Quick White Quilted Pillow

Used white kona cotton and added a sample piece that Anya sent me last year.

Quilted it with my domestic machine

Webster

Webster in the loft  (not for sale)     

Finally got the posting photos straighten out.

Cleaning out studio.....   I never used this program will sale it for $130.00.   If interested email me.

SOLD

Wishing all of you a  very  "MERRY CHRISTMAS"

Quilting Design For Quilt

This is how I come up with quilting designs for my quilts.   I love drawing on paper better then drawing on the computer,  a little more relaxing for me.

First I drew out the four blocks that are in the corner of my quilt....

BY THE WAY THE TABS AT THE TOP DON'T WORK,  THEY ARE STATIONARY, CAN'T POST IN EACH SECTION 

I start with a pencil design----   I'm using a oval because that is what is in the center of the quilt and I like to bring the center motif out in other parts of the quilt.

 

 

When I like the drawing I mark over the pencil marks with a black archival ink pen (waterproof)  Then Staedtler Mars plastic eraser made for film or velum.

added a few more feathers

OK,  I like it!

                                                             Now for mirrored images

                                                       That would be great for a border

This is what I was looking for.....

                        Like this one two....    all these will be digitized for patterns to sale.

Next I folded my paper in half  keeping with the grid line and traced the pattern

Now all I have to do is put the design  under quilt in each corner and mark it with blue wash out pen

Just need to load the quilt  AGAIN  AND GET  ER FINISHED  lololol

Oh yes that will be part of  my border design

Enjoy!

Finished ALL MOST

Need to block to get rid of some puffiness  and  add the binding tonight

Not to bad for my first time piecing .....   2006     I can't beleive I finally quilted this top.

Vintage Christmas Quilt Blocks

Will I came up with a few designs for the blocks.    Didn't use some of the designs in my drawing, change my mind.  lol   It didn't have the look I was going for.    The red dash lines are basting lines.      Anya asked me this morning if I pin my quilts......     I don't,   Sharon Schamber showed me how to  baste  the top half of the quilt and stabilize.    I quilted all the red areas first,   then basted the bottom half and stabilized by quilting all the red area.     This way I can roll the quilt back and forth if  I need to.

                                             The back looks kind of lacy.......    Sure love the Glide thread!!
Finished the quilt a little while ago,  will take photos in the morning and post.

Vintage Christmas Quilt

 

I pieced this quilt a few years ago,   man you can really tell by the piecing.    I found this old vintage panel back in 2005 before I started longarm quilting and one day decided on a block pattern,  pieced it and this quilt layed around waiting to be quilted.    I figured it was time......

 

             I don't usually have a hard time coming up with design ideas but I think my brain has been  in a fog lately.     Should have this finished up by tomorrow.

 

YUP!!   I took the other red and white quilt off the frame for this one.

Winter Wonderland Home From Funeral

We got this surprise this  morning and more on the way.     

Have winter storm warning out for the next couple of days.

It feels good to be home again,   this past month was really hectic.   Kevin had the most beautiful ceremony that I have seen in a long time.    So many people,   Military, fire department, police department,  military humvee's,  limos,  so many.    My heart goes out to my brother.........   they gave  my brother the flag off the casket.

My brother is a disabled vet,   was in the Marine Corp for 27 years. 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

 
    I'm sooooo thankful for my family, friends, and good health

               Happy Thanksgiving my blogger friends

IN MEMORY OF KEVIN

                                  IN MEMORY OF KEVIN  WHO LEFT US THIS MORNING
                                                             01/09/71   -   11/24/2013
                                      
                                                              LOVE YOU  KEVIN!!

Buddies

Nicholas reading to his daddy on Veterans Day

Kevin's last wishes were for Nicholas to open Christmas present today after leaving us . 

Watching cartoons together

Kevin was a great dad

Retired because of  cancer

Kevin's  duty in  Afghanistan 

Quilted Stockings Finished

 

All the stocking will be delivered next week.......     I'm going to have some happy girls.

Red Christmas Quilt

 

This top was pieced last year for Christmas but never made it to the frame.    This is first on my list of  Christmas quilts to finish this month.

 

Got rid of all the blue markings from last year as I decided I didn't like the design,  so back to the drawing board to come up with something different.   

Quilt Fall Splendor

                                                                      Fall Splendor

Merci beaucoup Karen pour un beau blog. Vous êtes vraiment un concepteur de blog impressionnante.



Thank you so much for a Beautiful blog.   You are truly an awesome blog designer......

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