From modern to classic, from colorful rainbow quilts to minimalistic neutral ones - I give quilts of all styles a hearty welcome in my longarm quilting studio. In fact, the diversity of the quilts that I get to see is part of what I love about this business.
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It’s such a treat to allow our creative hobbies to carry us away from our worries and fears. For the quilter, cloth and color speak volumes of possibility and hope and love. Here are some missives from my clients, whose creations lift my spirits throughout the year.
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Today’s studio update focuses on medallion-style quilts. Often, these quilts really benefit from custom quilting, which can emphasize and complement the layers of borders. I hope you enjoy the longarm quilting on these medallion quilts.
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This edition is all about quilting Penny Sampler quilts! Lucky me, I’ve been invited to quilt several amazing Penny Samplers. Of course, each one is different - with different blocks and different themes.
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My goodness, it’s been too long since I updated you in the quilting studio! The end of the year was a rather busy season for longarm quilting this year. I have so much to share! Here is the first smattering of quilts.
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Wow, what a journey it’s been! From my first stitches a year ago to sewing the final zigzag binding over last weekend - the Penny Sampler quilt has punctuated my year 2020 with many bright spots of creativity.
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Feeling stumped about quilting is especially common when it comes to applique quilts. Should you quilt over the applique or around the applique? What will look best? Here are three approaches to quilting applique quilts.
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Do you have a holiday quilt in the works? I recently had the pleasure of quilting the most perfectly classic Christmas quilt all done up in solids. I really fell in love and went on a search from some fresh new holiday quilting pattern ideas.
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These quilts span the gamut from modern to traditional. This time every one is quilted with an all-over design and several finished soft and cuddly. It’s good to realize that you don’t have to splurge on custom quilting or opt for dense quilting in order to achieve a beautiful finish.
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It’s another sunny day in the quilting studio. In fact, The Netherlands is in the midst of a long heat wave. I started tending a customer’s quilt before 8 o’clock in my attic sewing room, with the goal of working as much as possible before it gets too hot up here.
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My feet are sore, but my heart is happy! This weekend I spent a lot of time standing beside my longarm quilting machine, working on one of my own projects - Seafarers quilt. I’m so excited with how it’s coming out.
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Hasn’t June just flown by? I’ve had the pleasure of quilting for creative folks who live as close as a ten minute bike ride and as far as southern France. I’ll show you a few of those lovely quilts here.
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I’m very happy to have more longarm quilting work to share with you today. After the initial shock of the pandemic, my quilting business has gained some momentum. I’m very grateful always, but especially in these unsettling times, to have this work.
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Today it is quiet in the quilting studio. My longarm machine is sitting idle without any projects to quilt this week. I’m not going to let myself worry yet. Instead, I’ll share some of the amazing quilts I’ve been blessed to quilt so far this year.
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Do I have a treat for you! Especially if you’re making the Penny Sampler, you’re going to love, love, love this. Are you sitting? I think you should sit. One member of the Penny Sampler Pattern Club was inspired to make a garden-version.
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European quilting trends, effective quilting border treatments + a new border quilting pattern catalog.
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Are you curious about longarm quilting? If you’ve been on the fence about sending a quilt out to be quilted, now’s the time to make the leap. It’s a great feeling to start the New Year with a finish! I have a coupon for you and quilts to share too.
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Would you like to stop by for a peak in my quilting studio? I never get tired of opening shipping boxes to find freshly pieced quilt tops and backings ready to become cozy quilts. It would be a waste not to share this beauty with the world.
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