Welcome to Winter! We have 3 foot of snow already! Looks like its our turn to get some SNOW!
While busy shoveling myself out, I have been working some magic on this one 🙂
My Latest Quilt on the table is this Beautiful Hexagon Quilt, beautiful Jewel Toned purples and Pinks, splash of blue and teals. Super Happy Quilt! Im enjoying custom quilting this one. Each Hexi is getting a special motif.
Super excited to get this one started! Its 1 whole piece. No Patchwork, or seams. Just focus on the beautiful free motion quilting.
Moving around some of the frame work and starting to add all the fun elements.
I am a hand guided quilter. Meaning none of this is computer quilting. I don’t care for computer quilting, takes away the fun, unless I was quilting for other quilters. Which isn’t my thing either. I learned real quick I didn’t want to do work for other quilters. LOL nuff said there~~ 🙂
anyway here are the beginnings of what’s to be a beautiful design on a Queen size off white quilt.
( colors based on availability) due to supply chain issues, Im happy to look for a color before ordering. The inventory is slow to re stock, but most of the basic colors are available.
I just love this quilt! The first time I did it I quilted it with those beautiful feathers. I loved it. And so have many others…..and they loved the quilting the way it was. I think Ive made it 4 times, and always have done the same quilting.
So I decided that the only way I can try a new thread path, is to make a spare quilt, which is what this is. spare parts quilt~~ pieces I saved , or made a few extra of so I could make a small quilt.
So this one is a cutie, not real big, but it allows me to do different things in the quilting. Its also double Batted, so its meant for decor and show 🙂
I will put in my sale section when I’m finished and know the exact measure. its approx. 38 X 45 inches right now. nice throw size. ts also not totally finished. check back to this post and I will edit new pics of it finished.
So Now when someone orders it, they can have a variety of quilting to look at and have options, of a new quilting Motif.
So I will be updating the listing with these new photos for an great upgrade to the original 🙂
I you would like to order a larger version of Migrating Geese Quilt
Im excited to get this one finished. Its what you would call a whole cloth quilt. no seams, no patchwork
just a show of some fun quilting.
There is over 3400 yards of thread on this one, I used a variegated thread that changes colors beautifully over the quilt.
I did a bit of drawing on it, with some cute over lapping squares. I used that as a place to but feathers and straight lines. and the background is a variety of 3 different motifs. All free hand guided quilting. Super Fun!
it is King size at 94 X 106. I love the idea of it being 1 solid piece of fabric with no pattern, for those who like a softer look, its perfect! Planning my next one already. 🙂 Im thinking pink~
I also did some sampler quilting this week, having fun doing new thread paths. I love the one that sorta looks like cinnamon rolls. that one was fun I could see it made bigger on a bed quilt too. so many quilts, so little time to do them all! haha. I try hard tho 🙂
So Im doing some fall clearing out of odd shaped quilts ( throw sized) and doing this beautiful Digital print.
I have 2 of these on the purples and blues, and this one in reds and orange. Both are just as beautiful depending on your colors.
I have so much fun making it my pet project for the week. I can quilt a lot simper and quicker….. but that’s not the point with these floral printed designs. The Floral in the center is printed which I quilted over, and then I added the borders, double batting, and of course my favorite part…. the free motion quilting. lots to look at, and great texture with this one. The tri-fecta of quilts…. LOL well and works great for these smaller quilts.
Also Finished and listed this week, a Throw size ( 57 X 78) in the pattern I offer called ” Summer in the Park”
its a great quilt for using up my scraps, sometimes when Im between things I will sit and make these units, knowing I wont get back to them for a while. Then one day I grab time and put them together. Thats what I did here. So its an odd size, longer than wide, but its super cute and I gave it some love with the free motion.
Working on 3 more on deck… that I should have time to get finished before Christmas. 🙂 I hope to at least.
1. another Floral in Reds and Oranges: will be a throw size double batted
2. Multi Colored square in square , should make it to King with this one, maybe queen>< I will know soon.
3. Tiny Squares Quilt ( lack of a name for it yet) Its going to be super pretty with mostly open space for some fun custom quilting 🙂 also planning on it being King.
