Hummingbird Bouquet

 

Annette made this great modern Hummingbird quilt.  The pattern is by Corinne Sovey Designs and was originally published in the American Patchwork and Quilting magazine under the name Birds and Blooms. It is now available as a stand alone pattern under the name Hummingbird Bouquet.  Did you know that one of the names for a group of hummingbirds is called a Bouquet?  Cool right?

I used very blendy thread in each of the sections.  Wavy lines in the background, simple lines in the throat and breast and flowers, and some feathers for interest in the in the head, wing and bodies.  Annette did not want heavy quitting so I did my best to keep a light hand.

Liane & Shannon

This post is all in the family.  Lianne and her daughter Shannon brought some lovely quilts this summer.  Lianne made the first two quilts for her brother and sister-in-law.   Lianne used the Easy Street pattern from the Fabric Cafe for this woodsy one.  

Liane chose the Terrace pantograph and added a lovely backing with fall leaves.

This pretty quilt was again a pattern from the Fabric Cafe called Rail Fence.

Liane chose the London Fog pantograph which added some nice movement.

Shannon made this fun beachy/camping quilt.  The Bora Bora pantograph added a perfect sea breeze to finish it off.

Bjorn Bear

Karen made this darling quilt for a special baby girl on the way.  The pattern is Bjorn Bear from Elizabeth Hartman with a few of Karen's special touches added.

Karen added one pair of glasses that is included in the pattern, and a second pair of her own design.  She also added the beehive block and the little buzzing around.

Karen chose the Lilac pantograph which shows up really well on the cream plush backing.

Anne's Bargello & Log Cabin

I've been quilting for Ann for about 4 years now and over that time I have learned there are few kinds of quilts she loves - Bargellos, Log Cabins and paper piecing for accuracy. if you search "Ann" on the sidebar here, it will bring up of some of her past creations that are worth a second look.

The first quilt I'm sharing today is her lovely green bargello.  Ann chose the Cinnamon Swirl Pantograph for some nice movement against the straight lines of the bargello piecing.

Next up is the floral log cabin.  Lots and lots of thin strips in this one.  Ann always paper pieces her log cabins and the turn out extremely precise.

Ann choose the Feather Unfurled pantograph to continue with the floral theme.

Mirror Mirror and more from Julie

Julie made this lovely Mirror Mirror quilt.  You can find the free tutorial for this pattern from Jordan Fabrics here.

Julie selected the Soho pantograph and we used So Fine #456 Goose Down which is a great thread that blends well between the green and the gold.

Julie also made this fun quilt with a dog panel in the centre and some more dog themed fabrics to frame it. 

The Bora Bora pantograph was the choice for this one. I find Bora Bora looks really good on most panels.

Black and Bold

Sherry brought this fun quit full of bold colors.  I'm not sure what the pattern is exactly, but it seems to ne a take on a Blackford's Beauty block or a Stepping Stones block.

Sherry chose the Windswept pantograph for a pretty and simple finish.

Sherry supplied this lovely wide back from the Figo Elements collection.

 

Florally

Bridy brought this lovely quilt and I was very intrigued to know what the pattern was as I didn’t think I had seen anything quite like it before.  It is called Florally by Heck Yes Sew Co.   Bridy chose a palette of Fabelism Sprout Wovens and shared that this was the first time she sewed curves! 

I asked Bridy if she would be open to some simple custom quilting on this one and she was happy with that idea.  We flipped through some quilting books to look at examples of different background fills as she pointed out a few that she liked.

I stitched around all the curved pieces.  Not actually in the ditch, but about an 1/8" away always staying on the background fabric.  The centre was a little too large to leave unquilted in my opinion, so I added a simple motif.

I like the mix of curls and curls with petals in the background.  I was quite fun for me to quilt out.

Christmas Irish Chain

Karen used her Christmas scraps to make this lovely Irish Chain quilt.  We used the Windswept pantograph and a shiny thread to add some subtle glitz.

Karen always has a way of adding something unexpected to her quilts, and it is often found on the back.  This time Karen used this fun panel on the back.  The rest of the backing is Cuddletex fabric.  While I wouldn't recommend mixing such different fabrics because of the difference in thickness, things turned out fine.  I had been concerned that the tension may have looked off going from the Cuddletex to the cotton panel, but luck was on my side and my tension looked good on both sections.

4 for Patrice

I was lucky enough to quilt 4 projects for Patrice over the last little while.  First up is the cheerful quilt with a tropical vibe.  Patrice chose a really good pattern to show off the focus fabric that she loves.

Patrice selected the Gingersnap pantograph for this one.

The bright backing was a great addition to the project.

Next up is a quilted shawl that Patrice was making as a gift for a friend.  She added a gorgeous purple flannel for the backing to make it extra cozy.  The small scale Soho pantograph added some nice movement to this project.

Patrice dug into her scraps for the next two quilts.  First up is the Dots and Dashes quilt and you can find the free tutorial for this one here,

Patrice chose the larger scale Soho pantograph and the curves work well against all the squares in the pattern.

Using up fun fabrics from her stash to piece the backing too.

Patrice said this was one of her favorite scrappy quilts that she has ever made.  She enjoyed digging in her stash and finding coordinating fabrics to piece the blocks.  Once again the Soho pantograph was a great fit.

And again, some creative piecing to make some coordinating fabric work for the backing.