Quilting Galore!
Between working and life, I haven’t blogged the amazing quilts and fun runners that I’ve had the privilege of quilting…for awhile. I hope you enjoy the variety of custom and edge to edge quilting, that I’m going to share with you.
First up, this amazing quilt made by my friend and neighbor Karen. She’s made several quilts, and has never had one custom quilted. It was so fun to quilt this for her, especially knowing she was going to keep it and enjoy the quilting. This pattern is by Carrie Nelson. It is from Miss Rosie’s Farmhouse Favorites book and is called Stella Blue.
I just love softening the hard lines in a quilt pattern, with curves in the quilting. That was my plan with this quilt. I love the end result.
I used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly batting, and Dyed Natural 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread.
A close up on the two main blocks.
I used four of my Circle2™ (Circle Squared) rulers to quilt these lovely curves. I used the 3”, 4”, 6”, and 9”. It’s so great to have such a versatile set, ranging in size from 2”-13” circles. These rulers are made from 1/4” thick, high quality acrylic. They are available in clear or green in my shop. For more details go here: Circle2™ . My machine quilting circle rulers can be used on a domestic machine with the correct quilting foot and on a longarm machine with a ruler foot. To check them out in action, go to my YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/QuiltingIt
The above picture shows the 3” and the 9” circles. Each ruler has two sizes of circles. The reason being, you get 12 different sizes of circles and you only need 6 rulers. Saves space in your quilting studio and saves you money…because you’re not buying 6 more rulers. (Green set is pictured below)
The quilting in each block is so cohesive and pairs nicely together, while enhancing the quilt blocks. I used the 6” circle ruler to quilt the large orange peel on the corners of the star block.
That beautiful arc diamond design is so fun to quilt, and is my favorite part of quilting on this quilt. I use the 9” circle ruler on that design.
For all the orange peel designs inside the star blocks I used the 3” circle. As pictured above and below.
I used the 4” circle ruler to quilt these petals in these flying geese. I also used an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, to quilt all the lines.
All those different sizes of curves just fit so nicely together.
A few pictures of the back. Love it!!
Next, some cute table runners…made by Barbara!
How sweet are these popsicles?!?!?!! The pattern is by Ribbon Candy Quilt Company and is one of their Sizzlin’ Summer Skinnies. Click on their name above, and it will take you right to their website.
I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and Winline’s 8020 batting. I mixed the quilting up, by adding a lot of different shapes and textures. Ribbon candy borders, overlapping circles in the background, and a variety of different designs in the popsicle stripes.
Next up, Barbara made this flag runner, using the FREE Wave Your Flag table runner pattern by Fat Quarter Shop.
I used Good Vibrations from Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz to quilt it. I spaced the wavy lines 3/4ths of an inch apart. I love the texture from these simple wavy lines. I used Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and more of my favorite 8020 cotton poly Winline batting.
I love the dimension that comes from offsetting the flag stripes. I love all things 4th of July. I was born after the fireworks, on the morning of the 5th.
Okay, this watermelon runner…also made by Barbara, is just so fun!! The pattern is by Primrose Cottage Quilts and is called Summertime.
I may be a little biased, but that Sweet Orange Peel quilting design, is a perfect fit for this!! It reminds me of the shape of watermelon seeds. Sweet Orange Peel©️ is available in my shop at www.quiltingit.com/shop and is one of my best sellers!
I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Now, a few fun projects made by Sherry.
This cute pillow front is from My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe, here in Logan Utah. It’s part of their pillow of the month club. You’ll have to contact them for a pattern.
I used Good Vibrations from Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz again to quilt this. I spaced the wavy lines 1/2 of an inch apart. Because it’s a pillow, it works being that tightly quilted. Sherry brought a cotton poly scrap of batting, and I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread to quilt it.
Next up, these lovely runners made by Sherry. Designed By Heather Peterson from Anka's Treasures. This runner is in the Trendy Table 2 book.
Once again I used my Sweet Orange Peel©️ design to quilt it.
I used a Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 batting.
Sherry made two, so I quilted them onto the same quilting back. I quilt on a Gammill 22” machine. So I set the boundary when doing Edge to Edge quilting, as if it were all one quilt. Saves on time. I quilted the first one, rolled it to the next one and easy peasy, done!!
Loranne is a master at making her own patterns from things that inspire her. This lovely quilt was made for her friends new granddaughter.
Loranne requested a double batt, which adds some beautiful texture to the quilt/quilting. I did a bottom layer of the 8020 cotton poly blend batting that I love from Winline, and a top layer of Hobbs Wool. Love the combination of the two. I’ve done the same thing with some of my own quilts.
Pictures really don’t do this quilt justice.
I used the -20- curve ruler for the petals, and some of the Edge rulers for all the straight lines, both are from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple.
Because this quilt has lot of borders, I wanted to make each of them stand out with different yet cohesive quilting designs. I especially love how these corners turned out. I also share a few more pictures to show the border details. The pinstripe border below is done with a 1/4” line and then a inch section.
