Easy Bargello & More

Madison brought this batik jelly roll quilt.  The pattern is called "Easy Bargello" by Busy Hands Quilts.

Madison selected the Raindrops pantograph and a dark grey thread.  I love the cozy Fireside backing that completed this quilt.

Val brought this pretty quilt that featured some batiks and some Asian prints.  She selected the Ginseng pantograph and a shiny blue thread.

 

Atlantis

This eye catching quilt was brought to me by Dorothy,  the pattern was originally a Block of the Month Design from Southwind Quilt Designs called Atlantis.  Dorothy said a friend helped her bring this quilt to completion and now she intends to donate to her church to use as a fundraising raffle.

I though the top was stunning on it own.  It could have gotten a lot of custom quilting, but sometimes less is more.  Dorothy left the quilting decision up to me. I wanted to keep this budget friendly, and let the piecing shine so I opted so the simple Raindrops panto, and a very fine thread that almost disappeared on the quilt top.  The magic thread of choice was Superior's Microquilter in #7007 Silver.  It is a 100 wt thread and I love using it when I really want the thread to disappear.

I/m sure this beautiful quilt will raise lots of money! 

 

Gemini

I recently quilted the two variations of the Gemini Quilt pattern for Leslie at Keystone Modern Creative.  Kits are available for this pattern from Villa Rosa Designs.

On the version with the black background I selected the Raindrops pantograph.  I love the bold fireside backing colors on both of the quilts!

On the variation with the white background I chose the Curls and Swirls pantograph. It is amazing how the same blocks are transformed with a change in color and layout.

 

Three Sampler Quilts

Tannis sent three lovely Sampler/Block of the Month quilts that purchased somewhere in the 2007-2010 era.  This first one is my favorite as I will always have a soft spot in my heart for batik fabrics.  I like the interesting color placement in the centre of the quilt.

Tannis selected the Expression pantograph.  It a nice design when you desire light handed quilting.

Next up is this lovely blue and yellow floral.  There is something about blue and yellow that is just so fresh and pretty.

  

The raindrops pantograph was the choice for this one.  

  

Last but not least is the bright and fun lime green sampler that was made with "thangle" papers.

Tannis chose the Flower Child pantograph and I used lime green thread on both the top of this one to keep up with its bold fun feeling.

 

Bonny's Star Quilt

This fresh quilt was made by Bonny for her daughter.  One focal fabric with some beautiful coordinating tone-on-tones and solids sure do make for a lovely quilt.

I would say that about half of my clients make quilt design decisions over email and/or text and half visit my studio and we come up with a plan in person. (Covid did increase the need for distant consultations this spring though!)  I am glad Bonny was able to bring this quilt in person as she made a much bolder thread choice than I would have suggested through photos, but I love the end result!

Bonny chose the Raindrops pantograph, one of my Northcott wide backings and a peachy brown thread.  The thread that looked like it matched the peach fabric when on the cone looked almost white on the solid blue sashing.  When I pulled out some darker options we found just the right one.  So Fine #417 called Antique Rose.  Auditioning odd threads sometimes results in the perfect fit!

Three Quilts for Lucky Kids

I had the pleasure of quilting three lovely quilts destined for children special to my clients.  The first is this cute monkey themed baby quilt made by Tracy.  She asked for custom quilting to highlight the stars.

Swirls in the border and some continuous curves in the background did the job.

The second quilt for Tracy contained some "vintage" fabric so she asked for an all over design for added strength and stability.  We chose a freehand "3 an E" design that I could quilt in a scale that suited the size of the quilt.

This last quilt was made by Inez for her granddaughter.  Quilt'er's Dream Puff batting and a minkee backing made for a very cuddly quilt.  Inez chose the Raindrops pantogrpah which sets the simple piecing off very nicely.