Thats all I got this week! I hope this finds everyone well!
( i Know hate to think of December… but as a quilter this is the time to be getting ready! 🙂
And I am in the process of quilting this little nugget. 🙂
I have done lots of star quilts. I run out of ideas of how to quilt them, and sometimes i pick one motif and do the blocks all the same. This time I decided to do each block slightly different. It sorta messed with my need to be neat and tidy… ( I call it useful OCD) BUT once you throw caution to the wind, I can roll with variety/ mixed motifs. And the stars themselves aren’t the same either so it works out perfect! I haven’t decided yet as to how to do the other half of the border, I will save that for last…. LOL Over all its going to be a sweet little quilt. I have also used a chiffon yellow thread, which doesn’t really show in the pics, but a great small detail when you see it in real time.
So this one is another spin off the double charmed quilt too.
I just used 1 color, and instead of stars I opted to leave it mostly all white. And used 1 red fabric. It does have a little variegation to it, like a artistic smudge design. It looks darker in the pics than it is. Bright beautiful red.
Super fun for me to quilt! I did some ( a lot ) of ruler work with the scallops, and circles and cross hatching. But I did some free motion quilting with the 2 styles of feathers. Lots of detail the pics cant show. Great textile to it.
All of my quilting is hand guided, meaning its not just put onto a computer and walk away and let the machine do it.
I actually laid this quilt top all out flat before I loaded it onto the machine, and marked the whole design out with a marker.
That was fun too! scribbling all over 🙂 It turned out amazing 🙂
So Its ready for a forever home, and is truly a keepsake quilt to cherish and love for many years to come 🙂
So this quilt I only had so much of the floral print, So I made blocks until I ran out 🙂
and I came up with a cute size of 64 X 72
Its very simple but pretty. The quilting in the background was fun. It was a graffiti type, where i just quilted whatever felt good. Feathers, Bubbles, paisleys, lots of detail to shine on this one.
Its a nice weight, anything quilted this heavy has a great textile to it.
would look great in any room you have Blue and white, sorta reminds me of a French garden, only with out the yellow.
I have a star quilt I’ve also made with these colors, Blue and white , but I I did use some yellow on it. It will be coming up soon.
Also getting quilting love this week is my Red and White quilt. Its a spin off of the Irish Chain, and the doubly charmed quilts. Its fin because of all the open space. I marked this quilt all before I loaded it, so its going to be a classic beauty.
I cant believe I did it, I stuck to only 2 colors, and its always so sharp with only 2 fabrics. It would would great in yellow, or teals. any color. I’m excited about this one 🙂 It is a big quilt hoping for it to be King, we will see how much it draws up with the quilting and washing. 🙂
I made a ” Made To Order” listing for this one ahead of time, because I may be a while finishing this one. I will update the pictures in the listing as I get it more finished.
So I really debated keeping this one, I just love the bright colors.
Im not sure what to call it, because I sorta stumbled onto the pattern. It seemed really busy before I quilted it,
but then after the quilting, the texture and weight it has makes it a warm quilt.
But I know with Christmas coming gift size quilts are great, and between now and then I don’t know how many I will have finished. And NO I don’t need another quilt… LOL
So its up for sale, Lap Size 54 X 58, and I have it offered on a made to Order basis also.
Finally got all the blocks made, and the quilting is started!
I stumbled on this version of Storm at Sea ( one of my favorite patterns)
Multi colored, with black accents, and a purple Border and Backing. Batting is Hi Loft Poly.
I think this is like my 4 th time making this pattern, and yet all 4 were very different with other colors.
That’s the tricky part with this one is the color placement. sometimes I get lucky…. LOL
I remember the first one I made, it was pretty but I struggled to understand the color placement.
This one will be up for sale soon, I’m not sure what the finished size will be, its pretty much a small queen now, but it does draw up with the quilting. So I’m not sure until I’m done on measurements.
I will be listing this pattern on a made to Order basis soon.
So this was a really nice digital print. I embellished it with the flying geese patchwork, and a diamond border.
I had no idea what I intended to do when I started, and had no idea how cool it would be until I finished~
I have this one with Hi Lift poly batting so it has nice shadow and light.
