Leisha Farnsworth 3/19/20 Leisha Farnsworth 3/19/20

Client Quilts • 2020

What a crazy time. I hope each of you are healthy and well!! Maybe you’re taking this time to do a little more sewing. I hope to! I have been meaning to do this blog post for awhile, sorry for the delay! These are some of the client quilts that I’ve worked on in the past couple months.

A quick reminder, I am having a sale right now on my Circle2™ machine quilting circle rulers and all of the digital quilting designs in my shop. $20 off my Circle2™ rulers using code 20SPRING20, and 20% off of all digital quilting designs using code LEAPYEAR at checkout. I appreciate your support, like many other small business do, especially right now!! Thank you!!

If you follow me over on Instagram…. @leishakaye then you may have seen me post about this first quilt made by Sherry! It’s called Happy Together by Sew Kind of Wonderful.

Sherry loved the lines quilted in the one Jenny from Sew Kind of Wonderful quilted, and I loved the quilting she did around each person…so I did that too, with some freehand background filler.

I used one of my Circle2™ rulers to quilt the curves that outline each person, and I should have written it down…I can’t remember which one. Remember they are $20 off right now, using code 20SPRING20 at checkout. I also used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple’s Edge rulers to quilt the straight lines.

I used an Omni grey thread for the background, and a cream A&E thread for the quilting in the people.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline. This was such a fun quilt to quilt!!

Next up, this fun wall handing that Laurie made…. she actually won the blocks from her guild, and then sewed them together. The pattern is by Vanessa from Lella Boutique, and is called By the Chimney mini.

How fun!!! I used a cream A&E Perma Core thread and winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

She wanted something Christmasy, so I decided on Patricia Ritter and my Merriment©️ design, which is available at Urban Elementz. It’s such a fun universal Christmas design.

It’s never too early to get your Christmas quilts quilted!!

Next up, this beautiful quilt that Liz’s sisters help her make.

This quilt pattern is by Sandy Gervais called Rubies and Diamonds.

If you look super close, there are heart fabrics in this quilt…which I don’t know the name of, so she wanted a heart quilting design. I showed her Patricia Ritter and my Cupid©️ design, and she loved it. I think it looks so beautiful!!

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting and cream A&E Perma Core thread.

That swirly heart texture is my favorite!!!

Next up…this incredible quilt made by Denise.

The pattern is called Heritage Square by Whirligig Designs.

Seriously incredible quilt!!!

Denise wanted my Squared©️ quilting design on this one. Which is great with all the blocks being on point.

I used a king size 8020 cotton poly blend batting and cream A&E Perma Core thread.

This next one, is one I’ve wanted to make for awhile…someday! Also made by Denise.

This is called Vintage Lace by Lo & Behold Stitchery. This is also king size, and I couldn’t quite get the whole quilt in one picture, so head to the link above on Lo & Behold Stitchery’s website, to see the full quilt.

I used cream A&E Perma Core thread and winline’s king size 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

To go with the Vintage Lace theme of the quilt, we decided on Taka by Keryn Emmerson which is available at Urban Elementz.

This quilt is backed with a fluffy Minky, which adds a puffiness to the quilting texture.

Also made by Denise, this fun tree wall hanging is called The Giving Tree and is in the book by Sew Kind of Wonderful called Mini Wonderful Curves.

She wanted wood grain quilting, which I did freehand. Then I used my 4” Circle2™ ruler to quilt the star.

This texture is so fun!!

I used Linda’s Edge ruler to quilt the echoed v’s on the trunk.

I used cream A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Next up, this beautiful Charcoal and Cream block of the month quilt, made by Barbara. Pattern by Fig Tree and Co. This was a block of the month that ran last year. So, you’ll have to read the details in the link above for more information on if it’s still available.

Sorry these pictures aren’t the best…even with editing the pictures, it’s just hard to get good pictures in the gloomy winter days we’ve had in January and February.

I decided to quilt Patricia Ritter and my Sweet Indigo©️ design, which is available at Urban Elementz. Which I think was a perfect choice for the vintage look to this quilt.

I used cream A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 batting.

My favorite swirly flower design that we’ve created.

Next, this super fun Lella Boutique quilt called Butterfly Patch, made by Chris.

The fabrics on this quilt are fun and bright, sorry the pictures just don’t do it justice.

Chris chose Patricia Ritter and my Capri©️ design for the quilting. It is such a fun design for this quilt. It is available at Urban Elementz.

I used a cream A&E Perma Core thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

A close up on that quilty texture and some of the fun fabrics that Chris used.

Next, this adorable panda quilt that Chris made for her granddaughter.

It’s called Cursive Panda Quilt by Vintagedoor. Chris added flowers, changed a few things on the pandas face…and it turned out so sweet.

I used one of Linda’s Edge rulers to quilt the lines, and then everything else was done freehand.

I used black thread on the back and white on everything else. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Love what simple lines or squares can add to the quilting texture on a quilt. Adding a variety of quilting designs, that harmonize together, creates fun textures and makes different parts of the quilt stand out more.

I love that “hello”! To see some of these designs and others quilted on video, head on over to my YouTube channel and check out those videos.

Last one for today…this sweet quilt was made by Sherry for a dear momma who is dying from cancer, to give to her daughter. Sherry’s sister made some more quilts for this momma’s other children. She wanted to leave her kids with a reminder of how much she loves them. When I have the opportunity to quilt a quilt for someone like this, it makes my job mean sooo much more. It adds a greater purpose to fabrics, threads, batting, and quilting designs.

The pattern is called Merry-Go-Round designed by Regina Girard and is in The Big Book of Strip Quilts by Karen M. Burns.

This quilt is jelly roll friendly…I have a jelly roll that would be perfect for it!!

I love these fun happy fabrics and colors.

With the hexagon fabrics, I decided to use Hexies by Patricia Ritter to quilt it. It’s available at Urban Elementz. I just love this quilting texture!

I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting. I hope this little girl feels extra love from her momma each time she is wrapped up in this quilt.

Patricia Ritter and I have a new design called Scottish Plaid - Hexies and it’s available at Urban Elementz. It is not part of the 20% off sale that I’m currently having in my shop.

Another reminder about my Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler set that is $20 off right now using code 20SPRING20 at checkout. Quilting designs are 20% off using code LEAPYEAR at checkout. Thanks again for supporting my small business. Appreciate you all so much!!

Thanks for being here!! Take care and I hope you each stay healthy.
- Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 6/10/19 Leisha Farnsworth 6/10/19

Shelley’s Pixelated Heart Quilt!

(This post was written awhile back, and was meant to be shared elsewhere. When that didn’t work out, I knew I wanted to share it here...enjoy!!)

I’m so grateful I get to do what I do!! My sweet as they come client, Shelley, made this for one of her friends who has cancer and is going through chemo. This is when quilts and quilting mean far more to me. Being able to machine quilt something that is bringing warmth and love to someone during a difficult time, is such a gift and a privilege. I hope her friend finds healing and is on the road to recovery soon.

