LeAnn’s Quilts

My friend LeAnn has been sewing some pretty incredible quilts lately, and I’m excited to share them with you…

Gorgeous, right?!?! This is the Modern Farmhouse quilt by Amanda Niederhauser, and it’s in her More Playful Precuts book, available on Amazon. I love the colors and fabrics that LeAnn used. It’s so soft and beautiful!

I sent a few design options to LeAnn and she chose Taj Mahal - Echoed and I love it!! Taj Mahal - Echoed is one of Patricia Ritter and my panto designs!! It’s such a beautiful one and quilts out easily. It’s available at Urban Elementz.

I used hobbs wool batting on this one which made it extra puffy with the minky on the backing. I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

This pattern is so versatile. You could make a christmas or 4th of july or winter quilt. If you’re looking for a star quilt, this is a great one!

Look at that minky backing. This is why I suggest solid colored minky with a regular pile. The ones with the longer fibers look fun, but actually hide too much of the quilting, and they are honestly hard to deal with.

Next up, this darling quilt that LeAnn made for her grand daughter. Lucky her!!!

This lovely Quarter Star pattern is an exclusive quilt that Amy Smart did with My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe. Go watch the video of Amy and Kris.

We chose the Flower Child panto by Apricot Moon Designs, which is available at Urban Elementz. I’ve used this one several times, it’s a great one.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles based out of Utah and Natural White Omni Thread from Superior Threads.

Those flowers on all those sweet florals…love!!

I love how a quilt comes alive with beautiful quilty texture!!!

This is another versatile quilt!! Imagine all the different seasons or holidays. It also could be masculine or feminine depending on your fabric choices.

This is 4 Patch Charm by Amanda Niederhauser. I love the +’s in the corners of each block.

LeAnn chose Grapevine by Denise Shillinger for the panto design, which happens to be my favorite leaf panto!! It’s also available at Urban Elementz.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I love how the leaves seem to dance across the quilt.

Look at that solid minky!!! I’m telling you. If you’d like a unique texture on the minky backing of your quilt, go with solid regular minky 100% of the time…when you put minky on the back of a quilt…and you’ll love that quilty texture!!!

Next, this gorgeous Summer Meadow quilt.

The pattern is by Amanda Niederhauser and is in her More Playful Precuts book. Here is a link to it on Amazon if the shop I tagged sales out of the book.

I gave LeAnn a few choices and she chose the Canary panto by Patricia Ritter and me. It’s available at Urban Elementz. I love the swirls with the open bubbly feathers.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I love the classic traditional pattern and fabrics that LeAnn used on this quilt. It reminds me of when I first started sewing quilts. Such beautiful memories!!

Look at those swirly feathers!! Also I love a corner of the backing with the front of the quilt! I need to take more pictures like these in the future.

Here in northern Utah the Utah State Aggies are a fan favorite and I love it when Aggie quilts come my way!

This is the Walk About pattern by Ann Lauer from Grizzly Gulch Gallery. I love how dimensional it looks.

We chose my Squared panto design, which is available in my shop. Which is my go to design for guy quilts or t-shirt quilts or sports quilts or geometric quilts, so its pretty versatile.

I used a tan Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Look at all of that glorious texture!!!

And, of course…GO AGGIES!!

Thanks for being here and supporting my quilting journey. It’s so fun for me to quilt my designs on some of my client quilts, but even more fun to see them on your client quilts. Thanks for the support!! It means the world to me.

If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Happy Quilting!! Leisha

Debbie’s Shadow Blossom Quilt

Debbie made this incredible Shadow Blossom quilt which is a pattern by Carolyn from Free Bird Quilting Designs.

The pattern can be found here: https://www.freebirdquiltingdesigns.com.au/shop/16-shadow-blossom-pattern/?utm_source=IGShopping&utm_medium=Social

I used Hobbs wool batting which made the quilting pop!!! We also decided on a Omni-V variegated thread that matched these colors from Superior Threads.

I suggested Undulation by Ambling Vines for the quilting design, and Debbie said yes!! It’s such a fun design and quilts out beautifully. It can be found at https://matantequiltingshop.com/products/undulation

The texture with this pattern is soooo good!!

Because the blossoms in the pattern are so large I did the quilting design large as well. The scale at which I quilt panto designs has a lot to do with the overall scale of the pattern. Something more dense wouldn’t harmonize very well.

Thanks for stopping by!! If you’d like me to quilt something edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day. https://calendly.com/quiltingit

Happy Quilting!! Leisha

Kathy’s Star Storm Astros Quilt

So excited to share this amazing baseball quilt with you!!!

Kathy made this for her son who is a huge Houston Astros fan!!! She asked that I quilt it custom, and I think it turned out so awesome.

