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Dad’s Memory Quilt

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Dad’s Memory Quilt

When the daughter brought her father’s clothes to Ideal Stitches, she talked about his love of sailing. This quilt is full of sailing motifs, his red bandanas, and his khaki and navy pants. She was moved to tears when she picked this up. This is why I love my job!

Pearls, Swirls and Hearts

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Pearls, Swirls and Hearts

I can’t get enough of this exploding heart quilt pattern. Stunning blues, purples and pinks look like light facets on a white background. My only direction was, “don’t quilt hearts”. Swirls and bubbles look great on the front and magnificent on the hot pink minke backing. Love it!

Kaffe Haze Kilim

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Kaffe Haze Kilim

I am excited to share one of my own quilts. In 2016, I posted pictures of a similar quilt that I had quilted for a customer and knew I had to make one for myself. Made from Kaffe striped fabric that was cut into strips and sewn back together to add variety, then separated into groups of light and dark colors before starting the piecing. The intentionality and prep work were well worth it. I spent two days doing the ditch stitching which does show on the back of the quilt before I added the variegated thread and added free motion back and forth lines. Simple but spectacular!