If you’ve been on Instagram and you follow quilters, you may have seen this pixelated heart quilt. It’s been everywhere lately. Judith Hollies from Just Jude Designs is selling this pattern on her Etsy. I’m loving the scrappy look to this quilt, from the low volume background to the reds and pinks in all different varieties of prints.

Some of my clients look on my website www.quiltingit.com to see which edge to edge machine quilting designs I have available, unless they request custom quilting which I do free motion. Shelley came with a few ideas, which is great!! I appreciate it when they help me narrow it down to what they like. However, after I saw this quilt I showed her our Cupid©️ design. This design is by Patricia Ritter and myself, and it’s available in paper and several different digital formats at https://www.urbanelementz.com/cupid.html She said yes!! I was excited. I’ve quilted this particular design out once or twice, and each time it’s just one of my very favorites, and I think it’s a perfect fit for this quilt.

When I pick a quilting design, I take into consideration everything about the quilt. The fabric prints, the textures, the quilt pattern, and so on. I often draw inspiration from a quilt, like I did with Shelley, and I just know when I look at it what will look great. Other times I have to think about it for awhile. When deciding on the quilting design, I often choose something that will complement the quilt without it being the exact same design. For example I don’t love to quilt flowers on a quilt that has flower quilt blocks and flower fabrics. I think that’s when the quilting can compete with the quilt. In that case I would rather choose something with leaves or a geometric design. I feel like quilting isn’t supposed to be the focus of a quilt, rather the focus should be the quilt as a whole. Everything, fabrics...pattern...and quilting. If done right each part is complimentary to each other. Now, you may be smiling. I quilted hearts on a heart quilt. Yes, however not every fabric on this quilt has hearts on it. That’s why quilting hearts works. Cupid enhanced the hard edges on the giant pixelated heart, and softened it up quite a bit. I also love to soften the hard lines on a quilt by doing curvy or swirly designs for the quilting. My best advice, be inspired by the quilt. Everything about it. You never know, you may be inspired to do something amazing, by just thinking outside the box. Urban Elementz has an incredible selection of quilting designs from a wide variety of designers, I recommend choosing a variety of different designs that will look beautiful on a variety of different quilts.

The swirls in this design add great movement, and almost dance across the quilt. I also love the texture that quilting adds to a quilt. You can see pictured below the difference of the design on the beautiful red, and the softness of the cream background.

I used Dyed Natural A&E 30 tex Perma Core thread, which is the most lovely creamy color of thread, on the front and back. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting. Which is a perfect combo, with this super soft Cuddle™️ (minky) backing. Cuddle is the brand name for Shannon Fabrics minky. This particular one, was one of their 90” wide minky’s. I love the 90” for those quilts that are too big for the 60” minky.

I’d like to mention something about plush quilt backings, like minky or Cuddle. I prefer the solid minky with no textures or prints or embossing, 10 times out of 10. The reason being, the quilting you’re paying good money to have done, can be your texture. I mean look how absolutely beautiful our Cupid design is on this Cuddle. With the textured or printed minky’s, they compete with the quilting, and you miss the texture the quilting gives the quilt. What you really want the quilting to do is enhance your quilt, front and back. I’ve often heard that quilting is like the icing on the cake. If you love those textured minky’s, great!! Go for it! For me, I’ll just be over here swooning over those swirly hearts.

Thank you for spending your time with me today! In the future, I’d like to share with you my thoughts on the size/scale of a design. Until then, I hope your quilting journey is a happy one. I love creating designs that you love to use. I for one am excited to see what we can continue to do together in the future. Happy quilting!!

Have a great day!!

- Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 4/27/19 Leisha Farnsworth 4/27/19

Quilts Quilts Quilts!!

Happy weekend to you!! Hope you’ve had a great week!

I’m excited to share these amazing quilts with you!! First up...my mom’s amazing Apple Pie in the Sky quilt! My mom and aunt Kristin own www.sistersandquilters.com and awhile back my aunt created a tutorial on their blog for a quilt called Apple Pie in the Sky. Go here to check it out: http://sistersandquilters.blogspot.com/2013/04/apple-pie-in-sky-sampler-quilt-along.html?m=1

Kristin shared 13 blocks and some amazing time saving/fabric saving tips!! My mom decided to make hers queen size and do 42 blocks. There currently is not a pattern for the rest of the blocks, would that be something you’re interested in? Comment below and I’ll pass it along to them.

Also, if you’re looking for an excellent selection of fabrics go to: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SistersandQuilters and https://www.sistersandquilters.com/

Isn’t this amazing?!?!!!!

The benefit of having your own quilt shop, you can pick and choose fabrics from different designers or lines, and put them together. Which is what she did here.

This quilt hung in my closet for a year, my mom just hadn’t decided what she wanted. So, I pulled it out a couple weeks ago and told her it was time to decide. We had talked about doing my On Point©️ crosshatch design, however I asked her what she thought of me quilting my Sweet Orange Peel©️ design...she said she was thinking the same thing. I’m so glad that’s what I quilted, it looks beautiful!! Sweet Orange Peel is available only in my shop at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/sweet-orange-peel

I quilted this design at a 4” height on my Gammill 22” Statler. This design does not need to be offset at all.

Now I’m going to share a closer look with you of all 42 blocks. Because this quilt is laid out as 6x7 blocks, and I’m showing them to you in sets of four, you will see some repeat blocks.

These happen to be my two favorite blocks!!!

I used Winline’s 8020 cotton/poly king size batting for this quilt. I also used 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread in Antique Cream color. It is the perfect off white cream color.

Please comment below if you’re interested in a pattern. Who knows, maybe they’ll do a quilt along again!!!

Next up...a quilt my sister made for her husband!!

He wanted a plaid quilt, which also looked checkered to me.

I love the arrow fabric they chose to go with the red and Moda cross weave grey. They got these fabrics from https://www.sistersandquilters.com/

I gave them a few options, and they chose my Up and Down©️ design, for the quilting. It’s available only in my shop at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/up-and-down

I used the same Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and king size 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

They chose the same Moda cross weave for the backing. Which I think they will LOVE!

Next up... Denise’s incredible Inter Woven quilt, pattern is by Lo and Behold Stitchery. I love the colors that she chose!! So cool!

I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Denise wanted something soft and curvy, to soften all those hard lines. So I sent her a few options and she chose Soho by Sarah Ann Myers. It’s available at Urban Elementz go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/soho.html

I love this quilting design!! It’s so versatile. I’ve used it so much, definitely a favorite.

Seriously so impressed with this quilt!! I want to make one now.

Next up... Pat’s plaid Disappearing Four Patch. Its a pattern by Missouri Star Quilt Co. and Jenny has done a YouTube tutorial on it here: https://youtu.be/jA-10A_Uc6k

This is my most favorite Disappearing 4 Patch that I’ve seen. I love this size of the blocks, and I love love the plaid fabrics.

I used the same 30 tex A&E Perma Core Antique Cream thread and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

I suggested Patricia Ritter and my Kindling©️ design for the quilting and I think it turned out great. I seriously love this wood grain texture. Kindling is available at Urban Elementz go here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/kindling.html

A few different pictures just to see all that incredible texture.

