Swirly Girl's Block Of The Month

This block of the month quilt was designed by Susan with Swirly Girl Designs and I custom quilted to highlight the different block designs.  I stuck with 4 or 5 main quilting motifs and repeated and adapted them for the different blocks to create a cohesive feel to the quilting. The simple background and vertical and horizontal straight lines give the eye to rest between blocks. Enjoy!

Ana's Quilt

This is such a fun quilt and I had a blast quilting it!! Pieced by Ana.

Phyllis's Mariner's Compass Quilt

Phew!! This one was a giant, clocking in at 118" x 118"!! Largest one I've ever quilted. Pieced by Phyllis, this pattern is called Mariner's Compass by Judy Niemeyer. I am extremely happy with how this one turned out, it's so gorgeous. Multiple colors of Glide thread by Fil-Tec were used, as well as Quilter's Dream batting. Now let's get to the pictures!

Betty's Wool Christmas Tree

How fun is this quilt?!  So colorful and full of life.  Custom quilting was the perfect fit to really highlight that handwork that went into making this top. I outline the wool pieces to help stabilize them as well as it making them pop even more.  The trunk received a little extra stabilizing which are the horizontal lines. I used clear monofilament thread to help create texture without overwhelming the top with another color, or trying to match one thread color for the entire top, which wouldn't really be possible. With the clear thread, you don't have to worry about clashing colors when moving from one area of color to the next.  All in all, I love this quilt and am very pleased with how it turned out.  Enjoy!