Reunion Sneak Peek

Reunion by Sweetwater, Quartered Logcabin almost ready for quilting.

sneak a peek:

Monaluna Ellie

Another logcabin on white finished.  You can see the first one I made here.

I originally found this log cabin design here.

quilt stats:

43" x 43"

9 - 15" squares

2 1/4" border

Warm & Natural cotton binding

fabric: Monaco in pink by Monaluna (link below)

You can find scrappy log cabin instructions here.

It began with a pile of 2 1/2 inch strips.

The white logs were 1 3/4 inches.

The last row of white creates the sashing.

quilted on the HQ Sweet 16, but any sewing machine with the capability of letting down the feed-dogs works well too.

finished:

I got the idea for this curling design from Angela Huffman in this YouTube video.  

sashing quilted in straight stipple.

I started having withdrawals when I realized this was the last of my Monaco in pink by  Monaluna.  So I got online and hunted down 2 more yards for my stash :) 

Free Motion Quilting

I have been working on my free motion quilting skills.  I like to look at FMQ pictures for ideas of how to quilt my next quilt.  All of these FMQ pictures are from this blog.  To see more, go to my PINTEREST and look for the FMQ board.

Sunkissed Sally:

Hometown Charm

To "stitch in the ditch" means to stitch in the seam on the fabric which is lower.

Ken's Cats

 When you quilt around your figures on the front, look what you get on the back !!!

Olivia Apron

 Small stippling around images makes them pop.  Pebbles.

Calico Calvin

I quilted around the whirley gigs, including the seams inside, and stippled all the white.

African Safari

I found this design on Day Style Designs.  She has lots of fun designs and video tips for FMQ.  I found it helped to have a blown up picture of the design on my computer next to my machine to refer to.

washed.

Sherbet Pips

before washing . . .

washed.

 My HQ Sweet 16.  Love it!

Straight line quilting.

Monaco Log Cabin

echo flowers

Sunkissed Sally

open center circles.

more Hometown Charm

I love the idea of a quote on the back of your quilt.  Carrie of Miss Rosie Quilts taught me that.

Boys will be boys

circle rulers.

Pear Decadence

straight stipple

Greek Square Quilt

I guess this isn't technically "free motion", but it took so dang long,  I've got to put it in.

I had to create my own stencil.  I'd like to try this again some time.  I'll use a pounce pad.

What a great idea for a sewing machine cover.  Great practice too!

"Don't Look Now", Kelly Wulfson is an amazing FM quilter.

Riley Blake display at market

Notice the quilting below the road (ground) and above the cars (sky/clouds).

Laura's fish