20% Off of Flexi Fuse
Hello Quilty Friends,
I want to tell you about my absolute favorite fusible interfacing for appliqué!!! Flexi Fuse was created by the wonderful people at Laser Cut Quilts and it’s what they use on all of their Laser Cut appliqué pieces for quilt kits. Why do I love it? It holds firmly yet is flexible and super duper light weight. It’s so light weight when I have quilted for Laser Cut Quilts, it’s been a breeze to machine quilt through multiple layers of appliqué and doesn’t leave those big holes from the machine needle. If you appliqué, you’ll love this!! And your machine quilter will love you for using it. If you use my code “leishakaye” at checkout you can get 20% off!! Link to their website is: https://flexifuse.com/?ref:leisha I always love it when new things hit the market that make quilting even better!! I’m excited to use this with my quilting projects!!
Here are a couple of things I’ve quilted for Laser Cut Quilts that have the Flexi Fuse interfacing.
Thank you, happy quilting!!
- Leisha
PS...watch for a blog post tomorrow, I’m doing a sale on my designs and rulers!!
Client Quilts and Easter Runner...
Hope your week is off to a good start!! Here are a few things I had the privilege of quilting last week.
First up, this fun wall hanging made and kitted by Laser Cut Quilts! You may remember me sharing a quilt like this last fall in their kit release for Quilt Market. This time, I quilted the car differently. So, I thought I’d share it again.
I quilted this quilt all free motion or freehand. Free motion means that I am guiding the machine. I did use Edge rulers from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com for all of the lines.
In my classes I preach, “keep your quilting as clean or neat as possible”. That it’s better to stop and start your thread over, than to travel and add tons of more thread to the quilt. That’s how I like to quilt. However, I recently saw this pebble quilting done by some other quilters, where they went around the circle a few times. Which I’ve done here. The reason behind it, it adds greater definition to the quilting, and lets it pop that much more. Especially because the batting I used here is just my regular favorite, Winline 8020 cotton poly blend. It definitely added extra texture. I only did the extra stitches in the pebbling, everything else is done neat and clean.
I used a lovely cream Perma Core 30 tex thread from A&E for the background. My favorite colors of cream are Antique Cream and Dyed Natural...I think I used the Dyed Natural on this one. I used a bright red thread for the truck, green for the trees, and dark grey for the road.
I also want to take a moment to share more about Laser Cut Quilts new fusible interfacing, Flexi Fuse. As you can see there are multiple layers of appliqué pieces on this quilt. The wonderful thing about their fusible, is the softness of it...even with those multiple layers. I noticed the machine needle doesn’t leave those big holes like it does with other interfacing, and also I can actually quilt and have it not feel like I’m dragging the machine. Check out those tiny circles in the tire rim above. They were easy to freehand quilt...even with multiple layers. So for your next appliqué project, give Flexi Fuse a try, you’ll be happy with the results. Go to their website for more info: https://flexifuse.com/
Okay, how cute is this bunny runner?!?!?!!! I think it’s one of my very favorite Easter anything, that I’ve quilted. It’s made by Barbara!
The pattern is Country Bunnies by Margot Languedoc from The Pattern Basket, and it’s available here: http://www.thepatternbasket.com/catalog.htm?item=234
Here are some close ups... I love the little tail. I used Linda’s Edge ruler to quilt these 1/2” squares. Once again, I love mixing hard lines with soft curves in the custom quilting that I do. It creates texture and definition.
To frame the blocks, I quilted ribbon candy in the sashing. I did a 45° angled line in the background and a swirly feather in the bunny.
1/2” horizontal lines and pebbles.
1/2” lines going the opposite direction and overlapping circles inside the bunny. I share how to quilt this design on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/x0UNyEJdm9Y
It’s fun to add all these different details, and yet they compliment each other so well. I used Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread on each part of this runner, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Next up...
My aunt Kristin, who is half of the www.sistersandquilters.com team, made these for her two grandsons. These turned out sooo cute. The fabric is Mighty Machine’s by Lydia Nelson from Moda. They have some charm packs still available on their Etsy. www.sistersandquilters.etsy.com
I actually quilted two of these, and cut one very long minky backing. It’s easier when smaller quilts are the same size, to quilt them on one backing.
On this close up, you’ll notice that the border around the square is even all the way around. The strips are the same size. Kristin is going to do a blog post on Sisters & Quilters blog, once she gets the quilts finished. Check their blog here for that future post. http://sistersandquilters.blogspot.com/?m=1
Kristin picked my Crosshatch©️ digital quilting design for the quilting. This is actually how the design looks before you offset it 50%, which made the perfect tire track look. Go to my shop here to get this design, and to see what the design looks like offset. https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/crosshatch
I quilted this design at a height of 2”. Seems small, but it’s the perfect height, as the design is complete with two rows together.
