ALASKA BY SUE CHARLESTON

 

 

Sue brought in a beautiful quilt! In a rare move for a quilter, Sue is keeping this quilt for herself and will use it on her bed.

I used YLI "Pyramids of Giza" cotton thread. The digital quilting design is called "Nemesh's Feather Grande", and it is available from Urban Elementz. The large flowing feathers and swirls add so much motion to the quilt, and help break up and soften the angular lines on the blocks.

Here are a few photos of the quilting process.

  

The quilting is finished, and now Sue can sew on the binding.

I just love it when a customer shows me a photo of a quilt in its new home! I got this photo from Sue, showing this beautiful quilt on her bed!

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 93" x 93", and the cost for my services was $155.13, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Sue provided her own batting. The batting I sell is not wide enough - only 90" - so I would not have been able to sell Sue 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.

 

SCRAPPY SPRING GREEN BY REBECCA LATHAM

I was shopping at The Fabric Center in Morris, Illinois, and a saw quilt on display that I just loved. I have a lot of "stash" and I decided to make a the quilt in greens and blues, which I had plenty of.

 

I found out that the name of the pattern is "Strip Twist" and there are many examples of the quilt on the internet. I used the pattern I found on "Oh Sew Tempting" and dug into my bins of fabric. After finishing the blocks and sewing them together, I used more of my stash for the two borders and the binding. I bought a nice pale green polka dot flannel for the backing at a JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store. 

 

The finished size of the quilt is 55" x 70". 

 

 

 

I used Warm and White cotton batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting design, one of my all time favorites, is called "Pergola" and I purchased it from Urban Elementz, where I get most of my designs. The thread I used was YLI White cotton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE: I didn't know it while it was being made, but this quilt ending up being given as a Christmas gift to my son Barry's girlfriend, Anne. She had her choice of three different quilts, and chose this one, saying it really spoke to her heart. Here is a photo of Barry and Anne snuggling with the quilt, and some photos of the quilt before they got it.

 

 

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!

 

 

 

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.

GRACE'S JELLY ROLL RACE BY REBECCA LATHAM

In a post a few days ago, I mentioned that I made a quilt for my grand niece, then decided it was not really a kid's quilt. I went back to The Fabric Center and found this collection of 2.5" X 42" strips. It is "Parakeet" by Free Spirit Fabrics, part of the Kaffe Fassett Collective. 

I also bought fabric for the borders and binding there.

I purchased a really fun and colorful flannel at a JoAnn Fabric and Craft  Store that looks like it was made for this quilt!

 

The finished size of the quilt is 55" X 70".

 

 

I used Pellon cotton batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting design is called "Nemesh's Feather Grande" and I purchased it from Urban Elementz. The thread I used was YLI cotton "Pastels".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are two photos of the making of the quilt.

 

 Here is the finished quilt.

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!

 
 

 

I finished the quilt, start to finish, in a day and a half and delivered it to my niece two days before the baby was born!

 

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.

TONGA JELLY ROLL RACE BY REBECCA LATHAM

I was shopping at The Fabric Center in Morris, Illinois, looking for fabric to make a quilt for my soon-to-be-born grand niece. I found this collection of 2.5" strips - Timeless Treasures Tonga Treasures "Vineyard" and thought it had fun colors. Spoiler alert: After I finished it, it did not look like a kid quilt, so I went back and got a different collection, which I will post about later.

 

I bought the border, binding, and flannel backing fabric at a JoAnn Fabric and Craft Store.

 

The finished size of the quilt is 57" X 68".

 

 

 

 

 

I used Pellon cotton batting, also purchased from JoAnn. The digital quilting design is called "Merrily" and I purchased it from Anne Bright Designs. The thread I used was YLI cotton in "Light Brown". 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some photos of the making of the quilt.

 

And here is the finished quilt.

 

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!

 

 

So now I have an extra quilt which is for sale for $275.00. If you are interested in purchasing this beautiful quilt, you can contact me.

 

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.

LONDON BLUES BY BECKY SEMEYN

 

This queen size quilt was brought in by my customer, Becky. It was a "Block of the Month", so it took a while to get it finished.

I used YLI "White" cotton thread.

 

The digital quilting design is called "Nemesh's Feather Grande", and is available from Urban Elementz. I love this pattern. It's one of my recent favorites!

Here are a few photos of the quilting process.

 

 Here is Becky with her finished quilt, ready for binding. 

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 96" x 96", and the cost for my services was $165.00, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Becky provided her own batting. The batting I sell is not wide enough - only 90" - so I would not have been able to sell Becky 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.

BUTTERFLY GARDEN BY HEATHER MCCARTHY

 

 

This full size quilt was brought to me by Heather, who made it as a retirement gift for a preschool teacher. The colors of the butterflies are the colors the children in her class learned, and the border fabrics all represent different subjects they studied in preschool.

 

I used YLI "Pastels" cotton thread. The digital quilting design is called "Nouveau Feathers", and it is available from Urban Elementz. I love this design because it adapts itself to different quilts by looking like water, like wind, like smoke, and even like a fox's tail on another quilt made by Heather that had a fox theme!

Here are a few photos of the quilting process.

And here is the finished quilt, after Heather attached the binding.

 

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 81" x 90", and the cost for my services was $128.46, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Heather provided her own batting. If she had purchased it from me, it would have been an additional $24.17 for Warm and White cotton batting, or $19.34 for Pellon cotton 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.

OH, MY STARS! BY PHYLLIS KOVALIK

 

This lap size quilt was brought in by my customer, Phyllis. I love the colors; they are so old-timey!

I used YLI "Pyramids of Giza" cotton thread which is a variegation of off whites and beiges.

 

The digital quilting design is called "Feather Meander", and is available from Urban Elementz. I love this particular pattern. I've used it on my personal quilts and recommend it often to my customers.

 Here are a few photos of the quilting process.

Here is the finished quilt, ready for Phyllis 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 51" x 65", and the cost for my services was $65.58, which included a set up fee, digital edge-to-edge quilting, and thread. Phyllis provided her own batting. If she had purchased it from me, it would have been an additional $15.83 for Warm and White cotton batting, or $12.66 for Pellon cotton 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.