Custom Quilting a Sparrows Quilt Aug 02, 2023

The Sparrows quilt by Pen + Paper Designs is such a cool pattern! I think it's cute and modern.  You can find the pattern here. 

https://penandpaperpatterns.com/en-ca/products/pdf-sparrows-quilt-pattern

Silvia sent this quilt to me, intending to put it in the local quilt show. ...

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Custom Quilting a Modern Mini Series Quilt Jul 19, 2023

I received a stunning table topper from Barbra in Kelowna, and I must say, her quilting talent is exceptional. She crafted this masterpiece using blocks from the mini-series curated by Alison Glass and Giuseppe Ribaudo of Giucy Giuce. What makes it even more special is that this composition is...

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Polar Peek a Boo Custom Quilting Jul 05, 2023

I received this quilt top in the mail from one of my long-term customers Monette from Kamloops, BC.  She requested that I custom quilt it and gave me free rein to do what I wanted.  Sometimes it's awesome to just go to town on some designs that have been percolating in my head for quite...

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 12 Jun 28, 2023

Last block of the series!  If you have been around for a while it has been a trip these last 24 weeks.  I started with the modern style and then decided to do this modern feather style.  I have some ideas about what to do next but would love to hear from you! If you would like to...

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 11 Jun 21, 2023

Well, we have done it, made it to my favourite quilt block.  It's hilarious because this is the plainest block of the lot. I am a longarm quilter through and though hahaha.  Here is the link to this week's video

https://youtu.be/NXbrqqBG-mQ

Panel and free piecing pattern 

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 10 Jun 14, 2023

I have an admission to make, this is my least favourite block.  I have to wonder because, in the Modern Quilting Series, this also was my least favrourite block.  Is it the block?  I don't know.  Anyhow you can find this week's video here:

https://youtu.be/yijocD5vXiA

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 9 Jun 07, 2023

I wrestled a little with the ideas I had for this block.  It is such a traditional block and I wanted it to be atypical and not completely predictable.  Thank you so much for watching it really means a lot! Here is a link to this week's video. 

https://youtu.be/v9T70RaaU8k

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 8 May 31, 2023

One ruler to rule them all!  If I had to pick a ruler that I could not live without it would be my Rocket Ruler by Silly Moon Quilt Co.  I did stitch this entire block using only this one ruler.  Here is a link to this week's video.  Thank you so much for watching I am working...

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 7 May 24, 2023

This quilt block took quite a lot of marking.  I have mentioned this before but I'll say it again, I love and almost exclusively use blue water-soluble markers.  I mostly use one by Kering but almost any blue water-soluble pen will work.  The technology isn't new and I haven't had...

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 6 May 17, 2023

I am officially halfway through this quilt!  I kinda went off of my sketched plan this week. I felt like the quilt block needed some extra pizzazz.  But I'm a little ahead of myself.  If you would prefer to skip right to the video the link can be found here:

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 5 May 10, 2023

This is one of the more difficult blocks to piece, I am not the best piecer but I was pretty proud of how well this whole quilt came out.  I antagonize endlessly when choosing fabrics as well.... hahaha I suppose my skills lie primarily in quilting.  Anyhow being one of the most...

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Blocks Series - Modern Feathers - Block 4 May 03, 2023

I wrestled with making this block the same as I had in the original version as it was so cool but ultimately decided that I had other ideas and needed to move in a different direction.   Here is a photo of the original scrappy version block. 

Here is a link to the YouTube Video

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