I also want to point out how well the Cream thread blends on all of these different fabrics.

Of course we all love the great texture that shows up on a quilt back...

For a look at all of my designs that are available on Urban Elementz go here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=0&p=1&q=Leisha+Farnsworth

Thanks for taking time to check out what I’m making or sewing...actually, I should share the sewing caddy I made on Tuesday of this week...

Isn’t it amazing!! I can say amazing, because I’m a quilt maker. Every time that I reach outside my wheelhouse and make something, I learn so much. This pattern is called Catch All Caddy from Patterns by Annie, it’s available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/623810801/catch-all-caddy-pba-225-bag-patterns-by?ga_search_query=Catch%2Ball%2Bcaddy&ref=shop_items_search_1&frs=1

For the base she suggests foam core or cardboard. However, we have tons of old cutting mats, so a friend cut some down for us. Once I get that put in, I’ll fill this up. So excited!!! I’ve wanted to make this for a couple of years, and we finally got together with friends and made it happen.

Annie has a 1/4” foam that you use, it’s called Soft and Stable, it’s available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/609969032/by-annie-soft-stable-72x58-wh-s-s2072?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=soft+and+stable&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1

And it’s a breeze to sew with or quilt. I actually loaded my fabrics on the gammill and quilted them.

I used my 1” Grid©️ design to quilt a large piece, and then went back and cut them down to the sizes required. It’s only available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/1-grid

A quick note...the fabric and foam shrunk about 1” . Annie includes that inch in the requirements for fabric to be quilted.

Hope you have a great weekend!! Happy quilting! -Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 4/16/19 Leisha Farnsworth 4/16/19

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

Leisha Farnsworth 4/8/19 Leisha Farnsworth 4/8/19

Client Quilts & Pillows

Good morning! Hope you had a great weekend. This week I’m going to share with you a couple of quilts and then 4 pillow fronts, that I had the pleasure of quilting. This post has lots of pictures, tons of info, videos, and links. I’m just trying to share with you all my tips and tricks. I hope you find them useful.

First up, Beth’s quilt!

This quilt is amazing, and huge. So big, that I couldn’t get it all in the picture.

Beth used the Farmers Wife book to makes all these blocks. Such a labor of love!! She used all Bonnie and Camille fabrics from Moda. Which is my favorite!!

I sent Beth some options for quilting, and she chose Orange Peel. This design is by Marci Gore from Lily Street Quilts. Go here to check out her design: https://www.intelligentquilting.com/Orange-Peel-E2E-p/mg-orangepeele2e.htm

In the video above I share how I line up digital designs, using my Gammill Statler.

I love the orange peel design on this quilt, it compliments the blocks, instead of competing with them.

I used a white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread and my favorite Winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Loving this angled picture...and the texture on the minky backing below.

Next up...This incredibly fun quilt made by Joleen.

This pattern is by Angie Peterson, who is in Joleen’s quilt guild.

Joleen requested that I quilt her quilt, like Angie’s was quilted. Bubbles chaining throughout, with stippling in the background to make the bubbles pop. I think it turned out fun!! I also did some light quilting here and there in some of the appliqués, so they lay flat.

I used my 4” Circle2™ (Circle Squared) machine quilting circle ruler, to quilt the petals in the windmill blocks, as pictured to the right of the letter Z. My rulers are available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers

This is the first of 4 different sizes of my Circle2™ rulers, that I used to quilt these client quilts or pillows.

I used a white and black 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, in the white and black spots. I also used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline. I used an Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpinapple.com to quilt the lines in the black squares, and in some of the appliqués.

I’m loving the circles dancing around the quilt!

Next up... Sherry made these 4 super cute pillows. My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe, located here in Logan Utah, has a monthly pillow club. They are providing the patterns and fabrics. If you’d like to join, give them a call...435-213-3229 I’m not sure the cost or if they still have these available, but I’m sure they can help you out!

How cute is this apple?!?!?!!!! First the ruler fabric print on the background, love it!!

I wanted to have fun with the textures on this, something soft and curvy in the background with the pinstripe grid...that’s my kind of texture complimenting each other. I used a Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpinapple.com to quilt the lines. Her straight rulers are my favorite! I also did my favorite overlapping circle design in the background. I did a video a little while ago on how I freehand this design. Check it out here, if you haven’t seen it yet.

Overlapping circles is such a fun design to quilt...give it a try!

I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Sherry provided a 8020 batting on all the pillows. I do want to point out how nicely the white thread blends on each of these colors. It doesn’t distract from the pillow, and you can see the texture.

This snow pillow was fun to quilt!

I wanted to do a variety of lines in the background of the blocks, rulered lines and crackle. Crackle is a great design to freehand. It’s forgiving, easy, and a great design to quilt in the background when the shapes are hard to figure out what to quilt.

Here is a quick video on how to do a freehand crackle. (Note: I have a soft voice, if you’re having a hard time hearing me please try using a speaker of some kind.)

I used Linda’s Edge ruler again!! Seriously a great tool to have in your quilting studio!

For the bow tie blocks along the edge of the pillow, I used my 3” Circle2™ (Circle Squared) machine quilting circle ruler, to quilt the curves. These rulers fit so nicely in my hand, and are super fun to quilt with because of how easily I can move them around as I quilt. They are available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers

To see a video of me using one of my rulers to quilt a continuous orange peel design, click here: https://youtu.be/GWyDTymyzoE

I used white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread. This thread is my favorite. Why? It’s thick, I get nice stitches and it doesn’t break, like the thinner threads do on me. My machine just loves it!!

How cute are these leaves?!?!

I wanted to leaves to pop, so I decided on a circle and swirl background. This is a fun background filler to freehand quilt. I have another video here, you’d just need to add some swirls inside some of the bigger circles: https://youtu.be/-NNbKsFFYPg

I used the same white 30 Tex A&E Perma Core thread. Once again, look how nicely the white blends on the vibrant colors.

I used my 2” Circle2™ ruler to quilt the curves in two of the leaves. My rulers are available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers

I used Linda’s Edge on this and the orange leaf. I just love this pop of red!

Lastly, my favorite pillow! Those bunnies, so cute!! Gets me more excited for spring to be here.

If you’ve followed along with my quilting for awhile, you may have noticed that I love to mix the curves with the hard lines. That’s what makes my quilty heart happy, and I think the combination is just beautiful.

I used the Same white thread, and Edge ruler from Linda to get those lines. Angled, pinstripes, and horizontal...lines are a great way to quilt something that you are quite sure how to quilt.

My last of the 4 different rulers used in my Circle2™ set, is the 7” circle. It’s how I got those beautiful curves in the border. To figure out which ruler works best, I first divide up the border or sashing in 2 or 3 sections...then I try out a few rulers to see what is going to give me the best curve. I just hold the ruler up to the markings. You’ll see the curves cross, it creates that beautiful shape. I don’t want to be too close to the seams, but yet I want there to be a good space between the curves. If you’re interested in me doing a video on auditioning rulers for a design like this, let me know in the comments. My rulers are available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers

I do want to point out, there are two sizes of circles in each of my Circle2™ rulers, which is why I named them Circle Squared.

