Category Archives: Professional Machine Quilting

Sally’s beauties

A few quilts from April and June. This batik beauty of Sally’s turned out fantastic. Digital design Curly Weave by Karen Thompson. Hobbs 80/20 batt and blue Omni thread.

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Sally’s Latimer Farms is amazing!  The center has Andi Rudebusch’s digital design Wandering Feathers. The border was freehand feathers.  Hobb’s 80/20 batt and thread Omni Sandbar.

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Her butterfly quilt is delightful! Custom freehand quilting. Hobbs 80/20 batt and Cream Omni thread.

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Two for Lynn

Lynn’s bright and happy pinwheel quilt.  Digital design Gaiety by Willow Leaf Studio.  White Omni thread.

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And a Starburst type pattern with digital design Surf by Anne Bright.  Omni thread in cream.

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Two for Barb S.

Here’s two beauties for Barb S.  The  compass was quilted back in March.  Freehand quilting. Black and gray Omni thread,  Hobbs 80/20 batting.barbs2barbs4barbs3

This next one is an antique beauty. Quilted with African Samba digital design by Apricot Moon. Hobbs 80/20 batting. Lt Tan 40# Omni. antiquetrianglesafterquilting

Two More for Vicky

Two quilts by Vicky created on the January 2018  Panama Canal Cruise in class with John Flynn.  Carnival quilt pattern. Moon & Flowers digital design by My Creative Stitches.  Ocean blue Omni thread from Superior & Hobbs bleached 80/20 batting.

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Twisted Triangles quilt pattern with  African Samba digital design by Apricot Moon. School Daze Variegated thread. Hobbs 80/20 batting – bleached.20180510_16131920180510_16133520180510_161414

Two patriotic quilts for Vicky

Here’s two fun scrappy patriotic quilts made by Vicky.  Star Spangled Banner by Wildflower Quilting. Hobbs 80/20 batting. Superior Omni one in Steel Blue and Ocean Blue

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Back looks great too!

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Barb’s Beautiful 1/2 Square Triangle Quilt

Custom, mostly freehand quilting.  Hobbs 80/20 batt, Omni thread in light gray.  Love that texture on the back!!

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The dark center is an automated design, “It’s so Romantic” by Sharon Schamber.center

The continues curve quilting (CC’s) were done with rulers.  front

The last two pictures are from Barb after the quilt was bound and washed.  Don’t you just love the binding? Img_0797bImg_1553b

Shirley’s Beauties

Here’s three  hand-guided custom beauties for Shirley.  Gorgeous quilts each in their own way.  The first, this colorful star quilt! Love the texture on the back and the colors are fabulous!

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Next is this adorable old-fashioned teddy bear quilt! So sweet! I used the crackle design around the back of the bears with straight lines for the floors to add some depth.

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Quilting  in the center star was already there on this bright and pretty star quilt. I was able to load it on my machine as is and finish off the teal areas with freehand feathers and a flower design in the border.

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Beth’s Modern Tree Quilt

Beth’s modern tree quilt. Colors are best in the last picture that she shared of her finished quilt hanging in a tree.  Hobbs 80/20 batting, dark gray Omni and Calm Waters digital design in a more dense application.

On the machine…

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Close up of the design…

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Showcased perfectly!

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Baby Quilt Meets Woobie

Yup, I am working. Up to my old tricks of quilting and not blogging.

Here’s one you will enjoy with a little story.  Sally had a special request for a baby quilt. Once the top was finished, she asked me if I could use a woobie for the batting and backing of the baby quilt.  A what?   Turns out a woobie is a military issue blanket/poncho liner with an outer layer of rip-stop nylon and batting that is polyester.  Well, I’m game to try.  First, I consulted the folks on Facebook quilting groups.  I really shouldn’t have been surprised to find that putting a quilt top on a woobie is quite common.  And everyone loves their woobies.

Here’s some pictures.

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The woobie unadorned

Ready, set… Go!

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Looking good! The design is Calm Water by Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio.

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Here’s the whole quilt on the woobie. This isn’t the finished product.   Sally did an amazing job of picking out fabric that would coordinate with the woobie yet be suitable for a baby. After I quilted it she trimmed it to fit the quilt and took the dark outer nylon edging off to use as binding. Turns out it was the perfect width for binding and it matched the quilt so perfectly.  The quilt was soft, cuddly and turned out beautifully!

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Happy Holidays!

Wishing you and yours a fabulous holiday season!  

I have felt privileged and fortunate to be able to work on all your quilts. Thank you for your confidence in me!

Here’s a few of mine I did late last year and this year.  Pictures show various stages of completion but rest assured they are all finished and hanging or in use.

This fun one for the Guild UFO challenge. Blocks were swapped with a member of our Big Red Quilter’s Guild and then I was challenged to do whatever I wanted with them to complete a quilt by the end of the year. It’s fun and funky! Custom free hand quilting on this one.

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A gray one for me. West Wind digital design.

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A small civil war quilt UFO completed. Custom freehand quilting.

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