Julie, the brilliant mind behind this quilt, is undoubtedly the queen of contrast. Her quilts always present me with a unique challenge when it comes to custom quilting. The question arises: should I amplify the contrast or find a way to bring it together?

Initially, I envisioned a...

Quiltworx quilts can be a complicated business.  But this one is not much more complicated than an original wedding ring quilt.  When dealing with these quilts I like to use my Quilters Block Checklist, if you're interested in this FREE little tool to help inspire ideas for custom...

I have been quilting for my now friend Julie for quite a while now and she is a fantastic piecer and sent me a Festival Quilt that Jacqueline de Jonge designed, these are not easy patterns to assemble.  They are also not easy quilt tops to design longarm quilting for either!  If you...

Well, this quilt was an interesting one.  This quilt was sent to me by Annie in British Columbia, Canada.  I was very inspired by the Fibonacci shape (the golden spiral).  It reminded me most strongly of a sea shell.  So, I decided to add some water-inspired elements mixed...

Who doesn't love a puppy quilt?  I really enjoyed quilting this for Monette (Kamloops, B.C.).  I'm unsure of the name of this quilt pattern (Patty Whack?), but I know it was published in a magazine, and Monette, enlarged the pattern from a wall hanging to a baby-size quilt.  

The first quilt I finished in 2023 was a doozie.  This quilt pattern is called Circle of Life by Jacqueline de Jonge.  Kathy Salvador pieced this quilt and brought it to me to custom quilt.  She had some amazing ideas and the best one was a tree of life.  But I'll tell you the...