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Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Merry Christmas!!

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Our day will be quiet and relaxing followed by dinner at my Dads.

Our big celebration was held on Sunday, a tradition that I began as the grandchildren began to arrive.

We host our Christmas brunch on the Sunday before Christmas… this year we had 21 of us together 9 children it was a fun filled day of yummy food, opening of gifts and snow play!!

It was our newest granddaughters first Christmas.

Missing were my eldest and her family who live in Texas, and my youngest daughter and husband who are away for Christmas this year, also Eriks middle daughter who was working out of town they were all here in our hearts though!

I wish you all a lovely day and am so thankful for those who visit and read my blog as well as my wonderful customers who entrust me with their quilts and allow me to share them with you!!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Stunning Star Quilt

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December has been another busy month in my studio. I absolutely love being able to help other quilters finish their projects!

Seeing the pantograph Nebula on another recent quilt that I quilted, the same design was chosen for this quilt by its maker and it was also a perfect fit.

Choosing the thread colour for this quilt created a question of contrast. Had I chosen the cream colour matching the lightest fabric the contrast would have been too strong over the darker colours.

When that happens, in some areas of a quilt your eye will be drawn to the contrast that shows a small awkward looking amount of the design instead of a lovely flow over the entire quilt. I chose a softer tan that played beautifully over all of the fabrics.

The backing fabric is such a beautiful butterfly print, adding a fun surprise on the back and in perfect tones to blend with the quilt top.

This quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Winter! A snow day and quilting!

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It’s looking very promising that we will have a white Christmas!

Erik plowed the driveway and yard last night and this morning our driveway has disappeared. Thankfully my commute to work is down the stairs!

My great start to the morning! This pretty quilt will be trimmed and ready to go this morning!

This project for a customer is almost ready for pick up! It’s a treasured tree skirt make by its owners Mom years ago that needed some updating, repairs and quilting and of course binding. I chose the backing and binding, and absolutely love the red and white stripe fabric cut on the bias for its binding!

It’s so beautiful where I work, play and live! We are located within City limits and yet have an out in the country feel. There is always plenty of parking for my customers and never ever any parking meters to deal with 😊

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Elegant Star Quilt

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All this Christmas gift needs now is the binding!

The Pantograph Ground Cover was chosen as the quilting design by its maker and it flows so beautifully over the quilt top and compliments the backing as well.

The batting is Hobbs 80/20,which I always carry on the roll and sell just what’s needed for each quilt to my customers. Thankfully I have a fantastic batting source that continues to offer the best price that I can find and am happy to give my best price to my customers.

Choosing the right thread colour can be a challenge when there is a lot of contrast, in this case I went with white as I knew that it’s contrast with the dark fabrics wouldn’t be as distracting as it would had I chosen a darker colour.

The backing fabric is a lovely match! There are so many wonderful wide backings to choose from!

This quilt was picked up this week trimmed and ready for binding!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Taos Quilt

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Years ago my friend and I travelled to Duluth to attend the Minnesota Quilt show and she purchased this pattern and I believe the kit.

Well her quilt made its way to my studio for quilting and wow is it a beauty! She said that piecing this quilt was a good lesson in Y seams and she has definitely mastered those!

This was taken pre trimming

She chose the quilting design Nebula which is truly an amazing design and perfect for this quilt.

Her backing choice was absolutely perfect, a reads like solid print always showcases the quilting design to its fullest.

Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding when she picked up her quilt.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Watercolour Bargello

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Yes it is December and for the most part my mind is on getting ready for Christmas and accepting that it is winter and all that goes with it!

Working on this beautiful watercolour like Bargello quilt though made me think of summer, how could it not!

Beautifully pieced by my customer and was quilted by me with the pantograph Bayside which added just a hint more movement to the quilt with a lovely soft density.

The Stonehenge wide quilt backing is a perfect compliment to the quilt.

This quilt was trimmed and after lesson on how to bind the quilt it left the studio ready for completion.

I offer Professional Quality Longarm Quilt Services. Let me help you complete your quilting projects.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

November…

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We have enjoyed an incredibly long stretch of good comfortable weather. Last winter was a very mild one the first Christmas in my memory without snow! The snow arrived just after we left for our big trip on March 20th so we missed that and spent the next 6 weeks enjoying more summer like weather. Returning at the beginning of May we didn’t have long to wait for summer and that stretched into a beautiful and long Autumn…

Well winter has arrived, and I want to rebel! I have spent a lot of November busy in my studio and December will be much the same however it time to pull on my boots and jacket and bravely face the snow and cold 🥶

That’s a sampling of what happened in November however the very best part of November was celebrating Liam’s 13th birthday!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Lions and Tigers Oh My…a baby quilt

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A fun baby quilt that is large enough to be enjoyed for years by the recipient!

My customer chose the quilting design Popcorn, with its airy cloudy look. With the hope that this quilt will be well used the density of this design will ensure the longevity of it.

A complementary service that I offer is to piece my customers yardage into backings and that includes being creative in growing yardage to the right size.

In this case I added a fun stripe print that was part of the fabric collection but now used in the top. The stripes added some fun to the back!

The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up.

I offer Professional, Quality Longarm Quilting Services in the Thunder Bay Ontario area.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Scrappy Delight!

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Oh this quilt was such a joy to work on! I love scrap quilts and bright colours especially this time of year. This quilt just made my heart sing…sometimes it’s really hard to part with a quilt job and this was one.

On a funny note Erik took one look at it and couldn’t understand it at all, I suppose to his mechanic mind it looked chaotic.

To me it just looks like artistic freedom and fun!

Its maker and I decided on the quilting design Rhodendrom adding a lovely softness against so many lines as well as just adding more blooms to the incredible Tula Pink backing.

Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding…yes I did part with this quilt 💗

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Modern Stars

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This quilt was the second quilt that my customer has made, it was beautifully pieced and her fabric choices made a stunning modern quilt.

She chose the quilting design Bubbles which played on the metallic dots on the background fabric.

The floral backing is so pretty. Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!

Contact me about having me help you complete your quilting projects at wendysquilting@gmail.com