New patterns

Some new all-over patterns available to use on your quilts:

a few recent finishes

This boy's sports quilt was done using the square spiral pattern.  Then I quilted in his name on a solid block.  

Here is a bright cheery quilt that was quilted with a new pattern called "Honeycomb".   I thought continuing on with the hexagon theme/feel of the quilt would be good, so I used this hexagon shaped quilting pattern.  Alot of the patterns I have are swirly or flowers, and these didn't seem to fit, so when I came across the Honeycomb pattern, I knew I'd found the right one.

Craigslist find...

Here's the newest machine to add to my collection.  Not that I really have a collection... maybe this is the start of one.  Yesterday I went to look at a treadle machine that was posted on Craigslist, and it came home with me.  I am looking forward to learning how to use it.  I've been getting it cleaned up & oiled.  The leather belt that goes from the foot treadle to the wheel on the machine is old & brittle, so it will have to be replaced before I can sew with it.  The hand wheel turns freely, and it looks like everything is in order & will hopefuly work after some more cleaning & lubing.

It's a Singer model 15-30 manufactured in 1916, judging by the serial number stamped on the machine.  This style decal is called "Tiffany" decals.  There is a bit of wear on the decals, but not bad.  I think with some TLC, it will really be a nice looking machine.  

It didn't come with a manual or accessories, so I'll be doing some Google searches & see what I can come up with .  

The funny part of this story is yesterday, the same day I bought this machine, we had a power outage.  I was really thinking this was an interesting coincidence, since that is why I wanted to get one- the novelty of being able to sew even when the power was out.  We are having an ice- storm yesterday & today, but thankfully the power is back on for now.  

Eagle quilt

This beautiful eagle quilt received a custom treatment....  This was quilted last year, but I came across the pictures today & thought I would share the photo's.

Transportation quilt

One of the cutest boys' quilts I've seen.  I just love all of the different applique vehicles on this quilt- each block different & unique.  And there are lots of fun details on all of them- some embroidery & such.
Some little boy is going to love this quilt for years to come- what a treasure!
I would love to make this quilt, but not sure if I would have the patience to make all those different blocks.

 Isn't the tow truck pulling the little car too cute?

Sampler quilt

I did a custom treatment on this sampler quilt.  Each block was quilted differently- using alot of straight line and echo quilting.  It was fun to quilt each block differently & challenging to think of what would work to complement each block.

New pattern- Garden Path

This batik quilt was quilted using a new all-over pattern I designed called Garden Path....

 A view of the whole quilt... made using strips of batik fabrics:

Binding services

Do you hate to do the binding, and wish your quilt was completely finished when you got it back from long-arming?  I can do that!  I offer binding services- you provide the yardage, and I will make & apply the binding on your quilt.
There are two options for this:  I can sew the binding to the front of the quilt by machine, and you can do the hand-stitching to the back.  Add up all the sides of your quilt & multiply by .05 to get the price.  For example, a 72 x 90 quilt would be $16.20 for front-only binding.
Or, I can do a complete binding, for .075/running inch.  So, a 72 x 90 quilt would be $24.30 for a complete binding.  Your quilt would be completely finished with this option.
Just bring the yardage along with your quilt, and I will do the rest.  If you aren't sure how much fabric you will need, I can help you with that.
Add up all the sides of your quilt and divide by 40.  Round up to the next number and multiply by 2.5.  This will give you the amount needed for your binding.  In the 72 x 90 quilt example, 72 + 72 + 90 + 90= 324.  324 divided by 40 = 8.1, round up to 9.  Then take 9 times 2.5, and get 22.5.  This is how much fabric you'd need to buy to send along for me to make your binding.  It would be best to add a few extra inches to that number, in case the cut edges are not straight, just for insurance.

Bird quilt custom treatment

This quilt has such pretty bird blocks in it. The customer requested custom treatment on this quilt.

Star banner pattern

This fun black & bright quilt was quilter using the "star banner" pattern. I used a variegated thread to match the bright fabrics in the quilt top.

Customer quilts

Here is a cute fire engine quilt that I quilted lately... I added some grid quilting behind the fire trucks to give some texture to the solid fabric.

Reserving a time spot for your quilt

Everyone must be busy piecing quilts this winter!  My January schedule has filled up.  So, if you are in the process of working on a quilt and are thinking of having me work on it, please give me a call or e-mail to get on the schedule for February.  In the past I have been able to  have your quilt back in 2-3 weeks, but my turn-around time is a bit longer right now.  With my schedule filling up, I want to make sure you can get a spot reserved & get your quilt back for any deadlines you may have.  So, just be aware that if you wait until your quilt top is finished to give me a call, you may not be able to get your quilt back as fast as you'd like.
Thanks for your understanding!

Current schedule

My December schedule has filled up, but if you want to reserve a spot in January, let me know.  I want to make sure I get all the quilts I have scheduled for December done in time for them if they are going to be given at Christmas.  

2012 will soon be coming to a close- I would like to thank you for trusting me with your quilts this past year.  I am grateful that I am able to keep working from home so I can be flexible around my kids' schedules.  The past few months I have been working around junior high basketball, piano lessons, and church activities- I am in a very busy stage of life right now.  I apologize if I have been hard to find home some times if you are calling to set up an appointment.  It's been fun to work on all your beautiful quilts this past year.  It is so interesting to see all the variety of quilts- each one is so unique and creative.  I wish you and your family a blessed Christmas season. 

New patterns available

There are a few new patterns available for you to pick for your quilts that need all-over patterns.

Thread wall

The sun was shining in the other day, and I took a picture of the thread rack.  I thought you might enjoy seeing it with all the colors available for your quilts.  When I order new cones of thread, it's like opening a box of chocolates when they arrive.  All those fun colors!