The pattern is called Star Storm by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, you can find the pattern here: https://vfwquilts.com/products/star-storm-pattern

In the very center of the star I started with a line from point to point in the star and then added 5 lines, one is in the ditch of the navy and orange seam, in each point of the star. In the white grunge fabric I quilted my Overlapping Line design, which is something I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion Course. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course

Next, on the Houston Astros fabric I did line bursts which are a quick easy way to add some fun texture to a quilt. It worked beautifully in these long sections so I wasn’t measuring and trying to make a motif fit. In the orange I quilted 1/4” pinstripes with a 1/2” gap from each edge and it made the center stripe a little bigger, but it is centered so it worked great!! In the baseball fabric I quilt 45° lines 1/2” apart on the entire quilt. The lines on my ruler made that easy peasy. I repeated each design in the same fabric.

I used my 16” Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple for every single stitch on this quilt. Her straight rulers are my favorite!!! Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/

We decided on grey thread, so I used Silver Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Here is a close up on all the different lines!! So excited to see how simple lines together can harmonize so well.

Another view of the lines from the center out. I start quilts in the top left and work my way to the right before rolling to the next section. I even did that with this quilt. It would be a saggy bubbly mess if I started in the center and worked my way out.

The back looks so good, too!!! I couldn’t be happier.

It’s amazing what comes when I quilt the shape of the pattern from the front. Kathy was thrilled!!

Thanks for stopping by!! If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day. https://calendly.com/quiltingit

Happy quilting!! Leisha

Diana’s “Oh Christmas Deer” Quilt

Excited to share this darling quilt with you that my friend and neighbor Diana Hatfield designed!!! Such a privilege to quilt it for her.

It’s called “Oh Christmas Deer” and is available in a kit with Flexi Fuse already fused on the back and it’s also cut out ready to press onto your background fabric.

I used a variety of different colors of Omni thread from Superior Threads to match the different fabrics. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Are you hoping to learn how to freemotion quilt? This quilt has a couple different textures that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course. The background is a Crackle freehand design that is so fun and versatile for a variety of different quilts. The other is the Wood Grain design, which is also great as fur in animals, which I did here. Freehand or freemotion designs are really versatile. I’ve quilted the wood grain design on an entire quilt, on tree trunks, on the faces or bodies of animals, in flower stems, leaves, and so on…same with the crackle. I’ve quilted it on garden themed quilts, as well as Halloween and Christmas and anything that would be great to “crackle”. Please join me and let’s get quilting!!

For a sneak peek into my course, watch this intro video.

For the lines in the bow and pinstripes in the antlers I used an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. Her Edge rulers are my favorite straight rulers.

Isn’t he handsome!!??!!

I quilted a little bit in the ornaments just to keep them from laying or popping weird. Just an echoing line or two. Then I just quilted around the outside of the pine cones. The nice thing about the kit, all of these pieces are precut and you get all the amazing details.

Love all the quilty textures.

Are you hoping to have something quilted? Check out my calendar and schedule a day or two for edge to edge quilting. Happy quilting!! Leisha

Barbara’s Table Runners

I have a few beautiful table toppers and a runner to share with you today!!

My friend Barbara makes beautiful runners or toppers to donate for an auction to help support youth activities at her church. These lovely runners are the ones she donated last fall.

Fabrics and pattern for the first two are by Fig Tree & Company called Acorn Woods. These are the leaf blocks, and the next one are the acorn blocks from the same quilt pattern.

I used my 4” Circle2 ruler to quilt all these lovely curves. Scroll to the bottom to see my 4”/10” ruler. It comes in a set of 6 rulers, and the circles range in size from 2” to 13”. They are available in my shop. I also used an Edge ruler from my friend Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. She has my very favorite straight rulers.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting scraps for all of these toppers/runner, from Winline Textiles. Do throw those bigger scraps away, they are perfect for something like this. I used cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Here are those cute acorn blocks from the same Acorn Woods pattern.

With this one I wanted a variety of different textures for the quilting. To highlight the acorns, I quilted a variety of different lines, once again with one of Linda’s rulers. Including the simple x quilted in the center squares.

The Grassy background and Pebbles in the border are freehand designs that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course. Which is available on my website. If you’re hoping to learn how to freemotion quilt, let me help you!

I also used 8020 batting scraps and cream Omni thread for this one as well.

This lovely runner is a pattern by Kim Diehl. It’s called Hen House Stars.  Kim designed 8 beautiful mini quilts for the Simple Whatnots Club Collection and this is one of them. These are also Kim’s fabrics.

I used Linda’s Edge ruler again for all the lines.

I quilted all the petals and circles that are in the background freehand.