Its also available at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/leisha-s-crosshatch.html It’s available in paper and digital formats.
I love the texture I can get from a simple design. These are quilted with A&E 30 tex Perma Core thread in the Antique Cream. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline out of Ogden Utah.
Spring has definitely showed up in Utah, we’ve been getting lots of rain. Which means the grass is getting green and the flowers are starting to bloom. I love this time of year. Now, we just need more sunshine.
I hope you have some fun quilting to do this week. Thanks for taking the time to see what I’m up to. Have a great week!
- Leisha
Laser Cut Quilts - Quilt Market release!
If you’ve been following along on my blog or social media, you may have seen, that I had the opportunity to quilt for Laser Cut Quilts for International Quilt Market. They have several new kit releases, and these are my most favorite!!! Lots of pictures...I just want to share all the awesome texture I was able to create on their beautiful quilts. Laser Cut Quilts specialize in laser cut fabrics, with fusible webbing, ready for you to iron down. They take care of all of the cutting for you!! They announced yesterday that they developed their own fusible webbing, called Flexi Fuse. As a quilter, when I quilt appliqué...it’s not always easy. The needle has a hard time going through all the fusible webbing, especially when there are multiple layers. Flexi Fuse was soooo easy to quilt through. Go to their website for more information: https://lasercutquilts.com/
Meet Sylvester Seahorse! Isn’t he cute!!!
I outlined all of his spots to make them pronounced, quilted lines on his head, and scallops on his tail...but the real texture I wanted to create, was all in the water. Let me know if you’re interested, and I can do a tutorial on this design. It’s super fun to quilt and is very forgiving.
I used a white or cream Perma Core 30 tex A&E thread, and I used 8020 Winline cotton poly blend batting for all of these quilts.
I quilted some simple lines on the fin. Love it!!
I’m not sure the name of this design...we will go with Happiness! The next 3 quilts, happiness...maker...and I will cut you, are all designed by Punkin Patch Craft Designs. Kits will be available through Laser Cut Quilts.
I decided on swirls for the background, because the texture they create is sweet and happy, which goes perfectly with this beautiful bird. I did a grassy/feathery texture in the bird, with some lines to define the shape. Mixing hard and soft quilting designs is fine, I just like to keep the overall design cohesive.
I used white Perma Core A&E 30 Tex thread, for this entire quilt.
The lines in the sun and cloud are simple, but they aren’t the main attraction. I wanted the bird to stand out!
Happy perfectly describes this quilt!
Maker, isn’t she lovely!!
I decided to use two of my Circle2™ machine quilting rulers to quilt the scallop around the edge. I used the 2” and 3” circles. For more information on them go to... https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers or https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set
I’ve never quilted hair and a face, like this before. I was a little intimidated to do the face. The texture in the hair was easy to quilt out, I just followed the design to know what direction to quilt and I think it turned out great. For the face, I just wanted to make sure there were cheeks, and definition around the eye, brow, nose, and chin. I couldn’t be happier with the results. I used a light pink thread on the face and light tan/brown on the hair.
As makers, I’m sure we would have some quilting on our scarves, right?!?! I used a Edge ruler from Linda at TheQuiltedPineapple.com to quilt these perfect 1/2” squares. Her rulers are so awesome, I never have to mark anything, I just follow the lines.
That Maker banner is pretty cute!
One more look! I used a light grey thread in the background, and coordinated threads in all the other parts. The scarf, leafs, and rose.
I will cut you...I’ve heard...this is what people say if you were to use their sewing scissors to cut something else.
For this quilt, I decided on Graffiti Quilting in the background. It’s inspired by the amazing quilting that Karlee Porter does. It wasn’t easy to be so random at first...then it was fun, and I wanted to keep going. I’m sharing lots of pictures, so you can see all the different textures in the background.
I love how the scallops and feathers on the scissors, turned out!! As well as the hard diagonal lines in the scissor blades. I used the same Edge ruler from Linda, to quilt all those fabulous lines and squares.
I used a dark gray thread in the background, and a white thread everywhere else.
I love the mix of swirly, hard lines, feathers...it’s just so fun to think out of the box, when it comes to quilting.
A last side angle view...
Each of these quilts are going to be available in kits, check back with https://lasercutquilts.com/ after quilt market.
Thank you for stopping by!! I love what I do, and I appreciate you stopping by to check it out.
Happy Quilting!! - Leisha
Gone Quilting and a couple of flower table runners...