If I’m quilting several things the same size, then I like to sew the backings together. Pin on one backing, the best!! I quilt one, roll the backing ...baste on the next one, quilt...roll...repeat...until complete. Haha! Seriously though, so slick.

Here is a look at my set of clear rulers, for more info on these rulers go here: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set

My rulers are available in green and clear, 1/4” high quality acrylic. Check them out here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers

There are 1/2” measurements along the edges. Pictured below is the green set.

I mentioned these rulers quite a bit this post, because I wanted to share with you the need and versatility for each of the sizes in this set. If you’re a longarm or domestic machine quilter, this set will be a great asset to your quilting. You never know the size of curve that you’ll need. With 12 different sizes of circles, ranging from 2” to 13”, the possibilities are endless. If you kept track, then you know I used the 2”, 3”, 4”, and 7” circles. I get asked a lot about the difference between the clear and green, the only difference is the color. The green set is a little easier to see the lines on the ruler, when quilting on lighter fabrics. If you’re used to using clear ruler, the clear set may be a great option for you. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for following along. Have a great week! - Leisha

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Client Quilts - April

Happy Spring!! If you’ve had winter the last 6ish months, like we have, I hope spring is on its way for you!!

I hope you’re enjoying having a variety of quilts to look at in one post. It’s definitely easier for me to share all the amazing quilts that I get to quilt, in one post. Thank you for being here!

This first quilt was started by Jessica years ago, I taught her how to make a quilt when she was in junior high...and then she wanted to start her next quilt. So she picked out a couple of blocks from the book: Marsha McCloskey’s Block Party book. It’s such an awesome book. There are a variety of different block patterns, and all the blocks are the same size, which makes mixing and matching easy. It’s an older book, so it may be out of print. But I did find one for sell on amazon... https://www.amazon.com/Marsha-McCloskeys-Block-Party-Extravaganza/dp/1579542662/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?crid=2UTFJI90XBG65&keywords=marsha+mccloskey+block+party&qid=1554150636&s=gateway&sprefix=marsha+mc&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

As the years went by, here and there Jessica would remind me that she wanted to work on her quilt. Unfortunately we never got together to work on it again. When Jessica got married, her mother in law...who is an amazing quilter, said she was going to finish it for her.

Marla finished it...isn’t it beautiful?!?!?!! I was lucky enough to quilt it! I know Jessica is going to be thrilled!!

I used my favorite 30 tex Perma Core cream thread, Dyed Natural, from A&E. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.

These fabrics used to be available at my mom and aunts fabric shop www.sistersandquilters.com or www.sistersandquilters.etsy.com but unfortunately, that was awhile ago. They do have a pretty fabulous selection of fabrics...patterns...and notions, you should totally check them out.

I sent Marla a few options for quilting...all feathers, that Patricia Ritter and I have designed. To check out our designs go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Leisha+farnsworth

Marla chose our Vintage©️ design and I think it’s a beautiful match!! Vintage is available at Urban Elementz in paper and several different digital formats. Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/vintage.html

Here is a look at the beautiful cream Cuddle or minky, from Shannon Fabrics. It comes in 90” wide...which is wonderful! Makes quilting all those big quilts easier for me. plus it only comes in the solid, which is great!! The quilting becomes the texture on the minky.

Next up... Jenn made this for her daughter who just made cheer for her second year, at our local high school.

This quilt will be the perfect size for her to take on all those bus trips. If I remember right, the squares were cut 6”, which makes them 5.5” sewn.

I used a silver thread from signature, that looks like it has a little metallic to it. It doesn’t...just looked like it does. I have used a metallic thread before, and it quilted great. It was years ago, but I think it was a Superior or Signature thread. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Jenn picked 90” wide minky too, which changed the way that the quilt was pinned on. I always pin minky on my machine, on the two ends that are cut. Otherwise stretching happens. So, I gave Jenn a handful of options, some of which would end up looking like they were quilted vertically. That was the case with this Mod Dotz design by Patricia Ritter. It’s available at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/mod-dotz.html I think it turned out great!! I love the vertical look of the design.

Look at that minky/quilty texture!!! Love it!

The next two quilts were made by Kristen!

This first quilt is a pattern by Elizabeth Hartman called Dogs in Sweaters. How cute!!! Those glasses are a fun touch.

I used the same 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread in Dyed Natural, that I used on Marla’s quilt. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting. It’s my favorite cotton poly blend because it’s a little thicker than the others, and it’s so much softer.

I asked Kristen if it would be okay to use my new Double Squared©️ quilting design, she said yes!! I love how it turned out.

Double Squared is available on my website: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/double-squared or Urban Elementz website: https://www.urbanelementz.com/double-squared.html If I remember right, I quilted this one at a height around 5.5”. Double Squared is a new take on my Squared design, that quilts out on point. I think it’s fun to have both options, and I hope you enjoy quilting with this one, too!

This is such a fun quilt!! I know several people who’d love one.

Kristen’s Grandma’s Flower Garden quilt!

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram for awhile, then you know I’m making a hexie flower quilt. I started it nearly 4 years ago. It’s sewn by hand using the English Paper Piecing method. It’s definitely a labor of love, and I’ve enjoyed making mine. I still have edges to make, but I’m ready to lay mine out...so excited, especially now that I know how to quilt it. One of the reasons that I was okay with mine taking me so long, is because I had no idea how to quilt it. Until now!! I searched Pinterest and Instagram, and couldn’t find anything that wasn’t either too time consuming or I liked. Then I thought of my digital cross hatching design, On Point.

I used the same cream Dyed Natural A&E Perma Core 30 tex thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

I’m loving all these floral prints!!!

On Point©️ Is available in my shop at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/on-point or at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/leisha-s-on-point.html The great thing about this design, if you offset it at 50% on every other row, then no lines quilt over other lines. It’s clean and beautiful.

I love the mixture of colors and florals on this quilt!!! The squares ended up 3/4” big. Tiny and sweet, if you ask me.

Close ups and a nice angled picture!

Here is a look at the backing. I love lines and squares, to me this is a perfect fit. Now, I can wait to get mine sewn together, so I can quilt it the same way.

I quilt on a 22” Gammill Statler. I only use the computer on edge to edge designs. When I custom quilt, it’s all me and some rulers. I hope you have a great week!! I have some fun things to quilt this week.

Take care, happy quilting!! - Leisha

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New machine quilting designs...

Recently Patricia Ritter and I released these two designs, Breeze©️ and Orchard©️. I shared them on Instagram and Facebook, but I haven’t shared them here. Both are available in paper and digital formats.

