Cool Treats

Reneta made this totally adorable otter quilt.  The pattern is from Art East Quilt Company and is called Cool Treats.

It took a little while to come up with a quilting plan that we were both loving, and the end result was simple is best.  The wavy lines let the otters shine, so many designs we auditioned seemed to compete.

I just love these otters and their ice cream cones!

 

Cattle Call

The darling Highland Cow was made by Reneta.  Reneta is a pattern tester for Art East Quilt Company, and this is one of their latest releases called "Cattle Call."

I quilt a lot of quilts for Reneta and every once in awhile she like to challenge my creativity.  (Check out song lyrics, martini glasses, mice and glass slippers, butterflies,  a world map....).  This time she suggested that we amp up the Sottish flair of this quilt and give "Angus the Cow" a Scottish Thistle.

I found a great tutorial at Lori Kennedy quilts for a thistle, so I didn't have to think about how to do it,  and I think it worked out perfectly.

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The wavy lines were quilted across the whole quilt first in So Fine thread, and the thistle was added last with a slightly heavier and shinier Magnifico thread.

Is this not one of the cutest quilts you have seen in awhile??