November Update

I am currently taking a break in quilting (and nearly everything else) while my left knee heals. I have a medial meniscus tear which is improving with bed rest and I am trying not to go out of my mind with boredom. I just keep telling myself that if I don't follow my doctor's orders my knee won't have a chance to heal. So I am reading and waiting...I hope you will visit my blog at a later time when I am back to "normal" and posting quilt photos again!

Mary's Lap Quilts

Mary has a very lucky family as she made seven beautiful black, white, and red lap quilts to gift her loved ones this winter. She has given me permission to show them to you. I know who family will love them!

 They were each quilted with a different pantograph pattern in either red, white, or black thread. The one to the left is "Oak Morning" by Kimberly Darwin.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               


The one on the right is "Pinwheel" by N. Woods.

This one on the left is "Interlocking Surf's Up"
by Diff'rent Strokes, David Hudson.

This one on the right is "American Beauty Garden" from Diff'rent Strokes.

 The one on the left is "Basic Butterflies" by Julie Mullin, the Fiberactive Quilt Company.

And right again,"Glacee" from Willow Leaf Studio, Jodi Beamish.

And last but not least, this pattern is called "Raindrops" by N. Sharp.  Happy Quilting!

September...a busy month

Lots of continued quilting going on here in my studio mostly for the designer, Amanda Murphy, so you'll have to wait to see what's happening! I can show you one of the quilts I quilted for her last spring since the publication by Quilters Newsletter, "Best Christmas Quilts" is currently on the newsstand.

Be sure to buy a copy so you can make your "Sparkling Ornaments" quilt for Christmas.

This is the photo I took of it after quilting it last spring. Doesn't is just cool you off looking at the icy blues and snowflakes? And the ornaments are decked out with trims...my favorite touch might just be the tiny red yo-yos Amanda used for holly berries around the border!

It's time to get back to work in my studio! Happy Quilting!

August...It's a Wrap!

I've been so busy quilting I haven't taken the time to share. First of all, Jeri sent me photos of her recent quilt after she finished the binding and I want to show you how great it looks.

Emily brought me two quilt tops to quilt for her in August too. Both of them have the same pantograph pattern quilted on them, American Beauty Garden by Diff'rent Strokes.

Emily loves Quilter's Dream Wool which I'm sure will be appreciated by her friend who lives in Tacoma, WA, when she receives this beautiful gift.

Emily made this one for a friend for her upcoming birthday...what a great gift and what a great friend!

Mary made this beautiful "watercolor" style applique bird quilt. I love the way the birds look on their watercolor background. Mary says she and her husband love feeding and watching the birds in their yard.

Mary plans to hang her quilt on a wall in their home so they can also enjoy their backyard birds when they are indoors. This is just one of the blocks...I freehand quilted leaves in the sashing and meandered around the background.

I also have some baby quilts to share with you but will save those for another day. I continue to quilt for  the designer, Amanda Murphy, which is challenging and fun...but need to wait to share those with you at a later date.

Sandy's Quilts

I recently quilted three of Sandy's quilts and would like to show you the two bright ones today. They should definitely cheer up the recipients and brighten their days!

Close-up of the pattern I used: "American Beauty Garden" by Diff''rent Strokes.

The large roses, vines and leaves worked well for an overall design on these two quilts.

I really wanted to show you all three of Sandy's quilts today but somehow I didn't get a photo of her first one and she has it now. Oops! Don't know how I did that as I like to photograph all of the quilts I quilt!
Thanks for dropping by today for a look!

Jeri's Latest Quilt

Jeri's latest quilt is the big one I told you I was working on...it's so big I really couldn't get a shot of the full quilt. Fortunately, she plans to enter it in the Charlotte Quilters' Guild Show next March so I'll be able to photograph it hanging then. In the meantime, here are some of the photos I took. I used plexiglass guides for some of the stems in my feathers, otherwise they are freehand, custom feathers to fit the space. I think this is a stunningly beautiful quilt by Jeri.

There are five rows of five lone star blocks...but one row is hanging off the right side of the bed.

Each of the stars is different...but each includes the focus fabric in the same positions.

Jeri used her focus fabric for the backing, too.

I used Quilters Dream Wool batting which adds some dimension to the quilting.

 

 

Keeping busy!

CQG 2013 raffle quilt.

I have been staying indoors (in the air conditioned house) quilting away and should have some new quilts to show you soon. I don't know about you but I am ready for an end to summer (my least favorite season). Just before I went north for my family vacation in early June I showed you the latest Charlotte Quilters' Guild raffle quilt that I finished quilting just prior to my trip. I believe I told you I'd post some other photos of it later so finally that's what I'm going to do. Each large block was appliqued with a different floral design (the quilt is from "Piece o' Cake") and I "played" with each block. Here area couple of them now....

I've loved Iris since I was a little girl as my mother has always grown them!

 

I'd go crazy appliqueing all those blossoms!

 

 

Well, that's it for now. It's time for supper! Happy quilting!