A cute baby quilt for Christina!

We'll be delivering this quilt, among others, a week from tomorrow, Feb 1st, to Thimble Pleasures.  We'll also be picking up new quilts that you'd like to have quilted.  Remember, if you'd like to meet in person about your quilt project, just call or e mail and I'll put you down for an appointment.  In the meantime, enjoy this adorable quilt.  The fabrics had cute fish figures on it, so we thought why not---lets quilt it with this fun dolphin pattern:

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Twing's stained glass quilt is finished!

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Twing used a variety of color full fabrics to create a version of a stained glass quilt. We used a variegated thread by Superior. Their Rainbows line has a bit of a shimmer to it, and looks just magical against black. 



Two Quilts for Amy are on the way!

I'm getting near the end of a stack of quilts that Amy requested to be finished.  A very dear member of the family was a prolific quilter, and left a stack of beautiful quilts unfinished. 

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We used a beautiful butterfly and rose quilting design on this one

This one was quilted with a vintage rose design.

A green and white check backing fabric picked up some green color from the quilt top.  Very suttle, but oh so nice!

Another beautiful strip quilt

I'm not sure if Charlet made this quilt, or if her DIL was the one that pieced it;  either way, these ladies know how to sew!  This wall hanging will look stunning in any room.

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We used a beautiful swirling leaves pattern.  The thread is a variegated by Superior. In my opinion, Superior's King Tut line is some of the finest thread available.  Sure, it is expensive.  But there's no other thread that works as well with today's Batik's.



Joyce's Lantern Quilt is finished...

Joyce made a very unique quilt that she calls Magic Lanterns.  It has a pieced back---exactly the same dimensions of the space between the borders on the front appears on the back.  OK, time for Johnny to go to work.  Johnny is, hands down, the absolute best at centering pieced backs.  Most long arm quilters won't even accept pieced backs.  (read their websites).  This one turned out perfect.  Johnny said "it wasn't easy, wasn't hard either; no big deal". OK everyone...bring 'em!

Mary's Shades of Hope is Finished

Mary pieced this beautiful Irish Chain lap quilt in shades of brown.  It was quilted with a suttle rose pattern.  I love this quilt....

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Here's the rose that was used in the quilting...



Kathleen's Brown Batik Strip Quilt is finished!

Kathleen has made the most beautiful strip quilt in brown batik's.  So why not use one of our brand spanking new patterns on this beauty?  I recently went on a pattern shopping spree.  And this is a sampling of what I found...

Page Johnson has teamed up with Anita Shakelford.  Her new E2E patterns are perfect for today's Batik's.  Gotta' keep it fresh!

    

Carol's Raggedy Ann Quilt is Finished!

Carol hand embroidered red work images of Raggedy Ann and Andy.  These were set amongst colorful 9 patch and pinwheel blocks.  The segments were then separated by black sashing and framed by a butter yellow border.  We used a 1.25 inch cross hatch on the blocks in ivory thread.  Next, we switched to a crayon box variegated thread by King Tut and went to work on the black sashing.  And finally, the outer borders received a sweet feather design.

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Linda's "I Spy" Quilt is finished!

Linda made the most adorable quilt ever for a child.  It's called Eye Spy.  There's 117 squares separated by sashing.  Each square is a different object, like animals, things around the house, etc.. that a child can point at to learn the names.  Linda added 5 borders, some large and some narrow.  Each block received a flower motif.  This same design was then picked up and used on a larger scale in the wide outer border.  A circular design was used in the black inner border.  All of the borders were stitched in the ditch.  And then, to really make this quilt fun, Linda used a white minke backing with extra long nap.  It feels like my kitty, Romeo.  Who couldn't resist that??  Nap time just can't come soon enough.

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All borders were stitched in the ditch

You can see the minke backing here.



Carol's Autograph Quilt is Finished!!

I had some good friends ride up to the studio on their bikes yesterday.  They told me they just had to stop in to see this quilt, as the colors really caught their eye. It was a beautiful day, and we had the doors open.  The backing is a blue minke dot backing. 

 

Two Quilts for Doris are now quilted!

Doris was one of my very first customers back in 2006.  And even though I have never had the chance to meet Doris face to face, I feel like I've known her all my life.  She's a phenomenal quilter, and a wonderful person.  I have another quilt in my queue that Doris has sent to me.  I'll be working on that one soon.  Stay tuned, it will be worth a look!!  In the meantime, notice how Doris has used color to take this strip quilt to a new dimension.

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We used a funky feather meander E2E. 



Julie's quilt will also be delivered tomorrow!

These fabrics are simply luscious!  A swirling leaf quilting pattern tied them all together.

the quilting detail really shows up on this beautiful fabric



Carole's T Shirt Quilt is Finished!

We love how this T Shirt Quilt turned out.  The thing that Carole does that sets her T Shirt Quilts apart is the layout.  She puts a lot of thought into framing each shirt, using a variety of complementary fabrics for settings. 

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Remember, use a stabilizer such as French Fuse on the backs of the shirts.  No glue, spray adhesives, or peel and stick stabilizers of any kind.  My machine, whose name is Yogi, will snarl, growl, and foam at the mouth at the mere mention of glue.  If Yogi ain't happy, no body's happy.

As far as the quilting design goes, we prefer a meandering type design with a very even density.  And one that does not stitch over itself or cross over any lines.

As always, should you have any questions about making your T Shirt Quilt, do not hesitate to call the Bears before you start.  As we said, just a few simple changes in the process can guarantee excellent results every time!!!