I had the pleasure of working on a very special quilt that created by my customer with so much love for her graduating Granddaughter.
The quilt top includes her favourite colours as well as books due to her love of reading, two of the blocks have her initials pieced. The backing was chosen for her love of flowers.
I chose the pantograph Garden Frills. I love the density of this design for a quilt that will follow the graduate to University in the fall and will hopefully be well used! The quilting softens the straight line piecing on the top and plays so beautifully with the backing fabric.
I was given the task of both choosing the fabric for and completing the binding for the quilt. With so much happening visually on both top and back I chose a complimenting dark green solid for the binding.
Her quilt was ready for gifting when it was picked up.
This stunning quilt made with rich looking metalic fabrics was made even more amazing with the use of left over fabrics from the top, pieced into a fantastic quilt backing.
I chose the quilting design Swirl of Thorns along with a Mocha coloured thread that plays so nicely with the high contrasting colours in the quilt. Swirls also add a fun dimension against angular piecing.
this quilt was trimmed and ready for binding when it was picked up.
Ellen’s quilt is a stunning example of Krista Moser’s pattern Fall Foliage! Her piecing was so exact and super fun to quilt for her.
I loved how beautiful it looked in my studio, but hanging in the show it was truly eye catching!!
I’ve added a few pictures below from my studio.
Cindy’s version of Krista Moser’s Crimson Christmas was a true treat to see, she quilted it herself. Her quilting is truly inspirational! Cindy also chaired the quilt show and has many times, she also has taught so many classes over the years and taught Crimson Christmas at the Circle of Friends Quilt Shop this year.
It was an amazing Quilt Show last weekend! It’s always fun to see all of the quilts and so many quilters at the shows.
Our city and area have so many talented quilters and it never ceases to amaze me how many different quilts there are!
Ana Paula Brasil is always a delight to spend time with! Her incredible talent of not only quilting but also her ability to teach and share her talents and Joy in the art is contagious!
Visitors were greeted a very fun quilt which was made in collaboration with Janette Dann another amazing local Artist! How fun to have a picture in front of it!
I am sharing a small sample of the fun!!
I had so much fun Quilting Maureen’s quilt for her, I am a scrap quilter myself and I loved this one! Some quilts are so hard to part with and this was truly one of them!
Evelyn’s version of a Bonnie Hunter Mystery was another one that was full of small pieces…another joy of mine as I love working with tiny pieces!
Karen is an increasingly talented artist and her quilt was a true show stopper with both piecing and her quilting that truly made the quilt! She tucked in all kinds of little surprises throughout the quilt…butterflies, dragonflies etc…all on her domestic sewing machine!
Gayle was beginning her quilt journey when I met her many years ago, her talents have continued to grow and her quilting is no exception! I was mesmerized by her domestic machine quilting!
Cathy’s quilt was so beautifully pieced and a true joy to quilt for her! I wish that my photography was better to truly capture her quilt!
Another quilt of Evelyn’s. She quilted this one herself. I love her colours, quilting and especially her border!!!
Cathy A. Had me quilt her sampler for her with the design Daisy Swirl. This was a quilt that APQS asked to feature on their IG after I posted it. It’s a wonderfully pieced quilt and was a lot of fun to work on!
The show was so well done and so full of inspiration!
Was next in line and planned to hang in the quilt show this weekend.
It was quilted using the pantograph Windswept with the thread colour Mocha. This is a colour that has a chameleon effect blending beautifully with all of the colours and in a thread weight that doesn’t dominate the quilt. The quilting design quietly gives the appearance of blowing wind.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up and was ready to be displayed in this weekends quilt show.
After arriving home, and settling back in, it was time to get back to work!
I had a Tula Pink Butterfly quilt waiting for me it arrived just before we left on our holiday and needed to be finished in time to bind so that it could hang in this weekends quilt show.
Before starting the Butterfly I allowed myself to quilt a fun lap quilt to warm up. I used the pantograph chosen for the background of the butterfly quilt, Nocturne Feathers by Bethanne Nemish. One of several new Pantographs recently added to my studio.
It was one of two quilts…the one in the front was quilted with another new Pantograph called Lovely.
The Butterfly was custom quilted with many thread colour changes, while the background was quilted using the pantograph.
The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up and proudly displayed at the show.
So after being immersed in the mesmerizing exhibit of quilts at the Iowa State Quilt Museum…I entered Piece Works Quilt Shop. Oh My!!!
As soon as I opened the door I was amazed at what I saw…
Continuing to walk deeper into this amazing shop…
It is brimming full of fun and inspiration, and then…
In the back of the shop was the owner Joyce Franklin who greeted us with a smile and I instantly knew she was my kind of artist!
Wearing her amazingly ice dyed dress, she also showed me the dress that she has made for their upcoming Quilt Festival in June.
As if I wasn’t already brimming full of inspiration…she asked if I would like to see her latest endeavours which of course I did!
I find myself drawn to improv piecing more and more…I think it’s because it’s so freeing. The pictures don’t fully capture all of the eye candy in the fabrics!
And then…
She has been painting fabric and shared that story with me…her piecing and her quilting!!
I absolutely love to see creative spaces. Hers made me want to dive right in.
I am formulating in my mind how I will return to this little town during their quilting festival, hopefully sooner than later!
For those who don’t know, I recently returned from our annual spring RV trip. There is so much to share about our amazing trip, however today I want to share one of my personally most exciting days of the trip. This says a lot considering all of the adventures!
The day began with the plan to visit the John Wayne Birthplace Museum. Erik researched most of the trip…
On the way into the little town where it’s located, I noticed a quilt barnboard sign and thought to myself maybe there’s a quilt shop….
The museum was interesting and I do really recommend it to John Wayne Fans or if you are interested in learning more about him.
Well the tour of the little house where he was born was very interesting…his family only lived there a short time, but the house stood strong over many years and owners. When the final owner a bachelor passed away his family offered the house for sale to the state…
Seeing quilts, always makes my heart sing! When I asked the tour guide if there was a quilt shop in town she lit up! Winterset Iowa is the home of the Iowa State Museum! Not only that but three doors down from that was a quilt shop! It is also the home town of Marian Fons of Fons and Porter Fame!
This is all located in one on the nicest towns that I have ever visited, and was really nice to walk around in!
I found a perfect bench for Erik!
The Museum!
The Museum is a story of itself so I will share that in Part 2!
Quilting Spirals onto a very angular quilt like this one (called Stepping Stones by Judy Niemeyer) added an additional layer of visual interest to an already spectacular quilt!
Thread colour and weight is always an important consideration when planning. In this case I wasn’t wanting to distract from the piecing. By choosing a finer thread in a silver grey the thread stays in the background. There also is less contrast against the black sashing.
The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
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Yes it’s been awhile 😊 and with good reason. I will share that with you soon.
First things first to catch up on some quilting…
The Yard Moose was such a fun quilt to work on! We chose the pantograph Ground Cover… after all moose are often in the bush just peeking out…or maybe hiding.
How perfect is this backing fabric with splashes of colour matching the quilt top!
Jan’s quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up and it wasn’t long before she sent me this picture of her finished quilt.
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 