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.

Glitz and Glamour

 Kathleen made this quilt as a wedding gift for her son and future daughter in law.  They were invested in the process helping to choose colors and a size that would work well on their bed with a footboard.    Making a quilt that is wider than it is long, with directional fabric keeps you on your toes as Kathleen would attest to!

The pattern is called Glitz and Glamour and came from a magazine somewhere along the line.  Muriel chose the Ginger Hearts pantograph as she loved the heart motif for this special occasion.

Puffin Baby Quilt

Reneta made the sweet personalized baby quilt for another special little one.  The puffin blocks are from the Art East Quilt Co. Nothin' Like A Puffin pattern.

The Fluffy clouds pantograph seemed like the perfect fit for this one.

Tilda Berry Wreath

This fabulous quilt was made by Muriel.   The pattern is the Berry Wreath quilt and is available free  on the Tilda's World Website.  The fabrics are from the Hibernation collection, and Muriel was able to purchase a kit from Needle Crafts and Studio in Beausejour, Manitoba.

Muriel did some great fussy cutting to capture as many full animal images as she could.

When Muriel first contacted me about this quilt she was considering custom quilting similar to the cover example on the pattern.  After seeing the business of the background fabric and the final use/home of the quilt we decided to try out some edge to edge options.  Muriel decided on the Oak Breeze pantograph which adds some really nice movement and compliments some of fabric motifs.

Muriel also added some coordinating Tilda fabric on the back of the quilt which ties everything together just perfectly.