Storm At Sea

I've been crazy busy and the result is lots of photos to post!  So watch for new quilts next few days.

This Storm At Sea was pieced by Becky W.  She made two and this is the first one I've quilted.
Once it was finished, I laid the quilt on the floor and took the pictures - not a good idea.  That's why it's a little crooked.

I quilted a little wave in the red border.

 Lines Lines Lines.  This required lots of marking and was time consuming.

Lines create movement.  Perfect for Storm At Sea blocks.

 

I wish I would have noticed that the next picture was a bit fuzzy.  I would have taken more photos before it left my house!  The triple cable in the border and corner turned out great. 

Lecture Workshop

Thank you to Pride of the Prairie Quilters (IL) for listening to my "Quilt As Desired" presentation last night.  It was fun!

Workshop Saturday on Choosing and Creating Quilting Designs plus Marking your Quilt Top!  We will be busy bees!

Stars Crossing

 

This lovely quilt was pieced by Sue H.  I don't know the official name, I'm just calling it Stars Crossing.  I quilted beyond the seam lines of the snowball block, into the star block.

 These flowers looked similar to ones in the fabric.  They are repeated in solid blocks and in the outer border.  Wool batting gives this quilt some puff - and emphasizes the quilting.

What We Learned

9/11

My heart goes out to all those who lost their lives and sacrificed their lives to save others on this day, 9/11, ten years ago.  I still have a hard time looking at the photos. 

Kicking Up A Storm

Sue P. made this quilt top.  I believe it was her first quilt top and she is giving it to a friend.    We chose an edge-to-edge pattern for quilting called Kicking Up A Storm.

She used a black fabric and a print on the back.  You can really see the horses running on that black fabric!

Double Dutch

Here is a cute quilt for summer.  Called Double Dutch, Pattern by American Jane.  Made by Marianne M.

It was quilted with an all-over meander in the body of the quilt.  SID around the polka-dot border and straight lines in the small outer border.

 The fabric is so darn cute.  I wonder if it was a kit?