Denise’s Mom’s Cross-stitch Quilt
My friend Denise texted me a picture of this incredible quilt that she made using all the cross stitching her mom did and asked what we could do for the quilting. For starters I was in awe!! Look at all of those quilts perfectly stitched in each square.
I’m not sure what the pattern is for the cross-stitch. Denise just figured out the sashing…she’s amazing! She did put interfacing behind each block.
Back to the quilting we talked about me doing light custom, because I was leery of quilting on the cross-stitch and I didn’t want to take away from all her mom’s amazing work.
I started by quilting in the ditch on the inside border of each block. Then I quilted a swirly feather in each colored border. I knew I wanted to do the curved design in the sashing…which I’ve done several times before, it my favorite way to quilt sashing…but it’s definitely tricky when the blocks aren’t square. I pulled out my Circle2 rulers and figured out which two to use. I used the 7” on the sides and the 10” on the top and bottom. You’ll see below the 7” circle is on the inside of the ruler, on the 4”/10” ruler the 10” is on the outside. That means there are two different sizes of circles on each ruler. My Circle2 rulers can be found in my shop at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I created these rulers back in 2018 because there was nothing like them and I desperately needed a circle ruler set. The circles range in size from 2” to 13” and are made from 1/4” high quality acrylic in America.
For the x’s in the corners I used an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. I also quilted in the ditch around the little 1/2” square and strips to accentuate them with the x’s surrounding them. Together the overall design frames each cross-stitch block beautifully.
You may be thinking, what about leaving those blocks un-quilted, doesn’t the batting need to be quilted…yes!!! Awhile back Denise had me custom quilting the sashing on a quilt and she went back and hand quilted part of it. I suggested she do the same with her mom’s quilt. She did! Little stitches around little parts in each block. I know battings have recommended sizes for how close the stitching should be so it doesn’t bunch up weird when it’s washed. I personally don’t like anything over 4” square, but I understand when something needs “less” quilting. Hand quilting was the perfect solution in this case.
I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.
It’s so fun for me to be apart of quilts like this!! The end result makes me so happy!
If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day. https://calendly.com/quiltingit
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting!! Leisha
Kathy’s “Who’s in My Garden” Quilt
Hello,
This incredible quilt was on my machine back in February, and with a little bit of time this afternoon I want to tell you about it.
Kathy created this design herself and called it “Who’s in My Garden”. Which, if you notice all the little creatures…you’ll see who visits her garden. There is no pattern for this. She had the center panel for awhile and possibly the floral border fabric, which she designed the whole quilt around. There are 7 pieced borders on this quilt.
The delicate floral arrangement in the center is so beautiful and classy, and I didn’t want to take away from that with the quilting so I cross hatched it with a long Edge ruler from Linda at the Quilted Pineapple.
I quilted my freehand Overlapping Circles design in the corners behind the birds. If you’re interested in having me teach you how to quilt freemotion from the comfort of your own home, check out my Quilting It Freemotion course.
Then I just kept quilting and trying to highlight each border, repeating some of the designs to create cohesion throughout the quilt.
If you’re interested…Check out the quilting details for the first couple of borders in this instagram video. I used my 4” Circle2 ruler for curves behind the outside scalloped blue border. My Circle2 rulers are available in my shop, in a set of 6 ranging from 2” up to 13”…with two circles per ruler. Check them out!!!
I share the rest of the border quilting designs in this video. I used my 5” Circle2 ruler for the petals in the flying geese blocks. More freehand Overlapping Circles and lots and lots of lines.
I used Hobbs wool batting and natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads.
This quilt is amazing, and it was fun to create so much beautiful quilty texture!!
I’m still not taking on custom quilting at the moment, but if you’re interested in edge to edge quilting please check my schedule.
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting. • leisha
Susan’s Goose Crossing Quilt
Hello there,
It’s been too long, and I have lots to catch up on…life has been crazy for me. Hopefully I can get back into a blogging groove, because I’ve quilted some pretty amazing quilts over the last several months.
Susan made this incredible Goose Crossings quilt, which is in the Autumn Bouquet book by Sharon Keightley. So amazing, huh?!?!
Susan used fabrics from several lines by Kim Diehl. Kim’s fabrics are so rich and stunning, and they go so beautifully together.
My quilting plan was to make the appliqué pop!! I quilted all the lines with an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple and my Overlapping Circles freehand design in the background behind the flowers. The flowers themselves have no quilting in them. With how dense the quilting is, I don’t think it’s necessary. I quilted 1/2” squares in the very center of the background.
I used Almond Omni thread from Superior Threads, which is a perfect cream color.
The cornerstone blocks gave me the opportunity to quilt a simple grid design in the corners. Which I love with the petals.
To help the flying geese pop and create a beautiful frame around the flower blocks, I quilted simple petals using my 3” Circle2 ruler. (Pictured below) My Circle2 machine quilting circle rulers are available in my shop, and come in a set of six ranging in sizes from 2” to 13”. They are such a great tool to have when you’re freemotion quilting. There are two circles in each ruler, the one below is the 3”/9” ruler. 3” on the inside and 9” on the outside. They are made in America from high quality 1/4” acrylic.
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The pop of red Susan put in the inner border is perfect. I quilted a freehand ribbon candy inside which ties everything together.
More Overlapping Circles, which I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course, between the flowers and the inner border, with 3/4” lines from the flowers to the outside edge of the quilt.
I used two layers of batting. A 8020 cotton poly blend on the bottom from Winline Textiles, with a layer of Hobbs wool on top. I love that combo. I also love wool with bamboo. I recommend double batts on wallhangings or show quilts…or ones with lots and lots of dense quilting, it helps everything pop in the best way!
