Divine Quilting: August 2010

August 17, 2010

Evelyn's 30's sampler

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the rick rack separating the two fabrics in the border!
Isn't this cute? This one was quilted using the Baptist Fan groovy boards.

The full quilt

side view

block

Doesn't the rick rack just MAKE this quilt??

the back

Evelyn's blue and white, scalloped edges

Okay, so it doesn't have scalloped edges right NOW, but it will when she binds it. Soft, graceful scalloped edges. This one was quilted with the pantograph Honeyscuckle by Urban Elementz.
And, this is the very first one quilted on my new HQ Fusion!

The full quilt

close up

the back

close up

Evelyn's scrap quilt

Don't you love scrap quilts?

The full quilt

view from the side

Close up

back

close up of back

Diane's green, yellow and white quilt

I hope if Diane reads this, she'll let me know what this pattern is called. I know it's made with a specialty ruler, but I don't remember which one.

I'm usually very critical of my work, but I must say, I'm very happy with how this one turned out. I took longarm classes from Debby Brown (Handi Quilter: Educators / Debby) on feathers and ribbon candy. I'm thankful to her for giving me the confidence to believe I could do it, and to Diane for allowing me to choose the quilting designs for her quilts.

The full quilt

starting out

from the side

the back

Diane's Sweet Tea

This is Diane's Sweet Tea teapots quilt. There were a few things that were to be added after the quilting, some flowers, maybe a teabag? It really IS sweet, isn't it?

The full quilt

border of tea cups

block

back

Diane's Jennifer Chiaverini quilt

Diane used fabrics from Elm Creek Quilts: The Quilter‘s Kitchen Collection by Red Rooster in this quilt. She makes perfectly mitered corners.

The full quilt

I quilted two circles, like a plate and its rim on the Broken Dishes blocks. Immediately, it reminded me of the adapters I used when I was kid to place over the spindle of a record player to play 45's. And you're showing your age if you admit to knowing what I'm talking about LOL!

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Ribbon meandering in the border

The back

August 16, 2010

Diane's Surf and Sand

It should be a crime for me to show you quilts made with fabrics that may be impossible to find this long after the line came out : )
I love the folded edges turned back and machine sewn down. (I know there's a pattern line, but dang, I can't think of what the name is). Superior Threads came out with the turquoise and brown variegated thread #994 KARNAK King Tut 2,000 yds. around the same time, and they were made for each other!

The full quilt

corner

I love it when the quilting on the back makes its own pattern

close up of back

Diane's City Girl

This quilt was made from the City Girl fabric line from Benartex and was quilted with the Willow Leaf Studio pantograph Popcorn.

The full quilt

block

close up of back

August 14, 2010

Diane's Embroidery quilt

This is Diane's embroidery quilt. Several of the pieces are fabrics that get their design element from embroidery stitches instead of being printed with a pattern. Add the fancy embroidery stiches on some seamlines and the quilting, and this quilt is full of texture.

The full quilt

A large stipple in the larger, lighter pieces

Ribbon candy in the unembroidered half of the overlapping star points

Meandering loops in the black background of the star points and loops forming a pattern in the sashing. Please click on the photo to get a closer view of the texture in the terracotta colored pieces. Amazing!

Smaller stipple in the center formed by the parallel embroidery stitches

Feathers in the purple batik

Beautiful backing fabric

Closer view

August 10, 2010

Diane's Daisy

Diane's Daisy quilt. What a gorgeous graphic impact this quilt makes! I think it's Diane's own design. It is quilted with the pantograph Rhapsody by Willow Leaf Studio.

The full quilt