Split Personality

 

Elaine made this striking quilt for her grandson.  It is made with the colours of his favorite sports teams in mind. The pattern is called Split Personality and is from the book by Sarah J. Maxwell - Fresh Quilts from Traditional Blocks.

Elaine added a row of blocks to the back to really jazz it up, and it really could be quilt of its own.  Elaine selected the Arrowful pantograph to add some movement and interest to the blender fabrics and a bold black Magnifico thread. 

Chilly Wind Chimes

Sherry brought this wonderful batik quilt.  The pattern is called Chilly Wind Chimes from 4th and Main Designs.

Many of the batik prints had a floral motif, so the Lilac pantograph ended up being a really perfect fit.

And some minkee dot fabric to make it warm (and heavy)!

 

Embroidery Flower Quilt

This beauty was made by Shelly.  The quilt is the Embroidery Flower Quilt from Tilda fabrics. There are 46 different fabrics and well over 2200 individual squares that make up this quilt!!

Shelly always leans to clean modern feeling quilting.  Organic freehand wavy lines was the order of the day and I was happy to oblige.

Shelly found a beautiful floral print for her backing,  It is from a few years ago and is called Garden Party from Riley Blake. I love it!

I'm glad this quilt came through my studio so I could appreciate it in person it is one to remember.

 

Shades of Grey

Sherry made this quilt for her granddaughter.  Grey isn't really Sherry's favorite colour to work with, but those are the fabrics her granddaughter selected so she ran with it.  I think it came together well!

Sherry selected the Tickle pantograph that added some nice movement to the top.

Cozy ivory Fireside on the back is perfect finishing touch.

Twin Quilts

Naomi made these lovely quilts for her twin grandbabies.  I love how they are totally unique yet totally coordinated.

The first has the star applique shapes and the blue coordinating fabric.

We used the Soho pantograph on both quilts as it played with with the polka dot fabric.

The second had the heart appliques and the green coordinate.  The other three fabrics reminded the same. So clever!

Roundabout Placemats

I think I have lost count of how many sets of Roundabout placemats Reneta has made and sent my way for quilting!  Reneta sends one large piece of batting, and one large piece of backing fabric and I am able to place them side by side and quilt away.

I love the Sand Dollar fabric on the back and Lobster traps on the front.  The Ripples pantograph was the perfect compliment.

The Roundabout pattern from Highway 10 Designs offers placemats and a runner that can easily be custom sized to fit your table.  They are great for oval and round table that don't always work well traditional placemats.

 

Make Believe

This sweet quilt was made by Reneta.  The patten is called Make Believe by A Bright Corner and features fabric from the Chirp collection by Elena Amo for Moda.

Reneta selected the Fanciful Fliers pantograph and some cozy Northcott Canvas Flannel on the back.

 

Hand Pieced Sampler

 

Delores started this, her one and only quilt in a class about 30 or so years ago.  It is entirely hand pieced!  The class unfortunately did not see the quilt to completion, so it has just been hanging around for a few decades.  Delores' friend Naomi couldn't bear to see it unfinished so she picked out some issues and got a border on and brought it over.

Naomi and I opted for the Feathered Garden pantograph a mauve thread that complimented the fabrics.   There might be some broadcloth and polyester blends in the quilt, but who cares? It quilted up beautifully and now is going to be gifted to Delores's grandughter. 

Naomi brought Delores along to pick the quilt up so I was lucky to see her reaction to her finished quilt!

Baby Tumbling Blocks

Naomi made this lovely Tumbling Block quilt for a special grandchild.  A timeless classic isn't it?

Naomi chose the Windswept pantograph and white So Fine thread that blends in very nicely.

Minecraft

Tracy made the quilt for her grandson who is a fan of the Minecraft video game.  A tutorial for this quilt can be found on the My Rainy Day Designs website.

We discussed a few different options and the family liked the option of vertical lines.  I did not want to quilt them too close together and cause the quilt to be stiff instead of cuddly, so we landed on 1 1/4" spacing.

Tracy added some extra blocks on the back for a fun surprise.

Pretty in Pink and Red

Susan made this pretty quilt for her 4 year old great niece.  

She left picking the quilting pattern up to me and I thought the Fanciful Fliers pantograph and some soft pink thread would be a nice finishing touch.