I wish you could all see this one in person. It’s incredible!!!
Thanks for stopping by!! My edge to edge quilting schedule is available, I’m not taking on any custom quilting right now. Happy quilting!!
• leisha
Marsha’s Rose Embroidery Quilt
Hi There,
I’m excited to share with you some of the custom quilting details on this beautiful quilt that Marsha made.
She embroidered the Rose Blocks from Ace Points Embroidery, and then designed the rest of the quilt. I love the sweet blue floral she used, it pairs nicely with the rose blocks.
I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.
As you can see, I echoed around the embroidery blocks.
To try and create a beautiful frame around the Rose blocks, I quilted a couple of different curves. You can see a video of me quilting a block like the one below on my instagram.
I used an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt those beautiful lines. I quilted the lines leaving a 1/2” space between them, it’s simple and beautiful.
I used my 4” Circle2 ruler for the orange peel petals, after quilting a line with an Edge ruler of Linda’s. I love mixing lines and curves, when I custom quilt.
Check out all that lovely texture!
A close up!
Thanks for coming on by. I hope your making lots of pretty things in your free time. If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my schedule. Happy quilting! • Leisha
Susan’s Tulips for Oma Quilt
Hi there,
I’ve been quilting away the last month, and have some beautiful quilts to share with you…let’s start with one of my recent finishes…Susan made this incredible quilt and asked me last fall if I would quilt it for her. It was an absolute pleasure adding all the beautiful quilty texture to this quilt.
The pattern is called Tulips for Oma by Christa from Cotton Berry Quilts. Amazing, huh?!?!!!! Christa is a longarm quilter, too, and I got some inspiration from her quilting on her quilt.
Susan and I talked about how great a double batting would be, and she decided on the 8020 cotton poly and wool combo, which I’ve used on a few of my own quilts. I put the wool layer on top which creates the added puff to the quilt top. It’s so lovely. The wool I use if from Hobbs and the 8020 is from Winline Textiles out of Utah. I also used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.
I love how all the blocks turned out together. I never know what the overall look is going to be until I pull it off of the quilting frame. There are five of one block, as pictured above in the center, and four of the other…as pictured below. I used the -20- curve ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to create the curves that go around the flowers in the block below. Then I freehand quilted my Overlapping Circles design in the center surrounding all the flowers and leaves. For the finishing touch I quilted 1/2” lines using one of Linda’s Edge rulers. I struggled to know what to do in the other block…as pictured above…I decided to quilt a few tiny pebbles to close off the circular design, and then quilt the same Overlapping Circles in the background with the same 1/2” lines outside.
To carry the Overlapping Circles to other parts of the quilt, and have the overall design by cohesive, I also quilted them in the border. I quilted some freehand Pebbles along the edge of the border to add some fun interest in there as well. In the dresden flower I quilted some feathers, and so light quilting in all of the appliqué. For the checkered border, I quilted an x in the gingham fabric, a pebble in the white, and a simple orange peel petal in the blue square using my 2” Circle2 ruler. That checkered border is one of my favorite parts on this quilt…one of…haha!! There are many favorite parts.
I quilted two 1/4” lines on both sides of the sashing, and then freehand quilted the circles in between.
Here is a look at all of the textures together. Love it!!!
It took me nearly 15.5 hours to quilt this, and it was worth every stitch. It was a labor of love.
A few more pictures, just because.
Susan used Fig Tree and Co fabrics with some greens from her stash.
One last picture…which definitely doesn’t do this one justice.
Do you have a quilt you’d like me to quilt? Check out my calendar and sign up for a day. Let me know if you have any questions.
Happy quilting!! • Leisha
Susan’s Pickled Fish Quilt
Hello!!
I keep thinking I’m going to keep blogging each day, hoping to catch up. Then, life just gets too busy. I do have lots of fun quilting to share…like this AMAZING quilt that Susan made.
This is called Pickled Fish, pattern by Patchwork Fun. She has some other amazing patterns as well.
She used such a fun variety of fabrics…which I think makes this quilt even better!
I love highlighting each shape, yet doing something that looks great with all the other quilting. Curves with straight lines and a swirly feather…and I love how it turned out!
Susan provided a 8020 batting and I used a cream thread to quilt it.
Now, let’s talk about all the quilty details! In the eye shape I quilted a feather swirl. Which I think helps soften up all the lines in the pattern and quilting.
In the triangles surrounding the eye shape, I quilted lines coming from the point and “l” loops in the background.
I love a good angled picture…to see all that texture!
Okay…now, my two favorite parts!! In the odd curved shape I used the -15- curve ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, and used the curve of the seam and quilted half inch lines. In the other eye shape I quilted 3/4” lines. I started by quilting the “x” in the center and then the quarter inch lines out to the edges…I just love the texture!
In the squares I used my 3” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the curve. I did use a bluish green thread in the smaller square and border.
This is my green 3”/9” Circle2™ ruler. My Circle2™ machine quilting circle rulers come in a set of 6, ranging in size from 2” up to 13”. As you can see, there are two sizes of circles per ruler. They are made with 1/4” high quality acrylic, in the USA. They are available in green or clear in my shop. For more info on this ruler set, click on this link…. https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set
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In the background behind the squares and along the edges I did a close back and forth freehand line. Then I used the Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt the 1/2” woven lines along the border. I also used her Edge rulers for all the lines throughout the quilt.
This was such a fun fun fun one to quilt!! Looking at the backing is so rewarding…and this one is one of my all time favorites.
Thanks for coming by!! I hope you enjoyed looking at this one. Have a great weekend! -Leisha