I have 2 more like this one in the process of patchwork now, so there are 2 more coming soon. I did the other 2 slightly different in color, and im in the process of making them a little bigger.
Would make a great Christmas gift. as I wont be making any more of these before the Holiday arrive.
It was my intention to list it, but a fiend of mine stopped by and she decided she had to have it. Shes going to hang it on her wall.
So this one isnt for sale. So check back soon for the other 2 being quilted soon 🙂
So I’ve decided to re make some patterns I have listed already, but do them in different color ways. The first time I did Color Falls I did it in a multi colored, this time I decided to do it in teals. Super calming color. The quilting on this one is super fun. I also used a Hi Loft Poly on this one as to make the quilting pop.
New this week Tulip Trails quilt in Purples, its getting the quilting love this week. I haven’t made a listing for it yet, But I will when I finish this one, so it can be on a Made To Order in other colors.
Also New to start this week is something in Black and white. Been a while since I played in the mono chromatic tones, so I found a really cool pattern called Full spectrum~~~ it should be interesting for those who like a eye popping more geometric pattern. 🙂 these blocks are only 1 element of the overall pattern. Look for that coming up soon 🙂
Thank you so much for looking at my work, I appreciate it !
~~~ I completed these 4 small projects this week. All Im proud to say got finished! Getting quilts actually finished , no matter how big or small are always great accomplishments. There are stories how these small project happen><
I finished up all those small projects so I could get my snails trail quilt on the machine, and have started the quilting on this King quilt. Super fun multi colored, one of my favorite combos~
and as with any quilt like the snails trail, there are a lot of waste cuts. The patterns call them waste cuts…. but i can never waste cuts like those. they are not standard shapes which makes them tricky to try to re use. In fact working with these left over trims is harder than the pattern. There are no instructions… 🙂 I just start zinging thread, and see what happens.
so with these “waste cuts” I decided to add a white triangle to the small pieces, to get them to a basic V Block, and if you spin them right, I found a clever new pattern I sorta like. Sorta looks 3D~ If you did it in a 1 color with variety of tones it would REALLY look 3D. Lots of options to change it just by color. Or Black and white would be sharp too.
Thing is~ I wouldn’t be able to use waste cuts if I decided to make this pattern again…. LOL otherwise the waste cuts never end. soooo.. fun thing about it is I found a new random pattern on my own, and now if I had to re make it~~ I could just make it now~~ and cut the leftover cuts on purpose~ LOL
I do my best to manage the “scraps” but they never go away… LOL I love it~ here’s a peek at my work table late last night, as I was able to get it into rows. This is how those random non bed size projects happen…. 🙂
I finally sat down and did some editing, and marked down some of my stash 🙂 I need to make more room , or get more storage~~ so I decided to have a sale! 🙂
I have 7 or 8 new sale items in the finished quilt section, Check it out 🙂 SALE ITEMS
I hope everyone is well and your finding sunshine out there! I’ve been busy working on my Snails Trail Quilt, its coming along great! It so super happy and colorful in multi colored. Just loving it!
Super Fun Quilt coming up! Very sharp pattern, and some super fun bright fun colors!
I’m starting with one color at a time, and going through the shades. In the end we will mix them all up for a really fun quilt! These colors are better than the original quilt I started with.
It was so much fun for me! Once I started I couldn’t put it down! Once I started I just wanted to keep going and now my lawn is so long I dont know how Im going to mow it! Quilting does that to me, sometimes I get lost in the fun. and pretend I dont have others things I SHOULD be doing. haha.
This Fabric Panel It is a Digital Print and is whole cloth. ( not patchwork)
They are very sharp with the custom quilting. I have done these prints before but never in this size. They come in 45 inch, 60 inch, and now this one was 108. Super sweet. After the quilting and washing it measures at 96 X 100.
By the time I finished, I was running out of different ideas for the petals. There are a LOT of petals.
I quilted each flower petal differently, used several thread colors throughtout, and just had a blast doing this one 🙂
Its going to make someone’s room very happy and bright looking.
So I was lucky to have found this digital Floral panel BEFORE they sold out. ha! This project is a special one.
