Finishes

Here are a few of the projects I have worked on recently:

First is a charity quilt that was pieced by a member of the Murfreesboro Quilting Bees. I decided to do a custom quilt job on this quilt top. The thick seams were giving me trouble so I decided to try my hand at quilting in manual mode. Most of this was done with the stitch regulator off. Overall it was good practice for me.

Here is shot of the back. Everything was done free hand and I added a little ruler work to the top. There was one area where I couldn't decide what to do. The block that is closest to the camera in the picture below is what I am referring to. The maker of this quilt somehow got this block turned around without realizing it. I couldn't decide whether I should ignore the block and quilt the motif to match the other blocks or whether I should just rotate the design. In the end I chose to rotate the design even if the back of the quilt looked different. I figured the front of the quilt is what will be looked at more often and I didn't want to accentuate the fact that the block was wrong. Of course if this had been a client quilt I would have called and asked how they would have liked for me to deal with this.

Here is a UFO I quilted for Nannette who took advantage of my Penny Meander Sale. Nannette did a wonderful job piecing this top, pressing her seams and squaring up her quilt top. It was a dream to quilt up. For this quilt I actually used Connecting Threads "Essential" cotton thread in "Gold." It was perfect for these jewel toned fall colors.

Here is another charity quilt I quilted up for our guild. I'll have to find a picture of the whole thing. I quilted it with all over organic waves to add vertical movement to the braided panels. I also used "Essential" cotton thread on this one in a lovely "Rust" color.

~ Norma
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Practicing

I have been practicing a new all over design. I don't know what to call it yet. There are swirls, hooked swirls and feathered swirls in this one. Its really fun to stitch out!

~Norma

Penny Meander Sale

Let me help you finish up those quilts you plan on gift giving for Christmas. Through the end of October the all over meander design is only $0.01 per square inch ($20 min. charge.) This is regularly $0.015 per square inch.

To get your quilt in "line" simply fill out the "Get a Quote" form and submit 1/2 the payment before October 31st.

You can combine multiple projects onto the same backing and batting in order to meet the minimum charge and save money! For example, two baby quilts can fit on a twin size batting and share the same backing. Any quilt larger than 45"x "45 would meet the minimum charge.

Please note that I do limit the number of quilts I take in per month. If I get too many requests I may end the sale early. I do not want to hoard your quilts for months! Right now I can have your quilt back to you in 1-2 weeks.

~ Happy Quilting.
Norma

Elephant Baby Quilt

I just finished up another baby quilt. I am soooo in love with the backing fabric. It is fun, vibrant and girly (without being pink!)

Stats:
41.5”x32”
1 layer of Warm n’ White batting
Fabric: Kona Cotton “Snow” on front. A pink print for the name. Karavan by Valori Wells was used on the back (PWVW038Artisian.) Kona Cotton “Lime” for binding. 

~Norma

New Addition and a Finish

I’m so excited by our newest addition! I have acquired a gently loved HQ16 by Handi Quilter. It is an older 2006-ish model (before the tilt screens or updated lights.) It didn’t come with a table but my wonderful handy husband rigged this set up from a set of steel shelves from Home Depot.

He even cut the shelves down to be the perfect height for little ole me (5’ even.) It’s quite a bit heavier than my Brother 1300 I was using before so it requires a bit more force to move it around the tracks. The tracks themselves were not in the best shape with several nicks on the tracks and carriage. I was able to sand them out though.

I’ve heard good things about the edge rider wheels and tracks from Urban Elementz. They are supposed to really help the machine glide. They are rather pricey (around $500.) I don’t think I’ll buy them until I’ve had a chance to try them out in person.

I loaded up my first quilt, which happened to be a custom ordered Baby Name Quilt, and finished it off in about 30 minutes. It should have gone quicker but learning the placement of things and the quirks of a new machine/system is going to take some time. I’m really loving the stitch regulator and the 12” of sewing space (as opposed to the 3-5” I had before.)

The quilts are available in my shop.

Stats:
37”x39”
1 layer of Warm n’ White batting
Fabric: Kona Cotton “Snow” on front. Owl fabric on back found at Hancock Fabrics (long ago, no manufacturer info available on fabric.) Kona Cotton “Persimmon” for binding. Timeless Treasures Wimsy-C 3416 was used for the name.

~Norma

Emery

I finished up this customer quilt for a baby boy.

I really love the simplicity of these quilts. I think the quilt would make an adorable prop for a baby photo shoot.

Fabrics
Backing: Ikea Barnslig
Name & Binding: Riley Blake “Peak Hour” by Kellie Wulfsohn

The quilts are available in my shop.

~ Norma

Baby Quilt

Working on a custom order for a personalized baby boy quilt. I love these baby quilts. So cute and modern!