Moda Building Blocks Quilt - BIG ONE

Massive quilt from Moda, with the blocks of various designs and sizes - and I totally enjoyed longarm quilting it for my new customer, Birgit. It looks fabulous in both solids and patterned fabrics. Hope it will be appreciated - the quilt is a great example of collaborative work between two creative people. ;)

It was not easy to take photos of it due to its size - hence I dusted off my blog and uploaded large pictures here for those who would want to see the details! I love to hover over the details when looking at other people's quilts. :-) Click on the photo to open it in the original size.

For the brave quilters who would consider tackling this piece, here is a link to this quilt pattern.

Pattern: Moda Building Blocks

Size: 84"x96"

Longarm quilted with SoFine thread 50wt

Trip Around the World Quilt

Hey! Proud to show you my latest - and probably, fastest!)) - creation. One of those times when you have kept some amazing fabric for 'that special quilt' :) And all our quilts are special, don't they?? So, hey, I have used these sweetest Let's Pretend fabrics by Sarah Jane for Trip Around the World quilt! :) They make a great match! 

As for the quilting...))) I decided to go wild and break the rules a little bit here, he-he) So, all sorts of quilting designs went in - and guess what?? I love it!!! Want to do it again and again. 

This was total joy to make and to quilt.

Here is the link to a really easy tutorial for trip around the world quilt.

Have fun! :) xx

Cotton + Steel Quilt for my boat

Busy summer is nearly over and I am back with a new quilt creation :) 

This was a love at first sight! The design for this quilt was featured in the Stitch magazine as a baby blanket. This is because the width of the fabric is 42" and to make it any wider, you would need to add extra piece. That means, the seam might be visible on the top and we would rather not have the seam. Well... after a short period of thinking, I decided to take a risk and make this quilt in a double size. The seam actually looks alright. 

The key features though here are my personal innovation - an extra wide binding! - and a cotton wool mix batting that made the quilt extremely soft and light! 

Quilted it on my longarm machine using clamshells groovy board. 

As planned, I took the quilt to my boat today to keep it there and if my stamina lasts, I will make two cusions to go with it. Someday! :)

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x

Feathers Quilt 2

 After a break, I am back to the blogging space - with a new quilt! I've been with all the life challenges but quilting has never stopped and here is this gourgeous quilt I have quilted for commission. 

The pattern is by the talented Jo Avery, made by Lesley Corrie and quilted by me. :-)

Giant feathers mixed with staight lines - awesome! Definitely going to use this approach again and again. Any ornament mixed with straight lines adds a modern look and feel to a quilt. :-) 

Не прошло и года, как говорится, и вот я снова пишу пост в свой блог. Надеюсь, следующий перерыв будет короче)

Квилт не мой - моя стежка. Перья с прямыми линиями - нравится эта находка. И современно, и в то же время не совсем уж минималистично. :) 

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x

New Spring Quilt

Ждала ждала солнечной погоды, да так и не дождалась! Пришлось фотографировать с кусочком солнца, а то хуже нет - закончить очередной квилт и не иметь возможности показать фото!!! :))

А этот получился особенно интересный! Так и сияет. 

Сшила для маленькой девочки - дочки одной моей очень хорошей знакомой девушки. :) Надеюсь, одеялко найдет свое место у новых хозяек! :-) хх

И еще по дороге сделала фото процесса - поэтому скоро будет и МК! Эти гексагончики можно шить бесконечно и в разных вариантах! 

Размер 160х200см.

Наполнитель: Hobbs 100% хлопок

Бэк: Батист
Лонгарм стежка: цветочные перья

I finished this quilt about a week ago and all this time been waiting for sunny weather so I could make really good pictures! Alas. Some sunshine this afternoon is all I got. You really want to show the photos as soon as you complete a quilt - I do)) 

Especially as this quilt is a present for a little girl - a daughter of my old friend - and I want to give it to her as an Easter present. 

The good news is I did manage to take the photos while I was making the quilt - so very soon there will be a tutorial on how to put together these lovely hexies! :-) xx

Size: 60"x80"

Batting: Hobbs 100% cotton

Backing: Batist
Free-motion quilting on my longarm, flowery feathers

Thread: Aurifil 2405, 40wt cotton on top; Pre-wounded bobbin Magna Glide 80wt poly

Попробовала пришить кайму на машинке - и не жалею! Теперь - только так! :)

Tried the machine binding - awesome result! Never hand-stitched binding again))

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x

Double Feathers quilt

Очередной квилт и очередные перья. :) Нравятся клиенту перья - а мне нравится их стегать. Поэтому снова перья - и в дизайне топа и в дизайне стежки. 

Решила в этот раз стегать не бежевыми или серыми, а подобрать нитки точно по цвету фона - тем более, он такой неповторимый бирюзовый! И правильно сделала - нитки совершенно сливаются с фоном и не отвлекают от этих красивых лоскутных перьев. 

Нитки использовала Aurifil 50wt

Дизайн топа разработан Jo Avery и был напечатан в 9-ом выпуске журнала Love of Patchwork and Quilting. 

Another quilt and another set of feathers :) A really nice lady approached me via Jo - the leader of our quilt guild - and asked to finish her Feathers quilt with... yes, feathers! :) 

That was a pleasant job to do as Mairi has done an awesome job to piece the quilt top! 

I used the Aurifil thread in light turquoise colour to match the background.

The top design was created by very talented designer Jo Avery and published in Issue 9 of Love Patchwork and Quilting magasine. Jo regularly runs classes in her lovely studio in Edinburgh where she teaches how to create this lovely Feathers quilt top. 

Enjoy yourselves and your quilting! :-)) x