Jennie's Stash Busting Quilt, featuring Marmalade Quilt pattern

 

Jennie's Stash Busting Quilt

This is a quilt I have recently taken off my APQS longarm quilting machine.  It was made by Jennie who used 'lockdown' to raid her stash and make up some bright, cheerful quilts.  With fun quilts like this, you can have fun with the quilt pattern too.

'Marmalade' digital quilt pattern,
by Patricia E Ritter and Leisha Farnsworth

For this quilt Jennie chose a great pattern called 'Marmalade', a digital pattern designed by Patricia Ritter and Leisha Farnsworth.

'Marmalade' digital quilt pattern,
by Patricia E Ritter and Leisha Farnsworth

Supporting the Wales Air Ambulance - Wye Knots does Wacky Stars - Bid NOW!

Wacky stars Quilt, made by Wye Knots quilt Group,
auctioned by the Welsh Air Ambulance

I am a member of Wye Knots quilt group based in Monmouth, Wales, and over lockdown we managed to make several group quilts, which are all going to charitable causes.  This 'Wacky Stars' quilt was the first one we made and it has been donated to the Wales Air Ambulance for them to auction and raise funds.  It is such a fun quilt and I hope it raises plenty of money for such a great cause. 

Wacky stars Quilt, made by Wye Knots quilt Group,
auctioned by the Welsh Air Ambulance

I finished it off on my APQS longarm quilting machine using this fun 'ginger stars' quilting pattern.

'Ginger Stars' digital quilt pattern by Apricot Moon

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Evelyn's Garden Stitchery Quilt - custom quilted by Frances Meredith at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

Evelyn's Garden Stitchery Quilt,
custom quilted by Frances Meredith at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

I had the pleasure of custom quilting Evelyn's garden quilt.  It was made up of small pieced blocks in fresh colours and embroidered panels featuring gardening themes which Evelyn had taken great care in colouring.  Each block seemed to demand its own special treatment - just like a vegetable plot!  The photo below shows it on my Handi Quilter Avante, just a the evening sun is highlighting the quilting.

Evelyn's Garden Stitchery Quilt,
custom quilted by Frances Meredith at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

I have done several quilts with embroidery on them and, naturally, it is the embroidery which is the most important part of the quilt.  I use Superior Threads Monopoly clear thread to quilt around the embroidery sympathetically, which does not interfere with the hand stitching, but at the same time emphasises the basic shapes through quilting.

Evelyn's Garden Stitchery Quilt,
custom quilted by Frances Meredith at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Fabadashery Longarm Quilting Drop - Off dates - September 2021

September is back to school time.  Hopefully this year most of us will be resuming our regular quilt group meetings, or maybe joining for the first time.  If you have a quilt top which is waiting to be quilted or is intended for a Christmas 2021 gift, now is a good time to get in touch, to ensure it is done in time.

Here are some dates I am available for you to drop off your quilt in September 2021 - by appointment only.

Monday 6th September
Tuesday 7th September
Wednesday 8th September
Thursday 9th September
Friday 10th September
Monday 13th September
Wednesday 15th September
Friday 17th September
Monday 20th September
Wednesday 22nd September
Monday 27th September
Wednesday 29th September

Email: frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Marianne's Colourful Fraction Quilt, Half Square Triangle Quilt, quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Marianne's quilt featuring 'Bubbles' quilt pattern
by Lorien Quilting

When a quilt arrives at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting with a lot of white space, you know that the quilt pattern is going to play a major part in the overall design.  Marianne stitched this modern half square triangle quilt, called the Fraction Quilt by Lou Orth in a spectrum of colours.  The quilt pattern is called 'Bubbles' and was quilted in Prickly Pear Glide thread on my APQS longarm quilting machine.

Marianne's quilt quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

'Bubbles' designed by Lorien Quilting

New Quilt Patterns Available - Anchors Aweigh, Starz and Hearts, Buzz

Here are a few new quilt patterns which have been added to my library of digital designs

'Anchors Aweigh' designed by Patricia Ritter

'Starz and Hearts' designed by Denise Schillinger

'Buzz' designed by Apricot Moon

 

Eirwen's Batik Corner Log Cabin Quilt, with Cloisonne quilt pattern, quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

Eirwen's Batik Corner Log Cabin Quilt,
with Cloisonne quilt pattern,
quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

There is a reason why batik fabrics are so popular for quilts and Eirwen's Corner Log Cabin quilt shows them off beautifully.  The bright gem colours look amazing.

'Cloisonne' quilt pattern
 designed by Patricia E Ritter and Valerie Smith

To carry on with the gem theme, the quilting pattern on this quilt is called 'Cloisonne', a great allover pattern which is available here at Fabadashery longarm quilting.

'Cloisonne' quilt pattern
 designed by Patricia E Ritter and Valerie Smith