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A Gorgeous City Sampler - Tula Meets Kaffe!
One of my long-time customers, Kathy, recently asked me to quilt this top for her. Liz, one of my longarm...
Fun Springy Table Runners
If you're needing a little pick-me-up, take a look at these two bright table runners from Deborah. The colors and...
Stars, Simple and Sweet!
We show lots of complicated quilts here on the blog, but simple and sweet deserves a place too. Terry made...
Lots and Lots of Quarter Circles!
Look at this interesting layout! Anita used a neutral color palette and quarter circle blocks, arranged strategically, to create really...
Imogene's Rail Fence
Today's quilt, by Imogene, is a Rail Fence design. The center is based upon strip sets, and Imogene added several...
Asterisk Not Needed Here!
Beverly brought this fun top in for me to quilt. No asterisk needed here - it's cute without qualification!  We...
A Quilt for a Special Baseball Player
Sandy's grandson loves baseball. In fact, he plays baseball for St. Xavier Catholic High School here in Louisville. When it...
Snowball Variation
Let's have fun analyzing and admiring this wonderful snowball variation quilt that Arlene brought in recently to be quilted! This...
A Blooming Nine-Patch!
One of Ali's friends persuaded her recently to try quilting, and now she's hooked! She fell in love with the...
Molly's First Quilt
Molly is a thirteen-year-old from here in Louisville who wanted to learn how to piece a quilt top. After it...
A Very Special Hand-Pieced Quilt
Usually, when a customer brings me a contemporary or modern quilt to be quilted, it has been machine-pieced. This quilt...
Susan's Wonderful Fall Colors Quilt
Susan appears to love fall colors, judging from this quilt! The fabrics look like they're from a designer named Sandy...
This Finish Has Been A Long Time Coming
Beverly took a class on applique a number of years ago and this beautiful top was the result. I was...
Adorable Baby Quilt Alert, Part Two!
You may remember Jackie’s super-cute seahorse baby quilt for a boy from my blog post in January.  A few weeks later,...
A Snowy Walk in the Park
If your winter and spring have been like ours here in Louisville, you’ve seen the weather jump rapidly from below...
A Gorgeous Collection of Purples!
Wow!  Pamela brought in this gorgeous purple quilt for me to quilt a few weeks ago. Pamela is a dyer,...
A Valuable Example of Value Placement
Jan was visiting Pinterest recently and saw a quilt that inspired her to play with value. By "value", I mean...
Using Design boards As a Renter
Let's catch up with the renters a bit, shall we? This time, we'll focus on quilts that were quilted using...
Seahorses for a Baby Boy
Jackie brought me this top to quilt for her. Don't you love the seahorse fabric? To give you an idea...
A Log Cabin Quilt for Purple Fans!
Vicki loves the color purple and obviously has an amazing stash of purple fabrics. She also loves making quilts for...
How to Prepare a Quilting Plan for a Scrappy Quilt
Virginia recently brought this top in for me to quilt. Look at all these gorgeous floral fabrics! With so much...