This is Breeze and it’s available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/breeze.html

This fun leaf design...looks as though the leaves are blowing in the breeze. Haha!! This is called Orchard, and is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/orchard.html

To check out all my designs that are available at Urban Elementz go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Leisha+Farnsworth

We have a wide variety of designs, from flowers...to feathers...to stockings...to geometric...a snowflake...and so much more. This time of year a favorite is Cupid©️ - https://www.urbanelementz.com/cupid.html

And, of course...an all time favorite...Marmalade©️ - https://www.urbanelementz.com/marmalade.html

If you’re familiar with my designs...which one is your favorite?!?!?!! Comment below.

thanks for following along. I’m quilting, and getting behind in blogging. Excited to share with you some of the fun quilting I’ve been doing.

Until then...happy quilting!

- Leisha

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Barbara’s Quilts!!!

Barbara made both of these amazing quilts!! This first quilt pattern is by Bonnie Sullivan and is called Color Wash. Its such a cool quilt!! The front is made up of flannels.

I know for some computerized quilting doesn’t seem a worthwhile thing to blog about, however...for me, this is my quilting design and I love seeing it on a variety of quilts. Which is why I keep blogging all sorts of quilts with this Squared design on it. To share it’s versatility. Also, it’s a great way to see new quilt patterns, that you haven’t seen before, and how they were quilted. I do hope you find these blog posts enjoyable and helpful!!

I thought my Squared©️ design would look awesome on this plaid quilt!!! Love how it turned out. Squared is available on my website at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/squared (in several different digital formats) or at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/squared.html (available in paper and digital formats).

I can’t quite remember what size I quilted this design, but if I remember right it was between 5”-6” in height. I did the quilting design size larger than I normally do because of the size of the large quilt blocks, but also most importantly because the back is minky. I don’t love overquilted minky backings...otherwise they lose some of the coziness.

I used an 8020 cotton poly blend batting and an Oxford gray color of 30 Tex A&E Perma Core thread, to quilt it. I typically don’t like thread when it is darker than some of the fabrics. But this gray oxford color blended perfectly on the black, red, gray, and white fabrics. Plus the minky backing was gray as well.

I just can’t get over how awesome the texture is on this quilt, the diagonal of the quilting design with the square plaid, is just an awesome combination.

Isnt this traditional Log Cabin quilt stunning?!?!!! I love the black centers, they pop right off the quilt and make it look soooo striking.

I love the movement of this quilting design across the quilt!!

This lovely quilting design is one of Patricia Ritter and my designs, it’s called “Viola”©️ and is available at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/viola.html the great thing about this design, it comes with a variety of different blocks and even a petite version this edge to edge design. To see all the variations of this design, head over to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Viola

This design has such a fresh take on the traditional quilting feather. If you notice on the quilt, as well as the picture above, the individual feather petals are spread apart more, also some variety in the design...that you don’t see in traditional feathers. I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but Urban Elementz has a suggested size on their website. I did go a little smaller, and set this design up a little less than 9” in height. The height of a design consists of the highest and lowest points of the motif.

I love a good close up picture on a quilt...showing the fabrics, which helped me choose this design for this quilt, and to see that beautiful quilting texture.

Thought I’d even share a little of the quilt backing, with that beautiful feathery vine.

Thanks for coming by!!

I had a recent request to have my blog made audible for those who have a hard time seeing/reading. There is a audio button at the top left of each blog post, and in several other parts on my website. I’m not sure if the audio button will be an option in my emails, if not go directly to my posts by clicking the link at the bottom of the email that says “read in browser”. It will take you to the blog post on my website.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Happy quilting!! - Leisha

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Quilting Fabric

Also before Christmas, my sister wanted me to quilt some fabric, so she could make her and my brother in-law some stockings. She didn’t get around to making any before Christmas because of all the fun parties they were going to. Even though I don’t have a stocking to share, I want to show you this amazing quilty texture on this Bells Solid the 97 or 98 fabric. She had me quilt 3 yards, for future kiddos...then their stockings will match. The backside is the super cute trees from Zen Chic’s White Christmas line...with the gold tree randomly throughout. (See last picture) These fabrics were found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/sistersandquilters or https://www.sistersandquilters.com/

They chose my Starlight©️ design for the quilting. It’s available in my shop at in several different digital formats: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/starlight or at Urban Elementz: https://www.urbanelementz.com/leisha-s-starlight.html

I quilted this design at 3” high. which is definitely great for what my sister wants.

I used Antique Cream 30 tex Perma Core thread from A&E and 8020 cotton poly blend batting. Because of the fold creases that can happen with 8020, I rolled this up until she makes her stockings.

When my sister finishes their stockings, I’ll be sure to share. Another reason I’ve wanted to share this, I’ve always wanted a quilted bedspread...just solid fabric. Even more so now. So, now I just need to decide on a design to quilt out.

hope you have some fun projects going on!! Happy Quilting!

- Leisha

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Honest Fabric

During fall 2018 International Quilt Market, Karlee Porter...Renowned Longarm Machine Quilter and creator of Graffiti Quilting...announced that she started a fabric company. Not just any fabric company, but a one of a kind, custom printed quilt top company. She has a three fold mission, to give you great quilt tops that are fair trade, eco friendly, and USA made. Go to https://www.honestfabric.com/ to check it out. I thought it was an amazing idea!! I’ve quilted several quilts that are custom printed onto fabric...some of you may be shocked which ones they are...but to be fair to those I quilted for, I won’t tell you which ones. My point, you wouldn’t know the difference. Not everything would be easy or possible to piece. AND, if you’re like me...you don’t love appliqué, yet you love the quilt. So...with Karlee’s debut of Honest Fabric, she decided to do a giveaway. To win you had to tag someone in the comments, and you both had to be following Honest Fabric on Instagram. So...of course I entered, and tagged some quilty friends who I knew would love one, too! And guess what!!!! I WON! I hardly ever win anything. My quilty friend Molly from Molly Lovely Threads was the lucky person that I tagged. Yay!! Thanks Karlee for such an awesome giveaway!!!

So, I was talking to Molly about which design she was going to choose, and she told me her sister Bonny Steele was designing some designs. I saw this yummy striped orange peel in the most wonderful colors, and knew this is what I wanted to pick! This design is available right here... https://www.honestfabric.com/shop/modern-orange-peel-2/

Now let me tell you about this fabric... Karlee said it will be printed on the most soft colorfast polyester fabric, and that’s the absolute truth! I’ve quilted polyester before...not my favorite, but this fabric is seriously so soft and yummy.

To make this quilt even better...I used Hobbs wool batting in it...oh the texture is fabulous!!! The first time that I’ve used only wool in one of my quilts...love love love it!! I’ve used wool for other people’s quilts, or done a double batting in some of my own quilts...never just wool. Now, I may need to do it in every quilt. Haha!! I used a white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread. I quilt on a Gammill 22” longarm machine, with a Statler. (Computer)

Funny thing... the quilt top is polyester, the backing/binding fabrics are cotton, the batting is wool, and the thread is poly wrapped poly. Lots of different kinds of materials, and yet it turned out this beautiful!!

This quilting design is one of Patricia Ritter and my oldie but goodies... it’s called Bubble Wrap Double Take and is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/bubble-wrap-double-take.html

This design is so versatile, and it’s available in paper...digital formats...self print...design board...and tear away. All at Urban Elementz.