Airen’s amazing Double Wedding Ring quilt is up next!! It was such a gem to quilt, knowing it is going to be a family heirloom. Airen used Double Wedding Ring Templates by Sharlene Jorgenson which are available here.
I used white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
I wanted to keep the quilting classic, yet show off all the amazing piecing that Airen did.
I used 3 of my Circle2 machine quilting circle rulers (the 4”, 5”, 13”) and Linda’s -15- curve ruler from The Quilted Pineapple.
The quilting inside where the rings overlap, is dainty. A double curved line at a 1/4” spacing, with tiny pebbles, enhances the curves of the rings and the negative space. I quilted swirls with a hook, inside the rings. Checkout the backging pictured below to see the hooks better.
I used this 4” Circle2™ ruler for one of the sets of petals inside the double arcs of the wedding rings.
I used this 5” Circle2™ ruler for the other set of petals in the double arc.
I used the 13” Circle2™ ruler to quilt the 1/4” lines inside where the rings overlap.
I also used the -15- curve ruler from Linda, to quilt the 1/2” arched curves inside the center of the rings. (As pictured below) I hope that makes sense. The reason I share which ruler I used where, is so you can see the benefits of having a great selection of circle rulers and curve rulers. I lay out my circle rulers to see which curve fits in the best spot. No two quilts are the same. It’s such a great asset to have a great set of rulers.
Front/back!! Love it! You can also see the hook on the swirls in the bottom picture. I love the look of the diamonds in each corner.
I wish each of you could see this beautiful quilt!!
Lovely sunlight highlighting all that quilting texture.
These sweet butterflies were made by Lori for her granddaughter. The pattern is by Nadra Ridgeway from Ellis & Higgs and is called Butterfly Dance.
This is such a sweet sweet quilt!!
Lori chose Flower Child by Apricot Moon Designs, and it’s available at Urban Elementz. This is such a fun design to quilt. It looks like the flowers are dancing along with the butterflies.
I used a 30 tex Silver Omni thread from Superior Threads, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.
I hope you have fun snuggling your new granddaughter soon, Lori!!! She’s lucky to receive such a beautiful quilt.
I love this bright fun runner, made by Laurie. The pattern is Mini Popsicles Table Runner and is available at Annie’s Catalog.
Made with the Crayola Fat Quarter Box from Riley Blake Designs.
I custom quilted this with overlapping swirls in the background, and a variety of fun textures in the popsicles.
Such a fun summery runner. I used Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Laurie brought a cotton poly batting scrap.
This house quilt is just so fun, it was made by Kara Jo. The bold reds, pinks, and oranges…next to the black and white low volume prints…make this quilt pop!! I’m guessing these red/pink/orange fabrics are by Kaffe.
I used a Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly batting.
Look at the combination of these bold prints, even next to some of the bold low volume prints. Such a fun combo.
I’m not sure who this pattern is by, if I find out I will edit this post. There are a fun variety of house quilts.
I suggested Malachite as a design for this quilt, and Kara Jo agreed. It’s by Patricia Ritter and is available at Urban Elementz. I love it with the variety and style of these fabrics. It’s such a versatile design.
That quilty texture is just so so good.
Lastly…this absolutely cute quilt, made by Sherry. It’s called Ghost Quilt by Then Came June. She has some pretty fun quilt patterns.
I’m not a huge Halloween fan, but this quilt just might change my mind. I love the different colors of ghost eyes and mouth. Light grey to black.
I stewed and stewed on how to quilt this. I saw a couple quilted that I liked, but one was custom and I knew I wanted to do something edge to edge. So I took a look at Sarah Ann Myers designs at Urban Elementz, because some of my favorites are hers, and I found Gale. The movement in this design, is just my favorite!!! It quilted beautifully!!
I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
I think the point in the Gale quilting design, goes so well with the point on the ghost. That’s why I love them together.
I can’t believe it’s that time of year, when Halloween quilts are starting to get quilted. Anyone else feel like this year has flown right by.
The ghosts seem to be glowing in the picture below.
What have you been sewing this summer??? I’ve been making great progress on my Hexie Flower quilt, that I’ve been sewing together by hand…for the last 4 years. I shared a picture of a couple of the rows, a few posts ago. Right now, all the rows are sewn, and I’m starting to sew them together. That definitely takes more time, but it’s finally starting to look like a quilt. It’s been such a fun project. (Previous picture, so you don’t have to go looking for it)
Also, my Modern Vintage quilt is finally getting quilted!!!! Yay! It’s a pattern by Bonnie and Camille, and is in Bonnie’s Cotton Way Classics book. I used several different charm packs from several different Bonnie and Camille lines of fabric, to make this quilt. I’m so excited!! I’m going to quilt my Sweet Orange Peel©️ design on it, and it has a layer of Hobbs wool inside. This quilt was started almost two years ago. Yes, I’m slow at sewing. I prefer it that way. Take my time and enjoy the process.
