Oriental Triangles

Isn't this quilt stunning? Patti put this one together at our retreat last summer in Bellingham and sent it home with me. I've had it for awhile, but I just couldn't decide what to do with it!

I struggled with which way to hang it and finally decided I liked this way best, although I'm not sure it matters! I did line work in the black triangles and a fun CC design in the print. Feathers and geometric squares were in the border.

And then there was the big, open triangle at the bottom.  I filled that with feathers and some matchstick lines to tie everything together. A bit hard to see here, but wait til you see the back!

And, here it is...the back: (If you click on this one, you'll get a better idea of the overall quiling.

But in case you don't, below are some close-ups.

This was a fun one to quilt--I love large open spaces!

Dory

Quilt of Valor

Quilts of Valor is such a worthy cause. I was asked to quilt this one a few months ago. It took me a while to work it into my rotation, but they were pleased when they got it back. I wanted to do some fancier quilting on it, but the pattern and colors just didn't lend themselves to that. Instead, I quilted with my usual allover Heatwave pattern.

And a close-up of the Betty Boop block! I love her!!

Thank for looking,

Dory

Easter is Here

This is the cutest bunny quilt EVER!!  Barbara is a new customer and from her response to my quilting, she'll be back. I was so impressed with her buttonhole stitch by hand on this quilt, that I couldn't bring myself to do any quilting in the areas she'd stitched.  Have a look.  There are lots of pics!

Every place you think the quilt needs some detail, like an eye on the bunny perhaps, imagine a button. Barb had sewn on all the buttons so she wouldn't lose them during her move and then had to take them all back off before giving it to me to quilt.
 

These flowers will have a button in the middle as well. Then the petals will puff and give the quilt great dimension.

I love how the applique is combined with the piecing--its one of my favorite looks. I had a lot of fun quilting this one!

This bunny will be adorable with his button eye!

And many shots of the back--it was a plain lilac fabric so the quilting really showed up.

Thanks for looking!!

Dory

2017 Cabin Fever Raffle Quilt

The Raffle Quilt Committee named this quilt "Coming Home." The name is based on the "porthole" that depicts what you see crossing the Hood Canal Bridge heading toward the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and home.

The porthole is the most stunning feature of this Storm at Sea quilt. Below are a couple of close-ups of that quilting.

I have to "toot my own horn" here; this is the first time I've quilted clouds that I liked. They couldn't be whimsical and I had a heck of a time deciding how to do it. After searching YouTube and Pinterest, these are what I came up with. I love the texture they added.

And a shot of the back:

When you stand back and look at the quilt, the redish blocks really stand out. I quilted them all with their own design. Here's a shot of the front and back.

Finally, the border blocks that matched the above blocks also got special treatment.

I hope my quilting helps to sell a lot of tickets for the Cabin Fever Quilt Club!

Dory

Scotty Dogs

Here's a whole herd of Scotty dogs and a cute little kitty...do you see him?

Jane made this quilt for the back of her couch, telling me that kitty pretty much ruled the roost. So, while she requested an allover pattern on the quilt (it will see lots of use, both animal and human)...

I couldn't resist doing a little something special in the kitty's block.

Jane said her cat thoroughly approved!

Dory