CUSTOMER QUILT :: PROGRESSION BOM

I happen to have done two of these quilts recently and both customers chose the same quilting design - that's a first for me!

 

I kept thinking of Opal Fruits whilst I was quilting this ....

Quilt Pattern

Progression BOM by Thge Crafty Nomad

Quilting Pattern:

Maze by Wasatch Quilting

Wadding:

Warm and Natural by The Warm Company

Thread:

Glide Bone by Filtec Threads
Decobob Antique White by Wonderfil

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 18 needle

Feedback:

It's so beautiful Abigail! 
 Thank you so much for 
your attention to detail 
and experience.  
Not to mention the 
speedy service and help

CUSTOMER QUILT :: RAINBOW REMIX

Can you believe the lady who made this quilt is a beginner?!

Quilt Pattern

Rainbow Remix by The Quilt Room

Quilting Pattern:

Stipple

Wadding:

Unknown

Thread:

Glide Boneby Filtec Threads
Decobob Antique White by Wonderfil

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 16 needle

Feedback:

CUSTOMER QUILT :: ZIG ZAG

This is a quilt for a lady from London, who is a repeat customer, I love that!

Quilt Pattern:

Unknown

Quilting Pattern:

Circle Meander Squared by Wasatch Quilting

Wadding:

Cotton Blend by sew simple 

Thread:

Glide Warm Grey 4 by Filtec Threads
Decobob Dove Grey by Wonderfil

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 16 needle

Feedback:

"The quilt you did for me looks amazing, thank you."

CUSTOMER QUILT :: HOUSES QUILT

Another recent customer quilt came from a lady who I have already quilted for before.I do love getting repeat customers it shows that you are doing the right thing!

Quilt Pattern:

Painted Ladies by Eye Candy Quilts

Quilting Pattern:

Water Meander in  Pro-Stitcher Library

Wadding:

Cotton Blend by sew simple 

Thread:

Glide Cream by Filtec Threads
Decobob Antique White by Wonderfil

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 16 needle

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CUSTOMER QUILT :: FLORENCE FLAMINGO

This was another recent customer quilt which  made me smile all the way through!

Quilt Pattern:

Florence Flamingo by Elizabeth Hartman

Quilting Pattern:

Miami Mingo by Urban Elementz 

Wadding:

Warm & Natural by The Warm Company 

Thread:

Magnifico 2004 by Superior Threads
Decobo Antique white by Wonderfil

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 16 needle

CUSTOMER QUILT :: RAINBOW QUILT

This was my latest customer quilt, which was such a pleasure to quilt!

  

Quilt Pattern:

Customer's own

Quilting Pattern:

Diagonal Plaid by Urban Elementz 

Wadding:

Sew Simple Cotton Blend White

Thread:

Fantastico 5011 Superior Threads

Quilted on:

Handi Quilt Amara with Pro-Stitcher using Size 18 needle

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Stop Press - News Day!

Wow I have managed to post again with some news, just as I planned, which, for me, is a big achievement!

So what's news this week? Well this is a little late in coming but is no less exciting for me, or other longarm owners who have a computerised system.  Back in January Handi Quilter launched Pro-Stitcher Designer which I have to say really does make me excited and I am not someone who even really like computers!!

Pro-Stitcher has, until now, used Art and Stitch as the digitising software if you wanted to design your own quilting patterns.  I upgraded my machine in August to an Amara with Pro-Stitcher and I had Art and Stitch included.  However, I made a conscious decision not to try to learn that aswell as learning everything about Pro-Stitcher and I had earmarked this New Year to start my digitising design journey.  But then Pro-Stitcher Designer was launched and, once I received my Educator version, I  had to give it a go, didn't I?!

I found the package to be very user friendly and intuitive and not more than 10 minutes later I had a design and a stitch out!!  In my haste to stitch out I just threw a scrap of fabric on top of my other practice piece!

This is a design I could do using rulers but I just love the precision that Pro-Stitcher can achieve and have lots of line quilting running around my head now.

Then for some wavy lines ....

I am going to really enjoy playing with thread build up in some of these patterns.  Handi Quilter recently released a new update to Pro-Stitcher which includes the ability to be able to have Designer installed on the PS tablet and so go between the two packages whilst at your machine - it's going to be so great to use it this way if just a little tweak is required.  Update can be found here - PS Software Update - Beta.

Just to note that this has not yet been released in the UK but when it is it will be available from Pinhole Quilting, date TBC!

*** STOP PRESS ***

Dates have just been released for 2 days of Pro-Stitcher Training, which I am delighted to be teaching, at Pinhole Quilting 

in June 2020.

For further details head on over to the listing ....

WIP Wednesday :: So many projects so little time!

I am happy to say that I have actually been sewing since the weekend.  I think unearthing some old projects gave me the motivation to get out of my sewing slump and achieve something.  I worked on two of the projects from my Projects to Finish list, but also added a few to the list too!!

The first one I worked on was the Baby Quilt from Samples.  Looking at the fabric that was left, I made another with leftover units from the sample and then decided to make 5 quick and easy bordered 9 patches.  Once I had decided that it really didn't take that long to piece them and then the quilt top.  Why did I leave it lingering for sooo long?  I think because the fabric isn't really me I wasn't grabbed by it.  But now that it is finished I see lots of possibilities for quilting.  I have no photos of this yet because it was a dark wet day when I finished it so rubbish for taking photos.

I think I am going to custom quilt this one using Pro-Stitcher.  It will be my first proper quilt to custom quilt and so will be a learning curve if nothing else.  I have wadding in my studio and I am sure I have backing I can piece for this, annoyingly it is 45" so normal width fabric is just too small, so it really shouldn't even go back on the shelf ...... watch this space!

The second quilt I worked on was my Black and Silver Jelly Roll quilt.  I pulled some black and silver fabric and thought I would add some 2" strips in the opposite direction on both ends of the quilt so that the thin red sashing wasn't on the edge of the quilt.  When I looked at it again I realised that I could use what I already had.

I unpicked 4 rows into the jelly roll portion and then simply turned it around so that the thin red strip was in the body of the quilt.  I have to say I hate redoing things - don't ask me why I would have preferred to have made piano key borders but it was actually so much quicker doing what I did and it really isn't that bad unpicking a little bit.  This is a head shift I need to make.

This quilt is going to have an E2E design quilted over it and I already know the one I am going to use.  The Pro-Stitcher library comes with loads of designs in it both designed by Handi Quilter and other designers aswell.  Saying that there are 1000s of designs out there that you can buy although I did say I wouldn't initially.  But you know how that goes right?  I saw this design being quilted out by a fellow longarmer and just loved it so I gave in!  I haven't quilted this yet and I am looking forward to it.  It is called More Square Drama from Wasatch Quilting.

So I am really happy to have two quilt tops ready to quilt .... and I am determined that they will not sit on the To Quilt Pile that I have.  A finish for Friday?  Probably not, but wouldn't it be great if they were both quilted to show you next Wednesday?!