Thanks for sticking around. I know that is a whole lot of pictures and quilts. But I love seeing a variety of ideas • for quilts and quilting. I hope you enjoy it, too. Happy sewing! • Leisha
Quilts...quilts...quilts!
Hello Quilting Friends,
Hope that your week has been a great one! I told you last time that I have some fun quilts to share with you...so here goes!
First up, this lovely quilt made by Beth, using the Mini Metro Rings pattern from Sew Kind of Wonderful. If you haven’t and you’d like to try a curved quilt, take a look at Sew Kind of Wonderful’s pattern selection. I’ve made a couple of their patterns, and they make sewing a curve easy peasy!!
Beth used mostly Porcelain by 3 Sisters fabrics, from Moda fabrics.
This quilt is small, and yet oh so lovely. So fun to custom quilt. I used Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Beth provided a batting...I think it was bamboo.
I used my 3” and 9” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the curves, except for the curve just inside of all the circles. I used a -10- curve ruler from Linda at www.thequiltedpineapple.com
My machine quilting circle ruler set, Circle2™, comes in a set of 6 ranging from 2”-14” circles. My sets are available in green or clear acrylic, on my website: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers
Here is more info about my rulers: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set
These rulers are such a versatile set. Because they range in size from 2”-13”, that gives me a wide variety of options for curves.
I quilted a diamond shape, with lines 1/4” apart in the center. I freehand quilted swirls with a little tale, inside the “rings”. Pebbles and a little curve inside the rings, make the rings pop!! I love the combination all together.
Here is a great look at the backing. The backing is a minky, so the texture is lovely!!
Next up...Sherry’s Wagon Wheel quilt. This is a classic quilt block. Do a google search, I’m sure you’ll find a tutorial.
the black and white fabrics are so striking together!!
I used white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread and Winline’s 8020 batting for this quilt.
I gave Sherry a few options for quilting designs, and she chose my Beaded Clam Take 2, which is available on my website as well as Urban Elementz. Go here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/beaded-clam-take-2 or here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/beaded-clam.html
We chose this design to soften the hard lines of the quilt blocks, and it goes well with the fabric prints.
Look at all that fun quilty texture!!
I quilted this with my Gammill 22” Statler longarm machine. All of the other quilts and runners I quilted freehand or free motion.
Here is a look at the quilt backing. Love it!!!
Next up...this absolutely stunning quilt made by Joleene!!! Joleene is the mastermind behind the Sew Red Glasses.
Joleene made this one of a kind quilt to represent the last few years of her life. Family, friends, faith, service, her Sew Res Glasses and so on. Beautiful!! I love the red and white!!
When I quilt a custom quilt like this, I want the designs to flow throughout. You’ll notice orange peels, crosshatching, overlapping circles, diagonal lines, circles, and so on. I try and replicate a design in multiple spots to compliment the quilting designs and help the eye travel throughout the quilt. I love how this one turned out.
Here are some of my favorite blocks...first up, these 4” red stars were throughout the quilt. I thought the quilting on these were perfect to make the stars pop. I used my 2” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the curves, and an Edge ruler from Linda at www.thequiltedpinapple.com
I also love this star!!! If I remember right I used the 12” and 6” Circle2™ rulers to quilt the curves in the corners. Then I just echoed the Star with some simple lines.
On this block I used 4 different rulers...the Edge ruler, and 3 different sizes of Circle2™ rulers. It might have used the 3”, 6”, and 13” circles to create all the curves. I remember using the 13” circle, but I’m guessing I used the 3” and 6” for the smaller curves. I actually ended up using 5 of the 6 rulers in my set, to quilt this quilt!! I didn’t use the 5”/11” ruler. Which is a great example of the versatility of this set of circle rulers. I’m also loving how nicely they fit in my hand as I quilt.
Okay...those apples are too cute!!
Here is a look at the amazing quilt backing Joleen pieced. Cute, huh?!?!?!! I used white 30 tex thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Here is a quick look at the clear set of my Circle2™ rulers. For more info or to purchase a set, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers
Here is a look at the smallest ruler, the 2”/8”. I designed them with the 1/4” hopping foot in mind. If you were to quilt a 2” circle, you would get a 2” circle. Not a 2.5” circle, like I’ve seen happen with other circle rulers.
Below is a look at the largest circle, 7”/13”. Check the link above to see a the other sizes. I’m loving seeing what your creating with these rulers. Please use the hashtag #circle2rulers on instagram, if you post pictures. I’d love to see them and share them. Thank you!!!
Next up, Barbara made these two lovely table runners.
This pattern is actually a quilt pattern by Down Grapevine Lane and is called Tumbleweeds Quilt, and she just made a runner.
