Carol's Gravity

Wow, it's been over a month since I posted! Yikes 

Years ago my cousin told me that time goes by faster as one gets older. 

Never knew what she meant then... I sure get it now! 

Anyway a little catsup 

This is Gravity, a quilt by Julie Herman of Jaybird Quilts 

Made by Carol F 

Carol pieced her Gravity from gold, cream and white on white fabrics :0) 

Very different and I love it! 

Beginning of the stitch out

The inspiration design ~ Feather Diamond by Jessica Schick of Digi-Tech 

stitched out in the center star. 

and then framed by 2 different sets of designs by Nancy Haacke of Wasatch Quilting 

This quilt is larger than the pattern. Carol added to all four sides to make it fit a King size bed 

It took up most of my 12 foot frame with just enough room for the sew head :0) 

Quilted with Quilter's Dream Wool... love the loft! 

It adds so much texture to the white on white background fabrics :0) 

Fantastico Gold variegated thread in the center stars 

with Glide Cool Grey stitched on all of the white on white background. 

I was very glad that I made this quilt (neither of us knew the other was working on the same quilt pattern :0) because it made it easier to layout a design and keep track of the diamonds. 

Can't wait to quilt my own!!!

Thank you Carol! 

In addition to the time spent on this quilt, additional quilts have been completed as well.

 Still spending more time quilting than posting trying to keep up 

with all of my customers! 

I do believe with all the rain this year, everyone is indoors piecing and finishing tops!

Tot ziens, Jo

 

French Braid Finish

Beckie's French Braid

Finished at 95 x 105, this beauty completely covered my worktable and down the sides! My friend Beckie is making this quilt for her brother and fiance for their upcoming wedding. Wow! A labor of love! Beckie also finished pillow shams and a table runner for them in the same Shimmer fabrics. I saw them at lunch on Monday, gorgeous! 

 Quilting around the last corner and down the bottom border.

Quilted with Quilter's Dream Wool for that wonderful loft. Also a good choice for batting because it doesn't add allot of weight which is really nice for large quilts. Threads are both from Superior Threads, a Fantastico in a variegated gold for the top and SoFine#50 for the back. Just realized I forgot to take a pic of the backing! It's one of the medium gold fabrics used in the braid, really pretty. Beckie picked up her quilt last night. Kind of sad, letting it go! My frame looks so empty right now! 

 The variegated Fantastico worked great on the lights

as well as the dark fabrics and blended with the mediums... 

adding nice highlights to the gold in the Shimmer fabrics! 

Quilting design is a set by Nancy Haacke at Wasatch Quilting.

Well designed and it stitched out perfectly!

 Gorgeous quilt Beckie, I would not accomplish this detailed of quilting

without your perfect piecing! Thank you xoxoxoxox

Tot ziens, Jo

Progress on a French Braid

This week I started quilting a French Braid quilt for Beckie. This quilt is absolutely gorgeous! Beckie did an outstanding job of piecing too. Makes quilting this beauty that much better!

Beckie put together the perfect fabrics starting with a Shimmer pack. She added the lights in the center which make it glow! One batik that pulls together the fabric used for the center blocks and inner borders. Doesn't this motivate you to make a French Braid? It does me! 

 The first stitching for the top border and corner...

The triangles are quilted plus a start on the vertical borders...

First stitches on one of the braids...

 Progress down the borders and

more on the braids... getting close to the center block

The gold variegated Fantastico thread is working great 

on all of the fabrics, even the lights

Batting is Quilter's Dream Wool 

Love the loft!

and the quilting in the center block...

Beckie, it is a joy to quilt for you! Thank you

Quilting design is a set by Wasatch Quilting specifically for a French Braid. I did have to morph the blocks in the braid to make them fit Beckie's quilt. Love my Innova! This was the first time I've purchased a design from Wasatch. Very impressed with both the design and how it stitched out. Will consider them again, especially for custom sets. Very nice! 

I took pix of completed customer quilts and will post them this weekend. A sneak peak with the one above made by Carol F (more to come). We had some nice sunny weather so I was able to take some good whole quilt shots. A few were picked up this afternoon and evening. A good end to a productive work week. Tomorrow I have plans to attend a quilt show in Auburn, Ca with my friend and fellow longarmer, Judy R. Looking forward to that! Enjoy your weekend! Take the time to make some stitches...

Tot ziens, Jo

The earth laughs in flowers ~ Emerson

It's been nice to have see the sun again with some warm weather

 The trees and bulbs are blooming

Much needed rain for the west coast would be welcome too