Warm and Cozy Panel

Reneta has been committed to sewing through her stash for the past few years.  She has mostly been making an amazing variety of scrap quilts with 2" squares - see here, and here and here for examples!  She had this panel and some coordinating yardage lying around and decided it was time to put it together in a top.

Reneta selected one of the first pantographs I had ever purchased called Wildflower.  I think it adds just the right amount of quilting and is a bit of a classic like these fabrics! 

Our Hearts Will Go On

Reneta made this beautiful rendition of the "Our Hearts will Go On" pattern from the Fabric Addict.  The pattern is a fun take on a traditional Storm at Sea block/ Clever color placement allows the two hearts to appear.

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Reneta selected the "Zephyr" pantograph and I think it compliments the top well.  I love using Superior's Magnifico thread on batiks, and a light grey/turquoise was just right.

 

Falling in Love

Amy brought this serene version of the Fabriculous pattern called "Falling in Love Again"  Amy has made this pattern before and had me customize it for a wedding gift.  You can see that version here.   Amy's mom loved it so much she asked Amy to make one for her to give as wedding gift and Amy agreed!  Amy is obviously an awesome daughter!

Amy selected a new to me pantograph called Autumn Breeze for the body of the quilt.  I love the movement that it has.  I'm sure I will be using it often.

Now for the special touch.  I added the couple's last name to the centre of the heart and filled around it with pebbles.

I love the final product and I hope the newlyweds love it too!

Dawn's Alternate Routes

I recently had the pleasure of quilting this gorgeous version of our Highway 10 Designs Alternate Routes quilt made by Dawn.  The batiks Dawn selected were vibrant and had great contrast to let all the hard work she did piecing this quilt shine.

The Alternate Routes pattern contains 20 layouts but the possibilities don't stop there.  Dawn and her son who will be recipient of this quilt decided on this layout together after she had made all the blocks.

Dawn asked for Quilter's Dream Puff batting and selected the Ebb & Flow pantograph.  The texture created by that combination is fabulous and makes you want to reach out and touch it.

The navy Northcott Stonehenge backing as the perfect fit.

Crossed Paths

Audrey made this Crossed Paths quilt using the tutorial from A Crafty Fox.

The fabrics have a bit of a bohemian vibe, and there seemed to many pantographs that looked good on the top.  Audrey chose the Balcony pantograph and it was the first time I had a chance to stitch it out on a quilt.  I love the result!

Karen's Memory Quilts

I recently had the privilege of quilting three very special quilts for Karen. Karen made three unique memory quilts for her sisters out of their father's shirts.

The first one based on the Crossroads quilt block, got the London Fog pantograph.

The second one got the Gingersnap pantograph.

The third one, based on the "Chandelier 2 " pattern got the Plush pantograph.

When Karen came to pick up the quilts she brought along the labels she had made, and I think they are awesome.  She used the shirt collars in the most creative way.  Each of her sisters selected a different photo of Dad that was meaningful to them.   Karen also included the pattern inspiration and date as well as my name as quilter under the collar.  The quilts were already aweome but the labels are just the icing on the cake!

Freehand Quilting Fun

I recently had some fun doing some freehand designs on two quilts that were made by a member of the Manitoba Prairie Quilters to be used in the charitable ABC quilt donation program.  I like to do a few donation quilts a year and try to make room in my schedule to accommodate them.

I haven't quilted one the topography design in awhile and thought is would look good on the quilt. I find this a very relaxing design to quilt.

The second top was almost identical to the first, but I decided to try out a new to me design that Angela Walters refers to as a "Hook Swirl".  I took a little bit of time to get the path settled in my brain, and hopefully it sticks so I can use it again in the future.