I come from a long line of sign writers and am happiest with a brush and some paint! Add
paint to fabric and I get really excited!!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Customer quilts

Recently I had the pleasure of quilting these two lap quilts made by two local quilters. They had chosen backs of Fireside, which is what I refer to as the country cousin of minky - it is isn’t as long a fibre and is looped rather than straight. But, you have to be on your best behaviour when you work with it! Besides the bit of stretch, it also creates a bit of dust and lint. But, it makes a soft, cuddly quilt - perfect to curl up in these cool fall nights.







I am still struggling with finding the best place to photograph quilts so there are some color variations on these shots. But, you get the idea.




I quilted beadboard on the borders of both and then had fun with some freehand continuous quilting in the centre. There is a bit of ruler work in the second one in order to make those smooth circles.



8 comments:

  1. just lovely Jennifer!

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  2. Thanks so much, Marjorie!!

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  3. Your quilting on that stretchy fabric is fantastic!

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  4. Thanks so much, Jeanette! It is tricky but well worth the extra time it takes to get it right.

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  5. The quilting looks lovely! Are you doing many quilts for people now?

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  6. Thanks, Holly! I am quilting for others and generally gaining the business by word of mouth as I haven’t really advertised.

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  7. Gorgeous work Jennifer! I've never heard of Fireside! Will have to investigate that! Love your quilting!

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  8. Thanks, Lorette! Fireside makes a lovely cuddly quilt but it sure slows down the process somewhat because you have to watch so closely for stretching.

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