I decided to quilt a variety of different designs to create some fun texture. Overlapping circles (video here: https://youtu.be/x0UNyEJdm9Y), swirls, ribbon candy, lines, feathers, and such!!
I love these fabrics with this pattern, so fun!!
I used white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
And this lovely little runner is a pattern by Kim Diehl and is called Simple Whatnot’s 8.
I used a coordinating teal thread for the border, and a nice cream colored 30 tex thread, Dyed Natural, from A&E. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
I freehand quilted a swirl feather in the center of the quilt, ribbon candy in the blue borders, and circles in the thin 1/2” cream border. Then I quilted a fun loopy freehand design in the 9 patches on the corners.
These fabrics are also from Kim Diehl.
I nice close up. Quilting just adds so much personality to a quilt, I love it!!
Thank you for stopping by! Have a great weekend!!
- Leisha
Make Yourself at Home + Pillows
Hope you’ve had a great week!! I spent most of mine with my baby sister and her husband moving and decorating their new townhome. It was so much fun!! I graduated in interior design, even though I fill my work time with quilting, it’s great to do some decorating every once in awhile.
So, I don’t have much to share with you in this week’s post. A wall hanging and some pillow fronts. I did freehand and or free-motion quilt them all. I do have lots of pictures!
First up...this amazing quilt made by Jeanenne!! It’s called Make Yourself at Home by Kimberbell Designs. This pattern, like several of Kim’s patterns, is available in a machine embroidery or hand embroidery option. Jeanenne did the machine embroidery version.
My goal with the quilting on quilts like this, is to create lots of different textures that compliment one another. Curves, pebbles, lines, ribbon candy, leaves with swirls, and grassy texture. Love it all together!!
My favorite texture has to be the 1/2” inch random angular lines in the border. I just love doing that on a border. It makes such a statement. I used Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, to quilt the lines. I did a video tutorial on quilting out these lines awhile back. Head here to check it out: https://youtu.be/m5UXfRD_ujY
Its also a great way to fill a large border, or random borders and sashing like I did in the video.
Aren’t all those different angles so fun!! Yes, I do them randomly. No need to mark anything, just vary the angles from the ones you’ve already quilted.
I used my 4” and 10” Circle2™ (said...Circle Squared) rulers on the star blocks, pinwheels, the green quilt block, and the circular design in the 4 patch. My Circle2™ (machine quilting circle rulers) are so versatile. Let your creativity run...and you’ll create some amazing designs with them.
My Circle2™ rulers are only available in my shop in a set of 6 ranging in size from 2”-13”: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop For more info on them, check out this post: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set They are available in green and clear, high quality 1/4” acrylic. They can be used on a longarm or on a sewing machine with a quilting foot.
Aren’t all those textures great together?!?!?!!! And below is a closer look at the fun design I quilted in the 4 patch.
I decided on a windy background for the trees...and if wind is anything like it is here, it’s going in all different directions. Wind is fun to freehand quilt...here is another video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/qsLJOyP62sc
I’m trying to share enough pictures, so you can see all the great designs together. That overlapping swirl design, behind the lamp, is also a favorite of mine. Go to this video to see how I quilt out this design: https://youtu.be/x0UNyEJdm9Y
When I quilt a design on a quilt like this, I try to do it again at least once if not twice. By doing so it makes the designs compliment one another and helps your eye travel as you look at it.
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline, and Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread on the entire quilt.
I don’t like to quilt a ton inside the appliqués...the couches on this quilt got no quilting at all...yet I quilted the pot on the plants and doors on the house above. My rule of thumb for quilting in appliqué pieces, only do it if they need it. If they aren’t laying flat or are too big, I definitely quilt something, even if it’s just simple lines.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this quilt!! It’s definitely a fun quilt.
Next up...pillows!! Lots of them! I actually sewed the backs together in one long piece, because they weren’t big enough to pin to the machine. It’s also faster to quilt them all on one backing. Below you are looking at 7 pillow fronts all in one piece because of the backings being sewn together. I just center the pillow front on the backing, so the seam doesn’t end up on the back of the pillow. Sherry will cut them on the seam, so then she can trim them.
These are part of the pillow of the month kits that My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe has been doing for the past 8 months. They may still have some of the kits available, if not, I’m sure they have the patterns. Here is their website: https://mygirlfriendsquiltshoppe.com/
These were made by Sherry. A lot of these pillows will get more dimensional items added to them now that they are quilted.
Pebbles, swirls, and feathers for the background with a ribbon candy border.
She brought batting scraps for each of these, I think it’s an 8020 cotton poly blend. I used a white and a navy 30 tex Perma Core thread on this one, from A&E.
Next a cute witch hat! This one is quite simple, so creating great texture was important. I did that same line design, that I did on the border of the quilt above, on the brim of the hat. Add some crackle, 1/2” angled lines, 1/2” squares in the spider body, and ribbon candy sashing...a great combination! I used black and Antique Cream 30 tex Perma Core thread from A&E.
