
Tamarack Shack Blog
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This blog is where I share photos of my quilts as well as my clients quilts. I have been quilting for over 20 years and have turned my passion for quilting into a home business. Tamarack Shack Longarm Quilting opened it's doors is January 2009 on the shores of Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba.
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1w ago
Vicki pieced this lovely Northern Lights quilt using the Ombre Woven collection and pattern by V and Co. I believe there was a box kit available for this quilt when it first came out.
I quilted it with the Tickle pantograph, used beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting
The backing was a bright orange blender fabric that worked so well with the colours of the quilt top.
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2w ago
Robin made this lovely Queen sized North Star Quilt using a pattern by Missouri Star Quilt Co. She pieced it using the same shade of blue in different prints with a white background.
I quilted it with the Ombre pantograph, used navy So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
The second quilt Robin brought was the City Blocks quilt, pattern by Mountainpeek Creations. She used a blend of brown and teal fabrics to create this quilt.
I quilted it with the Square Spiral pantograph, used brown So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting ..read more
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3w ago
Janice made this fun kids quilt using our Highway 10 Designs Petal Junction pattern. She used a dinosaur flannel for the focus and then framed with Grunge in red, green, blue and yellow. The background is a beige Grunge as well. Out of the 3 layout options in the pattern she chose the Zig Zag layout plus added one 'X" section in the top right corner because she likes to mix it up a bit.
I quilted it with the Plush pantograph, used beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting. The backing is a dark green Cuddletex.
Not sure if you noticed but when the Zig Zag layout is ..read more
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3w ago
Finished quilting this modern 'Those Tree's quilt for Gail, pattern by Zen Chic. She used Northcott Shimmer Radiance for the background and beautiful batiks for the trees.
I quilted it with the Arrowful pantograph, used light beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting. Gail added the phases of the moon applique to the top left side.
She brought a lovely Stonehenge wide backing that matched perfectly.
Well I finally did my Craft Market last weekend and it went well. The number of people visiting the marker was less than expected but my sales were ..read more
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1M ago
Bev made this modern Simple Diamonds queen sized quilt for her daughter using a pattern by Missouri Star Quilt Co. She used an array of fabrics to make this quilt such as Urban Farmhouse Gatherings, The Flower Farm, Dear Stella and Grunge.
I quilted it with the Soho pantograph, light grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting ..read more
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1M ago
Lori made this sweet It's A Snap quilt using a pattern by Fabric Cafe. Fabrics collection is Honey Bee by Riley Blake.
I quilted it with the Dazzle pantograph, used white So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
Lori also brought two panel quilts. One is Howdy Christmas by Northcott which is a cute cowboy themed Christmas tree panel.
I used the Advent pantograph as the tree and star design matched the image so well. I used green So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
The last quilt was made with the "Hay... It's Christmas" panel by Northcott.&n ..read more
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2M ago
Barb pieced this lovely modern grey/beige tone quilt using a simple square patches that finished 9". She made this a queen sized finishing at 90" x 108"
I quilted it with the Taro pantograph as it really played well with the prints in the fabrics. I used a light grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
I have been having fun making bags lately and they have been selling as fast as I can make them which is great! I love making them and definitely can't keep them all but I have kept a few.
I starting using a new bag pattern called the Compass Bag by Noodlehead ..read more
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2M ago
Coleen pieced this scrappy 'Oh My Stars' quilt which is a pattern by Pat Sloan. She made a few adaptations to the pattern and used leftover Kansas Troubles fabric from another project.
I quilted it with the Poplar pantograph, used tan So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
Looks like we are in for more snow the next couple of days. Usually the snow is gone by now.
Spring is nowhere to be found here!
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2M ago
Gail pieced this sweet Sparrows quilt, the pattern is by Pen & Paper Patterns. She used a dark teal background and the birds are made with solid blue, green and yellow, and two prints that ties is all together.
We though feathers would look lovely on this quilt so I used the Bountiful Feathers pantograph by Lorien Quilting. I used a dark teal So Fine thread on top, a Magna Glide brown bobbin and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
Gail brought the perfect backing called Winter Visitors by Robert Kaufmann.
Love how the quilt looks like it is floating in this next picture ..read more
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2M ago
Cathy made this fun Fish wall hanging using a fusible raw edge applique technique. I love the fabrics she chose for the fish as well as the background but the fish bone fabric in the sashing is my favorite!
I quilted it with the Time Warp pantograph, used white So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
Cathy also sent a lovely lap quilt which I quilted with the Wild Flowers pantograph, used blue So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.
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