Alice's Garden

This lovely earthy quilt was made by Amy.  The pattern is called Alice's Garden from Down Grapevine Lane.  Amy used a wonderful fabric collection called Homebody by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery Fabrics.

  

Amy selected one of my newer pantographs called "Calder" and I think it compliments the pattern very nicely.

 

Tula Pink Basics Crazy Quilt

Leslie from Keystone Modern Creative made this happy quilt using Lori Holt Crazy Quilt papers and fabric from the Tula Pink basics line.  The quilt papers are 10" square so perfect to use with a layer cake!

Leslie left the quilting choice up to me for this shop sample, I instantly thought of the the Flirtatious pantograph, and added a shiny lilac Magnifico thread.

I love the border and backings that Leslie selected from the collection.

 

Windy Hill Farm

I had the pleasure of being in on a secret while working on the fabulous quilt for Audrey.  The quilt was a surprise gift for Audrey's daughter Megan who is also one of my quilting clients (see previous post)    Audrey appliqued and pieced the entire project without Megan catching on which involved a lot of extra stash hiding, garbage emptying, sewing room tidying and sweeping the are of stray threads so Megan wouldn't ask any questions!

The pattern is called Windy Hill Farm from the Red Boot Quilt Company.  Audrey requested custom quilting but left the choices up to me.  I outlined the large applique pieces and added a variety of background fills behind all of the different animals.  I think the little daisy fill behind the sheep might be my favorite!

This fun yellow check print was the perfect compliment on the back!

Watch Me Grow

Megan sent this adorable quilt that she made for her own new arrival.   The centre is a panel and Megan came up with her own pieced border to complete the quilt top.  The panel is called "Watch Me Grow" from Northcott fabrics, and is intended to be used for milestone photos.  The panel came with other items including words and numbers that you can add to the photos.

Megan knew she wanted custom quilting including modern feathers and we discussed a few different plans before settling on the design.  I wanted to make sure that the quilting didn't overwhelm the delicate nature of the panel that was so appealing.

 

I enhanced the printed wreath with additional quilted feathers, outlined the animals and crosshatched the background.  

  

 

The border received piano keys and some continuous curves and stitch in the ditch around the blocks.

I also love the sweet backing fabric Megan selected from the same collection.  

 

A Pair of Seahorse Quilts and a Newfoundland Theme

Reneta made this pair of Watercolor Seahorse quilts for her sister.  Last year I quilted Reneta's first Seahorse quilt (that you can see here), and Reneta's sister loved it so much that she asked Reneta to make a pair for her.  This time around they got a border to make them more bedsized, and by request, I repeated the custom quilting plan I used before.

Reneta made this quilt from a special fat quarter pack that she picked up in Newfoundland that highlights so many special Newfoundland themes - blueberries, boats, moose, puffins, sea glass and of course the Jellybean row type houses.

Reneta chose one of my newer pantos called Windswept and it couldn't have been a more perfect choice!

 

Blooming Nine Patch

Lisa made the stunning Blooming Nine Patch quilt made entirely of beautiful batik fabrics.  It looks beautiful, hanging flat, but I think the pattern really shines when placed on my queen sized bed.

Lisa chose the Fascination pantograph and I used a purple Magnifico thread on top paired with a lilac Bottom Line thread for the back.  I think the prints of textures of the batik fabrics really add to the blending magic of the finished project.  Great job Lisa!

 

Hour Glass Wreath

I had the pleasure of quilting this fun and fruity quilt for Crystal. The pattern is called Hour Glass Wreath by Missouri Star and the fabric line is The Berry Best by Wilmington prints. 

Crystal was making this quilt for her mother-in-law that she hadn't been able to see for 18 months. When she found out that they would be able to have a visit this summer, she worked hard and enlisted my help to get this quilt over the finish line before the much awaited visit.

  

Crystal selected the Pirouette pantograph, and this was the first opportunity I had to stitch it out.  I love it even more than I thought that I would!

Crystal's mother-in-law is also a quilter, and was totally surprised and overjoyed to receive this lovely quilt.  Her expression says it all!