I did it!!
2 years, 1 month ago
I finally did it! I upgraded to the HQ Fusion. Wow! What a machine! I just finished my first customer custom quilt and I am thrilled how it turned out.
And for those who have been following my studio construction, I now have an additional 2 feet of closet space ...
Fun with Pro Stitcher
2 years, 4 months ago
I recently joined the Anne Bright monthly club. This month was a Halloween theme. I put together a small table mat and stitched out the design. What fun!!
Wholecloth
2 years, 8 months ago
This is my first attempt at a wholecloth quilt. I used a satin type fabric with Isacord thread. The batting is one layer each of 
Hobbs Wool and Hobbs 80/20. Inside the circles I used my Micro Handles. I randomly put the circles on with my Pro Stitcher. There ...
Two sisters
2 years, 9 months ago
Just had to share these 2 quilts. They were made by sisters. I freehanded each one of them.
Leaves
2 years, 11 months ago
This is my first attempt at discharging. I can't wait for the spring and new leaves to grow on the trees. I want to do another. I quilted the inside using my micro handles with thread from Jenny Haskins. Inside the leaves the veins are Signature Pixelles and the ...
New Studio finished!!
2 years, 12 months ago
Well, except for one piece of trim, my new studio is up and running. Just try and drag me out of here!!
My new closet
I was so excited when my husband hung my quilt! (It usually takes longer than this).
Eventually it will get done!
2 years, 12 months ago
This quilt has been on the shelf since the day I bought my HQ16. Today it is quilted and tomorrow will be bound!
I'm really having fun combining my Pro Stitcher with 
freehand!
Wedding Quilt finished!!
3 years ago
I am so pleased with how this turned out. Just need to whip down the binding and it will be delivered on Friday.
Here are the last two blocks. Champagne glasses complete with bubbles...
and my version of the Tree of Life.
Day 2 of the Wedding Quilt
3 years ago
I really wasn't planning on repeating a design, but this was so pretty I had to...
This was the first purchased pattern I bought for the Pro Stitcher. It was from Digi-Tech.
The next two blocks...
One more row to go! Then I turn it and finish the borders.
Diary of the Wedding Quilt
3 years ago
This is my latest customer quilt. I have her permission to put into this blog. Thanks Polly!
I get to use all my toys on this one. There are 10 plain blocks in which I digitized designs and am using my Pro Stitcher. My micro handles are being used for ...
How many......
3 years ago
How many quilts can I get from this one box?
Here is #1
This pattern is from Quiltville.
Here is #2 from Atkinson Designs
I'm working on #3 but need to get back to customer quilt.
Moving Day!!
3 years ago
Yeah! It's finally here. The carpet was just laid, the men are gone, and I'm ready to move what I can.
Still some trim work, one more light fixture, but I can work around that. I will post the final pics in a day or two.
You never know....
3 years ago
You never know how large a room really is until you have to paint it...twice!!!!
2 walls to go and that makes 2 coats. The carpet will be here Thurs. instead of Friday so I will be able to move back in a day earlier.
This is work, I ...
Tomorrow I paint!
3 years ago
Well, we are all done hanging drywall, priming and patching holes. Tomorrow I start to paint. All 27 feet. I picked out a light brown? latte color. Carpet is being laid on Friday. Hopefully I can get them to come earlier as my house is a complete disaster!! I am ...
8:55 pm.
3 years ago
Well, we are done for the day.
One door is framed up.
See that indent in the floor. That is where the closet used to be. I could easily fit 5-6 rolls of batting in there. The door in the back is also a closet, but it is also the ...
And the two shall become one!
3 years ago
Tomorrow morning at 10:00 am eastern time, the wall between these 2 rooms will be removed. I am in desperate need of more space, and as this house is minus a basement, this is the next best thing. I am going from 13' x 11.5' to 27'x ...
Block of the Month
3 years ago
The only downside to doing a block of the month project is the wait!! This block is the new Block of the Month from "The Quilt Show" with Ricky Tims and Alex Anderson. It was designed by Susan H. Garman.
It works for me!
3 years ago
Well. as predicted, I quilted this customer quilt with the HQ Baptist Fan Groovy board. It looks great. For the first time I used Signatures Pixelle thread. Its a trilobal polyester. It quilted like a dream!
Just want to say welcome to Matt and Bradie, and thanks for the quilting ...
Block of the Month
3 years ago
I just finished this Moda University Block of the month. It took 4 days on and off. I am keeping to my New Years resolution and using my rulers more and more. I did the clam shell in the red border and use the swag ruler to put my spine ...
And yet another....
3 years ago
The customer quilts keep coming in (yeah!) and again this one was perfect for the Baptist Fan groovy board. For those of you who are new to quilting I highly recommend this template. If anyone has a groovy board they use as much as I use this, please let me ...
New Years Day
3 years, 1 month ago
Today I did something for me. Actually it started last night. I participated in a New Years Day mystery quilt. You were given directions to make the quilt the day before and then New Years Day, loaded the quilt and waited for instructions as to how to quilt it. it ...
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