I used cream Omni thread from Superior Threads and another 8020 scrap leftover from one of her quilts.

This fun runner is called Fall into Autumn by Lindsey from Primrose Cottage Quilts.

I quilted my freehand Swirly Feather in the leaves, another design that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course, as well as the Stipple that I quilted in the background. I framed it with some ribbon candy in the inner border. If you’d like to have an inside peak at my course, check out this video.

I also used an 8020 batting scrap and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Thread.

I used my 4” Circle2 ruler again in the square border to create the beautiful orange peel petals. If you quilt, freemotion and haven’t started using rulers yet, I highly encourage you to give it a try. It will change everything for your custom quilting.

Here is the 4”/10” Circle2 ruler, yes there are two different sizes of circles in each ruler. They are sold in my shop in a set of six. They are made in America from 1/4” high quality acrylic.

Thanks for being in my little part of the quilty world!! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕

Lisa’s Baby Quilts

Lisa made a few baby quilts that I had the privilege of doing edge to edge quilting on…and they are simple makes. I don’t think that she used a pattern for either.

The flag panel is from Sarah Federking and is called Little Explorers from Studio E Fabrics. Then she used a variety of different animal prints for the top and bottom borders with the rust orange dot, love the combination!

Quilting adds so much dimension and texture, and Malachite by Patricia Ritter doesn’t disappoint!! I love using it on map quilts, which adds kind of a ripple effect on the water and dimension on the land. It’s available at Urban Elementz.

I used 4oz bamboo batting from Winline Textiles and natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

A close up on the quilting…

Check out that minky + quilting …it’s sooo good!! This is why solid minky is always the best idea when choosing minky for the backing. The quilting texture doesn’t compete with a minky texture or longer pile, when it is the regular solid minky. The regular solid minky also comes in 90” wide bolts as well.

Lisa made two of these darling quilts.

Sew squares together with sashing in between, and then add large triangles on the sides to create an on point center for the block.

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads on both of them as well as the 4oz bamboo batting from Winline Textiles. It’s such a soft and cuddly batting, definitely one of my favorites.

I used Baptist Clam by Laurie Thomas from It’s a Quilt Thing to quilt it. And it quilted out beautifully!

I hope that you enjoyed these darling baby quilts and the quilty textures. If you’re hoping to have something quilted, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar and schedule a day or two. Thank you!! Happy quilting, leisha.

Amanda’s Patchwork Duffle Bag

Last year for my sister’s birthday I made her a duffle bag. I let her pick the fabrics, and I love how it turned out. She loves it, too!

I used the Patchwork Duffle pattern by my friend Kait from Knot + Thread. I’ve made this a few times, it’s a great pattern!!! Here is the bag I made for a friend and here is my bag. Have you made one yet?

I used soft and stable, which is a glorious 1/4”ish thick foam that adds a pop of dimension and perfect thickness to the bag. Kait has it available at Knot + Thread. Soft and Stable is so easy to quilt and sew through.

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I gave my sister a few options for quilting designs and she chose Domestic Stitches - Triangles, which is one of several designs I sell in my shop that have a fun geometric style, similar to some designs quilted on a domestic machine. Doing those kind of designs can be difficult on a longarm.

The lining is a fun fabric by Gingiber from her Words to Live By line from Moda. The floral is Lady Bird by Crystal Manning from Moda as well as the Bella solid we used for the handles.

I had enough left over to make her a zipper pouch, too!

My sister is often spending the weekend away, and why not have this adorable bag to take her things in. Her little boy was so excited when I gave it to her, he was packing blankets and toys in it from my parents house.

My handmade tags are woven and wonderful quality. I use them on other bags and my quilts. I got them from Custom Labels 4 U. I love them!!!

If love to quilt for you!! Check out my edge to edge quilting calendar and schedule a day. Happy quilting!! Leisha

Susan’s Maple Stars Quilt

Susan makes the most beautiful quilts!!! Remember her Tulips for Oma and Goose Crossing quilts?!!! This is another amazing one!

This gorgeous pattern is Maple Stars by Kim Diehl which is in her Simple Double-Dipped Quilts book. It’s such a beautiful book!!! Kim is so sweet, she gave me a signed copy of it for quilting her stunning Hope and Harmony quilt.

I used cream Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Susan chose Patricia Ritter and my Breeze panto design for the quilting, and I love it sooo much!! The texture adds so much dimension and motion to the leaves as if they were blowing and twirling through the wind on a beautiful fall day. Breeze is available at Urban Elementz, and is a great addition to your design library if you’re a longarm quilter.

A close up!

The stars at the end of the leaf stems are such a beautiful detail.