I have done many of these panels by Kauffman, but it has mostly been the 44 inch or the 60 inch ones. This one is 108 inches!
and is quite different because of the scale of the petals. These are so much bigger its allowing me to do a variety of motifs, on each one~ . So I decided I would take time and smell the roses with this one. I have no plan other than to do each petal different 🙂
Going to be a beauty to see it finished. I may update on this one before its finished, as its taking me longer to decide the quilting as I go. It will be up for sale soon, and……. I did get 1 more just like it. sooo I might take a custom order for it, but I only have the one. ( for now) I will keep looking back as the have another colorway of dark purples and blues. but I haven’t gotten one yet. They sell out fast/
So Im enjoying quilting this one graffiti style and just have fun 🙂 We all need more fun, and less doom… LOL anyhoo….
I might be here a while… ha!
But I also have 2 new patterns going, Doubly Charmed, and Ripples.
and 1 new almost finished Irish Chain. ( listed soon this week)
Doubly Charmed: in multi colors/ haven’t decided what the borders will be yet, or how big it will end up>< but the pattern is so sweet, and would look great in other color variations. I will try to get a listing started for this one soon, so it can be custom ordered also.
Irish Chain Finishing soon~ Also I have this one ready to be bound on the edge, and washed, which means …it will (should be) be up listed this week. It measures Before washing: 102 X 106. So it will be King size. but i wont know the actual size until after I wash it
I have been wanting to try a differnt motif, so there would be more than one options on this beautiful, simple, classic design. I finally made it happen. Sooo many quilts i want to do, sooo little time! 🙂 I will update the listing with these new photos.
2 ~ And then this one going on this week is a Red White and Blue Patriotic one~~ that is my first time doing this pattern~ ”
Ripples” Another Deb tucker pattern. very sharp patterns.
Super fun, and lots of open space for some creative quilting. This one still has a ways to go this is just the center . It will be getting a lot more white and 4 more stars on each corner. and isn’t actually bright white, I like my USA quilts almost always in antique white so it has a more vintage look. But could be ordered bright white. and it would be nice in other color ways. I will soon have it listed on made to order when I have more completed pictures.
So as usual, I have several things going, everything always gets finished, but not always in the order I started.
and focusing on just one at a time isn’t how I do it. ha! Keeps me from getting bored. Try to keep up! LOL
Sooo.. next couple of weeks some of these will be listed and finished.
Whew what a interesting New Year! I’m sure we all have our stories of how the crazy has been crazy!
I have had lots of changes, including basically shutting down my main business. As a hairstylist for over 30 years, I had to
make the decision to shut it down. It just simply isn’t worth being open any longer. With people afraid to come in, Stopping the services they were having, and now with the added expenses of trying to keep a brick and mortar open, just became too much expenses, and not enough business left/ I really tried, and with my quilting I was able to stay open longer than some other stylists, but It didnt make sense to keep paying all the bills and watch it just keep declining. Sooooooooooooo onward and upward!
So sadly That’s it~ and now I’m home working on quilts. Which is something I just love doing! I hope I can keep at it. I have lots of customers out there, and I always seem to keep busy. So here’s to new beginnings, even when it means there has been a new ending at the same time.
Anyhoo~~~~~~~~~ This beauty is finished and ready to ship ~ I call it Summer in The Park
It measures 92 X 110 and is super fun and soft quilt.
I also was able to get another cute Irish Chain quilt finished. This one would look great in a kids room.
It has a poly Batting and has great lofty feel. I did a graffiti style quilting on it. Paisleys, pebbles, spirals, all in a random all over design. Super cute!
The last couple of weeks, I decide to go through some of my unfinished projects,
and see how many I could get done in time for Christmas. Some of them are cute throw sizes
that are trial runs on patetrns I have offered, some are some I just used all scraps.
I was suprised how many odd projects I had let stack up.
I was able to finish up these latest ones, and a few more will be done in the next couple of weeks.
Here’s the links o the newest listings in my store. (Click on the photos to take you to the listings.)
I hope everyone is having a great Holiday, I have some extra time off from the salon this year for the holidays, so I look forward to getting several great quilts finished up soon.
