Dogs!

I had two great dog themed quilts come into my studio in one week.  First up is this one by Valerie.  It was a quilt along with her quilting group and she decided to feature some dog themed fabrics that she had been collecting.

We opted for a simple meander over the body of the quilt and a paw print border motif.

Wendy made this quilt for her brother-in-law who has loved his pet goldens.  The request was for simple quilting, and nothing cutesy like bones or paws or hearts.  Wendy and I discussed a number of options and settled on a "less is more" approach.   I stitched around the appliquéd wings and paw prints, and filled the rest of the quilt, including the digitally printed panel with a simple meander.

Sometimes I really know we hit the nail on the head when the reaction when first seeing the finished product is a gasp and then a hug!

The panel and applique are the stars of this show and the quilting is the supporting actor.  Quilting does not need to be over the top to make a quilt perfect.