7th Day of Christmas 2024 - Hilary's Pink Ombre Quilt

Hilary's Pink Ombre Quilt

This quilt looks 'pretty in pink', made out of an ombre fabric gradually moving from a deep to light pink shade.  Hilary spotted the fabric at J B Quilting in Newport and once she worked out what she wanted to do with it, went back to buy some more.  She took time to cut her pieces cleverly to create this amazing effect with the different shades of pink.  

Hilary's Pink Ombre Quilt

Hilary used the same fabric on the back of the quilt, so you can see the full ombre effect.  The quilting pattern, 'Cosmos' by Keryn Emmerson, looks brilliant on this unique pink spotty ombre fabric.

Hilary's Pink Ombre Quilt

'Cosmos' designed by Keryn Emmerson

6th Day of Christmas 2024 - Carrie's First Quilt, Online Quilt-Along

Carrie's First Quilt, Online Quilt-Along

Carrie is a keen seamstress, but this was the first large quilt which she has made.  Carrie followed an online quilt-along to build up this medallion style quilt in plain fabrics and brought it to Fabadashery Longarm Quilting to be quilted. Carrie went online before her visit to see what quilt patterns I had in my library, via my Pinterest page, and by scrolling through my posts of other quilts I had quilted.  In the end she chose Malachite, a quilting pattern designed by Patricia Ritter of Urban Elementz, which looked amazing.  I don't think this will be her only quilt.  Will you be starting to quilt in 2025?

Carrie's First Quilt, Online Quilt-Along

'Malachite' quilting pattern designed by Patricia E Ritter

5th Day of Christmas 2024 - Valerie's Kantha Bird Wall-Hanging

Valerie's Kantha Bird Wall-Hanging

Valerie has fallen in love with Angela Daymond's book 'British Birds in Stitches', and over the past year she has hand stitched, not one, but several of these small wall-hangings, featuring British birds in Kantha stitch.  For my part, I custom quilted the grid, so that each bird sat in its own little space and filled in the stitches around them.  Valerie is going to finish the quilt off by adding eyes to each bird and adding a button to the corners of each block. 

Valerie's Kantha Bird Wall-Hanging

4th Day of Christmas 2024 - Julie's Large Purple Deco Quilt

It is wonderful to revisit some of the quilts I have done over the past year.  This amazing quilt made by Julie, was a gift and was 96" x 106", so very big.  Big usually means heavy, so I recommended that we used 100% wool for the wadding, which is a lot lighter than most waddings.  The pattern is called 'Deco Quilt' by Lo and Behold Stitchery.

I had the perfect Glide thread - Purple Rose, to match the quilt and Julie chose 'Bird's Eye View' quilt pattern designed by Barbara Becker, for the quilting pattern.

Bird's Eye View' designed by Barbara Becker

3rd Day of Christmas 2024 - Karen's Snowflake Quilt

Karen's Snowflake Quilt

Just in time for Christmas, Karen finished her seasonal quilt. The pattern is called 'Snowflake' designed by Modern Handcraft Quilts.  Karen used a mix of icy blues and greens for her background, with a mix of white fabrics for the actual snowflake.  Karen had chosen a dark navy Moda Grunge fabric for her backing and wanted the quilting pattern to show.  We used a Silver Glide thread and 'Nightlight' digital quilting pattern designed by Patricia Ritter and Marybeth O'Halloran.  As you can see the front is just as good as the back!

'Nightlight' digital quilting pattern
designed by Patricia Ritter and Marybeth O'Halloran

'Nightlight' digital quilting pattern
designed by Patricia Ritter and Marybeth O'Halloran

2nd Day of Christmas 2024 - Shirley's Totally Tulip's Quilt

Shirley's Totally Tulip's Quilt

As I look out of the window now, it is very foggy, and it has been for the past few days - so here is Shirley's Totally Tulips quilt to bring some sunshine to our lives.  This quilt is made from fabrics Shirley collected on a trip to the USA.  The design, Totally Tulips, is available as a pattern and  a video on the Missouri Star quilt website. Shirley's quilt group had their quilt exhibition in 2024, so getting her quilt professionally longarm quilted ensured that the quilt was finished in time for the display.

Shirley's Totally Tulip's Quilt

The quilting pattern on this quilt was 'Dragon Wings' a popular  and pretty quilting design by Apricot Moon.

'Dragon Wings' designed by Apricot Moon

1st Day of Christmas 2024 - Winnie the Pooh Quilt made by Linda

Winnie the Pooh Quilt made by Linda

Christmas Day 2024 has finally passed and I am able to show some of the quilts which have been gifted this year, including this wonderful Winnie the Pooh quilt made by Linda.  Using her Disney Brother Embroidery Machine and her Accuquilt fabric cutter, she has been able to personalise this Winnie the Pooh themed quilt.

Winnie the Pooh Quilt made by Linda

To add another layer of personalisation, Linda chose' Paw Prints', a quilting design by Judy Vallely, stitched out in a bright yellow Glide thread.

 'Paw Prints' designed by Judy Vallely

Drop-Off Dates December 2024 - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

It is not too late to get your quilt completed for Christmas at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting, so please do not hesitate to get in touch.  I will be taking a break over the New Year, but will be firing up my APQS longarm machine again on Monday 6th January.

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