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Suzanne’s Quilt
Suzanne's Quilt! Suzanne saw a picture and said, "yes, I want that"!! She copied it from the picture (first picture shown). I did a feather in the open blocks and I did "cross Hatching" in the 9 patch X 4. all was done in a white thread color by Omni Threads. ...
Oldie from the past
Oldie from the past is a quilt started quite awhile back, (probably the 90's). Notice the 3 D quilt blocks? Small stipple was done to make the 3 D blocks pop. Stars and loops were done in the center while a loopy chain in one of the borders making sure that I did...
Fran’s Quilts
Fran's quilts by Fran. Brand new to quilting, literally new!! Never took a class and decided to make these for her family for Christmas gifts. She has 3 more to go. The backs were also pieced by members of her family. I did a stipple on both using a red thread on...
Faith’s Quilts
Faith's Quilts are a simple pieced but the fabrics are awesome! The first quilt is " the mermaid", the fabric is by J Wecker Frisch and manufactured by Quilting Treasures. I did waves all over in a white thread color by Omni Threads and a warm and plush batting was...
Carolyn’s Quilts
Carolyn's Quilts! Carolyns first quilt is a flannel quilt front and back. I asked for the name of the pattern and she said she worked from a picture that she had cut out 6 or 7 years ago. Carolyn doesn't like a lot of quilting, on this quilt, I did extra large...
Color Outside The Lines
Color Outside The Lines by Kelli Fannin Quilt Designs. Carol actually made two of these for her granddaughters. The 2nd quilt that I did, I had to make it exactly like the first otherwise, the girls would argue over one color or pattern design!! On both, I did my...
Indigo Garden/American Glory
Indigo Garden and American Glory both from Keepsake Quilting, the Indigo was a kit. Designed by Kaye England. On the Indigo, I did roses and leaves allover in a light blue thread color. Kathleen also chose a backing from fantabulousbacks.com called "Shadow Flower"...
Roundabout And Stained Glass
Roundabout, by Lyn Brown is the first one. The centers of the blocks were sunflower fabric so, quite easy to know what I would quilt, Sunflowers!! I used Egyptian Topaz by Permacore Threads and Cindy chose Warm and Natural for her batting. 2nd quilt is called...
August Mystery Quilt
August Mystery Quilt thru International Quilt Guild by Patti Laird at Sleeping Cat Creations. I did my "loop in a loop all over in a cream thread color. A cotton batting was used
Solar Flare
Solar Flare by Missouri Star Quilt Co. Peggy used "the grunge" by Moda! I did a "scroll" kinda looking like an iron gate. All done in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. A cotton batting was used!
Mary’s first
Mary's first quilt! she did fantastic! I did large echo swirls in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. Mary also used a cotton batting.
Winter Blues
Winter Blues, another by Bonnie Hunter. I did my "nests" in a cream thread color by Omni Threads.. Melissa also chose a backing from fantabulousbacks.com by Henry Glass & Co called "Folio". A batting from the Warm Co called Warm and White (a white cotton batting)...
Grassy Creek
Grassy Creek by Bonnie Hunter! amazing how these turn out! 2021 mystery quilt by Bonnie Hunter. I did my large curly Q surrounded by echo swirls in "cheesecake" a thread by Omni Threads. My client also chose an extra wide backing fabrics from fantabulousbacks.com...
Penny’s Pets
Penny's Pets by Darlene Zimmerman. If you wanna make a crib or a child's quilt, this fabric will not disappoint you! I did my "loop in a loop" all over in a cream thread color by Omni Threads. A cotton batting was used by The Warm Company.
Delphine
Delphine from Connecting Threads and the fabric line is "Jacqueline" by Connecting Threads. Check out the amazing arrangement that Kathy did! I did my mother's pattern that she created into a pantograph except that I did it free motion. Pattern is "grandmothers...
Bargello By Petra
Bargello By Petra! Petra used a picture to create this awesome quilt and then went on her own imagination. I thought of Aurora Borealis when I saw it! Check out the backside of the quilt! . I did my large swirl surrounded by smaller echo swirls and I used a blue...