Sometimes some simple swirls are just the ticket for adding movement and interest to a quilt.
I love the beautiful stitches!
One the back as well!
Most people prefer to have me trim their quilts and have them ready to bind.
Millie’s Quilt
Tag: Quilts
Michelle’s Quilt
The sun was shining yesterday!! Depending on where you live that might not be something worth noting. Living in Northwestern Ontario as we edge closer to winter solstice the daylight especially the sunlight is shorter lived each day.
Finding the right light to capture the true colours in the quilts that I photograph becomes more challenging as the days become shorter. Thankfully I have a large window beside my Longarm…
So on to todays quilt. Michelle pieced this quilt for a friend who requested a quilt and her friend wanted red. Many of the fabrics are from the French General collections by Moda.
I chose the pantograph Rhapsody which adds such a lovely flow of flowers and leaves without being overstated. The density of quilting is a perfect balance for a bed quilt.
Michelle purchased the backing from Donna at Fuelled by Fabric in Pass Lake.
A Quilt Story
I think that every quilt has a story…
Sometimes it’s in the journey of deciding to and making the quilt itself or who the quilt will be for.
This particular quilt was pieced and purchased from a local person and brought to me. The customer is a very kind giving caregiver to many and recently gave her bed quilt to someone that she felt needed it more than she did…but then realized that she did want a quilt on her bed.
This flower garden quilt was a perfect place for butterflies to hang out…so was quilted using the pantograph butterflies.
My customer chose a light pink 100% cotton sheet for the backing, which really showcased the butterflies and quilt up beautifully.
One Pattern Two Quilts (part 1)
Joanne brought two quilts to me for quilting, both made with the same pattern but made with different styles of fabric.
This first one, made with soft subtle colours (compared to its twin) was quilted with the pantograph Feather Grande by Bethanne Nemish. It is a beautiful and fun design to stitch and the result on both the top and backing are stunning!
Kim’s Triangle Quilt
Kim inherited her Mother in Laws stash and has had a lot of fun using it up!
This is her third queen size quilt and as she told me when she picked it up it was her most challenging and most fun to make…though her next quilt is pretty amazing as well.
Working with a variety of cottons that had different weights along with working with so much bias can be a challenge however with patience and care this quilt really came together well…
Kim chose the Pantograph Here and There for her quilt.
It is a favourite design of many, it resembles hearts in a subtle manor and the density offers perfect coverage which will give this quilt longevity for many years of use.
I love the added borders which really add to its beauty.
The backing really showcases the stitching!
November
At the beginning of every month it seems that Erik and I comment to each other how the previous month flew by…
October was no exception! It was a full month of preparing the yard for the upcoming winter while the weather cooperates. We did enjoy nice temperatures for the most part.
Somehow this summer we didn’t get out fishing! So early in October there looked like a promising day and Liam happily agreed to miss an afternoon of school and join us for some fishing! It was a fantastic day and we were rewarded with our limits of pickerel.
Jaxson came by for some driving lessons….
We even had some target shooting visitors!
October was a very busy month in my studio! My Longarm quilting takes precedence which has left little time for personal piecing. When time allows usually at the end of the day I have worked on my crumb blocks…I find it a relaxing way to play and to use up bits of fabric scraps.
Here’s a sneak peek at one of the last of the October customer quilts. It is one of two that will be fun to share after they are picked up.
Kim’s Bumblebee Quilt
This queen size quilt recently left my studio. It is laying sideways on the Longarm and shows the bottom with additional piecing on the right. Kim is a very talented piecer and for the most part designs her own quilts.
Shasta Daisy is such a popular design, thankfully I enjoy stitching it as it’s often chosen by customers and lately it has shown up on a few quilts leaving the studio.
The stitches really show up beautifully on the black backing!
Cathy’s Kitty Quilt
Many of my customers request that I decide on the quilting design for their quilts, however they also know that if they have something specific in mind that I don’t already have that I will find it and order it in for their quilt happily adding new pantographs to my collection.
How adorable is this bright and fun quilt!! When Cathy told me about the quilt that she was making for her granddaughter she requested a cat themed pantograph so we discussed the different options and decided on Copy Cat.
The backing is Fireside which I pieced for her. These backings add so much softness and warmth to a quilt and are easy and wonderful to work with!
Look at how beautifully the quilting shows up!!
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Shark Attack!!
The last of the series of double sided quilts…for now.
This quilt was made for my customers five year old grandson who I am sure will enjoy many years snuggling with his quilt!
The front is fun but check out the back! The top of the back also shows the name of her grandson.
Shannon’s Elegant Quilt
Elegant! Some quilts have an elegance to them and that rang true on this recent quilt.
Starting with fabric that you love and finding a way to showcase designs in the fabric really can make for an exquisite quilt.
I quilted this quilt with the pantograph Jitterbug which added some fun movement without detracting from the quilt itself.
The backing perfectly suits this quilt.
Most of my customers take me up on my free trimming service. I love how a trimmed quilt looks when it’s maker first sees the quilted quilt but also that it is ready for binding.