A closer look at the angled lines on the brim.
And squares on the spider.
Next the Valentine pillow. This one will have ribbons, like a bouquet of heart balloons.
Different quilty textures in the hearts with the pebbles in the background, add interest to this pillow. Bordering it with ribbon candy.
Next up...this cute gnome Santa!! He’s my favorite of the bunch. Sherry made four of these, which makes 7 pillow fronts in total.
I quilted that same freehand overlapping circle design in this background, link to the video is above. (With the lamp on the quilt). I added some vertical lines at 1/2”, in the hat and angled lines in the body. The beard has a wavy design and nothing is needed for the nose and the shoes.
The border has a repeat of these three designs, down both sides.
I used Antique Cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread on all 4 of these pillows.
For those who are wondering I have a $35 minimum, and so each of these pillows are $35 to quilt.
I’m off to quilt another quilt!! I have some fun quilts to quilt in the next few weeks, that I’m excited to share with you. Have a great weekend!!
- Leisha
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.
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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
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
Quilting Tips for Lining Up Digital Designs!
I’ve had some questions lately on how I line up designs, as I advance or roll the quilt. If you use something different, that won’t let you change the design, play with it and figure out how to tweak it. I’m using Edge to Edge mode, in CS7 by Gammill Statler. I also use place two pins on every quilt, so I can get a left and right reference point. Please let me know if you have any questions. Happy weekend!
More pictures and info about this quilt will be coming in my next blog post. The design I’m using is by Marci Gore from Lily Street Designs, and the quilt was made by Beth.
- Leisha
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
Barbara’s Runner
Barbara made this beautiful Kim Diehl runner, it’s called Hen House Star and she used Kim’s fabrics, too.
Barbara wanted wool batting, so I used Hobbs Wool. I also used a 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread, my most favorite yellow cream...Dyed Natural.
I knew I wanted to quilt an orange peel in the center part, so I used my 4” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler, to quilt them. The design of the ruler makes it easy to rotate around the hopping foot to get to the next spot.
They are available in clear and green 1/4” high quality acrylic, and come in a set of 6. Ranging in size 2” to 13”. They can be found here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop?category=Rulers
I’ve been asked a few times lately the difference between the clear and green sets of rulers??? Everything is the same, except the color. So, it’s really a matter of preference. The green are a better option to see the ruler lines on lighter fabrics. If you’re used to using clear, great!! I actually use both.
I also used an 8” Edge ruler, from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com, to quilt the lines in the star. I freehand quilted circles and feathers in the background parts along the border.
I have some fun quilts coming up!! So excited to show you.
If you’ve baught a set of my Circle2™ (Circle Squared) rulers, I’d love to share some pictures or feedback. Please email me at quiltingit@gmail.com with “ruler feedback” in the subject line. I’d love to share pictures of your quilting, of course you’ll get credit. I’ve already seen some work that Sue Daurio has done with her set. Thank you sooo much!!
Happy Quilting, - Leisha
Sherry’s Cottage Blossom Quilt!!
This beautiful quilt is Cottage Blossoms by Vanessa from Lella Boutique. These beautiful fabrics were put together in a kit by My Girlfriend’s Quilt Shoppe in Logan Utah. For details or more info on that, google them and give them a call.
Sherry made this for her future daughter in-law. She said it came together pretty fast.
I decided to use a digital machine quilting pantograph, that I bought recently from Urban Elementz. It’s called Hexies by Patricia Ritter and is available here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/hexies.html
I love the texture this design created. I decided to do it pretty big, so it fits with the scale of the flower blocks. I quilted it at a 5.75” height, for the design. Something a lot smaller, would have been too small.
I used a 30 tex Antique Cream A&E Perma Core thread, and my favorite Winline 8020 cotton poly batting.
Ya know, some designs were just made perfect for certain quilts, this is one of those!!
Hope you’re have a great Monday!!! Happy quilting!
- Leisha
Skye’s half squared triangle quilts
Skye makes the most awesome modern simple quilts. Both of these quilts are made with simple 1/2 square triangles! It’s also all about the layout, fabric choices, and colors!!
I love these 10” (If I remember right) squares. With the being so big, you can see the fabric prints sooo well.
Skye asked for lines 1.25” apart. I love it!! Especially with the random layout of these blocks. I totally want to make a quilt like this.
I used my Gammill Statler to computerize the quilting.
I used white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread and Winline’s cotton poly blend 8020 batting.
Next up, Skye’s Halloween half square triangle quilt.
I love the layout of this one, turning the triangles opposite ways. Also, the black background fabric makes all the colors pop!
I used a new digital pantograph design by Natalie Gorman from Urban Elementz called Bubble Gum go here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/bubble-gum.html
I also used white Perma Core A&E 30 Tex thread. The 30 tex is a thicker thread. I also used Winline’s 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.
