Belgian Lace

Val started this quilt as a mystery project with Melissa Marginet.  Some fabric challenges caused her to make a slightly different quilt than the one that is now published under the name Belgian Lace.

Val chose the Tickle pantograph and a light lavender thread for a really nice finish.

Pedal to the Metal - King Size!

This quilt was made by daughter Kyla as a gift for her Mother-in-law and Father-in-law.  Kyla knew she wanted to use one of our Highway 10 Designs patterns and after going fabric shopping decided to go the Pedal to the Metal.

This quilt is a generous King Size coming in at 110" x 110"   The fabrics are some Northcott favorites - a Stonehenge mixer and a Canvas to match.

Kyla selected the Tickle pantograph which adds some softness and movement.

Amd more Stonehenge one the back.

Pedal to the Metal uses the magic of strip piecing to make a very large quilt an enjoyable and manageable experience even with a toddler at home and returning to work full time!

Star Lake

Barb brought this Star Lake quilt for some quilting attention.  The pattern is from The Blanket Statement and this is the queen sized version.

Both Barb and I loved the Tickle pantograph which added some interest and movement to the large expanses of solid fabrics.  We used a medium green thread that didn't quite blend in to any of the fabrics.

The floral backing was a bit of surprise when I saw it in the bag, but it adds a different personality to the whole quilt.

 

Star Pop

Bridy made this king size quilt using the Reading Nook collection by Sarah watts for Ruby Star.  The pattern is called Star Pop from Quilty Love.

Bridy chose the Tickle pantograph which adds some nice movement over the whole quilt top.  Bridy treated herself to yards and yards of the multicolored Starry print for her backing, and I think it was worth the effort of tracking it down and piecing it!

Bridy also worked hard to get all the directional prints headed the same way, which meant altering some of the cutting directions. 

I was told at 106" wide, even with our special quilt holding sticks, this maxed out my quilt holders wing span!  Thankfully he is always game to try!

Through My Window

Things have been pretty quiet here on the blog this summer.  I have been doing some quilting but enjoying lots of time outside instead of on my computer so I haven't been sharing what I have been up to.  On the rainy day I decided it was time that I started to get caught up!  

Becky brought this pretty throw sized "Through My Window" quilt from Busy Hands quilting.  She bought this as a kit from Connecting Threads.  It s a gift for her niece who graduated this year.

Becky chose the Tickle pantograph and I love the movement it adds to the quilt top, and it shows up so beautifully on the pretty turquoise backing.

 

Mod Melons

This fun summer quilt belongs to Amy.  Amy and I are both participating in a Queen Bee Block Swap this year.  Amy was the Queen in February, which means she got to select a block and all the participants made her two blocks so she could put this fabulous top together.  

The block pattern is a free one from Suzy Quilts called Mod Melons. Amy requested a low volume background and a range of watermelon colors.  She got such and interesting mix.  These blocks were fast and fun to make so I know many of us sent an extra or two. 

The fabric that Amy found for the outer border and backing couldn't have been more perfect. For the quilting Amy selected the Tickle pantograph and I used a pale pink thread as we both thought the pantograph looked like watermelon juice splashes.

I just love how these swap blocks turned into the perfect fresh summer quilt.

 

Reneta's Home Quarter Queen Size Quilt

Reneta made this spectacular Highway 10 Designs Home Quarter Quilt.  She had a fabulous bundle of Moda's Grand Canal by Kate Spain languishing on a shelf and decided to put it to very good use.

Reneta used 36 fat quarters to make this generously sized Queen that measures 101" x  101" 

We decided on the Tickle pantograph in a shiny turquoise Magnifico thread.

I'm glad I was able to get some good photos of this quilt, but it wasn't easy!  Most of my day was spent battling the prairie wind.

The Home Quarter pattern is available in both downloadable pdf and paper forms on the Highway 10 Designs website.  Maybe like Reneta, it is time to cut into a much loved but under used fat quarter bundle! 

Jelly Roll Quilt - Makeover

This quilt started out looking quite different than it does now.  Reneta wanted to make a 1600 or jelly roll race quilt, but make it bigger than it comes out with one jelly roll, so she used two.  It turns out you end up with an extremely long and skinny quilt that way. ;(

 When we were attending a quilting retreat at Fabriculous last fall, Reneta let Kathy and I hack her quilt top up, shop for the additional fabric required and give her a new plan for this quilt.  You can see the results above.  With the leftovers from what Kathy and I came up with, Reneta made the lap quilt you see below that I quilted in the spring. (My original post about this quilt is here.)

 Reneta and I decided on the Tickle panto and a lovely purple Magnifico thread.  She provided a wide cuddle backing and I used Quilter's Dream Puff Batting.