Tina's Postcards from Sweden

 

Tina made this cheerful Postcards From Sweden quilt for a friend.  The pattern is by Kelly Liddle for Jelli Quilts and uses 36 different fabric colours.

Tina selected the Canva pantograph and a bright yellow thread that matches her binding fabric.  I have pictures of the quilt complete with binding because Tina opted to have the binding added by my associate Marion.

A super cozy Cuddletex backing in a pretty teal color tied the whole thing together perfectly.

Scrappy Squares and more

Patrice brought this wonderfully scrappy quilt.  The squares are cut at 2" and I'm sure that although it is a lot of sewing, it didn't make a much of a dent in the scrap basket. 

I love that Patrice used an interesting color for the background, as we often reach for white or cream when beginning a scrappy project.

Patrice chose the Calder pantograph which looks great on the front and coordinating backing.

Joanne had been in visiting Patrice and she made this lovely pastel batik quilt.

She selected the Gingersnap pantograph.  I love the small pieced strip that was added to the backing.  It adds visual interest and helped add the extra width that was required.

Lots to Share - Part 2!

Leslie made this quilt for her son-in-law that is a Winnipeg Jets fan.  She dug into her pattern stash for a perennial favorite - Yellow Brick Road by Atkinson Designs.

Leslie opted for a pantograph that has been a long time favorite as well - Fascination.  It looks great on so many quilts.

I like how the Jets fabric pops against the coordinating solids that Leslie paired with it.

Eileen made a special set of 8 placemats for her sister.  Eileen used a free pattern from All People Quilt called Star of the Table.

Eileen provided a single pieced of red backing fabric so I was able to quilt a small version of the Soho pantograph across all of them with ease.  I use a gold colored thread on both the front and the back.

Becky helped her friend Gil make this quilt for her partner out of his collection of Jiu-Jitsu tournament t-shirts.

Gil selected the Windswept pantograph and I think it adds a nice texture without competing for too much attention.

Ann made this quilt for her husband for Christmas.  All of the blocks are paper pieced and there are so many unique blocks to take in.

Ann selected the large version of the Soho pantograph that provides a nice density of quilting for this top.

Lots to Share - Part 1!

I can't believe that it has been almost 2 months since I have shared any quilts!  I have been busy in the studio and out, so I am going to do my best to share more than 20 quilts before 2025 arrives.

A few years ago I quilted a lovely hexagon quilt for Shalane.  The quilt was a gift for her brother and sister-in-law and you can see it here.    This small hexagon quilt is for the couple's baby.  Shalane requested the same Gingersnap pantograph. 
 

Cindy made a whole lot of flying geese from a colorful ombre jelly roll to complete this top! 

Cindy chose the Popcorn pantograph which kind of looks like clouds in the sky with all of the geese.  Cindy opted to have my associate Marion add the binding, The ombre jellyroll strips in a variety of colors really add a charming finish to the quilt. 

Mary made this lovely quilt/wall hanging use a nativity themed panel and some borders.

The Divine pantograph was a nice finish that didn't detract from the images in the panel.

Susan made this music themed quilt with a really nice collection of music themed fabrics.

Originally we both thought maybe the Musica pantograph would be the right choice, but it seemed to compete with the prints and we both preferred the look of the Fascination pantograph instead.

Detour Placemats and Table Runner

I have wanted to have a large set of placemats to use at Thanksgiving and this was the year I made it happen.  I used the Detour pattern from Highway 10 Designs.  Instead of 4 placemats like the pattern is written for I made 16!

I stopped in to Kick Ass Country Store to visit Wayne last year and came across the fall leaf print that I recognized to be by designer Holly Taylor.  After a little research I have found out that it was from the Trail's End collection from 2012!  Wayne always have had a great eye for colors and he found the copper and green coordinating fabrics.

I didn't have a lot of extra time before Thanksgiving to get them quilted and bound (28 strips later), so I opted to put a panto on them instead of custom quilting them like I had in the past.  I used the Oak Breeze pantograph, and I love how they turned out.

I didn't quite have enough of the green binding fabric, so a couple of the placemats got bound in the copper.

I added more chevrons to the runner to increase the length to fit my table with the leaf in.  I have enough placemats for when have enough guests to require a second table.