
Robot Baby (close up) Robot Baby (back) Robot Baby (front)
If you know me, you know I love PINK! Terrific accents and a magnificent pink backing make this a delight to work on!
Look at the color combination on this quilt. Reds, pinks and purple with a dot of turquoise could have been inspired by a New Mexico sunset. Because the piecework is set diagonally, I chose a pattern that contrasted in vertical and horizontal stitching. Incredible!
This client always makes reversible quilts. The front has checkerboard block layout, while the back is set in a striped pattern. The seashell design is quilted in a dark blue thread and the result is incredible. Add an extra wide binding and the quilt is truly one of a kind.
The center of the sunflowers is a beautiful gold swirl fabric. Not only did I use the swirl pattern for the quilting design, but I also masked the fabric out to draw attention to it. It’s the attention to the tiny details that makes a quilt spectacular.
Out of all the quilts that I have finished for this client, this is her very first quilt top. I am so glad she chose to have it quilted. The burgundy thread is perfect for displaying the flower and swirl quilting pattern.
This quilt was so much fun to work on. I quilted quarter, half and whole sunflowers in the background and then added leaves and swirls. Pebbles, loops, and vines decorate the pieced sunflowers. For the yellow border I finally gave up the handles and let the robotics shine. I wish I could have kept this one!
More complex than the basic nine patch this quilt is stunning. Again, I brought the design from the backing to the front of the quilt in the quilting design. Lavender thread was the perfect accent.
What a delight to quilt this incredible medallion quilt. I chose a flower pattern that brings the print of the backing to the front but used an invisible thread so that the piecing stays center stage. If I could have kept this quilt, I would have, as the colors are in my palette.
From plain to electrifying, this wall hanging is spectacular. The secret is wool batting to give it dimension and a thread color that blends with the main feature but lights up on the plain background. Incredible what a little quilting can do.
This quilt has double batting and a minky backing and it is excellent for giving great definition to the custom stitching. I used a pale teal thread and it looks amazing on the white background. I know this is a gift for a special sister that is much appreciated. I love being a part of such personal gifts.
Wonderful memory quilts made for two sisters. One with red and the other with orange. Both with cuddly gray minky backing. I quilted a heart around the picture of their dad to that it is the feature of the quilt.
This quilt has all the colors of the rainbow! The contrast of neutral grays and blacks is striking. I added texture and movement with a stacked wavy quilting design. I would love to see this in a bedroom; the design possibilities are endless.
This delightful baby quilt is exciting to look at on both the front and the back! I quilted two jungle animal pantographs and now there are also plenty of animals to look for in the quilting.
This project came as a dismantled duvet cover, and I was asked to turn this into a quilt. Deep vibrant colored backing was added and then an amazing array of hummingbirds were chosen to be quilted. From plain duvet to an incredible garden of hummingbirds, this project turned out spectacular.
This is such a great quilt top pattern to feature large scale floral fabrics. This is the fourth variation that I have quilted, and I have been entranced with all of them. This quilt is full of bright red poppies and if you look closely, I have used a poppy design to create a stunning flower garden.
This has been in the making since the 70’s. Hand cross stitch in separate panels finally came together as a queen size quilt top. Very thin quilting thread gives texture without taking away from the cross-stitch design. A finished quilt to cherish!
Pretty gold thread to bring out the gold in the sashing was perfect for showing the quilting pattern in the solid black fabrics. Gray silver thread blends on the backing so that the fabric print can shine. One of my favorite things to do is choose threads for a quilt!
Fun quilt designed by a local artist and a dear quilting friend. I just had to do this project. The quilting is dense so that the design shows in the “night sky”, curls and stars. I have just enough leftovers to make a coordinating pillowcase. Now if I can just find the time.
Living in the landing zone of the International Balloon Fiesta, I just had to make this quilt. Bright and vivid colors are just like the October skies in Albuquerque. My next door “daughter” loves everything Balloon Fiesta! This was the perfect gift for her wedding.
Fun novelty fabric, brightly colored pieced blocks and variegated thread make this a quilt that is sure to please. My close up shot has needle holes from a spot on the quilt that didn’t pass Ideal Stitches quality control. Stitches removed and redone. Needle holes will relax and disappear. I am always striving for the highest quality workmanship.
During the 2021 block of the month, I did an additional block each month: this time with solid batiks from my stash and pastel colored background fabric. I couldn’t wait to quilt it with custom blocks and doodle quilting in the background. Glad this is my quilt and it didn’t have to go back to a customer.
This piecer was gifted with having her quilt top professionally custom quilted by her husband. He was as excited as she was to see the quilt when it was finished!
This quilt has a wide variety of fabrics from quilting cottons, lightweight upholstery fabric to the mauve bedspread used for the backing. While I knew my Innova could handle the stitching, I was a little worried about the backing. It handled well and surpassed my expectations. Glad I could bring this project to completion.
Signal flags, sharks and a skull and crossbones set the stage for this Murder Mystery Quilt. Add a pirate themed quilting design and you have a killer quilt.
Holly leaves and berries in a shiny gold thread brings Christmas to the back of the quilt while complimenting the jolly holiday fabrics on the front. This quilt almost gets me in the mood for early Christmas shopping, almost!
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