Are you hoping to have one of your quilts quilted? Check out my edge to edge quilting calendar to schedule a day or two!!

Thank you for stopping by!! Happy quilting, leisha

Laurie’s Scrap Baby Quilts

I feel like spring is just around the corner, and these bright and darling baby quilts are definitely helping!!

Yes, there are two baby quilts quilted on the same minky quilt backing. Not only is it a huge time saver to do it this way, it’s also cost effective. I quilted one, rolled and then quilted the next.

Laurie made these for a set of twins in her son in-laws family!! Lucky them!

She used leftover fabric scraps from other quilts and cut them in the same width. The height of rectangle pieces varies, which makes this an easy quilt to make. Add some strips between the rows and a border, and you’ve got a darling quilt.

I used Triplet by Ambling Vines which is available at Ma Tante Quilting. If you’re a longarm quilter and you don’t already have Triplet, I highly recommend that you buy it. It’s beautiful on a variety of different quilts and quilts out perfectly. It’s never disappoints.

Look at that adorable Triplet quilty texture!! Love it!!

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

If you’re interested in getting something quilted, I’d love to help you with that. Check out my calendar and schedule a day.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting! • Leisha

Marilyn’s Jane Austen Barton Cottage Quilt

Debbie’s mom Marilyn has been making some amazing quilts, and here is another one.

The pattern is called the Jane Austen Barton Cottage quilt by the Riley Blake Designers. I couldn’t find just the pattern but several stores are currently carrying the kit. If you’re interested search the name.

I used the cream Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I used Rolling Hills by Julie Hirt to quilt it. Such a great design!!! Especially on this house quilt.

These Jane Austen fabrics by Riley Blake are beautiful, and the house reminds me so much of the movies I love to watch over and over again.

Look at that beautiful quilty texture!!!

If you’re interested in having me quilt something, check out my edge to edge calendar and schedule a day or two.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting! Leisha

• My Hexie Flower Quilt •

I have never been more excited to share with you a quilt than I am today!! My hexie flower quilt is done. Finally! No more basting hexies or sewing flowers together. When I initially started back in the summer of 2015, I never thought it would take me this long. In fact it was going so slow that I started calling it my “forever and ever” quilt when I would share any updates. If you’re here for oodles of pictures and all the details from start to finish, you’re in luck!! Grab your favorite drink and enjoy.

My friend Erin made the most beautiful grandmas flower garden quilt years ago for her most adorable Lunden…which she called Lunden’s Flower Garden. After seeing her quilt I wanted to make a hexie flower quilt but had no idea where to start. Erin graciously shared several tips with me and my friend Jane taught me how to make my first hexie. Above is my very first flower. I actually whip stitched it and the white thread was showing in the seams sooo bad. I asked Erin what I could do better and she told me to do small binding-like stitches. So I unpicked the flower and sewed it back together. It looks much better.

When I started this quilt I started collecting Bonnie and Camille charm packs (5” squares of a fabric line) from several of their lines. Their lines go so great together!! I bought two of each one that I wanted in order to make the flowers. I cut the 5” squares in half both ways, which gave me four 2.5” squares from each 5” square, that is why I needed two charm packs of each line. Each flower requires 6 petals. I would use the extra squares as centers for other flowers, so there was no waste. I used nearly every Bonnie and Camille line starting with Vintage Modern and ending with some of their newer lines. My very first flower was made with scraps that I had leftover from another quilt. I don’t know who the designer is for that one. There are a few other fabrics that I’ve used on other projects over the years that matched the other colors, so I added them. It is almost entirely made from Bonnie and Camille fabrics.

You can see in the image above that the needle is going through the edges of both layers of fabric but not the papers. I learned as I went along to use straw needles…the one pictured above is not a straw needle, and to do the stitches a little smaller in length. Have you made a hexie before? If not, no worries, I have some youtube videos that may help you get started with basting the hexies and sewing them together. Here is video 1…video 2…and video 3. I have also been posting tips recently over on my instagram go to @leishakaye to check them out.

Let’s talk about all the supplies that I used. One of the best tips that Erin gave me was to buy a hexie fiskars 1” punch, get some linen paper…and a lot of it, and a single hole punch. Buying pre-punched hexies is great, however you need a lot and it can get rather expensive. I was also worried about the papers being too thick for my liking and the paper being different thicknesses if I had to keep buying more. This paper is the perfect thickness to add stability to the flowers and quilt without being too thick. I actually needed 20 or so more to finish my quilt and my mom was given some papers she knew she would never use. She gave them to me and since they were the same size I used them for those last few hexies for the edges of my quilt. They were hard to use and even harder to remove. So happy that I went with the linen paper.

