Laser Cut Quilts Fall 2022 Market Launch

Hi Friend,

Have a seat and grab your favorite drink, I have oodles of pictures of the quilts that I quilted for Laser Cut Quilts for their fall 2022 marker release, to share with you!! All custom quilting, too. Please take note of all the fun quilty textures.

First off, Noel designed by Ashley Greer. Isn’t it the cutest!!! I loved adding those overlapping swirls to the background. I saw them first quilted by Tia Curtis who is a ray of sunshine. She is an incredible custom freemotion quilter. I’m excited to quilt them again…hopefully soon. The texture is just beautiful!! Of course it was fun to add the pebbles and pebbled swirls in the mix.

I quilted the trees with simple tree-like quilting, the truck with 1/4” angled pinstripes, and the snowman with pebbles.

I used threads to match.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting for all of the quilts, which I get from Winline Textiles based out of Utah.

This sweet mini quilt is Wheelbarrow by Ashley Greer. The details are incredible.

Look closely at her face. Years ago when I quilted my first face on their Maker quilt, I was definitely intimidated…now it’s one of my favorite things. Such fun texture. I kept her dress, sleeves, and hat simple. I really wanted to have some fun with the background, so I quilted my Swirly Feathers, which I teach as part of my Quilting It Freemotion course. If you’re looking to enhance or start your freemotion quilting, check out my video course. I take you from the sketch pad to freemotion quilting on your longarm…of course it requires you to practice practice and practice some more.

I used brown thread for the background and a natural white Omni thread for everything else.

Next up, Following the Star designed by Madi Hastings, and it’s a limited addition.

Crackle, another one of my Quilting It Freemotion designs, is such a fun background which I quilt on a variety of different quilts. It was the perfect texture to quilt behind the camels.

Inside the camels I quilted my Grass texture which looks like fur. It’s also another design that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course. It’s great on so many different types of quilts. It’s very organic and forgiving. You should give it a try. If you don’t know where to start, let me show you.

I used a cream thread for everything except the border, I used a lavender thread color for that.

I quilted 1/2” lines with my favorite Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. This is how I quilt the corners.

Next we have, Christmas Mischief by Madi Hastings which will be available June 2023. This is the center piece of the pattern.

I used a cream thread for everything but the wood frame.

How fun are all these textures. From the pebbles in the background to the wood grain in the wood, to the texture in his beard. …scroll down to see the goat…he’s my favorite part on this one. Once again, check out my Quilting It Freemotion course to learn my techniques for freemotion quilting.

Simple waves in the snow, that lies on the fence…and the fence texture. Sooo fun!

The gnomes beard is so fun to quilt. Just like the faces I’ve quilted before. The simple texture of a line, quilted organically. So good!!!

Okay, check out this guy…every bit of texture was sooo fun to quilt. His horns, his face, his fur. His fur is a version of wood grain. Fun huh?!?!

Next, this good sized wall hanging is perfect for those of us who a fabric lovers. Called Scent-a-mental About Fabric is by Ashley Greer and is going to be available June 2023.

I used a pale pink thread to match the background, and kept the quilting pretty simple with the Swirly Feathers in the background and Grass texture inside the skunk.

I did quilt a Grass texture behind the words. Which is a great way to help them stand out.

I honestly don’t think it’s necessary to quilt in every piece of appliqué. I didn’t quilt anything that is black.

This next one is also part of the Christmas Mischief, which can be sewn together as one quilt…click on the link to see it all the parts to this particular quilt. Shipping in June 2023.

Overlapping Circles is one of my favorite backgrounds to quilt. It adds some seriously fun texture. If you’d like to learn this design, check out my Quilting It Freemotion course.

Once again I kept his clothing simple, and had fun with the texture in his beard.

I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Okay, how cute are their faces…and beard textures. Beards and hair are like faces, so fun to quilt texture in.

Here is a gingerbread cookie on a plate with a cup of milk. Texture from quilting brings quilts alive!!!! I love it.

Lastly, my favorite one. Pacifica by Diana Hatfield…my next store neighbor. When she brought it over for me to quilt, and told me she designed it…I was in awe! This is such an incredible design. Look at all the shapes and pieces inside the turtle. Way to go, friend!!

I used a mint blue thread on this one.

This is almost like graffiti quilting, with so many elements in the background. It’s very organic and I just made it up as I went along. Adding feathers, swirls, and pebbles among all the waves.

Inside the turtle I decided to do my Crackle, which looks like a turtle shell, of course that also made it easy to quilt around each of the elements in the shell without stopping and starting. Which is a huge bonus for saving on quilting time.

Isn’t it so striking?!?!!!

If you’re interested in joining me and learning how to quilt freemotion, please check out my Quilting It Freemotion course, it’s a great one!! Read what other machine quilters are saying about my course.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting, Leisha.