Quilts UK, Malvern Show 2024 - Fabadashery Customer Quilts

Today I visited the Quilts UK, Malvern Show 2024, where five of my customers had entered their quilts. It was lovely to see them complete with their binding done and hanging for all the visitors to see.  The show continues until Sunday 19th May at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern.  Firstly, I was delighted to see that Sue Watters had received a rosette for her 'Welbourn' quilt, which I custom quilted for her. 

Sue Watters 'Welbourn' Quilt

Next was Alyson's 'Book Nook' quilt, which I featured in my Twelve Days of Christmas review.  It is a pattern by Over the Rainbow patterns.

Alyson's 'Book Nook' Quilt

I was also pleased to see Helen's 'My Heirloom Quilt' which I quilted a few years ago.  It was a large quilt which I custom quilted and Helen had beautifully pieced. Beautiful colours which would belong in any home.

Helen's 'My Heirloom Quilt'

Next is Natalie's beautifully vibrant Kaffe Fassett fabric quilt, 'Memories of Mum's Conservatory', which was in the Bed Quilt category.

Natalie's 'Memories of Mum's Conservatory'

Another Kaffe Fassett fabric quilt was entered by Sheila.  It featured the Koi Polloi fabric, so we chose a fun quilting pattern with Koi fish on it. 

Sheila's 'Marmite Quilt'

And finally, Sue entered a second quilt which I had custom quilted for her a few years ago.

Sue Watters 'Star Quilt'

Angela's Chubby Star Quilt - Layer Cake Quilt

Angela's Chubby Star Quilt - Layer Cake Quilt

Angela has made this Chubby Star quilt using a black, white and tones of grey Layer Cake.  I love how the pattern has an optical illusion effect.  The pattern is available from White Gecko Crafts based in South Wales and a great way to use up one of those lovely Layer Cakes sitting in your stash.

Angela's Chubby Star Quilt

With lots of bouncy flowers in the fabrics, Angela chose 'Popcorn' as the quilting pattern - one of my 'magic' patterns, because it looks good on most things.

'Popcorn' digital design by
Willow Leaf Studio

Sue's Underwater Ocean Quilt

 

Sue's Underwater Ocean Quilt

Sue has made this underwater themed quilt for a special friend, using a background similar to Northcott Stonehenge fabric and then appliqueing shapes from another underwater themed fabric to create her own original quilt.  In addition to the applique, Sue created stencils to to add her own seaside motifs to the border.

Sue's Underwater Ocean Quilt

Having done a lot of textile art in the past, it was lovely to see all these techniques in one quilt - you could really see that Sue has enjoyed making it. There was a lot to bring together with the quilting, but we found a suitable flowing quilting pattern called 'Coquina' by Patricia Ritter and used a Fil-Tec Glide Thread called Sea Green to bring the colours out from the centre.  

'Coquina' digital quilting pattern by Patricia E Ritter

The quilting pattern came out beautifully on the back of the quilt too.

'Coquina' digital quilting pattern by Patricia E Ritter

Emma's Red and White Hand Stitched Hexagon Quilt, quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Emma's Red and White Hand Stitched
Hexagon Quilt

Here is Emma's red and white hexagon quilt, which she has completed over several years.  The joy of small, hexagon, English Paper Piecing is that you can carry it with you when you are out and about and gradually it builds and builds until you have a beautiful heirloom quilt like this. Knowing each stitch intimately usually means that the quilt has a lot more meaning to you.

Emma's Red and White Hand Stitched
Hexagon Quilt

However, there comes a time when you have to put the small pieces together and all the quilt top becomes larger and larger - slightly less easy to carry around and a challenge to quilt.  This is where Emma sought the longarm quilting services of Fabadashery Longarm Quilting.  The quilt top was definitely the star of the show, so a subtle low key thread colour and a simple pattern was required.  The pattern we chose was Squirts by Anne Bright.  Also, because the quilt was very large, Emma chose 100% Hobbs Wool wadding, to make it as light as possible.

'Squirts' quilting design by Anne Bright

May 2024 - Longarm Quilting Drop-Off Dates, Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

If you have been working on a quilt over the last few months and it is ready for quilting, May is a great time to drop your quilts off to Fabadashery Longarm Quilting.  May is a busy month, with Bank Holidays and of course Quilts UK, Malvern Show 16th-19th May, where I have a quilt on display and I know a few of my customers have some delights on show as well.  Do look out for them.
Contact me at frances@fabadashery.co.uk to arrange a time to drop off your quilt

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Tuesday 14th May (quilt drop off at Malvern Showground 12pm-2pm)
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Mel's New York Beauty Quilt, quilted by Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

Mel's New York Beauty Quilt,
quilted by Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

For your quilting inspiration today, here is Mel's New York Beauty quilt, in lovely soft colours of blues and neutrals.  New York Beauty quilts are usually foundation pieced and involve a lot of intricate piecing, especially dealing with the curved seams.  To echo the circles, Mel chose a simple circular  quilting pattern called 'Bubbles', designed by Lorien Quilting.

Mel's New York Beauty Quilt,
 quilted by Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

'Bubbles' quilting design by Lorien Quilting

Shirley's Celtic Knot Medallion Quilt

Shirley's Celtic Knot Medallion Quilt

Here is Shirley's beautiful and unique Celtic Knot quilt in just three fabric colours, black, brown and white.  With all the detailed applique and knotwork, it took us some time to work out what quilt pattern would complement it the most.  After looking through the wide choice we have on offer, we ended up with 'Bam' by Jessica Schick in a light tan thread, which echoed the curves of the knots, but didn't detract from the detailed stitching.

Shirley's Celtic Knot Medallion Quilt

At Fabadashery Longarm Quilting I charge the same price for all patterns which leaves you open to choose the best quilting solution for your quilt, whether a complex pattern or just a simple one like this one.  We just want it to be the best for your quilt.

'Bam' digital quilt pattern by Jessica Schick