Garden Party

All I can say is Wow with this one.  Syndey made this amazing Garden Party quilt from none other than Bonnie Hunter.  There is an amazing amount of piecing that goes into this one, but no triangles.

The red border and accents really make this a standout.  There are so many unique fabrics to look at!

Sydney chose the Glamorous pantograph and I love how the all over feather design just floats across the quilt top.  We used a pretty pink thread - So Fine #462 Aster.

The floral backing fabric that Sydney provided had just the right mix of colours to compliment the top.

I can't say that I could see myself tackling something like this anytime soon, but I sure enjoyed having it come for a visit!  Are you up for a scrappy challenge like this?

Batik Stars

Glen and Angela brought this lovely batik star quilt.  Glen does the piecing but they work together for design decisions.  

They chose the "Glamourous" pantograph and I think it adds some nice movement to the top.

Using sheets for backing fabric sometimes gets a bad reputation at times.  Overall I haven't found them to be a problem if they are washed and pressed and they aren't a super high or super low thread count.  This taupe sheet quilted up perfectly on the back.

 

Turquoise Bargello

This is the third beautiful Bargello quilt that Ann has brought my way this year. (You can see the others here and here.)  Ann made this quilt for her sister Julie, so she had Julie pick the quilting design.

Julie selected the Glamourous pantograph.  I don't use the panto often, but I love the results here.  I used a turquoise thread on the top and a white thread on the bottom.  Doesn't the plain backing show off the quilting wonderfully? 

And because it is just so pretty I'll share some more photos for you to enjoy.