I have boldly taken the next step in my journey as a professional quilter. I am longarming quilts for clients of Gotham Quilts, in New York City. I attended their Grand Re-Opening, to celebrate their move to a larger ground level shop. It was an absolute zoo. Several of my friends from my guilds came … Continue reading Being a Professional Quilter
Recently at a guild meeting, a visitor stood up and asked for help getting an antique top quilted. She has been the owner of a family piece - a beautiful Ocean Waves top in blue and white that has been passed down for at least 100 years. It had been sitting in her closet for … Continue reading Turning a Vintage Top into a Quilt
Busy, busy - I did three pieces for Quilts of Valor this month. I'm really enjoying working with my local group. This one was a rare piece where I was able to come up with a quilting design that went from edge to edge with no thread breaks. The longarm gods smiled down upon me, … Continue reading Quilts of Valor – October
I was surprised when I went through my photos and saw how many quilts I have finished this month. It is so much fun to get to work with all of these different quilters. This is Glam Clam, quilted for Gotham Quilts. Andrea pieced it using an acrylic template. I may have picked them up … Continue reading Client Quilting – October
It's been a busy summer for me. I have plenty of my own projects to work on, and I have been lucky to have a few client pieces as well, along with my fairly regular stream of tops for Quilts of Valor. The best way to learn how to use my longarm machine is … Continue reading Longarm Quilting – August, September
I decided to make a pillow to continue my experiment mixing non-traditional fabrics in my piecing. This time I used quilter's cottons, minky, faux fur, and leather. This is a Dog in a Sweater from Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Franson. Leather is by far the most difficult to piece with. I can't pin it perpendicular … Continue reading Another Dog in a Sweater
A few weeks back my Mom let me know her duvet was falling apart, and she would like me to fix it. I'll do anything for my mom. So, she ordered fabric for the front and back, and sent the whole shebang down to me for quilting. She requested I use my Gammill Design Center … Continue reading Spirograph Quilting!
I like to collect washi tape. I use it, too, although not with scrap booking or journaling. Occasionally a piece makes it into my planner, but I don't usually bother with that. No, I collect it, and sometimes go through my collection and pet it. It's so cute. Once in a blue moon my son … Continue reading Washi Tape Quilting
I get stressed out when I have a lot of partially finished projects and planned projects piling up. To help myself feel organized and productive, I decided to work on a Dogs in Sweaters quilt, pattern by Elizabeth Hartman. I chose to work on it "full time" until it was done, so I can have a … Continue reading Dogs in Sweaters
I haven't been posting much, but I have been busy in my studio this week. I tested some patterns for Joanne at Unicorn Harts. You can find her patterns on Craftsy. Her patterns are beautiful, and come together very nicely. These ones are Leader of the Pack and Barmy Bear. They should be available … Continue reading Busy, busy
