A very special gift for Jan's son

Jan pieced this beautiful brown and blue quilt for her son.  She says he kept the last one for over 20 plus years, so perhaps it was time to break down and make him a new one!!  Lucky guy!!

The photo was taken in the owners quarters of the Inn.  I think it looks quite nice, don't you?

At Jan's request, I constructed the binding and attached it to the front of her quilt.  Now all she has to do is plop down, turn on DWTS and stitch away.  It'll be done in no time!  BTW, this service is called "binding #1", and we can do this for any quilt, any size.  This quilt is BIG, a California King, and can be difficult to handle if you don't have a lot of space.

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Now look here, won't you?  The back of the quilt is fabulous! 

some detail of the quilting

 

What's for Breakfast at the Inn?????

This Sausage Apple Quiche has become a favorite at the Cartwright House

We do a candlelight breakfast at the Inn...always something different

Lisa's Latest is done...

All these fabrics can be purchased at Thimble Pleasures in Chapel Hill.  Lisa works there, and is everyone's go to gal when it comes to choosing fabrics for your latest project. 

Sharon's Offset Batik Quilt is also done!

Sharon's Gold Asian Inspired is done!

Sharon works at Thimble Pleasures in Chapel Hill.  I don't know her schedule, but if you're lucky, she'll be there when you are!  Sharon choose Dream Wool Batting, and it looks sooooo nice.  We expanded a feathered Sashiko design, and repeated it in alternating rows over the quilt in a gold thread.  Very happy with the final look. 

Linda's Latest....

This quilt has a double fleece backing (reversible fleece) with a silk batting, at Linda's request.  You can't believe the drape and the softness.  She calls this quilt "Seeking Serenity" and let me tell you...I felt serene working on it. 

The quilting design is called Arabian Knights by Tammy Finkler. Thanks Tammy :-)

It's all Kaffe for Kat, and it's a beauty!!

All the fabrics can be purchased at Thimble Pleasures in Chapel Hill, NC where Kat works.

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The quilting was fairly dense, but these fabrics and this pattern can stand up to it!!  After this quilt is washed, blocked and dried, it will look dynamite on any bed!

Christina's made another baby quilt!!!

This quilt is for a boy, and we couldn't resist this cute frog quilt pattern.  You can see the frog design on the back really well.  This photo was taken on the machine.

There's the frog..on the back

There's the frog on the back.  Christina uses a lot of Minke for her baby and child's quilts for a lot of reasons.  First, they produce a super soft instant fav of a blankie for the recipient.  Second, if you choose a solid color minke, you can really see the quilting design on the back of the quilt.  So it's 2 quilts in one!!! Yeah!



JoAnne's Brown Bear Paw is finished!

JoAnne Pieced this Bear Paw quilt in browns for their cabin.  We just LOVE this quilt.  It was custom quilted with a leaf pattern throughout.  JoAnne requested a dark brown thread.  Good choice!

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Yes, you can quilt over embroidery.......

.........and not be put in quilting jail!  Ha!  No really, lookee here...Nancy made this adorable Redwork embroidery quilt for little Daisy.  The overall Daisy design goes right over the embroidery, but does not take away from her work.  We used Sew Fine #401--a very thin thread in a light ivory.

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Lynne's Jinny Beyer Wall Hanging is Finished!

Time to catch up!  I'll be posting 9-10 completed quilts today, so enjoy! I'll start with a beautiful wall hanging that Lynne pieced for a friend.  We had a hard time choosing between an all over design and custom quilting.  We finally decided on an elegant all over feather design in a neutral grey/silver toned Omni thread.  I could not be more pleased with the outcome, and am so glad that Lynn and I spent the time we did talking it through!

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Valerie's Star Quilt is Finished

Valerie requested a simple, overall quilting design for this project.  At first, I wasn't so sure an overall was the way to go.  So after careful consideration, we decided on an ivory thread.  This way, the lighter fabrics recede, and the star design is emphasized.  The feathers look great on the border as well.  It really is a custom look without the custom price tag.  Thanks Valerie!  This idea will probably work for a lot of quilts!

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Valerie's Batik queen Size is finished!

We love working on Valerie's quilts.  This girl can sew!

An all over fern quilting design looked great!

King Tut thread by Superior really works well with Batik fabrics.  We can always find a variegated that blends with the colors in batik fabrics.  Plus, it's a heavier thread that can stand up to the stiffer hand of a batik.