When I use digital designs, I’m going to try and remember to share the height of the design. I quilted this design at a 1” height. Because each row is only half of the design, it’s a great size.

So, why did I pick this design? I wanted something fresh, modern, curvy like the backing fabric and orange peels on the quilt top...but really, the underlining reason I pick any particular design for a quilt, it’s harmonious. This design fits well with the fabrics and designs, yet doesn’t take away from or compete with the quilt itself. Quilting should always enhance a quilt, not fight for attention. That is my major rule of thumb. What is going to look great now, and still look great in 10...20...30 years. Quilts are treasures and last forever, I think the quilting should too.

I found my perfect backing fabric and binding at https://www.etsy.com/shop/sistersandquilters or https://www.sistersandquilters.com/ Same shop, they just have an Etsy as well as a .com

And...if you read my long post about my Ombré Gems quilt, then you saw my quilt tags. I LOVE THESE!! Custom Labels 4 U made them for me... I got tons for a great price! https://www.customlabels4u.com/

If you want to change it up and order a custom printed quilt top, I highly recommend it!! I look forward to getting more. In fact there are a few that I’ve been eyeing. It’s nice to have something done and ready to quilt. Plus, if you haven’t already taken a look, Karlee has some amazing artists and designers with such an incredible variety. There is something for everyone!!

Happy Quilting!!

- Leisha

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My Ombré Gems quilt!!!

This is one of two quilts that I started and finished last year. I quilted tons of quilts, however I don’t sew a ton of quilts, because I sew so slow. I try and enjoy the process. I’m thrilled to share with you my Ombré Gems quilt!!! You have no idea how excited I am about this quilt. I loved this pattern the first time I saw it from Emily Dennis... go here to get the pattern: https://quiltyloveshop.com/collections/featured-products/products/ombre-gems-pdf-quilt-pattern

I got all the fabrics from https://www.sistersandquilters.com/ my favorite online fabric store!!! Or they have an etsy... https://www.etsy.com/shop/sistersandquilters

So, beginning of last year Emily said she was going to do another Ombré Gems sew along, and I totally jumped right in, even though I had a ton of work stuff going on at that moment and didn’t know how I was going to fit it in. I started and loved it sooo much! One thing that really helped is to have the blocks precut and clipped together, with the color name written on paper. Once you cut off the selvages, it’s hard to know what some of those colors are. It was the first time I had used Vanessa Christensen’s Ombré fabrics, so I was wondering how I was going to get that great fade from light to dark in my blocks. No worries, Emily shows you exactly what to do to cut the right piece in the right spot, so you can have awesome blocks, too. Like I mentioned above, the fabrics are by Vanessa Christensen from V and Co by Moda Fabrics.

The little red clips I’m using are called Wonder Clips, they are a life saver in so many ways. The bottoms are flat so it’s easy to sew until you get to the clip, then of course you can’t sew over it like a pin. They are great for binding, English paper piecing, sewing bags or zipper pouches and trying to keep all those layers together, and of course for keeping all your pieces together. The best price I’ve found is amazon, and yes...you’ll want the 50 pack. click here: https://www.amazon.com/Clover-Wonder-Clips-Red-50-Pack-x/dp/B004ZKPX8A/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1546708234&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=wonder+clips&dpPl=1&dpID=51fJgM4kdRL&ref=plSrch

I finished this quilt in May, and thought I knew what I wanted to quilt on it. In the mean time, I had client quilts to quilt. Come December, when I was about done quilting for clients, I counted how many quilts I had quilted for the year and I was a few short from doing the same amount last year. So I looked in my closet and my beautiful Ombré Gems was sitting there. The dilemma, I had no idea what I should quilt on it. Seriously went back and forth soooo many times. I even did an Instagram poll in my stories with three options. The funny thing, I was totally going to quilt a triangle design on it. I actually started to and it was too big, so I unpicked it. Thankfully I only had two triangles quilted. I decided to do and poll and sleep on it. The triangles were a definite no...haha! Actually there were some who voted for all three designs. I know that any one of them would have looked great. But since I LOVED this quilt, I wanted to LOVE the quilting too, and not just quilt it to quilt it and then regret what I did later on. So, I eliminated the triangle design as an option. Which left me with my Squared©️ Or Beaded Clam©️ design. Squared won the poll hands down, and I was sooo close to quilting it. I even spent a few hours thinking out loud, just trying to decide. My mom was listening...haha! I actually decided to do Squared, and then changed my mind. Let me tell you a few reasons why. I wanted to first and foremost soften up the quilt. This quilt is beautiful and has a lot of hard lines, and I knew my Beaded Clam design would be great at softening it up. Second, I have two other quilts that I really want to do, and they both need to have Squared quilted on them. I love my Squared design, but I want to use a variety of my designs on my quilts, instead of using the same one over and over. I also, quilted Beaded Clam on a client quilt back in August, right after I released it, and I really wanted it on one of my own quilts. Now, I just hoped I was going to LOVE it as much as I LOVE the quilt. And, I do!! So much!!! You may be wondering why I went into great detail telling you about my thought process. The funny thing, most times I can look at a quilt and know exactly what to quilt on it. Especially if it’s an edge to edge design. I usually draw inspiration from the fabrics or the quilt pattern. The hard thing about this particular quilt, it’s all solid fabric...well except for the backing fabric. (Look for it below) Which is another reason I chose this design. I quilted this design at a height of 3”, and that is a perfect size.

Here is a look at my Beaded Clam©️ design, not to be confused with my Beaded Clam Take Two. Beaded Clamb is available only in my shop at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/beaded-clam-1

Urban Elementz picked up my Beaded Clam Take Two design, and it’s available in paper and several different digital formats...if you’re a paper pantograph quilter check that out. https://www.urbanelementz.com/beaded-clam.html

These aqua, pink, magenta, greens, and red...are my favorite combination of color on this quilt!!

Look at all that awesome quilty texture!!! Love love love it!! To create this texture I actually used two layers of batting. I’ve done that before on a few of my custom quilts and on a client quilt...but never on a quilt I was going to just do an edge to edge quilting design on. The base layer is my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline out of Ogden Utah. Then on top of that I used a layer of Hobbs wool. I tell you, this combo is heavenly!!! I haven’t had any problems with the batting bunching or anything weird, but as I roll I check to make sure everything is still flat and straight. Especially when quilting a quilt that is pieced on the bias. Sometimes batting likes to bunch on me, with blocks sewn on point...I don’t know why, when I’m advancing the quilt on the machine. The reasoning behind using two layers of batting, is to add extra loft and help the quilting POP! I actually rubbed my hand on this quilt dozens of times to feel the texture. Haha! I used a white 30 tex poly wrapped poly Perma Core A&E thread.

I’ve been sleeping with this on top of my bedspread, and it’s been so cozy and warm in the freezing northern Utah winter we are having.