To make it easier I have linked all of my supplies in my Amazon storefront. All you need is some of your favorite fabrics.

Everyone has difference preferences when doing english paper piecing, these are mine. There are a few different methods of basting…I chose to glue baste because I wanted to threads to be on the back of the hexies and I didn’t want to have to undo basting stitches on the front of my quilt when I was done. I actually never made a single hexie that was basted on the front of the fabric/hexie, so I cant give any instruction or tips on that method.

The Sewline glue pens are the perfect size. The tip is smaller than the traditional glue sticks we all used in elementary school and they are easy to refill. You can see above the super thin curved needles, those are straw needles. After I switched to those it was much easier to sew smaller stitches. Straw needles do bend, which is why mine are curved. I’ve even broke a few when I’ve put too much pressure on them. Even though that could happen, I still recommend them 100%. The Thimble Pads are the perfect addition to any sewist’s bag! I was sewing with friends last year and one of them told me about these perfectly sized little leather dots that you can stick to your finger in the exact spot that your needle is trying to put a hole in your finger every stitch that you take. Haha!! Seriously though. When you’re done using it just put it back on the sheet it came on ready to use again and again. You may be able to tell the top right one is the one that I used over and over. They come with several in a package, so I shared some with my sewing friends.

Just a reminder all of these supplies are already on an amazon list to make them easy for you to find.

I chose to use Aurifil thread because it’s high quality and thinner, which doesn’t add bulk to the seams. I used 1.5 spools for my quilt.

My sweet friend Kathy makes me little sewing pouches like this one, sorry I don’t know the name of the pattern. There are several adorable pouch patterns out there, find one that you like. I highly recommend getting the box of 50 Clover binding clips because you can get way more done than the package of 10 would allow you. I use 6 clips to hold the edges on the hexies after I’ve glued them and before I do the basting stitches. For instructions on gluing and basting head over to those youtube videos. (which I individually listed above) I love these binding clips to sew bags or any other bulky seams that I can’t pin, as well as for binding. Another must have!

This was the hexie pieces for one flower. This also gave me a little time for the glue to set before I hand basted on the backside.

Last fall I was shopping and came across this OttLite and had to get one. In the over 8.5 years I’ve been sewing this quilt my eyes have definitely gotten older. This was the perfect addition for me to finish sewing the rows together. I actually plugged in an extension cord and sat it next to me on the couch. You touch the tip of the light to turn it on and again and again if you’d like it to be the brightest. Touch it again to turn it off. The arm bends easily to get it exactly where you want it. I plan to also use in when I’m sewing with my sewing machine.

After I started, I came across a hexie flower quilt that Cat from Raspberry Rainbow posted on Pinterest that I absolutely loved. After seeing her layout I knew that’s how I wanted to make my hexie flower quilt. You can see above the colored flowers with the colored centers and the white flowers with the colored centers, with only the need for a single hexie between each hexie vertically. This made it look like there was a border of white hexies around each flower without there being a border around each one. Plus the added single colored hexie in the middle of all the white ones is so cute. Love it!

It felt so exciting to have my stack get bigger and bigger. Occasionally I would share updates on my instagram over the years on where I was. There may be a handful of posts I forgot to add the hashtag to, but its great to see them all together. To be honest this quilt sat for quite a while off and on over the years. If I didn’t have another project ready to go when I went to sew with friends, I brought my hexie flower quilt. A few of my friends also started one, too. They have encouraged me so much over the years.

It’s so fun to see the different stages over the years.

I actually did a blog post years ago when I was starting to sew the rows together. Check it out if you’d like.

After I made all the flowers with the exception of the edges, I laid my quilt out and made sure I spread out the bold colors and patterns throughout the quilt. When I was happy with the quilt I turned each flower over and marked it. Starting with the left side of the quilt to the right. Each row was given a letter and then each flower was given a different number as I go down the row. So the top left flower was A1 then next one on the same row is A2 and so on. I wrote on the back of the paper on the top hexie in the flower what the number was. This helped me keep track of the flowers and how I laid it out, especially for directional fabrics. I stacked each row to keep them together until I could sew the rows together. I sewed one single hexie between each flower, as you can see below. The next row is row B and is all the white background with the exception of the center of the white flowers. The white rows connect perfectly between all the colored rows, they just sit 1.5 hexies down from the edge. If you look at the other pictures you should be able to see more.

After I started sewing a few rows together it started getting bigger and bigger and a little more to work with. So I sewed the first half of the quilt together and then the second half, then I sewed the two big pieces together. I did leave the papers in the quilt to have more structure but also to protect all the hand stitching. Even though it was a little more cumbersome at some points it was still doable. I got really good at folding the rows in lots of different directions as I was lining up the next seam.

