I am a fan of the over sized blocks! Plenty of space for my quilting to show. This was made for a granddaughter graduating with a degree in music. Can’t you just hear the music in this quilt?

Fuzzy flannels and a cozy minke backing combine for this cuddly baby quilt. I added extra quilted words in a few of the stars such as Hope, Family, Love, and Blessing. I think the gift tag should read, “A Star is Born”

Pieced animals and vegetation have a desert theme. I found a cactus garden edge to edge that was perfect for this little baby quilt.

This is a block of the month that I did with a friend. Each month you receive a block pattern and a chapter from a mystery novel. I searched for a hieroglyphic quilt pattern to no avail and early into the mystery, requested a pattern from one of my favorite pantograph designers. The inset corner blocks are intricately paper pieced and carry on the Egyptian theme. I am thrilled with how this novelty quilt turned out.

Colorful pinks and reds set the theme for this applique heart quilt. More hearts are quilted and give amazing definition to the pink minke backing. The little granddaughter is going to love this gift.

These dogs in sweaters are adorable!!! I just couldn’t quilt over them, nor could I find a pattern that I could duplicate by hand guiding the machine. So I dropped each of the motif’s individually. Yes, it was a lot of work but its a one of a kind dog quilt.

The gold thread looks magnificent on this nine patch quilt. It looks even more fabulous on the back. Now it’s time to plan a picnic!

Tiny pinwheels on a pieced white backing. Free motion swirls make the pinwheels appear to be blowing in the wind.

Intricately pieced blues and whites make up this stunningly beautiful quilt. Add a flowing quilting design with variegated thread and it is magnificent.

Small hexagons are meticulously pieced on this charming baby quilt. A soft salmon and yellow variegated thread adds a budding flower quilting design. I chose a yellow bobbin thread to give texture to the solid yellow on the pieced backing. Beautiful quilt no matter which side is up.

Each of the gold borders has a swirl and flower design inspired by the border to border quilting design in the center, while the piano key border has a yin and yang design. The center quilting design features pagodas and fans. The quilting had to be understated on the front due to the explosion of color and prints of the Oriental fabrics, however the gold thread on the red backing makes the quilting center stage.

Everything is coming up Daisies! Beautiful applique daisies meet quilted daisies! While very subtle on the front of the quilt, the quilting pattern give a floral texture to the backing.

One of my favorite things in quilting is when the backing can show off the quilting design. This quilt has a bold blocky design with lots of printed fabrics on the front. The curves of the posy edge to edge soften the lines but is subtle until you turn the quilt to the back and then it transforms the solid backing to a piece of quilted art.

These are some of the brightest fabrics I have ever worked with. I chose my brightest variegated thread and a swirly floral pattern that compliments the front but stands out on the bold colored backing. Stunning!

This quilt top was inherited as partially completed blocks and a pile of coordinating fabrics with no pattern. The mystery was trying to figure out what it was supposed to look like. This may or may not be the intended layout but it looks amazing. Quilting motif matches the leaves on the backing fabric.

These fabrics were purchased by the husband of the quilt piecer when he was in Hawaii. I found a matching quilt design to the flowers in the print and used a variegated thread. While it is fantastic on the front of the quilt, it is spectacular on the white backing.

It’s the same pattern as the previous post but using a different lineup of fabrics. It’s even got the same quilting design. It’s amazing how different the two “Houston” quilts turned out.

Beautiful Kaffe fabrics purchased at the Houston Quilt show make up this double Ohio Star. The denim blue background fabric makes a beautiful palette for the stars and swirls quilting pattern. Bonus is how incredible the quilting looks on the striped backing.

I started this quilt by masking out the center panel and quilting an edge to edge that reflected the waves in the panel. I then custom quilted the center panel with outlining, pebbles and calm water back fill. The result is fantastic.

This baby quilt was made from the left over fabrics from a wedding quilt for the newly expecting mom and dad. How cool is that! The wedding quilt was a New York Beauty block pattern so I knew I had to use this sun scallop quilting design to reflect the design from the parents quilt.

Fun T shirt quilt for a young graduate. I knew I had the perfect lightning bolt quilting design to match the lightning bolts on the quilt. I used a light gray in the bobbin so the lightning would stand out on the dark black backing. It’s electrifying!

This quilt is full of memories of a beloved brother. I used an awareness ribbon quilting pattern and masked out the photographs. What a loving gift for his daughter.

Great sampler quilt made with Kansas Troubles fabrics. I added texture with a wild rose quilting pattern. The khaki thread is just light enough to stand out on the red backing. No troubles here!

What started out as a wall hanging turned into a king size quilt. The layout and fabric choices are fabulous! When I saw the painted desert backing I knew my horse quilting design would be running free.

Footballs and helmets are the all over quilting design on this football quilt. I used a bright yellow thread in the bobbin to show off the design against the vibrant green backing. Go Team!

Red and blue checkerboard blocks, handkerchief four patches and a Buffalo Bills backing make a great football quilt. Add a football quilting design and you have a real winner.

Cables and feathers adorn the purple background fabric while straight lines accentuate the diamond pieces in the lone star. My only regret is that the quilting didn’t show even more!

Whimsical floral all over design melts away in the busy fabrics but then comes to life in the solid blue and green fabrics in the center of the quilt. It also is an incredible contrast to the lines and blocks of the backing fabric. Win-Win!

This all over quilt design looks like it was made for this quilt. Look how it matches the print of the fabric in the close up photograph. Frequently my customers just leave the choice of quilting up to me. My client was delighted when she received her quilt.

Peacock plumes give this quilt incredible texture. Now I can’t imagine any other pattern across this quilt.

Spirals and feathers take center stage on the light background. Because the color of the thread matches the fabric in the wedding rings it disappears. The quilting took this quilt from subtle and understated to phenomenal!

Even texture in the center of the quilt and beautiful definition in the border is a recipe for success.

What a change from all the spring colors. This fall foliage quilt is a juxtaposition in ombre fabrics and it is fabulous. My quilting design is more wind blown maple leaves. AUTUMN bring it on!

Large cabbage roses gracefully climb across this vibrant purple and flower quilt top. Just look at the texture it gives the backing. This is the best gardening I do all year!

I was asked to finished this partially quilted project. Taking my que from the quilting in the yellow sashing, I quilted hearts in the corners of all the blocks. I then quilted the double flower around the center embroidery. This client was thrilled to finally have a finished quilt to gift to her daughter.

This quilt was perfect for a granddaughter who loves purples and unicorns. I used a shimmery dark lavender thread that just came to life on the white background fabric. My client was so excited when she picked up the quilt, she said she was going to go home, put the binding on and give it to her granddaughter that very day. Days like this are why I just love my job.

When I saw this top, the first thing I thought of was a reflection in a body of water. Although the piecing is not reflected the quilting is. Turn it over and the picture is complete on the green backing. My client was thrilled!