I made this quilt from the results of a fun little game that we played at the Manitoba Prairie Quilters.  We were each told to bring one yard of fabric (and to make sure we liked it as we would be coming back home with half of it.)   Liz then led us in the One Yard Fabric Exchange Game called  "Fold It - Snip It - Rip It - Drop It - Pass It" as explained here by Heirloom Creations. Above are the fabrics that I came home with.  I was really pleased as they were quite well coordinated compared to what some others ended up with. I brought the darkest blue on the ..read more

  Becky brought this pretty quilt.  It was the 2022 Designer Mystery Block of the Month from the Fat Quarter Shop.  The fabric collection was called Nantucket Summer by Camille Roskelley for Moda Fabrics.  Becky even treated herself to the coordinating backing fabric which just makes the whole project sing. Becky chose the Tickle pantograph and an icy blue thread as she didn't want the thread to totally disappear. A really beautiful quilt that was a mystery when she signed up ..read more

  Cathy brought this fabulous Sea Monster quilt and asked for custom quilting.  The pattern is called Serpentine and was designed by Tula Pink and is made with fabrics from her collections.  It is available as a free download on Free Spirit fabrics website. Angela Walters quilted Tula Pink's original quilt and Cathy like they feel of the quilting, but requested for hers to be done less densely. I doodled a variety of ideas and sent them off to Cathy for her opinion and she selected the version you see below.  I stitched in the ditch around the points and circles.  ..read more

  Karen brought this fun One Block Wonder panel quilt.  The panels that Karen used were from the an older Wilmington Prints collection called Cocoa Sweet.   There are so many interesting blocks to look at. Karen added some lovely borders to frame the body.  I love the interesting pieced elements in the outer border. Karen selected the Dragon's Breath pantograph, for the steamy look to it.  We used a shiny light turquoise thread.  The rich brown cocoa fireside backing was the prefect finishing touch ..read more

  This queen size beauty was made by Karen.  The pattern is called Turkish Delight by Mabeth Oxenreider from the April 2000 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting.   Karen dug into her stash for all the interesting fabrics, and found the most perfect border fabrics to frame it. Karen selected the Pirouette pantograph, which I don't seem to stitch out too often, but it was a great fit for this top. And a turquoise gingham backing that matches very nicely as well ..read more

This darling quilt was made by Eileen for her great niece.  The pattern is called Beary Patch as was originally published in Quiltmaker magazine, but now is available on the Quilting Daily website. Eileen requested custom quilting on this one and specifically crosshatching in the background and my 3 and E freehand design for the fur. I was happy to oblige with those ideas and added some curved lines in the cream pickets of the outer border, and stitched in the ditch along the brown pickets.  Loops in the pink inner border and a loopy design in the outer corners completed the p ..read more

  Wendy brought this rich brown batik quilt.  The pattern is called Emerald Forest from the book "Inspired by Bali" by Suzanne Mcneill.   She chose the Fascination pantograph for a nice finishing touch.  I love how well it shows up onthe the cozy fireside backing ..read more

  Wendy loves buying and sewing with batiks - a women after my own heart.  She dug into her scraps and stash to pull out these jewel tone fabrics to make this rich quilt.  The pattern is called Juxtaposition and was design by Amy of Blue Underground Studios.  The pattern is available as a free download from All People Quilt. We decided a nice curving pantograph would be a nice compliment to the simple straight lines of the piecing.  Windswept was the choice of the day with a dark teal Magnifico thread. Wendy brought a mottled teal Fireside for the backing which ..read more

  Wendy brought the Hudson's Bay Point Blanket Quilt that she made for some special friends.  Wendy didn't want straight line quilting, so we kept with the Canadian theme and added the Maple Syrup pantograph. Wendy add a beautiful cream Fireside on the back for an extra cozy finish ..read more

Shylyte put together this lovely Jelly Roll Race quilt using the Firefly collection by Sarah Watts for Ruby Star Society. Many of the prints included some subtle metallic elements.  Shylyte chose the Tickle pantograph and we decided to use a shiny thread that was in a golden beige hue for the quilting.  A true gold would have been too much, but I think we added just the right amount sparkle. The rich plum Fireside backing shows off the quilting really well and makes such a cozy quilt.   ..read more