Tag: North Western Ontario

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

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Marilyn’s Stain Glass Quilt

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Beautiful bright fabrics (mostly batiks) really pop against the black in this stain glass quilt.

I chose a new to the studio quilting design, Finesse adding swirls curls and teardrop shapes against the angular piecing.

The batik backing couldn’t have been a more perfect choice for her quilt!

It was trimmed and ready for binding a pick up!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

A Grandmas Sampler Quilt

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This Sampler quilt was added in with my customers group of tops that she brings me once a year, sometimes more. Anyways she included this quilt and said one wasn’t hers and she was sure that I knew which one it was.

The quilt belongs to her niece and was pieced by her Grandma. It’s a beautiful example of talent and some blocks that take advanced skill.

This type of quilt was popular when I first began quilting almost 40 years ago. They were a great way to learn different skills without making a whole quilt with the same block.

I chose the pantograph Here and There for the quilting design. Some of the blocks had a little fullness that this type of design helps to flatten without causing puckers.

It also could have been a candidate for custom quilting however it won’t be a show quilt it will become a cherished gift from a grandma.

This quilt was trimmed and ready for binding and returning to my customers niece.

You can see a glimpse of the quilt on my Longarm that I was working on when suddenly the lighting from my window was cooperating for a photo shoot!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

A Daisy Quilt

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We are a little less than a month away from Winter Solstice also known as the shortest daylight day of the year. I was working on another quilt on the Longarm when the sun broke through and I knew that I had a short window to take some pictures!

This quilt shows a fun way to showcase 4 patch scrap blocks, the backing inspired the quilting choice. I used the pantograph Shasta Daisy.

It’s such a pretty design.

Check out the backing! As our days get shorter here the daisies were a nice reminder of summer 😊

The quilt was trimmed and ready for binding!

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

A Bird House Quilt

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How bright and cheerful is this quilt! Filled with sweet bird houses and little birds and the backing couldn’t be a better choice.

I chose the pantograph Popcorn for the quilting, it adds a soft cloud like addition with a wonderful density.

The backing fabric is just as cute and matching the print was well worth the extra few minutes that it takes.

I piece customer quilt backings free of charge and that includes matching up the design when I can.

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

I offer Professional, Quality Longarm quilting services, let me help you finish your quilting projects.

Wendy's Longarm Quilting, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Check Out The Stars!

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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.