I really started to make some good progress in the last couple of years. Sewing the rows together is what took me the longest.

After I started to make some great progress I wanted to figure out what I wanted the edges to look like. I used a few papers that had fallen out to help me figure it out. As you can see below.

The top and bottom edges have half of a flower and there is a single long hexie row on the left and right side. To create the half hexie flowers I cut the papers in half and punched a new hole in the center of the papers, which makes it easier to get the papers out when I’m done.

This is the entire quilt sewn together without any edges sewn on. (above)

This is a look of the right edge and back of the quilt, after the edge piece is sewn on. Time for me to remove all the papers. If you’re interested in this process I shared a couple of videos on my instagram. Why do I have the holes punched? Watch this. You may enjoy watching me “quickly” remove a lot of papers. What happens when the papers have a hard time coming out? Let me show you. These are almost all of the papers from the back of the quilt. A few got tossed as they fell out or ripped.

Below you can see the bottom straight edge of the quilt. The quilt was completely sewn together and it felt so surreal. I couldn’t believe that the time consuming part was all done.

This quilt has truly been a labor of love. I loved each step even when it seemed like I’d never finish. I was more motivated to keep working on it when it all started coming together.

Some of the background fabric may look a little different in the picture above, its because some of the papers have fallen out. In order to stitch two hexies together it is imperative to keep the papers in. The only time I was okay with some of the papers falling out is if I had already sewn everything around it together. Even then I still kept most of the papers in to help the quilt be more stiff and protect the hand stitching.

Years ago my mom and aunt got this beautiful floral in their shop, Sisters and Quilters, so I hurried and got a large enough cut for a quilt backing before it sold out. I also got the same print with the pink background. It’s from the Hello Darling line from Bonnie and Camille. I chose to put the aqua floral on the back of my hexie quilt, and I’m in love with it!!

So many people over the years asked and asked how I was going to quilt it, I knew that I wanted to crosshatch it but didn’t think about doing a diamond crosshatch until recently. I used my On Point design and set it up like normal, I just changed the design size to a 8” height and 1” width. If your software isn’t letting you change the size, see if you have a “maintain aspect ratio” box that is checked. Uncheck it and it should work beautifully. I was able to do so on my Gammill Statler. So, if you’ve bought On Point in the past, try out those measurements and you’ll love the effect. If not, go to my shop and get it. I LOVE this classic finish. One of the reasons I wanted to quilt it like this is to help secure all of the seams better, but also I didn’t want to take away from this quilt by custom quilting it.

If you struggle with quilting designs that touch, this is what I do. I make these adjustments with every design I quilt, and when necessary I touch the quilt to get the points to line up.

After it was quilted I trimmed the top and bottom along the straight edge of the quilt. For the sides I trimmed the backing and batting 1/2 of an inch outside the hexie points and then sewed the binding on overlapping the inside of the hexie point. Here is a video to explain it a little better. It was my mom’s suggestion to sew the binding on first before trimming the sides, and I’m so happy I did so to avoided any seams coming undone.

This is the amazing 6oz Bamboo batting that I love to put in my own quilts!! Curious on the difference between the 4oz and 6oz? Let me show you in a short video. If you’d like it in your next quilt, let me know when you sign up for my longarm quilting services.

Now, are you interested in the finished quilt size…how many flowers there are…how about hexies??? Let see how it all adds up.

My quilt was 54.5”x75” before it was quilted and it shrunk about an inch. There are 179 flowers and 16 half flowers (for the top and bottom edges). There are 1610 full hexies and 38 half hexies. No wonder it took me over 8.5 years to make. I decided a lot time ago I enjoy quilting more when I’m not in a rush to make each project I start. Which might be why I enjoyed this quilt. I also knew when it was finished it would be worth the many hours that I spent hand sewing it together.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni Thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. It blends beautifully over every color of fabric without taking away from the overall look.

How cute is that backing fabric and the hexies together…and that crosshatch! My favorite.

I have a few different Bonnie and Camille fabrics that I could have used for the binding, but this on point gingham print from their Vintage Picnic line was the perfect choice. It’s great with the quilting, but I wanted a lighter binding without a bold print. I feel like a red or navy would have distracted from the overall look of the hexie flowers.

Pictured above is the bottom edge of the quilt so you can see how the half flowers look along the edge. Below is a picture of the right side after it is trimmed and bound. I love how the finished edges turned out. It was easier than I initially thought it would be.

I love all the pops of color, florals and modern prints, and texture. I couldn’t be happier.

Have you made a EPP (english paper pieced) quilt yet? If not, you should!!

Another look at the quilt, binding, and backing together.

