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

Saturday Appointments available - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

Just a reminder, for those of you who can't make the usual weekdays, that I am taking in quilts for longarm quilting next Saturday, 20th April 2024.  Get in touch to make an appointment frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Here are some other forthcoming dates where there are still appointments
Tuesday 16th April
Thursday 18th April
Friday 19th April
Saturday 20th April
Monday 22nd April
Tuesday 23rd April
Wednesday 24th April
Thursday 25th April
Friday 26th April
Monday 29th April
Thursday 2nd May

Fabadashery Longarm Quilting - April 2024 Drop-Off Dates

 

'Simply Sunflowers' quilt design

Here are the Drop-Off dates for April 2024. I have included a Saturday amongst the Drop-Off dates, as this was popular in March and hopefully can accommodate those of you who are busy from Monday to Friday. Get in touch if you have a query or question Email: frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Monday 25th March
Tuesday 26th March
Wednesday 27th March
Monday 15th April
Tuesday 16th April
Wednesday 17th April
Thursday 18th April
Friday 19th April
Saturday 20th April
Monday 22nd April
Tuesday 23rd April
Wednesday 24th April
Thursday 25th April
Friday 26th April
Monday 29th April

Linda's Embroidered Quilt - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

 

Linda's Embroidered Quilt

Fabadashery Longarm Quilting has done several embroidered quilts over the years.  Linda's Embroidery Machine is her new passion and is combining her embroidered motifs with her Accuquilt blocks.  This little block featuring a pine cone, was just one of many stitched blocks using the Brother Country Matt embroidery thread, which instead of being shiny, blends beautifully with the soft fabrics.  With all this detail, we chose a very simple quilting pattern, Bam, a simple meander.  To lessen the effect of the quilting even more, we used a 60 weight Bottomline thread, instead of the usual 40 weight Glide.  

Linda's Embroidered Quilt

'Bam' quilting design be Jessica Schick

Quilt Exhibition, St Francis of Assisi Church Bridgwater, TA6 4JA 23rd March 2024

I have been helping some of the congregation of St Francis of Assisi Church, Bridgwater, finish their quilts, which they will be displaying this month.

Quilt Exhibition, St Francis of Assisi Church Bridgwater, TA6 4JA 23rd March 2024

March 2024 Drop-Off Dates - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

(Updated 13/03/24)If your quilt is ready for quilting, here are the dates I am taking in quilts for longarm quilting in March, including Saturday 16th March. Drop me a message at frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Friday 1st March
Monday 4th March
Tuesday 5th March (PM only)
Wednesday 6th March
Friday 8th March
Monday 11th March
Tuesday 12th March (PM only)
Wednesday 13th March
Friday 15th March
Saturday 16th March
Monday 18th March

Thursday 21st March
Friday 22nd March
Monday 25th March
Tuesday 26th March
Wednesday 27th March

Thursday 28th March 

Happy St David's Day - Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt

 

Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt

Happy St David's Day! To celebrate, here is Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt, which features a springtime daffodil.  There are a couple of versions of the Farmer's Wife quilt and I believe this one is from the 1930's book by Laurie Aaron Hird.  

Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt

A sampler quilt like this is fun to do, but there are lots of ways it could be quilted.  On this occasion, Shirley chose a neutral thread to stitch out 'Bird's Eye View' pantograph by Barbara Becker.  The pattern is simple and with the right thread, made sure all Shirley's piecing took centre stage.

'Bird's Eye View' pantograph by Barbara Becker

Severn Valley Quilters Exhibition - Saturday 17th February 2024

Severn Valley Quilters Exhibition 2024

This weekend. Cash only
 

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt - Quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt

If you enjoy stitching and quilting, you may also have dipped into the world of embroidery machines. Rosemary has stitched this personal wedding quilt for a family member, using monograms on her embroidery machine and combining some unusual fabrics. I have quilted several embroidered quilts on my APQS longarm machine and a little careful thought about the right thread and the right pattern can make for an amazing quilt.

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt

On this occasion, we used Cleopatra, a golden Glide thread combined with the 'Ginger Hearts' quilting pattern - an even, light pattern which was a perfect choice for a wedding quilt.

'Ginger Hearts' by Apricot Moon

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt - Quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt

Sheila is working through her batik fabric stash, making beautiful quilts like this.  Sheila has many grandchildren and great grandchildren, many of whom get to receive her beautiful creations.  This striking quilt top deserved a striking quilting pattern, so on this occasion we went for 'Cosmos' designed by Keryn Emmerson.  A great modern finish to a colourful quilt.

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt

'Cosmos' by Keryn Emmerson

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt, quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt

Lesley had to make a quick baby quilt and reaching into her fabric stash, she was able to pull out these lovely fabrics and make this delightful quilt. The wadding is Hobbs Polydown, a polyester wadding which will be soft and cuddly and cope with a spin in a washing machine.