See...here is the backing fabric!! Does it make a little more sense why I wanted to quilt this design on this quilt??? The dots have a rounded top and bottom mimicing the scallop in the quilting. I think they pair nicely together. This quilting may not be your favorite, that’s okay. I also love this grayish bias pinstripe for the binding. It’s a Bonnie and Camille basic by Moda. The backing fabric is from one of Vanessa Christensen’s old fabric lines, Color Me Happy by Moda.

This is also my first quilt that I was able to put my custom made label on!! I love these!! Of course I went for Navy/Aqua, with white...they are my favorite color combo! So many of my quilts have navy and aqua in them, so I thought it would complement them nicely. I also love the clean simple look and the cute font they did my name in.

Custom Labels 4 U, did them for me. They are awesome to work with, and I got a ton of labels for a great price!! Here is their website... https://www.customlabels4u.com/mobile/custom-woven-labels.htm

If any of you are wanting more specifics about my labels...size, fonts, colors... comment below, and I can dig up the emails with all the details. I had these made awhile ago, so I can’t remember everything off the top of my head.

Thanks for following along and reading my story!! When I was teaching my longarm quilting classes, deciding on which patterns to quilt, was something they all wanted to learn more about. So, I hope you learned a little something about the process I use. I definitely want to include the “why I chose this design” in my posts, in hopes that can help those of you who are new to quilting.

Hope you’re having a great day!! Happy quilting!!

- Leisha

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Jeanne’s Lone Star Quilt

Jeanne made this lovely quilt for her mother in-law for Christmas, she lives by the ocean. The pattern is called Lone Star Quilt by Donna Jordan from Jordan Fabrics, and it’s free at: https://jordanfabrics.com/pages/lone-star-jelly-roll-pattern

Jeanne made her star bigger and added the on point squares at the top and bottom, so the quilt wasn’t square.

I love the batik fabric she used, the purpled are a perfect addition to all the blues.

Jeanne choose Patricia Ritter and my Opal©️ quilting design for the quilting. I love it!! She thought it reminded her of shells. Opal is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/opal.html in both paper and several different digital formats.

I love the quilty texture on the cream background as well as the lovely batik fabrics.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline and Dyed Natural A&E Perma Core 30 tex thread.

The backing picked up all that texture, too!! Hope you enjoy seeing this quilt and the many more I’m going to share over the next several days. Happy holidays!!

- Leisha

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Urban Elementz 25% off Sale

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, than you’ve probably seen me post about the 25% off sale that Urban Elementz is having right now until Sunday the 9th, for those of you who don’t follow me...this is for you. No code necessary.

I started working with Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz 4.5 years ago, and we have a variety of beautiful machine quilting designs together. Patricia is amazing!! She’s taken my freehand quilting or drawings, and made them into the cohesive designs we have today. To see all of our designs, click here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Leisha+Farnsworth

The following are a sample of a few of those designs.

Marmalade - https://www.urbanelementz.com/marmalade.html

Frost - https://www.urbanelementz.com/frost.html

Diagonal Plaid-Hexies - https://www.urbanelementz.com/diagonal-plaid-hexies.html

Cupid - https://www.urbanelementz.com/cupid.html

Kindling - https://www.urbanelementz.com/kindling.html

Chantilly - https://www.urbanelementz.com/chantilly.html

Birchwood - https://www.urbanelementz.com/birchwood.html

Liberty - https://www.urbanelementz.com/liberty.html

These are only a small selection of the designs that we have. We have a variety of flower, feather, modern and traditional machine quilting designs. Each of the designs come in paper or digital formats, some also come in the tear away option...for those of you who quilt on your sewing machine, and there are even some design boards for those of you who like to use a stylus instead of a laser light. Thank you so much for your support over the years. I had no idea how much fun this was going to be when I started. It thrills both Patricia and I when we see our designs on your or your clients quilts. Please share pictures with us. We love to share them on our Facebook or Instagram pages.

Hope your holiday season is off to a great start!!

-Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 12/1/18 Leisha Farnsworth 12/1/18

Kathy’s + quilt and star runner...

This is one of my favorite + quilts, that I’ve ever quilted...first and foremost it’s navy!! My favorite color. Kathy made this and I love her fabric choices...even the printed minky she used on the backing.

The quilting texture on this quilt is also why it’s a favorite of mine!

I used my Squared©️ digital machine quilting design, to quilt it. Squared is available in my shop, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/squared

Every other row of this design must be offset, but if your quilting machine has an Alternating option like mine does, it’s easy peasy and lines up beautifully as you advance the design...as you quilt. Its available in several different digital formats and is my most popular design.

This design is so versatile, it’s been fun to see it popping up on a variety of different quilts.

I used white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting. The awesome thing...if I quilt a throw size quilt first, there is a perfect batting scrap at the bottom...because the batting I use is 96” wide...for the table runner I quilted next.

This is the picture that shows the sweet x’s and o’s, in the fabric that Kathy chose. Plus an awesome close up, and angle shot are always great.

Here is the minky...how cute, huh?!?!?!!

Kathy also made this fun Christmas table topper using Sweetwater fabrics.

She requested tight stippling so that the stars would pop, and some light quilting in the stars to make them stand out.

I used an Edge ruler, one of Linda from thequiltedpineapple.com straight rulers, to quilt the lines in the stars!! Love her rulers. I also used 30 tex Dyed Natural Perma Core A&E thread.

I hope your holiday celebrations are underway!! And, maybe even some Christmas sewing!!

Happy quilting!!

- leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 11/30/18 Leisha Farnsworth 11/30/18

Laurie’s grandsons quilt!

Laurie made this super cute quilt for her grandson, using a map panel from Sarah Federking called Little Explorers, from Studio E Fabrics. The border fabrics, Laurie found before from doing a my spy quilt, and they fit perfectly with this cute map panel.

When I saw this quilt all finished, I immediately knew which pantograph I wanted to quilt on it. I used the digital design Malachite by Patricia Ritter from Urban Elementz go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/malachite.html This design creates the most awesome texture. Which I think is excellent with this map.

The backing is a solid minky, and unfortunately I didn’t get a picture of it...but can you imagine those wonky swirls? It’s amazing!

I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

Love this one!! I’m so lucky to do something I love. -Happy quilting!

- Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 11/24/18 Leisha Farnsworth 11/24/18

Sale!! Now until Cyber Monday at midnight.

So...I totally forgot about Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Sales, when I had my preholiday sale, at the beginning of the month. This is my first year selling something on my own website, so I’ve got a lot to learn. I greatly appreciate all the support I’ve gotten for my quilting business, and with the addition this year of my own digital designs and rulers...I feel blessed. Thank you so much!!

