Suburban Skies

 

Tannis made the striking quilt using an assortment of Tim Holtz fabrics.  The pattern is Suburban Skies from Abbey Lane Quilts.

Tannis chose the Hall of Mirros pantograph and I think it is just the perfect fit for the quilt.

Tannis told me the backing fabric was originally intended to the the background on the front but Tannis felt the print she liked would get lost so she opted to switch it out and use it on the back instead.

Shivaun Place

Brittney brought this beautiful quilt.  The pattern is called Shivaun Place by Sassafras Lane and the big blocks make for a nice modern look.  Brittney told me she enjoyed shopping with Jennifer at Needle Crafts and Studio in Beausejour to put this project together.

Brittney came in with one idea of the kind of pantograph she thought she would like, but as we tried different options she immediately was drawn to the Hall of Mirrors pantograph and I think it was the perfect choice.

I think the pop of colour on the back is a nice finishing touch.

Deco

Shelly made this beautiful Deco quilt for her daughter who had been eyeing the pattern more than once.  The pattern is from Lo and Behold Stitchery.

I love the graphic nature of this pattern.  I didn't have a clear vision of what kind of pantograph would suit it, so Shelly and I put our heads together.  After trying a few different styles, Shelly knew she liked the more geometric designs so we focused our search in that area.  The Hall of Mirrors pantograph came out as our top choice, and I have to say I love the final product.

Shelly added this pretty floral flannel for the backing - a new print from the Art Gallery line "Season and Spice."

 

Mountainside

Denise made a pair of Mountainside quilts using the lovely "Smoke and Rust" fabric collection from Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics.  This fabric seemed to be everywhere this summer but these are the first quilts i have seen completed using the line.

Denise selected the Bauhaus Baby Pantograph for the first quilt that she added a cream colured backing to.

The second quilt received the Hall of Mirrors pantograph, and the backing was a lovely orange fabric.

 

Touchdown

Reneta sent this awesome version of the Cluck Cluck Sew pattern called "Touchdown."    She used her local high school colours for the background fabrics and I think the combination is very striking.

Reneta selected the Bauhaus Baby panto.  Although our combined football knowledge is relatively non-exsistent, we thought it looked like football plays being drawn on a chalkboard.  I think it is a great compliment to this quilt.

And and a bonus here is an example of another modern panto that seemed to be the perfect fit.  Diane made the quilt for her granddaughter to use as a prize at a wedding social.  It was a simple top, but once it was quilted it really looked cool and modern.  Pantograph is called Hall of Mirrors.

Catching Up!

I have been busy quilting, but have not kept up with posting so here goes!

Marilyn brought me this quilt that she made with all the leftovers from her Lug Nuts quilt that I recently quilted for her.  You can see the original here.  Super resourceful!  Marilyn chose the Ebb & Flow pantograph and a charcoal colored thread.

Eleanor sent me the autumnal colored Disappearing Nine Patch quilt.  I had the perfect Stonehenge wide back to compliment it.  I decided on the Mimosa pantograph.

Isabelle put together this cozy flannel top with a animal panel and some complimentary borders.  She decided on the Novaya Zhizn pantograph. 

Jamie brought this bright and bold top.  The border print is totally unique and she added a bold backing to continue the fun. 

I haven't used the Hall of Mirrors pantograph in awhile, but I love the calming modern touch it gave to the quilt.

Knowing that I offered basting as one of my services, Debbie asked if I would be able to help with her duvet project.  Debbie had been given some home grown wool batts from her uncle's specialty sheep.  She had made one duvet a number of years ago and tied it, but wasn't 100% pleased with the results as the wool did shift some as the wool was just carded and didn't have a scrim to stabilize it.  I was up for giving it a go!

I loaded the solid fabrics like I would for a regular quilt, and sandwiched the gorgeous wool in between. (Interestingly, the batts went by weight rather than size.)  I stitched horizontal channels every 4 inches with a hybrid stitch length - longer than my regular quilting stitch, but much shorter than my basting stitches as these were not to be removed.

We were both pleased with the final product.  Debbie was going to trim the batting and turn the backing to the front to finish the edges, and then sew some pretty covers to go over top.

Illusion Block Quilt

Jennifer sent me this striking quilt.  It is a gift for her teenaged son.  She used the Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial called the "Illusion Block Quilt" for the pattern.

Jennifer chose the "Hall of Mirrors" panto.  It seems if I suggest this panto, it gets selected.  It has nice clean lines, with just enough going on to make it interesting without being distracting.  I choose a dark navy So Fine thread as I didn't like when the thread showed up too much on the black.

Ii had trouble deciding which way was right side up!