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt

The pattern is stitched in a neutral thread Glide thread, Warm Grey 4, which blends beautifully with the fabrics.  The pattern is 'Popcorn' designed by Willow Leaf Studio.

'Popcorn' by Willow Leaf Studio

February 2024 Drop-Off Dates - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Here are the dates when I am available to take in your quilts for longarm quilting for the last week of January and February 2024.  My pricing is listed on my website and I have large stocks of different types of wadding on sale.  I will be on the door at the Severn Valley Quilt Show, Thornbury, on Saturday 17th February, if you want to pick up or drop off any quilts to me there.  Otherwise contact me at frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Monday 22nd January
Tuesday 30th January
Wednesday 31st January
Thursday 1st January
Monday 5th February
Thursday 8th February
Friday 9th February
Monday 12th February
Tuesday 13th February
Thursday 15th February
Saturday 17th February (SVQ Quilt Show)
Monday 19th February
Tuesday 20th February
Wednesday 21st February
Thursday 22nd February
Friday 23rd February
Monday 26th February
Tuesday 27th February
Wednesday 28th February
Thursday 29th February
Friday 1st March

* NEW * Digital Patterns for 2024 at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting - Elizabeth and Posies

A New Year and some new patterns added to my longarm digital pattern library.

Elizabeth E2E, by My Creative Stitches

 

Posies by TK Quilting

Day 12 Fabadashery Twelve Days of Christmas - Brighton Quilt, made by Natalie

'Brighton' Quilt, made by Natalie

The first Saturday in the New Year is known as 'Sunshine Saturday', when there is a surge in summer holiday bookings. Natalie's Brighton beach hut quilt is a lovely reminder of the warm days which are to come this year.  To add to the beach theme, Natalie chose a digital pattern called 'Sally by the Seashore' designed by Christy Dillon of My Creative Stitches.

'Sally by the Seashore' digital pattern by Christy Dillon

You can see the pattern, featuring shells and starfish, quite clearly on the back of the quilt, making it a quilt which can be used either side.

'Sally by the Seashore' digital pattern by Christy Dillon

Day 11 Fabadashery Twelve Days of Christmas - Gill's Pink Capabara Quilt

Gill's Pink Capabara Quilt

Welcome to Day 11 of the Fabadashery Twelve Days of Christmas.  Today I am sharing a quilt which Gill made for a young family friend as a surprise.  Gill had asked for a 'mood board' of their favourite things, so that she could personalise the quilt.  It included a black kitten, pink things, capabaras and other things.  Gill was up for a challenge and managed to pull all these elements into one quilt (using the front and the back).  Gill sourced a design of a capabara and printed it onto fabric and blended it seamlessly into the whole quilt. Genius.

Gill's Pink Capabara Quilt

When it came to the quilting, obviously it had to tie into the 'brief'.  Gill had not managed to get the black kitten on the front, so she chose 'Paw Prints' a fun animal quilting pattern, to represent the paw prints of the pet. It was great to be part of this part of this quilting challenge!

'Paw Prints' designed by Judy Vallely

'Paw Prints' designed by Judy Vallely

Day 10 Fabadashery Twelve Days of Christmas - Pat's Gingko Quilt

Pat's Gingko Quilt

Welcome to Day 10 of the Fabadashery Longarm Quilting Twelve Days of Christmas.  Today I am sharing Pat's Gingko Quilt.  This was a very large quilt, using a Stuart Hillard pattern and a wide range of Kona Bay Ginkgo Tonal fabrics.  These particular fabrics have a metallic finish to them and I used a Glide Prickly Pear thread, which magically seems to have a similar finish to it - it looks beautiful on the black fabric.

Pat's Gingko Quilt

Pat had pieced the back as well and it was here that you could really see the pattern of the 'Dragon Wings', a design by Apricot Moon.  With a large pieced front and pieced back, Pat opted for a 100% Wool wadding to make the quilt as light as possible.

Dragon Wings digital design by Apricot Moon

Day 9 Fabadashery Twelve Days of Christmas - Celia's Tilda Irish Chain Quilt

Celia's Tilda Irish Chain Quilt

Welcome to the 9th Day of Christmas at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting.  Today I am featuring Celia's Irish Chain quilt featuring a lovely collection of Tilda fabrics.  This was a particularly special quilt for Celia and she wanted an extra special finish.  I was able to quilt a simple orange peel design along the chain and for the white space of the Irish Chain I sought out a simple block pattern, which has been designed especially to fit in the that particular space.

Celia's Tilda Irish Chain Quilt

This block was designed by Naomi Hynes as part of a set, and allowed me to offer a custom finish using my digital APQS system.

'Irish Chain Wreath' designed by Naomi Hynes