Shirley’s Christmas Quilt
One of the common rules of holidays is that the Christmas holiday does not start until after Thanksgiving. Why can’t we enjoy every holiday fully and
I’m Angela- Co-host of the Fons & Porter’s Love of Quilting PBS show. APQS Long arm Dealer and Educator. Triplet Momma. Designer. Thread Bimbo.
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Kaye’s Dresden Plate
Dresden plates are one of those patterns that are easily recognized. It was especially popular in the 1930’s, though there are examples that predate the early
Anita’s Vintage Inspired Pinwheel Block Quilt
When we talk about classic quilt blocks, I feel like you can never leave out the pinwheel block. I see this block in so many
Linda’s Plaid Memorial Quilt
Fabrics come in all sorts of patterns. Florals, polka dots, dinosaurs, and stripes, just to name a few. Another popular fabric design is the plaid.
Carol’s Card Trick Quilt
The Card Trick is one of the newer traditional blocks. With the oldest known examples dating from some time in the 70’s, the Card Trick
Anita’s Vintage Split Rail Fence
The great thing about arts like quilting that have been around for a long time, is seeing all the different ways a single design can
A Quilt Fit for a Soccer Star
What’s the perfect gift for a soccer star who has it all? A T-shirt quilt made with their jerseys of course! What do you think
Susan’s Stack and Flip Rainbow Quilt
Bright and colorful quilts just make me smile, so when Susan’s quilt walked in the door it really brightened my day! Don’t you just love
Anita’s Sunny Skies Quilt
Take a look at Anita’s super cute quilt! This looks a lot like Missouri Star Quilt Co.’s Sunny Skies quilt, but Anita mixed it up
Tina’s Floral Cross Stitch Quilt is Finally Quilted!
What’s the longest you’ve had a quilt wait to be quilted? 10 years? 20 years? How about almost 40 years? Tina said she bought this
Judy’s Cycling T-shirt Quilt
Recently Judy dropped off this massive T-shirt quilt for quilting. There’s 30 shirts in the top and each shirt was cut into about a 12″
Beverly’s Scrap Buster
Here’s a quilt that will really help you clear out that fabric stash! Beverly brought me this fun scrappy quilt for a simple quilting treatment.
Marjorie’s Cross-Stitch Quilt
Every so often, a customer brings me a stamped cross-stitch top to quilt. These quilts often have been sitting in closets for years, waiting
Ali’s Critters Quilt
I love hearing about quilts made for family and friends. Nothing says “you’re special to me” quite like a quilt you can wrap up in!
Civil War Reproduction Sixteen-Patch Quilt
This very traditional top was brought to me for quilting by Anita. It is a sixteen-patch pattern, meaning that each block has four columns and
Susan’s Floral Rail Fence
Here in Kentucky we may have missed the blizzard in the northeast, but it has definitely been very cold! I’ve been spoiled by the warmer
Tessellating Shapes Quilt
Here is a contemporary quilt that I recently quilted for Susan. This is an interesting design because each block is a tessellation. A tessellation
Cardinals, Cardinals Everywhere!
Cardinals are frequently seen as a motif around Christmas – on stained glass ornaments, on greeting cards, and in our own back yards. Here, we
Karee’s Fresh Take on a Sampler Quilt
As a longarm quilter for more than 10 years, I’ve seen many sampler quilts. Sometimes when a customer unfolds her quilt, I can tell from
Cascading Ribbons and a Loopy Meander
Arlene brought in this top recently for me to quilt. I love the choice of fabrics and the setting! Tula Pink’s clamshell fabric appears to be the focus fabric
Soccer Jersey Quilt
Can you guess Karee’s grandson’s favorite sport?? This was Karee’s fourth Christmas present she brought me to quilt, and it was probably the biggest. In
Karee’s Sampler Quilts
Karee was busy this summer and fall working on quilts for Christmas. These two sampler or block of the month quilts were two of five(!)
Yvonne’s Floral Sampler Quilt
This quilt is the first of two Yvonne has brought me over the last few months, and I’m seeing her favorite styles for piecing and fabric choices.
Stars and Stripes
Who doesn’t love a patriotic quilt? Especially one that’s going to a good cause! JoAnna brought me this stars and stripes quilt to get a basic
