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30 years is a long time for “longarm quilting”! How did I get my start? I had worked on my own projects using a longarm starting in 1990. In 1994, my mom, who owned a longarm business, asked me to come work for her which of course I totally jumped at the opportunity. I did have experience with “piecing a quilt” but it was “the old way”, you know, cutting with scissors instead of a rotary blade, mat or ruler. So, off I went to (even though I knew how to piece) learn more skills at a local quilt store. By the time the class ended (4 weeks later), I had made 3 quilts, I was hooked on this “new way to quilting”!
March 31, 2022
Winnie The Pooh Winnie The Pooh Toile, oh, such cute fabric! Clouds all over in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. A Warm and Natural batting by the Warm Company was used. Paws Everywhere Val created this panel quilt for her very good friend. I did paw prints in...
March 15, 2022
Have A Heart Have A Heart! Lisa made this with reds and tans/beiges. I did my "heart swirl" (a swirl in a heart plus swirls and all in a light tan by Omni Threads. A cotton batting was used. Margy's Quilt Margy's inspiration was a quilt that she saw. She has no...
March 11, 2022
Michael's Baby Quilt Well, this is a new design that i came up with in my head. Michael asked, "can you do rainbows"? I used a variegated thread from King Tut called "cotton candy". Michael used a cotton batting. Ombre Gems Ombre Gems by Quilting Love. Nancy used...
All Of Linda’s Quilts
Field of Diamonds Field of Diamonds Scrap Quilt by Janet Wickell. On this quilt, I did "curly Q's all over in a white thread color by Omni Threads. Linda also chose a fantastic extra wide backing fabric from fantabulousbacks.com called "sunflower whispers" by Kanvas...
February 22, 2022
Ashley's Journey Kris bought the kit at "Quilt Mercantile" in Celeste, Texas a few years ago. The pattern is in a book called, "pieces of Pie" (second edition) and it is called "Ashley's Journey". Fabrics are from Moda line called "Lulu-Chez Moi. I did my "simple...
February 14, 2022
Colleen's Applique Colleen has two quilts. her first is an applique. I outlined everything plus I quilted in the tree trunk to make it look like a tree trunk. In the surrounding areas, I did swirls and bubbles in a black thread color by Omni Treads. A warm and white...
January Quilts, #2, 2022
Kyle's KaleidoscopeTropical Quilt Obviously, one can pick quite easily what to quilt on a quilt and this was no exception. I did my freehand plumerias and hibiscus and using a leaf to travel. Thread color of choice was "cheesecake" by Omni Threads and Kyle chose a...
January, Week 1, 2022
Almost Alone Star! Cheryl did a fantastic job with her color selections on batiks on the crisp white background. I did what I call "feather twirls" in a white thread color by Omni Threads. A warm and white batting by "The Warm Company". Mile A Minute Wow!! Nancy...
Lisa’s Quilt
Lisa looked at a picture and created her quilt. I did echo flowers all over and I echoed her appliqued flowers all in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. A cotton batting was used.
Cindy’s quilt
Cindy's quilt was designed by Cindy herself. I did hearts and loops all over in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. Chenille was used on the top which avoided as much as possible. A cotton batting was used.
Patti’s Quilt
Patti's quilt was started 7 years ago. I did a curly q with a circle in the middle. I used a light cream thread color by Omni Threads and a "Warm and White" batting was used. Patti also chose an extra wide backing fabric from fantabulousbacks.com by Kimberbell...
Grace’s Quilt
Many times when I do a quilt, the client doesn't remember what pattern she/he used which is why I go by their name. On this quilt, an assortment of quilt blocks (sampler) was used in the center. I did echo swirls all over in a cream thread color. Grace also chose...
Darla’s Quilt
Darla's Quilt was all centered around the centered panel. Darla used misc quilt blocks to surround the panel creating a "southwest design". I did horizontal water in a light blue thread for the panel and echo swirls in the rest using a light tan thread by Omni...
Jump Rings
Jump Rings by Missouri Star Quilt Company. I did a scroll in a light cream thread color by Omni Threads. An extra wide backing fabric from fantabulousbacks.com called "Contemporary Quilt Backs" by Galaxy was chosen along with a cotton batting by The Warm Company.
Nebula
Nebula by Jaybird quilts. Swirl with a feather is what we chose for an all over design in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. An extra wide backing fabric from fantabulousbacks.com by Benartex called "delicate vines" was used. A cotton batting was used.
Chenille From The Past
Chenille From The Past! Wow, My client found these amongst her grandmothers treasures and decided to make treasures out of them. On both I did a large stipple after I repaired them. She also chose 2 fabrics from fantabulousbacks.com to line the back of both. First...