This quilt was such a pleasure to work on, starting with Jan’s colour choices and the beautiful flannel backing. The pattern for the quilt is Check Out the Stars from Quilt Moments.
I chose the Pantograph Flying Paisley, I love how this pretty design flows over the quilt. It really shines on the reads solid backing.
This quilt was trimmed (always a complimentary service that I offer) and ready for binding at pick up.
The pantograph Feather Grande was chosen for this quilt by its maker. The design with its feathers and swirls added such a beautiful layer of quilting!
Using a backing fabric that reads like a solid really showcases the beautiful quilting design.
The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up!
There were two quilts trimmed and ready for binding for this customer this one however she wants to reveal at the upcoming quilt show this spring so we decided to just offer a glimpse of her spectacular quilt.
Sometimes it feels good to focus on a smaller project that I can finish in one or two evenings.
The Holland Pouch pattern is really easy to follow and there are tutorials on YouTube As well. Once I had made a few of these it was easy to play with sizes and make those as well.
These ones were made with the left over fabrics from My Aunty Mary. She had recovered her dining room chairs with it. These pouches are for her.
A peek at the inside.
I had so much fun making the next one, the sparkly fabric was gifted to me by my friend Betty and my Granddaughter Minka now owns this pouch. How fun are all of the zipper pulls and zipper by the yard to play with!
Kaija and Minka love to look through my zipper drawer and choose what they love best.
And another sweet little pouch to match!
These pouches were made weeks ago. My Longarm and I are very busy.
The previous 3 posts were quilts pieced by my customers Mom, this quilt was pieced by my customer. She told me that she decided that since she inherited her mom’s sewing that she should make a quilt.
It was quilted with the pantograph swirls.
When the sashing in a quilt are dark as they are in this quilt, using a 60 weight thread and a colour that blends with the lighter fabrics works well. You can still see the partial spirals in the sashing however they don’t jump out as they would with a heavier thread.🪡
The backing fabric was a fun find, it works so well with the quilt top and using the same fabric only cut on the bias for the binding added more interest.
I was such a pleasure to work on these four quilts!
Framing scrappy 16 patch blocks with a unifying colour clearly ties all of the random fabrics together in this quilt. It is the third of my customers Moms quilts.
It always amazes me when I am working on scrappy quilts how many different prints there are out there! I recently read where a quilter asked if any others look at scrap quilts to see if they have any of the fabrics!! I admit that I do and am amazed at how many I don’t have!
I chose the pantograph Here and There with its heart like shapes it has such a nice soft flow with great coverage and the hearts of course make one think of a Mothers love.
Look at this backing!! I admit that it was fun shopping for the backings for these quilts and this is one that just makes me smile.
I again chose a very dark green binding to frame the quilt it matches some of the fabrics in the 16 patch blocks and is very close to the dark green in the backing.
It’s a wonderful feeling to have completed another quilters work for her in order for her daughter and other family members to enjoy 💗
This is the second of three quilts that I recently completed for my customer that were pieced by her Mom.
In my imagination, her Mom was using up her stash or perhaps her scrap bins to make the three quilts as they are definitely scrappy. She tied all of her blocks on this one together with inset triangles and border with the same butterfly border.
I chose the pantograph Rhododendron which added softness against the angles as well as coverage of the piecing.
The backing chosen for this quilt is absolutely gorgeous and a perfect fit for this quilt.
I found this beautiful dark green fabric for the binding and cutting the strips on the binding added a little more dimension than cutting straight on grain would have given.
I personally like to make my bindings 2 1/4” and use the edge of my walking foot as my guide when attaching the binding to the front of the quilt.
When I make bindings for my customers and or attach them to their quilts for them to hand sew down I cut the strips to their preference as 2 1/4” can be a little more challenging to stitch down.
Somehow it’s mid November! The leaves have all fallen and the last few mornings have been frosty but for the most part the daytime temperatures have been mild for this time of year.
Where have I been? Busy quilting for the most part.
I have completed several jobs and some I do not have permission to share yet. One was a large queen sized quilt with scallop edges that I hand stitched the binding down…
And then….
One of the true joys in Longarm quilting for others is helping to finish quilts that have a lot of meaning to the owner. This fall I had the pleasure of finishing 3 quilts that were my customers Moms final quilts along with my customers first quilt.
I will write separate blog posts for each starting with this one of her Moms.
Anyone who knows me knows that I love scrap quilts and this one was no exception. There are several fabrics in this quilt that were not quilting cottons and some appeared to be from some time ago reminding me of my childhood. Ok the 70’s
This quilt required a little TLC and I did my best to add extra stitches where needed.
I recently read a post from a Longarm quilter on Facebook about a quilt she was working on that some of the seams didn’t quite meet and wondering why any quilter would miss that. One response was perhaps the quilter is aging and her eyesight isn’t what it once was.
I happily made the necessary repairs hoping that one day if that is me someone might come along and do the same.
Having quilted for others for almost 20 years I have learnt many ways to tackle issues that come with some quilts. Special quilts that need to be completed.
I did consider removing the final border and reapplying it but reconsidered due to all of the bias involved.
Instead I made gentle pleats as needed and hand stitched them down after quilting.
My customer brought me the 4 quilt tops and requested that I choose the backings which I did and ordered them with her approval.
Sometimes using the same fabric for the binding just works.
I carry Hobbs 80/20 on the roll for customer quilts, I do my best to get the very best price that I can so that I can pass that along.
It’s so wonderful when I meet a younger quilter and see in them the excitement for quilting that I found in my early twenties for this amazing craft!
The Paper Pieced stars and chain blocks in this quilt really pop against the black background.
Sarah chose the pantograph Belly Bop, this design added to the modern feel of her quilt.
Her backing was so nice to work with, it was 60” wide so only required one seam for this queen size quilt. I asked Sarah where she purchased it and she told me it came from Ana Paula Brasil’s shop.
Sarah’s quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up.
She did make some changes including fabrics, the shape of the dragons head and also added the sequins and bead embellishments to the dragon.
When we met to discuss her quilt, my initial thought was that the quilting design Star-swirl would be a perfect match for this quilt. I pulled various designs from my collection however once she saw Star-swirl that was her choice.
Quilting a pantograph with embellishments especially beads can be problematic however I have a technique that enables me to work with them successfully.
There are many interesting details, such as the hand sewn appliqué on both the dragon and the snake.
The backing is a stunningly beautiful blue.
Her quilt was trimmed and ready for binding at pick up.
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 