This quilt made by Joyce reminds me of spinning stars so that’s what I called it. I am not sure what the pattern name actually is.
It was quilted with the pantograph Star Swirl as I wanted to add to the motion of the blocks.
Spinning Stars Quilt
Tag: Quilting
Leaf Pile Quilt
The pantograph leaf pile has been in my collection from my early days of Long-arm quilting and has been a favourite of both mine and many customers. It has such a nice flow to quilt and adds such a nice autumn look.
Millie made this bed quilt as requested by a family member and after discussing the quilting we both agreed that leaf pile was a perfect fit.
As a child we lived in Winnipeg and had oak trees in our yard, I always loved the leaves (especially this time of year) I suspect that is why I love this pantograph so much.
Butterflies and Flowers
This quilt of Joan’s spoke to me immediately, it reminded me of flower gardens and there were butterflies in some of the prints in the top as well as backings.
I chose the pantograph Butterfly Charm as it really suited this pretty quilt.
Herringbone Quilt
The Herringbone was the second quilt that I have quilted for Eryn the first one was her One Block Wonder.
Her Herringbone quilt is so light bright and fresh looking, it was quilted using the pantograph parchment.
Joan’s Blossoms
The Blossom print in this quilt is so pretty and bold that it immediately brought to mind adding a fun floral design that would just enhance the quilt. I chose the pantograph Rhododendron.
Joan’s Triangle Quilt
Joan made this quilt as per her Granddaughters request. I loved the bubbles on many of the fabrics which led me to choosing the pantograph Bubbles! Such a beautiful quilt for a young teen.
Quilting
Life has somewhat returned to normal after arriving home on Monday afternoon.
I missed my Longarm and studio! It is always fun to come back from trips with goodies and see where they are going to fit in to my fun room!
I have been busy working this week on customer quilts and plan next week to begin carving out some time for play again.
Color Collective
Something fun is coming my way!
Early Morning Reading
Some days I wake up far too early to start my day, when I can’t fall back to sleep I spend time reading and often check out some interesting quilting blogs….of course finding more inspiration than one needs does not help me to fall back asleep.
I have been following Savor Every Stitch for some time. Her piecing is modern and fun and her quilting is superb.
Liz recently took part in a block hop featuring a new book Just One Charm Pack Quilts by Cheryl of Meadow Mist Designs this led me through a fun rabbit hole of more blogs and fun reading and inspiration.
Home and Quilting
We had been staying at the Chelsea hotel in Toronto and for the most part it has been a great choice.
My back will thank me for being back in my own bed tonight as I have been sleeping on the pull out. I did let the staff know how horrible it was with springs pointing up through the thin mattress however there was no response.
We are both happy to be heading home and so thankful that our mission is complete and has been successful.
Tonight is the first meeting of the 2021-2022 season of the Thunder Bay Quilters Guild. I first joined this guild in my 30’s and took a short break in my early 40’s while going to school and adjusting to a new life with my daughters. I am looking forward to hearing the plans so far I know that it will be offered on zoom even if we are able to start gathering in person.
I am also looking forward to this years sew along, not that I really need another project! There was also the announcement of another swap as last years sisterhood swap was such a success.
If you are interested in learning about our local guild here is the link http://thunderbayquilters.org/
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 