A Giant Dahlia...Finally!

I have been wanting to quilt one of these forever!!!  I know, I could make one, but then it would go into the stack of 30+ quilts of mine waiting for quilting. Much better and faster to do one for a customer. Unfortunately, I didn't get to play anywhere near a much as I wanted, but I still loved how it turned out.

Mabel's budget didn't allow for more than an allover, but I just couldn't do it. With her permission, I played a bit and didn't charge her. It was our first time working together. I was so glad she trusted me to play! Even hanging from the ceiling, this quilt touched the floor!

Its hard to see, so more close-ups coming, but I used a soft purple thread on the entire quilt--even in the white bits! I did lots of CC and playing. Perhaps if you click on these pics to blow them up, more of the quilting will show.

Here are some close-ups.

And a shot of the center...

And one of the back...

Thanks for looking!!!

Quincy Crazy Quilters Opportunity Quilt 2019

The Quincy Guild went wild this year with their Opportunity Quilt.  Its bright and beautiful!!

I love the bright colors against the black and white. I bet there will be a lot of men buying tickets for this one!

I did an allover with matching thread in each of the colored blocks and a wishbone design in the black/white areas with black/white variegated thread. Nothing much shows but the texture, which is fine with me.

The quilting doesn't show much on the back either, but isn't this the best backing for this top??? Don't look too long...its mesmerizing!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Ingrid's Wedding Quilt

This quilt wasn't for Ingrid, it was for her daughter (or maybe son--its been so long, I can't remember). Each block in this quilt is a specially made napkin from the wedding. They had so many, Ingrid decided to use a few and surprise them with a quilt.

These napkins were all made individually. The napkins just needed a little texture to tie them all together. I used a soft purple thread and modified my heatwave pattern to include some feathers.

I also added a special touch for the bride and groom--their names are quilted into the quilt. I love to do that on wedding quilts and kids' quilts. If you click on the pic below to enlarge it, you can actually see what I did.

Thanks for looking!

Margaret's Tranquil Quilt

I just love the colors in Margaret's quilt. These blues and greens together are just beautiful.

Here are a couple of close-ups. I did my go-to allover on this one as all it needed was some lovely texture.

Thanks for looking!!!!