Crossweave

Deb made this lovely quilt for a co-worker who is retiring.  The pattern is called Crossweave from Diary of a Quilter - Amy Smart.  The fabric collection is called Nutmeg by Basic Grey for Moda.

Deb chose the Calder pantograph.  She added a beautiful navy flannel from Northcott to amp up the coziness.

 

Hockey and Ringette Jersey Quilt

Joy brought this wonderful quilt that is made out of hockey and ringette jerseys.  Joy was commissoned to make this quilt by the Ringette player and she wanted to include her partner's hockey jerseys as well.

Very simple quilting was the request for this quilt.  A few options were considered, but after seeing me post a quilt with some freehand organic wavy lines, the request came in for that to be the final selection.  It was a great option for me, as I got to work from the front of the machine and could see when I was approaching a thicker crest or heavy vinyl number.

The 1 HP motor on my machine handled the jerseys, batting and fireside backing with no issues at all.  Joy otped to utilize Marion's binding service. The black and white stripe is reminiscent of a referee's unifrom and makes a great finish.

Memphis Blues

Corne brought this lovely beautiful batik quilt that she started as a Block of the Month a number of years ago.  The pattern is called Memphis Blues by Jerry Stube Designs.

Corne chose the Divine pantograph and a lovely purple Magnifico thread.  The backing was a beautiful Northcott wide back from the Stonhenge Ombre collection.

 

Orbiter

Corne made this cheefrul queen sized quilt.  The pattern is called Orbiter by Libs Elliott. Corne also used a collection of fabric designed by Libs Elliott called Phosphor.

Corne selected the Soho pantograph which added some softness to the quilt top.

Corne added a really great wide backing from Paintbrush Studio Fabric's Garden Dreams Collection called Garden Toss.  It was a great contrast to the front and a really nice quality of wide backing.

Garden Party

This beautiful quilt was made by Marlene.  The pattern is called Garden Party by Laura Heine.  The pattern is designed for fusible applique, but Marlene adapted it to be hand applique which she prefers.

Marlene will be the first to say that this isn't a typical colour palette for her work.  She treated herself to some Tilda fabric from Needle Craft and Studio in Beausejour and added a few pieces from her stash as well.

I always have to double check that Marlene wants me to stitch across the hand applique as I know some people would not approve!  Marlene was confident that an allover was the right choice for her.  The applique shapes were too large to leave unquilted, and the background would have required dense quilting to get into all the odd spaces.  The Divine pantograph that Marlene chose provided delicate quilting that didn't overpower, but held everything securely.

 

Grinch x 2!

Becky has been the queen of producing these Grinch quilts.  This time the request for a pair of quilts that were simlar but different for a pair of sisters.

Becky changed up the placement of the large panel and shuffled the faces.  The borders and sashing fabrics were also different fabrics.  A red plaid on one and a green plaid backing on the other make for perfect companion quilts.  Becky chose her favorite Snow Winds panto on both.  I'm sure these will be cherished for years to come.

 

Midsummer

Marlene brought this great fall quilt.  The pattern is called Midsummer by Prairie Grass Patterns.  The fabric collection is called Spellbound by Sweet Fire Road for Moda.

Marlene chose the Yo-yo pantograph and So Fine #428 Copper thread.  We both felt the shape of the yo-yo pantograph complimented the moon motifs in the fabric really well.