I almost forgot to add my “handmade by leisha kaye” tag when I was sewing the binding on. This quilt is absolutely “handmade”.

I got my tags from Custom Labels 4 U. They are woven and high quality. They are great to work with to get your design just right. Plus they are pretty cute! Right?! I’ve been using them for years.

I still need to decide where to display my quilt, until then it’s looking pretty good here.

Thanks for following along and being so kind with all of your comments and encouragement.

A closer look at the tag…The navy and aqua threads in the tag couldn’t be more perfect on this quilt.

Question, do you think I have a favorite flower? Is that like picking a favorite panto design of mine or all time favorite fabric? It’s definitely hard, but this is one of my favorites.

If you’ve made any english paper pieced quilts, which one is your favorite? Maybe someday I’ll start another one. Comment below and tell me about it.

Thanks for making it through all of those details. Did I miss anything? Do you have any questions? If so, let me know below.

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day. Thanks for being here and happy quilting. - leisha

Morgan’s Nightingale Quilt

Excited to share this darling quilt that Morgan made!! Love the beautiful florals, especially on the cold snowy day we are having here.

The pattern is Nightingale by Brittany from Lo & Behold Stitchery. Such a fun take on a + quilt.

I used the amazing Triplet panto by Ambling Vines, which is available at Ma Tante Quilting. It’s a perfect design to pair with these lovely fabrics.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Loving that Triplet texture.

A close up…

Are you interested in having some edge to edge quilting done on a quilt? I’d love to help you finish your quilts up and add some lovely quilty texture. Check out my calendar and schedule a day. Happy quilting, leisha

Barbara’s Shortcake Quilt

Loving this darling quilt that has me dreaming of springtime.

Barbara made this Shortcake quilt, by Cluck Cluck Sew using Farmers Daughter fabrics by Vanessa at Lella Boutique. This pattern and fabric is a match made in heaven.

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Recently I found this darling quilting design that came free on my Gammill Statler called Rose Vine by Norma Sharp, which is a perfect fit for this quilt. The flowers and leaves in the quilting design look like they came directly from the fabric.

Lovely texture, which helps soften all the hard lines in the quilt pattern!!

Some close ups…

What are you currently working on? I’m so close to finishing my hexie flower quilt. Can’t wait!!

If you’re interested in having something quilted, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Happy quilting!! Leisha

Laurie’s Yellow Brick Road Quilt

Laurie helped a friend make this fun quilt for her granddaughter, so cute huh?!?!

The pattern is the classic Yellow Brick Road by Atkinson Designs. I’ve made a few quilts with this pattern. It’s fast and fun!

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

The panto is called Dear Heart by Hermione Agee and is available at Urban Elementz. It’s a fun simple design that creates beautiful texture.

What is your favorite heart panto? Cupid is one of mine!! I’m actually going to use it on the first quilt I quilt this year.

A couple of close ups…

A minky swirl with all that quilty texture, is my favorite!

Are you ready to have some quilts quilted? Check out my calendar and schedule yourself a day or two. Hope your new year is off to a great start. • leisha

Lisa’s Cotton Daisy Quilt

How darling is this sweet baby quilt?!?!

Lisa made this Cotton Daisy quilt by Karen at Laugh Yourself into Stitches for one of her granddaughters. The prints and textures are so precious.

Lisa loves my 4 oz bamboo batting, which is cozy and so soft. We used it in this quilt. The thread is a cream Omni from Superior Threads.

I wanted to keep the custom quilting light enough to still be cuddly but also show off the shapes and enhance the overall design.

I used a few rulers for the quilting on this one. For the arched square that is in the background I used my 13” Circle2 ruler for the arcs and my 3” Circle2 ruler for the inside petals.

Above is the 7”/13” Circle2 ruler. Each set comes with 6 rulers, and each ruler has two different sizes of rulers. The circles range in size from 2” up to 13”. They are made in America with 1/4” high quality acrylic.

Above is the 3”/9” Circle2 ruler. This and the 2” and 4” circles are my most used rulers. The 3/4th of a circle design allows for easy maneuvering as I custom quilt. Here is a video of me using one of them.

Above is the entire Circle2 set stacked up and ready to send your way. It’s the best circle ruler set on the market.

I also used the 3” Circle2 ruler to quilt the petals. Then I quilted the mini pebbles (circles) freehand.

I used an Edge ruler from my friend Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, to quilt all the lines.

This quilt is a keepsake and I hope Lisa’s sweet granddaughter will treasure it forever.

