OK So Amy, Marilyn and I all made a deal 3 or 4 years ago…like before I became a long arm quilter( yes that long ago). We all decided to send eachother a flat rate box of scraps…. I received Amy’s, Marilyn got mine, and Amy got Marilyn’s.

I made one quilt from Amy’s scraps to send to her for her birthday that year…I had also pieced the back from those cuts of fabrics..cause she didn’t have all that many scraps. She sent cuts of fabric..and maybe a few small scraps..nothing to difficult. There wasn’t all that much left after I made her quilt…..I had lots of ideas..but I had been in a whirlwind during that first year. CRAZY!

So when I came up with the scrappy trade game..I thought I would send out her box of scraps with binding tape rolls and see what we could get done. Diane did a wonderful job using them! There is hardly anything left! She did a great job! Better than anything I would have come up with!  I am always impressed by you ladies!

I know one is a string quilt…I don’t the pattern name of the other one. Amy’s birthday just passed…so I say better late than Never! She has a birthday box arriving anytime! With these two lovelies in there!

Thanks Diane for helping me be successful! Thanks Amy so always being so supportive! I still owe you some LAQ! so send some quilts along!

I hope you all have great friends to share this life with! Cause I sure do!

Blessings!

C

Filed under: All-Over Designs, Charisma Curls, Scrappy, Scrappy Quilts

Delores also made this quilt.

All Kaffe——-drool!

You know how I feel about his Fabs…..heart palpitations! I am hoping I find lots of stuff while at market.

Anyway I quilted this in my typical style of curved log cabins. These last two quilts are for the same person…and this is her first time bringing me quilts…so although I have used this design before it won’t bother her because …”if it ain’t broke…don’t fix it’ Right? If I made one for myself this is how I would quilt it… I always think that’s a pretty good gauge for someone who doesn’t know what they want already.

I quilted feathers in the burgundy color..& swirls in all the bright Kaffe pathways. Awe! brings such life to the quilt *heart*

Thanks Delores! Love this quilt…you can always leave it with me if you like?

Filed under: Feathers, Scrappy, Scrappy Quilts

I have decided to make a new category on my sidebar (Asian) for Asian quilts. I love them but i never make them myself. I have been “collecting” lots of Asian prints..I love the elegant florals and what not. I have been using them in with my quilts and for backings but not actually made an Asian themed quilt. So it’s on my list. 

Delores is a local quilter here…and she owns her own Innova…but says that I am so far ahead of her ( skillwise) that she wants me to quilt her special quilts for her. She was actually working at the shop when I started working there all those years ago…..:)

I know God gave me this gift.

Anyway she made this fabulous quilt for her sister as a gift. I used metro thread for the first time on this quilt. I heard about it from my friend Char….apparently it’s embroidery thread..but it’s really shiny and can be used for piecing and long arm quilting. So i thought I would try it out. she sent me part of a spool in her favorite color and it honestly looks like gold metallic thread…but it behaves so much better in my long arm. I can use metallic thread..but I have to make lots of adjustments and  i will only buy superior. But this stuff is now a new love of mine! WOW! Who needs metallic threads anymore? I can use this is several colors and have all types of metallics and a FRACTION of the cost of other metallics. That’s what I love about the quilting community…for the most part all of us are nice to each other and we are willing to share our “secrets’ and help one another out.    I fele that way anyway..I am always willing to share info and insight when asked.

Delores did a great job on her piecing and choice of fabrics. It was easy for me to come in and finish this and bring out all of her work. Love it!

Thanks D! It’s a pleasure working with you!

Blessings

Filed under: Applique, Asian, Feathers

Beverly sent this quilt. she is a friend of one of my friends….that I met through quilting.:)

Bev asked that I quilt this but not quilt over the appliques. she needle turn appliqued all of these…and I don’t blame her for wanting them left alone. I wonder if this is a Bunny hill Pattern? I am not sure? It looks like it could be? But I love the ribbons in the corners..& the stork! He’s so adorable! Bev did a great job! It’s a beauty! I echoed around every other design and then filled in different design in the opposite squares. I quilted loops,& charisma curls. I just wanted to give some life to this quilt…it’s a perfect gift!

Thanks Beverly! It’s a pleasure working with you! Have a great show!

Blessings

C

Filed under: Applique, Charisma Curls, Childrens quilts, Echoing, Stipple

Well you all know that Annette and I have a working relationship I work for her and she works for me..pretty great arrangement! This post is about me working for her. She pieces for me all of the time…sends back her “batches” of quilts along with her quilts that need to be quilted.

This time she only finished two of her own quilts…so I will be getting some more from her. But these are just so fabulous!

This first one is hearts. Pink and Red…..I would have been in love with this quilt when I was a little girl….Pink and red…perfect combo! LOL

I quilted feathers, Charisma curls, and continuous curves to bring it all together. It is pretty HUGE! but a pleasure to work on.

The next one is Monster trucks! I love Nan’s sense of humor. There are several different Wheel fabrics and a couple different types of drivers in the car windows to bring a chuckle as you are looking at it. I love that! I tried to make it look like the cars were driving along on a road ..with clouds in the sky…..

Great Quilts Nan! As always my pleasure!

Blessings

C

Filed under: Charisma Curls, Childrens quilts, Feathers, Scrappy, Scrappy Quilts