The most awesome news...Urban Elementz is doing their semi annual 25% off all pantograph’s starting today, no code necessary. All items are already marked on sale. To check out all of Patricia Ritter and my pantograph designs that are on sale, go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Leisha+Farnsworth
happy quilting!!!
-leisha
Barbara’s quilts and Christmas runner
Barbara made these fun quilts, and runner.
First up, this super cool quilt is made using ombré dot fabrics by V&Co from Moda. The pattern is Ombré Weave by Tiffany Hayes. I love the ombré color look to the quilt.
I used Mod Dotz by Patricia Ritter to quilt it, it’s available at urbanelementz.com ...I love how it softens up the quilt, and those swirly dots go so well with the dots in the fabrics.
I used white 30 Tex Perma Core A&E thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Up next her block of the month, that she got from My Girlfriend’s Quilt Shoppe, here in Logan Utah.
I wanted to do something more traditional for the quilting on this one, so I chose Ginger. It’s one of Patricia Ritter and my pantograph designs. It’s available in paper or several different digital formats at: https://www.urbanelementz.com/ginger.html
I used Dyed Natural, which is a lovely cream color thread. It’s a 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread. I also used my favorite winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Aren’t those feathers so delightful.
Lastly, this adorable Christmas runner.
The pattern is by Disa Designs, in her My Table book. Aren’t those Santa’s soooo cute?!?!?!!! I used the same Dyed Natural thread, and 8020 batting. A quick quilting tip...if I’m quilting a runner and a quilt, like I did here...I quilt the quilt first. The reason, there is usually leftover batting at the end of a quilt that is perfect for a runner. This one fit perfectly.
I wanted lots of texture...so I freehand quilted pebbles, and wavy lines...and I love to add the straight lines for a different kind of texture. Barbara added little black eyes, it’s such a cute runner. I used one of the Edge rulers by Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com
Lots and lots to share...I’ve been quilting a ton. Hope you have some fun holiday plans.
Happy Quilting!!
-leisha
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
Sherry’s “Kimberbell” pillows and runners...
All of these lovely patterns are by Kimberbell Designs, and she’s made them even available for those who machine embroidery. Sherry made all of these beautiful pillow fronts and runners, she actually made multiple of each...one for her, her daughter, and mother. That’s why you’ll see multiples.
Speaking of multiples...there is also one more. I used Linda from thequiltedpineapple.com Edge rulersto quilt the 1/2” Diagonal lines along the two side vertical borders. The lines on the rulers make it easy to quilt the lines with no marking.
I love the texture that the grassy freehand design, gives behind the leaf wreath. The swirly feather design along the herringbone borders, is such a fun freehand design to quilt. It’s perfect for borders, and adds a modern traditional touch.
Let’s talk about backgrounds!! When it comes to quilting behind appliquéd words, it isn’t always easy to know what to do. Stippling can be great...but there’s soooo much more that you could do. The crackle above or the 1” squares below, help the letters shine, giving the background texture and help them be the focal point.
The combination of textures is just enough to give these pillow fronts more personality.
I used a cream and tan Perma Core 30 tex A&E thread, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
A little swirl, feather, and curly cues...are my favorite thing to quilt inside every pumpkin.
Those bugs in those vinyl jars, are every little boys dream. I quilted a crackle around the jars...which I do freehand, no need for a ruler, unless you do them jumbo sized. Who would be interested in a tutorial on how to freehand the crackle??? Comment below.
I used a white 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, and my favorite winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
I was trying to figure out what to do in the borders, and it hit me...webs coming from all different directions. It was such a fun way to quilt a border...try it sometime. I used the 8” Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com to quilt the webs.
Gobble gobble!! I can believe it’s almost thanksgiving again, this year has flown by.
I used a soft cream 30 tex A&E Perma Core thread, I think it was Dyed Natural. More winline batting was used. You’ll see that extra piece of batting hanging off. I cut the batting to the length of the biggest table runner, and then laid out the batting, placing each item on the batting to use it up in the best way. It worked beautifully. I just trimmed around the runner or pillow front, so I could quilt everything separate and save on batting.
There is more of the swirly feather and grassy designs, with some added feathers in the turkey feathers, and ribbon candy in the black strip.
Close ups!
This swirly feather design is random, yet similar bey repeating the design out in different shapes, or sizes, or direction. Who would be interested in me doing a swirly feather video tutorial??? Comment below.
This is the biggest runner...like the last one, she just added borders. Everything was quilted the same as the previous runner, I just added leafs in the outside border.
Feathers like these are easy. I start on one side of the turkey feathers, and quilt feathers...traveling up towards the tops of the turkey feather, and then feathering back down towards the body. Then I move up towards the next feather, along the body of the turkey. It works great. No need to stop and cut the thread.
I used a tan/golden and cream thread to quilt this. 30 Tex from A&E.
Here is a close up on my leafs in the outside border. It’s fun to quilt something new.
Thank you for stopping by!
- Leisha
Gone Quilting and a couple of flower table runners...
