When I discovered that I already had the templates needed for the block size (thanks to Daisy of WarmFolk and a workshop that I took part in a few years ago) shown I went with that!
The scraps left over from one of the steps were fun to piece together!
Finishing the block last night made me want to dive into making more and I am sure that I will!
This amazing quilt graced my frame last week! It was beautifully pieced and thankfully with all those seams its maker Donna took a Victory lap around it when she completed her piecing!
For those who don’t know a victory lap as some call it is stay stitching a seam around the tops edges about 1/6”. This secures the seams and prevents them from popping. I sometimes do this when I have heavily pieced blocks or sections of a quilt.
We chose the quilting design New Wave, with its soft flowing curves it really accentuates the movement in her quilt!
I offer complementary trimming to my customers which is almost always requested. I have the space that many don’t have especially for these really large quilts! I do send all of the trimmed pieces home with the quilts.
Donna’s quilt was ready for binding at pick up!
A long time quilter and customer of mine was concerned when she called about bringing me her quilt. She has been having issues with her eye sight. She told me she still loves and wants to make quilts and hoped her work was still good enough… yes it had a few areas that told me that it had been a challenge for her to piece.
Still it turned out beautifully! I often choose a fun quilting design like Popcorn for these critter quilts. I love both the density and soft cloud like appearance.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
And my customer was so thrilled to see another one of her quilts so near to completion.
Years ago when I took my first yoga class the instructor asked why we were there and what we thought the purpose of learning yoga was…of course many answered fitness and stretching but she said it’s so much more than that…it’s also about relaxation.
Quilting is the same for many others including many of my customers and myself.
I do love to attain beautiful points and matching in my piecing, I love playing with colour and design and lovely stitches and density in my quilting, however what I really love is the joy and fun this craft adds to life!
When my customer picked up her sweet quilt her reaction and excitement to be able to succeed in her craft truly brought joy to my heart.
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