Lots of glitter and shine in this quilt. Not to be outdone, I used a shimmery gold thread to quilt butterflies across the quilt. I am glad they have a place to show on the yellow border.

This fun, bright and bold quilt is a gift for a grandson. No ribbons or flowers for this one, instead I quilted bold geometrics. Just look at the design in the bright yellow minke backing.

A football team inspired quilt for a loyal fan. How fun is that? Novelty fabric comes together with bold colors in this magnificent layout. Add quilted footballs and its ready for kickoff!

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!

This is my first time to use this cable quilting design and I love the texture. Even on the backing the cable quilting stands out. Definitely a new favorite.

Pretty little daisies are quilted across this scrappy batik quilt. Just looking at this quilt inspires me to add more color and flowers to my garden in the spring.

Pops of red on this scrappy quilt inspired me to back this in a cherry red fabric. Sweet flowers and curls reflect the floral fabrics for a quilt that just blossoms with color.

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!

There are so many unique features on this T-shirt quilt. One is the checkerboard layout of lights and darks, the other is the rounded corners. The southwest quilting motif stands out on both the front and the minke backing. Definitely a winner all around!

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!