One thing I love, when I’m quilting small items that are the same width, is to quilt them all on one quilt back. It makes my job easier and faster, and makes it cheaper for you.
These three designs are more of the new design releases available from Laser Cut Quilts. I’m not sure the name of these patterns, they are new releases for this quilt market. Check out Laser Cut Quilts on Instagram or go to their website for more information on all the products they carry. Just a reminder, their specialty is to have all of your fabric pieces cut with fusibles and ready to iron down for all your appliqué projects.
This super cute Gone Quilting pattern, is the perfect gift for the quilt lover in your life. Including a wind blown quilt, out of the back of the truck. The old fashioned truck, is also a great touch.
The texture on these quilts, is so fun to create. I call those pebbles...echoed pebbles...I try and keep my quilting as clean as possible, but going around the circles a few times, creates some great definition. The trees and the slight quilting in the car, were fun to add, too.
I used Perma Core 30 tex Antique Cream from A&E thread, also red and charcoal thread from them as well. The green thread is by Toldi Lock, and I’m not sure where I got it. I also used 8020 cotton/poly blend batting for each of these.
This super sweet and sunny table runner, is just the thing to brighten up your home.
I used white 30 Tex Perma Core poly wrapped poly thread by A&E, to quilt this quilt. I also used the 8” Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com
To quilt this one, I wanted to make sure everything popped, so I quilted around everything and then quilted right up to each appliqué. Those little 1/2” on point squares are my favorite...and so is the swirly feathers that I quilted freehand. They sure dress up this quilting.
I love this runner, too! The colors are vibrant, and how cute is that bird!!
I used several different colors of thread to quilt this one...all the thread changes were worth it. Unfortunately...I don’t remember which threads went where. I suggest blending threads as best you can. But it’s also okay to use one of the other colors as an accent. If you look at the orange center of the daisy flowers (the one with the yellow background) you can see that I used yellow thread to quilt the cross hatch design. It looks lovely. For a closer look, scroll down a few pictures.
Lines are one of my favorites to add, intermixed with all the soft curvy designs. They just complement one another so well.
So much texture...makes my quilty heart happy!!
Thanks for sticking around...the next 4 quilts I’m going to blog, are my favorite. Excited to share!! Until then, happy quilting!
-leisha
“Around the Pumpkin Patch”
This lovely runner is another one of Laser Cut Quilts beautiful patterns, it’s called Around the Pumpkin Patch and is available on their website. https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
I used an 8020 cotton poly blend batting and two different threads, a green and cream from Perma Core.
I also used at least three of my Circle2™ machine quilting rulers, to quilt all these fabulous curves.
Here is a look of the full set of my Circle2™ rulers, stacked and ready for you to use in your quilting. They come in clear or green acrylic. Go to my shop and check them out... https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers
I’m not sure which ruler I used where...this was several quilts ago. I know I used the 13”/7” ruler for the quilting in the triangle ends to the runner. I know I also used the 2”/8” and the 3”/9” rulers for some of the smaller orange peel curves...but I can’t quite remember which circles I used on the larger curves. Which is a great reason to get a set. You never know which curve or circle is going to fit the best!!
I love the mix of the small and medium sized orange peels.
A double crossed orange peel for these corner blocks is just something a little unique...it’s fun to see what a little curve can create. I used one of my rulers...I can’t remember if it was the 7”, 8”, or 9”.
I wanted to dress up the edge triangles with a little cross hatched curve, and then I decided to fill the curves with a swirly feather.
Keep coming back for more Laser Cut Quilts designs...there are lots of fun ones, still coming. https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
happy quilting!!
-Leisha
“Oh Christmas Tree”
I’m sooo excited to share with you the first of the several quilts or runners, that I’ve been quilting for Laser Cut Quilts, for their quilt market release. They have a great variety of designs. Have you heard of Laser Cut Quilts before? Go to their website at: https://lasercutquilts.com and check them out!! They laser cut high quality fabrics with high quality fusibles, all ready for you to iron down and do you favorite finishing stitch.
This beautiful tree is their Oh Christmas Tree design. I love the unique delicate branches and swirls.
To help everything pop, I quilted pebbles and swirls a plenty...and of course wood grain in the tree trunk.
I used a white 30 Tex Perma Core A&E thread on the tree, and a green olive color thread from Coats and Clark for the background. I used an 8020 cotton/poly blend batting, as well.
Do you have a Christmas tree quilt yet? Head on over to their shop to see if you can grab a kit! https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
Laser Cut Quilts, also does custom projects and they also work with designers or shops to create kits.
Soooo excited to show you what else I’ve quilted for them.
- Leisha