O, CHRISTMAS TREE BY SANDY BRUST

 

I love this wall hanging that Sandy brought to me. I'm so glad she got it in when she did, because it's only 287 days until Christmas!

I used YLI "White"cotton thread. The digital quilting design is called "Spider Lily", and it is available from Urban Elementz. It's my go-to for Christmas quilts, because the flowers remind me of poinsettias.

Here are some photos of the quilting process.

 

 The quilting is finished, and the wall hanging is ready for Sandy to bind.

Here is a short video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Butler Perfect Stitch computerized system. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

 

The size of this quilt is approximately 39" x 56", and the cost for my services was $47.54, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Sandy provided her own batting. If she had purchased it from me, it would have been an additional $13.63 for Warm and White cotton batting, or $10.90 for Pellon cotton batting. And the quilt was finished and ready to be picked up in only a couple of days!

If you are a quilter looking for affordable rates for your latest project, give me a call! Don't quilt, but looking for a great gift for a special person in your life? Or maybe you want something special for yourself. I would love to design and create a quilt especially for you! Contact me for details at 815.735.0997.

REVERSIBLE CABLE KNIT SCARF BY REBECCA LATHAM

Okay, this is not a quilt! But since I don't have a yarn blog, I am posting my latest project here.

I have always been looking for a truly reversible knitted cable stitch, and I finally found one here.

For this scarf, I used two 3.5 oz. skeins of Lion Brand Yarns Landscapes, in the colorway Volcano, which I purchased at JoAnn Fabric and Crafts Store.

 

 

I cast on 46 stitches, and worked it using size 8 and 10 knitting needles. I started out with 6 rows of garter stitch (knit every row), with 4 stitches of garter at the sides, then ended the final border with 6 rows of garter stitch. The center 38 stitches are filled with the cable pattern. 

I am so happy that I found this pattern, and I will be giving this scarf as a gift soon. I hope my friend likes it!

CHRISTMAS SLOTH BY BECKY SEMEYN

 

Becky brought me this delightful lap-size quilt made in subdued Christmas colors. If you look closely at the photos below, you will see a cute little sloth hanging from a tree branch! 

I used YLI White cotton thread and the digital quilting design called "Starlets", that can be purchased from Urban Elementz.  Becky and I both decided that using such a whimsical star design on this quilt was a great choice. It added a lot of fun to this quilt!

 

Here are some photos of the quilting in progress.

 

And here is the completed quilt, ready for Becky to bind.

 

Here is a short video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Butler Perfect Stitch computerized system. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

 

 

 

The size of this quilt is roughly 60" x 82", and the cost for my services was $82.43, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Becky supplied her own batting. If she had purchased batting from me, the additional cost would have been $17.42. And the quilt was finished and ready to be picked up in only three days!

 

If you are a quilter looking for affordable rates for your latest project, give me a call! Don't quilt, but looking for a great gift for a special person in your life? Or maybe you want something special for yourself. I would love to design and create a quilt especially for you! Contact me for details at 815.735.0997.

CHRISTMAS TREE SKIRT BY PHYLLIS KOVALIK

Phyllis brought me a quilt that turned out to be a real challenge! It was a Christmas Tree Skirt that was round, and was sewn onto a square piece of fabric so it could be loaded onto the quilting frame. I had never done this before, but what the heck! Challenge accepted!  

I used YLI White cotton thread and the digital quilting design called "Keukenhof", that can be purchased from Urban Elementz.   This design not only has a beautiful blossom as part of the design, but it also has leaves and swirly tendrils, which took on the look of ribbon, which was perfect for this Christmas project.

 

Part of the challenge of quilting a circular quilt was having to use all the thread to quilt all the way to the edge of the square that the circle was sewn to. However, it turns out that my wonderful Quilt Magician allowed me to draw a shape of the circle to quilt within! So easy to accomplish!  

 

Here are some photos of the quilting in progress.

 

Here is the completed quilt, ready to be trimmed and bound. Normally, I trim quilts when I finish them, but this time I let Phyllis do the trimming, due to the circular nature of the quilt. She also needed to cut a circle and a slit in the quilt so it could be placed around the bottom of the tree. 

 

Here is a short video of the quilt being digitally quilted with my Tin Lizzie Ansley 26 quilting machine and Butler Perfect Stitch computerized system. Maximize the screen to maximize your viewing pleasure!

 

 

The size of this quilt is roughly 67" x 67" at the largest part of the circle, and the cost for my services was $98, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, thread, and Warm & White batting. And the quilt was finished and ready to be picked up in only a few days!

If you are a quilter looking for affordable rates for your latest project, give me a call! Don't quilt, but looking for a great gift for a special person in your life? Or maybe you want something special for yourself. I would love to design and create a quilt especially for you! Contact me for details at 815.735.0997.