2018 was one of my most prolific years quilting. After quilting many donation quilts on my new HQ Avante, I felt experienced enough to start a longarming business. I'm showing only my quilts, the ones I designed, pieced, and sewed that I finished during 2018.
So lucky to have lessons and mentor Pat Alderman for ProStitcher and Art and Stitch. Longarms are like robotic arms and the set-up with your data input is what stitches out. So exciting!
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| Tech Quilt with Yellow Thread 24" x 24" |
Twin Stitch quilted on my domestic machine.
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| Twin Stitch Sampler 24" x 24" |
When one has jelly rolls - this is a Zen Chic pattern and fabrics.
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| Ikat 61" x 76" |
This is the second Cajun quilt made.
My stylized photo print using Spoonflower printing with added borders.
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| Cajun 45" x 67" |
Improv time....
Some llama fun!
This is the second Texas Longhorn I've quilted.
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| "That's a lot of Bull" 47" x 48" |
The "Checkerboard Rails" is a free pattern from Bonnie Hunters Quiltville.com.
I added the borders. Unlike the traditional rail fence pattern, this one is set on the diagonal giving it a more graphic design. I also used a checked fabric rather than piecing as in the pattern.
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| Checkered Rail Fence 56" x 60" |
Such a treasure!
Free donated fabric with a sports theme made quick work for a donation quilt.
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| Sports 44" x 56" - donation |
This grandson loves the trucks. Dump trucks, cement trucks, construction, etc.
This fabric panel is perfect for the building boy. I added borders.
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| Construction Trucks 40" x 43" - gift |
Another quick panel quilt using a jungle panel with added borders.
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| Jungle 43" x 50" - gift |
Traveling cross-country the grandkids needed a map quilt, of course.
With state capitols and main production, it's like a geography book. (Hey, the sun is in my eyes!)
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| Brennahs USA Map 47" x 45" - gift |
Stylized photo of Jack the Cat. Using the same photo I tweaked it in the Primo app in the Mozaic style.
I love how the quilt stitches shine on the satin.
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| Jack on Satin 52" x 52" |
Mystery fabric bundles were a Challenge from the SMQGuild. I wasn't wild about my fabric draw
but made a kinda graphic modern design.
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| Mystery Challenge 40" x 40" - donation |
Always fun to collaborate on a T-shirt quilt with my sister. This one is my nephew Corey's, an awesome soccer player. (In 2020 I made one from his team jerseys.)
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| Coreys Team T-shirts 65" x 81" - gift |
I love the Redds' expression! He's my nieces most extraordinary dog. Large, personality plus and almost human. He looks great on red fabric too.
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| -gifts |
My friend Carole Lyles Shaw is a gifted teacher. She offers many piecing and layout classes with a modern viewpoint. Click here for her blog and online classes. This Mid-Century Modern class is now an on-demand class. I love her teaching style and use of color that produces a glow in her quilts.
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| Mid-Century Modern #1 60" x 60" |
This tea towel was too cute to dry dishes - so I added and added borders to a lap quilt size.
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| Tea Towel Animals 47" x 55" |
Though I'm not teaching, I still use the Graphic app on iPad often for quilt and stitch design.
Donation fabric squares in a simple setting. Made to test a stitching pattern.
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| Square Fabric Sampler 36" x 48" -donation |
While visiting #2 son in Washington state, he went with me into a quilt store and picked out fabrics. Really! He chose a buttery soft fabric for a "camper quilt" and the Seahawks fabrics for his brother.
The camper quilt is minky on front and I found fabric with the Washington state map for the back.
Hold for camper quilt photo
These are the fabrics #2 son chose for #1 son's Seahawks quilt-perfect.
Donated fabrics in precut squares and two beautifully embroidered Butterflies. The embroidery looks to be from the 1930's or 50's style. It's a classic cutie.
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| Vintage Butterfly 31" x 41" |
This cat just looks so studious, doesn't he! Click here for the free pattern from Shwin and Shwin here.
Minky on the back for softness and the vine background is....a showercurtain!
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| Hipster Cat 52" x 62" -donation |
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| -gift |
The Scrappy Mountain Majesties pattern is free on Bonnie Hunter's website, click here. I love her use of color and excellent directions.
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| Magic Mountains 64" x 74" |