Becky's Bees

When Becky dropped this quilt off she was less than excited about it.  It really isn't her typical style, and she was ready to be done with it.  All of the fabrics included in the top all bee themed.  They aren't from a sinlge collection, Becky collected them over time.

Becky selected the Lilac pantograph and we worked together to chose a suitable thread.  When in doubt, try a kinda ugly green - it might surprise you.   I pulled out a selection of murky greens and we decided on So Fine #516  Gondola Gold.  It looks a bit gold on the black background with out being too stong, and blends in quite nicly over the variety of prints.

The quilting really pops on the pretty yellow background.  I used a matching yellow Bottom Line thread there.  When Becky came to pick up the quilt I was hoping that she would like the quilt more than when she left it with me, and she defintely did.  A little time away and some pretty quilting does work magic sometimes.

Hocus Pocus

Becky made this fabulous quilt for a friend who loves Halloween in the same way she does.  Becky pulled her favorite blocks from a few years of the Spooky Season Samplers to put together this fun layout.  I just love the lavender background fabric she chose.

She found some great fabrics to really brings these blocks to life.  I immediately suggested the Goassamer pantograph when I saw the quilt, and Becky loved the idea.  We chose a lavender thread that doesn't call too much attention to itself.

And check out this perfectly coordinated backing fabric!  Some one is very lucky to be receiving such a special gift.

 

Wonky Squares

 

Patrice made yet another wonderful scrappy quilt.  She made her crumb blocks again but this time mixed things up by adding a pretty turquoise background fabric.  She also used the wonky squares layout which really adds some interest as well.

You can never go wrong with the Gingersnap pantograph and it looks great here.  Patrice added what I think was a new vintage sheet to the back.  Some longarmers refuse sheets as backing fabric.  So far I haven't had any issues as long as they have been washed and they don't have a super high thread count. 

I am always amazed at  how all the different scraps somehow work together in the final product.  It’s just such a happy quilt!

Patrice's Crumb Quilts

Patrice made two great scrappy quilts in an effort to work through her scraps and stash.  She tells me it doesn't feel like these made much of a dent.

Crumb blocks are a great way to use up all those odds and ends.  We added the Soho pantograph which is a pantograph in my collection that seems to look great on almost anything.

I love the bold red and blue background fabrics on this one.

The second has a totally different feel with the grey background and fun green backing.

We added Patrice's favorite Gingersnap pantograph and So Fine #515 Patio Green thread on this one that played nicely with all of the fabrics.

Starburst

Patrice made this stunning quilt using just two fabrics.  Simple HSTs create this layout like magic.

Patrice knew she wanted the Swirly Star pantograph and I was happy to oblige.

Patrice made great use of her leftovers and a bit of coordinating fabric to piece together this fun backing.

Shylyte's Dinosaurs

Shylyte made this great quilt for a friend's grandson.  It used a wonderful dinosaur themed fabric collection called Paleo Tales from Northcott Fabrics.  Shylyte started with the Quiltasaurus Rex pattern from Kathy K. Wylie but quickly made it her own changing things to suir her taste.

Shylyte selected the Calder pantograph and it shows up so well on the rich blue cuddle backing.

 

Two for Tina

Tina brought two fun quilts.  The first is the wolf quilt featuring fabrics from the Wild at Heart line from Northcott fabrics.  The pattern is called Family Album and was designed the The Sweet Tea Girls and is designed for 24" wide panels.

Tina selected the Breath of the gods pantograph for a simple finish that does not take away from the graphic on the panel.  It was bound by Marion and ready to be used and loved.

The second quilt is perfect for the chocolate lover.  Tina chose the Cinnamon Swirl pantograph which looks fabulous on the cuddle backing.

We found the perfect thread that is a bit hard to describe - purpley brown?  It is Superior's So Fine #527 Piazza Plum.   I love having access to my huge thread collection for times like this!

Once again bound by Marion and ready to be loved.