One thing I love, when I’m quilting small items that are the same width, is to quilt them all on one quilt back. It makes my job easier and faster, and makes it cheaper for you.
These three designs are more of the new design releases available from Laser Cut Quilts. I’m not sure the name of these patterns, they are new releases for this quilt market. Check out Laser Cut Quilts on Instagram or go to their website for more information on all the products they carry. Just a reminder, their specialty is to have all of your fabric pieces cut with fusibles and ready to iron down for all your appliqué projects.
This super cute Gone Quilting pattern, is the perfect gift for the quilt lover in your life. Including a wind blown quilt, out of the back of the truck. The old fashioned truck, is also a great touch.
The texture on these quilts, is so fun to create. I call those pebbles...echoed pebbles...I try and keep my quilting as clean as possible, but going around the circles a few times, creates some great definition. The trees and the slight quilting in the car, were fun to add, too.
I used Perma Core 30 tex Antique Cream from A&E thread, also red and charcoal thread from them as well. The green thread is by Toldi Lock, and I’m not sure where I got it. I also used 8020 cotton/poly blend batting for each of these.
This super sweet and sunny table runner, is just the thing to brighten up your home.
I used white 30 Tex Perma Core poly wrapped poly thread by A&E, to quilt this quilt. I also used the 8” Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com
To quilt this one, I wanted to make sure everything popped, so I quilted around everything and then quilted right up to each appliqué. Those little 1/2” on point squares are my favorite...and so is the swirly feathers that I quilted freehand. They sure dress up this quilting.
I love this runner, too! The colors are vibrant, and how cute is that bird!!
I used several different colors of thread to quilt this one...all the thread changes were worth it. Unfortunately...I don’t remember which threads went where. I suggest blending threads as best you can. But it’s also okay to use one of the other colors as an accent. If you look at the orange center of the daisy flowers (the one with the yellow background) you can see that I used yellow thread to quilt the cross hatch design. It looks lovely. For a closer look, scroll down a few pictures.
Lines are one of my favorites to add, intermixed with all the soft curvy designs. They just complement one another so well.
So much texture...makes my quilty heart happy!!
Thanks for sticking around...the next 4 quilts I’m going to blog, are my favorite. Excited to share!! Until then, happy quilting!
-leisha
“Around the Pumpkin Patch”
This lovely runner is another one of Laser Cut Quilts beautiful patterns, it’s called Around the Pumpkin Patch and is available on their website. https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
I used an 8020 cotton poly blend batting and two different threads, a green and cream from Perma Core.
I also used at least three of my Circle2™ machine quilting rulers, to quilt all these fabulous curves.
Here is a look of the full set of my Circle2™ rulers, stacked and ready for you to use in your quilting. They come in clear or green acrylic. Go to my shop and check them out... https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers
I’m not sure which ruler I used where...this was several quilts ago. I know I used the 13”/7” ruler for the quilting in the triangle ends to the runner. I know I also used the 2”/8” and the 3”/9” rulers for some of the smaller orange peel curves...but I can’t quite remember which circles I used on the larger curves. Which is a great reason to get a set. You never know which curve or circle is going to fit the best!!
I love the mix of the small and medium sized orange peels.
A double crossed orange peel for these corner blocks is just something a little unique...it’s fun to see what a little curve can create. I used one of my rulers...I can’t remember if it was the 7”, 8”, or 9”.
I wanted to dress up the edge triangles with a little cross hatched curve, and then I decided to fill the curves with a swirly feather.
Keep coming back for more Laser Cut Quilts designs...there are lots of fun ones, still coming. https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
happy quilting!!
-Leisha
“Oh Christmas Tree”
I’m sooo excited to share with you the first of the several quilts or runners, that I’ve been quilting for Laser Cut Quilts, for their quilt market release. They have a great variety of designs. Have you heard of Laser Cut Quilts before? Go to their website at: https://lasercutquilts.com and check them out!! They laser cut high quality fabrics with high quality fusibles, all ready for you to iron down and do you favorite finishing stitch.
This beautiful tree is their Oh Christmas Tree design. I love the unique delicate branches and swirls.
To help everything pop, I quilted pebbles and swirls a plenty...and of course wood grain in the tree trunk.
I used a white 30 Tex Perma Core A&E thread on the tree, and a green olive color thread from Coats and Clark for the background. I used an 8020 cotton/poly blend batting, as well.
Do you have a Christmas tree quilt yet? Head on over to their shop to see if you can grab a kit! https://lasercutquilts.com/shop
Laser Cut Quilts, also does custom projects and they also work with designers or shops to create kits.
Soooo excited to show you what else I’ve quilted for them.
- Leisha
Barbara’s Lets Talk Turkey table topper!
Barbara made this beautiful Lets Talk Turkey table topper that is available on Quilting Daily’s website, for her daughter!! We’ve had the most beautiful fall here in northern Utah. Leaves changing, and lots of sunshine!! For me, quilting fall themed projects is one of my fav’s!