Since Black Friday is a busy shopping day, I didn’t want to offer sales and have anyone miss them, so thats why I did them early...so I’m doing another sale on both my Digital Machine Quilting Designs and my Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler set. Another Sale isn’t a bad thing, right?!?!?!! I hope not. Sales goes today thru Cyber Monday at midnight. (Mountain Standard Time)

All digital quilting designs are 25% off, use code: THANKYOU25 during checkout. Each design is available in several different digital formats. Here are a few of the favorites!! I’ve seen each of these popping up on other quilters quilts...even some that went to International Quilt Market. Which is exciting! Check my Instagram posts, to see those. @leishakaye

Squared©️ is one of my favorites!! I’ve quilted it out more that any of my other designs, and it quilts out beautifully. It’s available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/squared

Hopscotch©️ is such a fun geometric design, which popped on this quilt made by Kara Jo’s granddaughter. It’s available at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/hopscotch

This is Sweet Orange Peel©️, and I’ve seen it quilted out a few times by other quilters. It’s the second most popular design. It’s available at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/sweet-orange-peel

Beaded Clam©️ is one of my favorites...here it is quilted on Beth’s quilt. Beaded Clam is available here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/beaded-clam-1

Another super popular design is Fort©️. I’ve shared this one on my Instagram and Facebook, on a quilt that another quilter quilted. Fort is available at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/fort

I have several other great designs, all available at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/

My Circle2™ (said: Circle Squared), machine quilting circle rulers are made with 1/4” thick high quality acrylic. They come in a set of 6 circles, ranging in size from 2” to 13”. They come in both the green and clear, as pictured. They are already listed at their sale price, no code needed. If you’re local to Cache Valley, Utah and want to pick up your rulers, use code PICKUP at checkout to get free shipping. The sale on these rulers ends on Cyber Monday at midnight, mountain standard time. So, if you’ve wanted a set of rulers on sale, this is your chance. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers

I have 1/4” lines and 1/2” measurements...as seen below, on each ruler.

For more info on these rulers, here are a couple of videos...one talking about the rulers, and the other using them while quilting. https://youtu.be/lDijS4EsPLY and https://youtu.be/GWyDTymyzoE These are everything I’ve ever wanted in a circle ruler set! I’ve also heard some great feedback from those who are already using them.

Here are the smallest and biggest circle rulers in the set. The 2”/8” above, and the 7”/13” below. The 4 others in the set are pictured on my website under the ruler sets. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers

All US shipped sets are sent priority. International first class shipping is available to save on the cost of shipping. International Priority can be arranged for faster shipping, contact me and I’ll get a quote for you.

Thank you!! Happy Holidays!!

-Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 11/16/18 Leisha Farnsworth 11/16/18

Kara Jo’s granddaughters quilt!

Kara Jo’s 12 year old granddaughter decided she wanted to make a quilt, and she did an awesome job!!! Her choice of colors, and placement is just so cool.

Is that not seriously impressive?!!! It laid very flat for me, too. Sometimes quilts that are sewn on the bias tend to wave or grow in unexpected ways or spots. This one was perfectly flat.

Kara Jo told me to pick a fun design, and I thought my Hopscotch©️ digital design, would be fun! I hope she loves it!! Hopscotch is available in my shop in several different digital formats: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/hopscotch

That angle shows the awesome texture, this design creates!!

I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

I like to use a lighter/neutral thread, when quilting multi colored quilts. The lighter threads blend pretty nicely on the darker fabrics, which helps the design enhance the quilt. Using a darker thread, causes the quilting design to dominate the quilt. I really don’t like darker threads on lighter fabrics. You can see with these close ups, just how nicely the thread blends on all these fabulous colors.

I love the little white + that they chose for the backing fabric.

I have lots of fun quilts coming to the blog soon...the next one was quilted custom, with a large variety of different background quilting designs. Excited for you to see it!

-Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 11/8/18 Leisha Farnsworth 11/8/18

Early Holiday Sales!!!

With the holidays fastly approaching, I thought I would do my holiday sales early, so you don’t miss out on them...if you’re a Black Friday shopper. These are going to be my best sales, and they both last until Saturday November 10th at midnight. (EST)

First up...25% OFF all my digital quilting designs...use code “HOLIDAY25” at checkout, available only on quiltingit.com go to this link to check out all of my designs: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Digital+Quilting+Designs each design is available in several different digital formats, which are listed in each design listing. Here is a sample of a couple of the designs...

This design quilts out beautifully!!

Here is Beaded Clam on the minky back of Beth’s quilt. Love this texture!!

There are many more to choose from, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Digital+Quilting+Designs

I’m also offering $15 off, my Circle2™, machine quilting ruler sets...which is in addition to the sale I’m already having. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers

So it’s like you’re getting free shipping in the US and $15 off shipping for those of you who are International. Use code at checkout: “HOLIDAY”. This also lasts until Saturday November 10 at midnight (EST), while supplies last. This is the best sale I’m offering on my rulers, so if you’ve been wanting a set, don’t hesitate. For more info on these machine quilting rulers go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set

If you prefer watching a little video about my Circle2™ rulers, check this out!! https://youtu.be/lDijS4EsPLY

This set is everything I’ve ever wanted in a circle ruler set. You’ll get 6 different rulers with 12 different sized circles, circle sizes ranging from 2”-13”. These will be a great investment to add to your quilting rulers!

The Circle2™ ruler sets come in either clear or green high quality acrylic, as pictured.

Above is the biggest ruler, the 7”/13”, and below is the smallest at 2”/8”. The measurements indicate which size of circle you’ll get. And yes, if you were to use the 2”/8” ruler to get a 2” circle, your circle will actually measure 2”. That’s what is unique about these rulers, correct sized circles.

If you’d like to see more tutorials on how I’m using these rulers, head on over to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/QuiltingIt more tutorials will be coming all the time, so hit subscribe while you’re there and you won’t miss any.

Thank you so much for all the amazing feedback, that I’ve gotten on my rulers and digital designs. I’m so grateful I get to do what I love, and share it with you!!

-Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 10/8/18 Leisha Farnsworth 10/8/18

Baby + Quilt

My sister Amanda, made this fun quilt for her sister in-law who is about to have a baby boy! I love it!

Those dark grey plus’ are just so striking!!

My sister got her fabrics from https://www.sistersandquilters.com/

She used moda’s black cross weave, and Zen Chic’s dotted line fabric from their new White Christmas line. It has a gold dot every once in awhile.

She decided on my Squared©️ digital machine quilting pantograph design, for the quilting. It quilted out beautifully and is available at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/squared

Seriously loving the texture this quilting design gave this quilt. The on point square is a great contrast to the large +’s.

I used Antique Cream 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread and 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Amanda also picked Shannon Fabrics super soft embossed Cuddle (minky) dot for the backing.

Love what I do, especially when I get to do it for family!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting!

- Leisha

Leisha Farnsworth 9/21/18 Leisha Farnsworth 9/21/18

Jen’s 100 Good Wishes quilt!!

What is a 100 Good Wishes quilt? After searching, this is what I came across. “A custom that originated in China, the “100 Wishes Quilt” or Bai Jia Bei, was originally created by having friends each contribute a quilt square as a show of love for the new child.”

Jen and her husband adopted their daughter from China in 2012, and she has a special birthday coming up...8! She wanted to have this quilt quilted and ready to give to her in November when she gets baptized.

Each of these fabric squares were sent to Jen to add to this quilt from family and friends.

It reminds me of a postage stamp quilt I made years ago. One of them even came with a cute button sewn in the middle. I did remove it to quilt the quilt, and sewed it back on afterwards.