Swirling hurricane winds are perfect for blocks and straight line piecing. I also knew before hand that this quilt was a gift for a grandson and I wanted to stay away from “ribbons and bows” and give this an edgy look.
Throwback to Autumn. Leaves, curls and pumpkins are the perfect quilting design for this quilt. Throw in rust colored orange thread and you have a recipe for fall!
I love it when I know the backing fabric is going to be a canvas for the stitching. I was able to use a dark purple variegated thread in the bobbin and paint a rose garden. On the front the lavender thread adds texture but doesn’t overwhelm the piecing. I can almost smell the roses now.
Zoom in and you will notice that Sam has a lot of fireman fabrics and that was the inspiration for the flames all over design and the red and yellow variegated bobbin thread. Maybe I should have called this quilt Fireman Sam!
This is the second quilt where I was requested to do very dense quilting and it looks incredible. I love the soft gentleness of the paisley design. The backing is scrappy and with the quilting it make this quilt fabulous front or back.
I just love the dense quilting on this quilt. The soft variegated thread and wool batting just brings out the circles and swirls in the all over pattern. I wish I had the before picture of the quilt top just to show that “Quilting Makes the Quilt”.
This beautiful quilt was the 2019 Mystery Quilt at Ryan’s Sewing Store and it is magnificent. This is the expanded version for bed size rather than throw size. The colors are rich and warm. I used a vine quilting design in a soft autumn orange thread. This is going to be a wonderful wedding gift.
This batik quilt features bright colors and an out of this world quilting pattern. Look closely and you will see stars, moons and planets. It’s so much fun when the quilting design can surprise you!
This beautiful king size bargello included two pillow shams. I used a diagonal wavy line to accentuate the diagonal flow of the fabrics. With the matching shams, it’s going to look incredible in a master bedroom.
This pieced and applique polar bear quilt was so much fun to thread sketch. I used three different variegated threads in creams, grays, and ice blue and a variety of thread patterns to bring this Ice Bear to life.
What an incredible project to be a part of. This woman’s parents both were working on a quilt top with the 54-40 or fight blocks but it was not finished. At this time there are 9 grandchildren so we made 9 wall hangings of three blocks. I used grandmothers fabric for the sleeves, and an eggshell white fabric for the sashing, border, binding and backing. It was the perfect palette for hand guided feathers. What an incredible gift.
This quilt came to Ideal Stitches with holes that had to be repaired. It was the dream of the daughter to have this quilt finished so her elderly father could enjoy it and remember his wife. We chose a fish and water quilting design that is showcased on the dark blue backing. What a fabulous gift.
The blocks reminded me of window panes and the quilt looks like you can see outside to a beautiful flower garden. Ribbon swirls soften the straight lines and give an illusion of wind in the garden.
This bright quilt was a Christmas gift for a dear brother. Terrific layout and bright colors are eye catching. The border is quilted separately from the center and it is a subtle frame for the quilt.
