Pretty Peonies

Wanda made this lovely queen sized quilt for herself.  She said she was going for pretty and I say mission accomplished. The quilt is a generous size and covers my bed really well.

The focal fabric is a lovely peony print from Northcott's Blush collection.   It has a really interesting texture, you could feel lines along the mint and white stripes of the print.

Wanda requested a green thread (she felt she had enough pink already) and the leafy Novaya Zhihn pantograph.  She has acres of light grey Fireside for the backing,

Rifle Paper

Amy made this very lovely quilt for her new great niece- Elouise.  The pictures do not do these Rifle Paper Company fabrics justice at all.  They are just so much prettier in person.  I believe Amy selected prints from the Strawberry Fields and basics collections.

Amy selected the Novaya Zhizn pantograph which just adds a nice leafy texture over the floral top.

 Often the backing for a quilt is an after thought and we use something that is close at hand and "fine".  Amy splurged on more coordinating fabric from Rifle Paper Company and it really does add to the finished piece.

Adding Elouise's name just adds an extra special touch! 

 

A Walk in the Woods

This wonderful springy quilt was made by Audrey.  The pattern is called "A Walk in the Woods" by JB Quilt Designs.

Audrey decided on the Novaya Zhizn pantograph and I used a pale green thread for the quilting.

 

Cinched

   Christine sent this cheerful jelly roll quilt made from a pattern called Cinched.  The pantograph design options that I showed Christine were definitely influenced by this cute flannel backing that she had chosen.  The leafy Novaya Zhihn pantograph was what Christine selected and I love how it looks on both the front and the back.

All of Christine's fabric has a little bit of a metallic fleck in them so I used a shiny golden beige thread to tie it all together.

Norm & Nanette

This fabulous and fun gnome quilt was made by Megan.  The pattern is called Norm & Nanette by Elizabeth Hartman.

Megan and I discussed quilting options as she wasn't 100% sure if she wanted custom or all over quilting.  Megan's concern was how all over quilting would look on the gnome faces.  We looked at a few different pantographs and I suggested using a thinner thread to ensure that the quilting would be subtle.  Megan selected the Novaya Zhizn pantograph and I used 100 wt. Invisifil thread in a dark peach color.  

I think the piecing is the star of this pattern and the all over quilting with delicate thread works perfectly to play a supporting role.

Megan used a fun group of woodland prints for a lovely pieced backing.

 

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.

On The Right Path

Reneta has been at it again.  This time Australian fabrics and a pattern called "On the Right Path" by Mack and Mabel patterns. 

My quilting is pretty hard to see on the front, but shows up nicely on the cuddle backing fabric.  We selected the Novaya Zhizn pantograph and black thread.

This quilt is a great way to show off a favorite fabric collection.

I'm back

My blog has been silent for almost 8 weeks - I didn't fall off the edge of the earth, but my world has been a bit upside down.

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 On April 24 my dad passed away suddenly and I have been travelling to and from Winnipeg for the funeral and to be with my mom who lost her husband and caregiver.  We are doing okay although it is still hard to believe he is gone.   We have also been enjoying end of year concerts, visits from friends and the general hustle and bustle of life, so being on the computer has been at the bottom of the list.  I have been quilting and have at least 10 quilts to share, so I will start the catch up process today.

I recently quilted one of my quilt guild's Comfort Quilts.  We donate these quilts to people with illnesses, or a loss of some form or another.  We were alerted to a possible need for a quilt for a man, so the ladies got this top ready and I volunteered to quilt it.  Another guild member will do the binding.

We added a navy Stonehenge backing and I decided this was the perfect chance to try out one of my new pantographs that arrived recently.

This one is by Beany Girl Quilts and it is called Novaya Zhizn.  It is a nice take on a leafy panto.

  These are the other pantographs that I recently added to my collection.  Many are classics that have stood the test of time, but I just hadn't picked up yet.

Clamflower

Expression

Maple Syrup

Musica

 

Snazzy Snowflake