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Hearts and Bloom is a sweet quilting design for a quilt made with so much love for a newborn granddaughter!
It added another layer of love to this beautifully pieced quilt that has enough density of stitches to ensure that it will survive years of use!
The solid backing really showcases the quilting design!
This adorable quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up.
When my friend Linda’s husband saw a post that I did about some quilts a year ago he told her that he wanted a quilt like that!
Well my friend Linda wasn’t a quilter, however she has friends that do. She was determined to learn enough to make him his quilt herself and set their 47th wedding anniversary as her deadline!
She more than met her challenge! Our mutual friend started teaching Linda sewing lessons and it was always fun to hear how it was going! She was always so pleased with her progress and then she began the quilt!
At first there were comments about needing the stitch ripper more often than not in the process and that she had no idea how much was involved in making a quilt! Still she persevered and asked me to quilt it for her.
She chose the quilting design Kindling, for both the texture and movement. It was an excellent choice and using a dark grey thread called sterling perfectly played over all of the colours of the quilt!
Linda has three boys that are all interested in her making them quilts as well…they all are outdoor guys who love fishing and hunting.
The silver grey wide back was a fantastic choice for the backing and really shows off the quilting design.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for her lessons on binding with Irene.
The quilt was gifted this week and her husband suggested hanging it on the wall and absolutely loves it!
It is no secret that I love quilting! Not only did I make my first quilt over 40 years ago…I made longarm quilting for others into a business just over 22 years ago.
I also have a stash of fabric that will keep me happily making quilts for years to come along with new projects that catch my eye. Thankfully I have people in my life who claim my quilts before I even finish them!
I have quilted three quilts in the last couple of months made by Great Grandmas!!! It’s so encouraging to see how beautifully made these quilts are and how much fun these quilters are still having making quilts!
This quilt made with all flannels will be so wonderful for tummy time and snuggles too! The quilting design Popcorn is so light and fluffy looking it reminds me of clouds which is why it was chosen.
I have made many quilts for babies that have ended up thread bare due to love and use and that is always my hope when I quilt these quilts for others!
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!!
Something that I saw this week and feel that’s it’s worth sharing …
I often laugh with friends that we are just having fun playing with our sewing toys…however maybe our personal sewing time isn’t merely an indulgence, it may also be part of a healthy, mentally stimulating life!
It’s Apple season again and this year the tree was loaded, much to the grandchildren’s delight! Can you spot Erik?
And also this visitor the other day, we saw each other just as I was heading out the door for my walk, I was just going to sit on the step to put my shoes on when we noticed each other…with it being a cub, I decided to put my shoes on in the house.
Once I was sure the mama was no where clear I stepped out told the cup to enjoy the picnic and off I went. I knew that once Erik spotted it that it would soon be scared off. He also removed all of the apples to remove temptation and to save them for juice making.
We had a couple of grands overnight last weekend and we all went for a walk to the pond in the back of the property. The girls tell us that we have the best backyard. They were excited to discover that we have minnows!
I am enjoying a visit with Liam this weekend….he wanted to try a recipe that he found…
Pancake spaghetti…
Of course along with all of this fun there is customer quilting going on!!
This summer some of my jobs were very special quilts to work on! Great Grandbaby quilts! (though they are all special of course)
I always consider it an honour to quilt for my customers. As a long time quilter both piecing and long arming I am well aware of the time, love and cost of creating a quilt.
One of my Granddaughters (the one who made her first quilt last week) told me that I have the best job ever! She said that I get to help people finish their quilts and that I get to help people like her how to make quilts!! I do love being a Mom!! Being Grandma is over the top fun! 💗
This is one of the great grand baby quilts that I quilted…
We chose the quilting design Tickle Two with its fun swirls and feathers. It’s a design that offers a great density for a quilt that we hope will be enjoyed for years to come.
My customer is a long time piecer and it’s always exciting to see what she has made and this visit she told me what she is up to now!! I am pretty excited to see this one too.
Her quilt was not only trimmed it had the binding attached so that it was ready for her to stitch it down by hand!!
My Granddaughter is correct!! I do have the best job ever!!