Thanks for stopping by. If you’d like to have some edge to edge quilting done, January is a great time. Check out my calendar and schedule a day. Happy quilting! Leisha

Angie’s Baby Cuddles Quilts

Angie has a great go to baby pattern, pick some of your favorite fabrics and get yourself a copy of Baby Cuddle by Fresh Dew Drops. I’m going to share four baby quilts she made and a queen sized of the same quilt. Fresh Dew Drops has a regular pattern with larger sizes as well it’s called Simply Done Quilt.

What I love about a pattern like this one is it’s all about the cute fabrics, and it’s super fast.

I quilted this one using a free panto design available on my Gammill Statler called Rose Vine by Norma Sharp. It quilts out beautifully!

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting by Winline Textiles.

This is a gender neutral one because the parents were waiting until they have their baby to find out. I love the pops of color and fun prints.

We went with a gender neutral panto design, too. This is also a free one on my Gammill Statler called Geometric Border. The designer isn’t listed. I love the fun texture this design creates.

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads, it blends so well. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

See that texture on the minky, sooo good!

Love this sweet version!

I used the same 8020 cotton poly blend batting and a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I used Patricia Ritter and my Sweet Indigo panto design to quilt it, which is available at Urban Elementz.

How sweet is the quilting on this quilt?!?!

Next up, this sweet apple print.

We originally talked about putting a flower on this one, and I then I thought Sprig would be an excellent choice. It’s by Abling Vines and is available at www.matantequilting.com

This is a favorite of mine. It stitches out beautifully and creates lovely texture.

I used my favorite natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Check out that quilty texture!!

Here is the queen sized version that Angie made for her daughter who loves Halloween.

You can probably guess I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads, which blends so great on even those black fabrics. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I used the Haunted Web panto by Apricot Moon Designs to quilt it. It’s available at Urban Elementz.

Thanks for being here!!

If you’d like to have a quilt quilted check out my calendar and schedule a day or two.

Happy quilting!! Leisha

Kristan’s Put a Spin On It Baby Quilt

Are you looking for an idea for an easy baby quilt? Kristan made this darling pinwheel quilt. The pinwheel blocks are pretty large.

The pattern is free on the All People Quilt website and is called Put a Spin On It.

I used the sweet Sprig panto design by Abling Vines which is available at Ma Tante Quilting. Sprig quilts out beautifully and adds some lovely texture.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

The fun thing about a quilt like this is showcasing the beautiful fabrics. Especially when the blocks are large like these ones.

Close ups…

What is your favorite go to simple baby quilt pattern? Please tell me in the comments below.

Do you have some quilts that you’d like to have quilted? Check out my calendar and schedule yourself a day or two.

Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting.

Leisha

Jeanenne’s Throw Quilt

When quilting texture looks sooo good on a quilt, my heart is so happy!

Jeanenne made this beautiful throw quilt, unfortunately I don’t know the name of the pattern.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

What I love most about this quilt…is our Taj Mahal Echoed panto design, which is available at Urban Elementz. I can’t wait to put this design on another quilt, it quilts out beautifully.

Look at that texture, it’s just sooo good.

The quilting adds so much texture, so I try to pick something that will enhance the overall design.

Some more close ups…

Look how perfect that quilt backing is!! Jeanenne didn’t have a backing fabric, so I found this perfect one in my mom and aunts online fabric shop Sisters and Quilters.

Are you looking to get one of your quilts quilted? Check out my edge to edge quilting spots available on my calendar. Thank you!! Happy New Year!

Leisha

LeAnn’s Rose Garden Runner

I have a darling table runner to share with you today!!

LeAnn made this Rose Garden Runner from a kit available at My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe. The pattern and Market Street fabrics are both by Heather Peterson from Anika’s Treasures.

I was going to quilt it with yellow thread, but didn’t love it, so I swapped it for a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I gave LeAnn a few options, and she chose my Beaded Orange Peel, which I love!! It turned out so perfect for this particular runner. Beaded Orange Peel is available in my shop.

I love how the circles within the panto design adds interest to the traditional orange peel design.

If panto designs that touch scare you. Here is a link to a video of what I do when I quilt pantos. I hope it helps.

This cheerful runner has me dreaming of spring already!! How about you?!?!

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check my calendar at https://calendly.com/quiltingit

Thanks for stopping by, happy quilting! Leisha

Jaimie’s Halloween Quilt

Happy Halloween 🎃

This simple Halloween quilt is all about the fabrics. Unfortunately I don’t know the pattern name or fabrics. I’ll update this post if I do.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I used my Lined 1/2” design to quilt this, which is in my shop. Here is a direct link to it: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/lined-12

Love what simple lines add to a quilt!!

I bound this one for Jaimie, too.

Love these prints, so fun!!!

If you’re hoping to get something quilted before Christmas, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar. https://calendly.com/quiltingit

Happy quilting!! Leisha