Donna's Sampler

Donna brought this woody sampler quilt.   She thought she might use it at her cottage and I think that sounds just perfect. 

Some of these prints looked very familiar, but I couldn't really put my finger on them, except one that I'm sure was a Holly Taylor print from days gone by.  

Donna selected the Mimosa pantograph and a rich brown Fireside backing.  The pop of burgundy binding is a really nice finishing touch added by my colleague Marion.

Swallows

Nancy made this lovely quilt as a present for her grandson.  Her husband really liked the top when it was done and thought it would have been nice for them to have.  She thought he was going to like it even more now that it is quilted.

The pattern is called Swallows and features the Moda Yukata fabric collection both by Debbie Maddy.

Nancy selected the Mimosa pantograph.  It adds some nice movement and keeps the quilt feeling more masculine.

Mountain Mist

Susan made this serene quilt with a collections of Northcott's Stonehenge 2 1/2" strips.  The pattern is called Mountain Mist from The Quilted Button.

Susan selected the Mimosa pantograph and shiny Magnifico thread in color 2078 called Bay Leaf.

More Stonehenge fabric on the back!  I can imagine this quilt fitting into to so many different homes.

Two for Fern and Binding Services

 

Fern sent two lovely quilt tops that were pieced by her sister who lives in another province.  Fern wanted to help get these quilts across the finish line.  I was happy to do the quilting and send them on to my associate for binding - more on that later.

Fern prefers lighter quilting so I tried to choose pantographs that weren't too dense.  The sage green quilt received the Mimosa pantograph.

This pretty blue quilt received the Windswept pantograph which really has become one of my go to favorites.

Both of Fern's quilts were returned with completed binding. I don't have the time or interest to offer binding services myself but I have found someone to partner with to offer this service to my clients.  Marion has perfected her machine binding technique and says she enjoys the process.   If you are interested in this service, all you need to do is provide the binding fabric.  Marion will make the binding, attach and finish it by machine for $.20 per running inch.

Here are some close ups so you can see how beautiful Marion's work is!

Fern was happy to receive her finished quilts ready to use.

Batik Washboard Road

This version of the Highway 10 Designs Washboard Road pattern was made by me for a wedding gift.  I had a Hoffman Bali Pop in the Cappuccino colorway that I had been saving and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to cut into it.

I found a Moda Grunge fabric for the background and a nice dark batik for the border to bring it all together. 

For the quilting I used the Mimosa pantograph.  You get to see quite a few pictures of this one as my helper was available and the sun and wind were in my favour!

If you have a jelly roll or bali pop waiting for the perfect project, Washboard Road is available as a pdf download or in paper format on the Highway 10 Designs website.

Flannel Star

Wendy made the super cozy flannel quilt by raiding her stash.  There are some lovely woodsy prints that she collected over time that will be extra perfect for the recipients.  The piecing of this quilt is fairly simple with squares and HST but the impact is huge!

This quilt is a very generous size as you can see by how it covers my queen sized bed.  Wendy selected the Mimosa pantograph and I love the movement it add to the squares.  Wendy splurged on some Woolies flannel by Maywood Studio for the backing and it is thick and cozy, and heavy!

 

Scrappy Hourglass

Tannis brought over the beautiful scrappy quilt that she was commissioned to make.  I am not a maker of scrappy quilts, but I do love having them pass through my studio.  Tannis included a lovely range of fabrics that give the quilt the perfect warm and cozy feeling.

Tannis selected the Mimosa pantograph.  I love the additional detail of the pieced backing.   I great way to add interest when you might not have enough of one single fabric.

 

Two Quilts in One!

This is the first quilt that I have had the pleasure of quilting for Karen.   She dug into leftovers from other projects to make the top and amazing back!

We selected the Mimosa pantograph for a nice all over texture, and a kind of "ugly on the spool" greenish/goldish/brownish colored thread that blended perfectly across the entire quilt.

And now the unexpected amazing surprise - the quilt back!

Karen did not have a pattern for this, she just used the scraps to make this awesome Inukshuk,  This is truly a reversible quilt. Karen is keeping this quilt for herself, and admitted that she would be putting it on the bed with the back side up first!

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.