There is something about September that many of us begin thinking more about being cozy and warm at home…
Well living in Thunder Bay we begin to wake up to chilly mornings and have less day light than the last two months so it’s a little hard to ignore the new season arriving!
This recent quilt job was made as a wedding gift and was a true pleasure to work on.
We chose the quilting design Two of Hearts which perfectly added a touch of more Love to this beautiful quilt!
This quilt will no doubt add warmth and coziness to the newlyweds home!
The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
It’s always my pleasure to help you bring your quilts to completion! Contact me for more information.
wendysquilting@gmail.com or 807-251-4261
Well I honestly am not a person who loves the beginning of the “ber” months!
I love summertime, extra time with family and especially grandchildren. I love our long daylight hours…I know that the shorter days are coming and I know that means cooler temps and putting summer clothes away again.
It’s been a fun and good summer in most respects. I however do not recall a worse fire season so close to home and with it people who lost their communities of homes along with summer homes. We had a long stretch of smoke in the air which was a clear reminder of the destruction and devastation.
I have given myself a gift of less social media this summer and more time truly enjoying being outside enjoying nature, walking, biking and hiking.
And, of course time in the studio working on customer quilts!
This one, a temperature quilt was a fun project that I completed with both quilting and binding. as I mentioned, it’s been a busy summer and I neglected to get my usual pictures of this quilt. I chose the binding for it and really loved the finished look. As did my happy customer 😊
She chose the quilting design Bayside. It is such a popular design and works with so many quilts!
I will be sharing more of my summer quilting jobs in the coming days.
So now that the “ber” months as I often hear them referred to as are here. I want to remind you that if you need a quilt completed for Christmas or a quilt you would like to display in this years quilt show that it’s a good idea to let me know soon even if you are still working on it as I will add you into my queue.
I haven’t had very much time to play with my own personal piecing projects though one finished project was truly so much fun that I have to share!
The project was started and completed this last Monday when my 6 yr old granddaughter dove into one of my scrap bins! We set up a sewing station. I did all of the cutting, she did all of the pressing and sewing and after I loaded her quilt onto the longarm she did all of the quilting!
It was so much fun sharing my love of quilting with her!
Let’s talk about finishing your quilting projects! wendysquilting@gmail.com or 807-251-4261
It made me a little sad to see the bikes loaded back up onto the motorhome! I truly see the appeal of cycling not only is it a great way to get and stay fit it’s FUN! It reminds me of the freedom as a child riding my bike!
Our first overnight on our way home was in Las Cruces New Mexico…the forecasted temperatures for Tucson were for 40C for right after we left, I happen to enjoy the heat more than Erik. Thankfully it wasn’t as hot in La Cruces but hot enough that we really enjoyed the pool!
And the Sunset on our after supper walk!
We spent a couple of nights at the Santa Rosa Lake State park, we stayed there last year as well and really enjoyed hiking around the lake along with our after supper hikes.
Our daytime hikes were a little too hot for Erik 35C but for some reason those temp sure felt great to me!
We finally checked out Buc-eyes… https://buc-ees.com in Amarillo Texas. The brisket and pulled pork sandwiches were really tasty! The candied pecans were also a yummy treat!
We stopped to visit the Kansas Welcome Center and when I saw this display I just had to get a picture!! I also made Erik pose with them as well!!
Driving through the burning of the Flint Hills felt eerie with the more yellow Smokey sky and smell.
Visiting Winterset Iowa again was such a treat and I will write a separate post about both the Museum and the fantastic quilt shop there!
Aside from visiting the quilt shop and museum in Winterset we were treated to one last day of summer weather! We made great use of that with a fun hike in their city park!
The drive north included Minneapolis which we normally side skirt around by visiting Hastings and Stillwater MN and we both agree that we will do that in the future.
Our last overnight stay was in Hinkley MN where I needed my fleece lined leggings,Winter Coat and wool headband and gloves again in order to take our evening walk…it was not an easy transition back to the cold again!!
You can tell that we were North again parked beside an ice fishing trailer in Hinkley!!
The last cold travel days did make being back in the house welcome! The rest of March and April was very chilly and snowy, however our days were also filled with a lot of wonderful family time and of course Quilting for me!
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!
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!
