You all know the saying: 'It's not a quilt until it's quilted'. This is exactly what Denise thought about this pretty little quilt that had been resting un quilted for over five years.
Measuring only 35" x 41" it will make a sweet wall hanging. Denise fancied the soft less formal look of the whimsical background filler.
From there the feathered border was a natural choice. I had hubby video me yesterday doing this same feathery vine on another customers quilt, I posted the video on my Facebook page and Instagram. Then a picket fence filler to make the little on point squares pop.
Apart from the stitching in the ditch all the quilting was preformed free hand on my Gammill Classic long arm quilting machine.
I did chalk the spine of the feather simply as a guide. Thank you Denise.............
Next is the quilt Sue made for her daughter who still lives back in Sue's home town of Texas.
Sue asked for a geometric quilting design as her daughter likes the more modern look. Sue is hoping this will look nice draped over the back of her daughters white leather sofa, I think it will, how about you, what do you think?
The quilting design is called: 'Square Spirals'. Check out the back................................
Last weekend I had some lovely relaxing time starting a new project..........ahhh, don't you love that feeling? The sun was streaming into my little sewing nook, I had some nice music playing and I just had a fabulous time!
After sewing, pressing and trimming I ended up with 71 blocks, although now that I read the pattern............. I was suppose to have 14 half blocks! LOL..........Leeanne read the pattern!
There was the bin half full of trimmings...........
If you are interested I got this pattern as a free download from Craftsy I first saw the quilt made on The Midnight Quilt Show hosted by the hilarious Angela Walters! Oh do I look forward to her video's! Whilst creating I had a helper.
I am linking up with Linda and Julie for "Sew - Stitch - Snap - Share". Click your way over to the lovely blogs for a look around, drop a sweet comment or two, go on make someone's day!
Both lovely quilts Leeanne and yes it does pay to read the pattern as I too found out the other day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts and quilting! Guilty here of speed reading patterns and repenting at leisure lol! Your blocks look great x
ReplyDeletelooking forward to seeing that quilt finished!
ReplyDeleteThe whimsical quilting is perfect on that first quilt (so do you stitch-in-the-ditch on your domestic machine?). And I think the panto on the modern quilt is very appropriate. Yes, it will look great on white leather!
ReplyDeleteYour helper appears to be really "into" his work! : )
Two delcisious quilts but th one of Denise's really is a bit of me! It sounds like you will have a whopper of a quilt there Leeanne - you must have really been in the groove!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts and great quilting, especially the 'square spirals' onw! I too have been guilty of just jumping right in only to find I haven't read something properly or done the maths!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with 'sew stitch snap SHARE'
Beautiful Leeanne, I especially love that first quilt. You will sure end up with a huge quilt bearing in mind how many blocks you have done so far !!! Love the photo of the Supervisor on the job !!!! Rather tedious watching all this quilting being done :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat quilting Leeanne. I love the filler pattern, and the video is great!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful quilts Leeanne, love seeing the patterns on the back of the quilts, your helper looks like he/she has been poured into your machine cover!! Y I u might end up with a hhge quilt, or several smaller knes with all those blocks!! 😀 That quilt will look sensational on the white couch.
ReplyDeleteAwesome quilting Leeanne on both quilts. Hope yet for some of my tops patiently waiting for quilting!! Love the furry helper also :-) Just watched the video and you make it look so easy its a pleasure to watch, cute music too!! Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteHmmm reading patterns??? yeah.... :) Lovely quilting! xx
ReplyDeleteLovely quilting!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Kaja, definitely beautiful quilting! This new project of yours looks interesting, I'll visit Craftsy and have a peek.
ReplyDeleteHelpers and inspectors always seem to need a rest before we do. Beautiful quilting.
ReplyDeleteYes, I was also interested to read that you do your stitch in the ditch before loading onto your long arm. Do you do it on your domestic machine? Anyway, the quilting on the first quilt is stunning, and suits it so well. I am keen to see what you do with all those blocks!
ReplyDeleteSimon, how I have missed seeing you!!!
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