This is going to be perfect across a long beautiful table!!
I love creating different textures in my quilting...lines, pebbles, curves, grass, and feathers.
I used a tan thread to quilt the entire runner, 30 Tex Perma Core from A&E. I also used my favorite Winline 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.
Here is a great tutorial on continuous quilting, and I used two of my Circle2™ machine quilting rulers, to quilt the design above, in the squares.
Head on over to my YouTube channel to see more tutorials... https://www.youtube.com/user/QuiltingIt
These are the two rulers that I used, shown in the video above. They also come in clear acrylic. Go here: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/?category=Rulers
I love the double orange peel design in the center of these simple two inches squares, and it’s easy!! Love using these rulers.
I used the 8” Edge ruler from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com to quilt the lines and do the corner design...check the video below on how to use rulers.
A quick video on how to do this step down corner, without having to mark anything. It’s all about using the lines on the ruler.
Thank you for stopping by!!
happy quilting!!
- leisha
Shelley’s 2 baby quilts
Shelley is amazing!! And, I’m sure one of the favorite aunts in her family. She made these beautiful quilts for nieces and nephews, when they start having kids of their own.
I love her choice of funky fabrics on this one...plus the circles and squares are a great contrast. I also love it when my clients mix such a diverse variety of fabrics together.
I used a white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread and my favorite 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.
I quilted the Malachite digital pantograph design, on one of Shelley’s quilts before, and she loved the density of it! It’s by Patricia Ritter and is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/malachite.html
Look at that quilting on that Shannon Fabrics minky. This is why I love solid minky. The quilting just sings!!
The navy and soft pinks in this quilt, are just so pretty!!
Once again I used white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting.
Those touches of gold in the Ombré Dots, by V & Co for Moda, make this quilt shine!
Shelley also wanted the Malachite quilting design for this quilt as well. It’s a perfect wonky swirl.
Look at that texture on that minky!!! Love what I do!
happy quilting!!
-leisha
Joleen’s “North Country Advent” quilt!
Joleen made this beautiful Christmas countdown wall hanging. The tree itself is made from wool, as well as the nativity. The background is a Moda Mochi linen. There will be 25 ornaments, also made from wool, to hang on the tree. (Picture of tree with the ornaments, below) Joleen added the nativity to the base of the tree.
The pattern is by Debbie Liechty, she is a member of the quilt guild that Joleen goes to. The name of the pattern is North Country Advent and can be purchased directly from Debbie. Contact her at debbieliechty@gmail.com to purchase the pattern.
Here is a picture of Debbie’s quilt, with all her beautiful ornaments!! Each made from wool. Isn’t that so cute!!! I love the dimension all ornaments add. Picture credit: Debbie Liechty.
I love adding texture to every quilt I quilt, and I was excited when Joleen wanted quilting in the tree. We decided on wood grain. I think it makes the tree pop! Swirls and pebbles are also an excellent background for anything winter. Plus they are fun to quilt. I decided to do lines in the star, so it can stand out. I used one of Linda from thequiltedpineapple.com Edge rulers to quilt the lines.
Joleen brought a 8020 batting, and had me use two layers, which is great if you want it to be a little more stiff. That’s what she was hoping for. It also enhanced the quilting. I used the Oxford Perma Core 30 tex thread from A&E for the background and Antique Cream for the everything on the tree, also 30 tex by A&E.
I can believe Christmas is around the corner! Hope that you have a fun holiday project or two in the works. I have one I want to start soon.
Happy quilting!
- Leisha
Sherry’s Halloween Boo bench pillows
These super cute bench pillows, made by Sherry, are 2 of the 3 she made.
The pattern for this bench pillow is by Kimberbell Designs and is called Halloween Boo. Go to this link to find more details. https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/product/halloween-boo-bench-pillow/ If you have an embroidery machine, you need to check out Kimberbell’s patterns, they have so many fun things to make!!
Yes, you’re seeing double!! When I have multiple things to quilt, that are small and the same size, I like to have one quilt back. The first of the 3, I quilted for Sherry, is quilted at the top of the quilt backing, with a scrap piece of batting...so it wasn’t easy to get a picture. I quilted all three the extact same. Quilting the crackle in the background is easy and I love how it makes all the appliqué stand out. I quilted ribbon candy in the top border. Lines in the big pumpkin and moon, using Edge rulers from Linda at thequiltedpineapple.com (her rulers have been my favorite for years!!!). Swirls and curly cues in the smaller pumpkin, give it just a little texture and personality!
I used my favorite 8020 Winline cotton poly blend batting, and white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread.
I quilted spiderwebs 🕸 in the blocks along the bottom, also used Linda’s Edge rulers to do those lines.
Whether you are a Halloween lover or not, that jack-o’-lantern is pretty cute!
happy quilting!!
- Leisha