Sunday, April 16, 2017

quilting for Pam....................


Pam is another of my long standing customers that continues to enjoy patchwork and all the familiar warm feelings we as quilt makers share: friendship, comfort, happiness, contentment...........the list is as lengthy as we choose to make it. Although I don't make as many quilts as my lovely customers do I have these same feelings from seeing them in this state of utopia!


Pam had made three of these adorable hand painted and stitched Libby Richardson teddy bears, pieced, quilted and made them into three individual wall hangings when she decided to 'up-cycle' them into a quilt for a great niece instead.


With the help of Kerryn and her staff at The Country Yard the 'up-cycle' was complete all that was needed was some free hand custom quilting...........as you all know, it's not a quilt until it's quilted!


Pam had me attach the binding she had previously made and had kept with the quilt for safe keeping.............have you ever miss placed your binding?


This next quilt was a Mystery Stitchery through The Country Yard back in 2012. Some projects take time don't they?


The original can be seen in this blog post *here*. Pam didn't want the YoYo's on the top and bottom border as shown in the shop sample, she asked for me to quilt a vine.



                    Now for a photo of the back...........occasionally I remember to take one :-)


Thank you so much Pam. A couple of posts back I shared a photo of a flimsy of mine I had dragged out of it's long time resting spot to finally quilt it, well it's all finished, label and binding included!


A Bonnie Hunter design called Strippy Classic. W - A - Y back in 2011 I started this (see Pam it is OK to take your time!) All the 2.5" squares pieced together as Leader and Enders.


I loaded this huge quilt (90" x 100") sideways on my long arm machine and had some fun playing with some free hand quilting ideas. Swirls (nothing new here) on the scrappy square strips, ribbon candy on the blue strips (also nothing new here) swirling following feathers, seen here before but not quite like this and then a slightly different feather for the border combined with piano keys on the outer edge, something I have wanted to have a play with.


How fortunate was I to have the magical binding fairy stop by for a visit to finish this quilt? She/he (?) took temporary lodgings on our front lawn..................................


                           Thanks for stopping by, wishing you all a safe and happy Easter.



15 comments:

  1. Very nice job on each quilt, but I am especially pleased to see that you have a finish of your own--and a wonderful scrappy finish it is. I love how you have quilted it! Especially like the border quilting.
    No fairy ring in my yard--I'll have to do my own binding.

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  2. All fabulous quilts/ quilting Leeanne. Hope your weekend is going well

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  3. such a pretty baby quilt . Good to see the fairies have visited you

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  4. Such a pretty bear quilt and the quilting is perfect!

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  5. The bear quilt is beautiful and once again your quilting just beautiful Leeanne. Pam creates wonderful quilts. Your quilt looks amazing too, so good the binding fairies paid you a visit, love the outside border.

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  6. Beautiful Bear quilt Leeanne - it looks stunning. You will be so pleased with the quilt on your bed - that looks amazing too. Wish I knew where to find that magic binding fairy at my place !!!!

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  7. Love that strippy quilt. My bucket list has one of these strippy ones on it, but I have not decided on a block to piece for the stripes. I think they are all so traditional looking - just love that.

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  8. Those same fairies visited us, and set up lodgings under the tomato plants!!! Love the first quilt, what a beautiful gift, and your own one, super blocks, and as always wonderful quilting on every one.

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  9. Super Strippy quilt, but what a size. Love the border quilting!

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  10. Love the quilting on yours, so lovely that you can have the freedom to experiment with patterns on your own, and it is great. Love the Bears also. ������

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  11. Gorgeous!!! Love your quilting, and especially your Bonnie strippie quilt.

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  12. Love those little teddy blocks - so cute, and your custom but pared back quilting really sets it off. The striped quilt is very unusual in that it is not a common style of quilt... but I'm sure it has strong historical ties... very smart!

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  13. Beautiful quilts. Your quilting is stunning! Love that first close-up photo of the teddy bear quilt and your quilt looks beautiful on the bed. Well Done!!!

    -Soma

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  14. Gorgeous, you finish quilts so beautiful with your quilting! Your own quilt looks stunning! And Pam's bears are so cute!
    Love, Cisca

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  15. Your bed quilt looks amazing, bet you are glad you got it finished. What is the going rate these days with fairies, I need one that likes to do housework!! Might have to check under the mushies growing in the chicken coup!!

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