Beth’s Llama quilt

Beth is the sweetest person ever!!  She made this for her daughters friend who is getting married.   

The pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman and is called Lloyd & Lola.  Elizabeth has so many fun patterns!!!   

I decided to quilt out Patricia Ritter and my “Bubble Wrap Double Take”©️ design on it.  I think it adds a fun texture, especially since the backing is Cuddle (Minky) by Shannon Fabrics.  Bubble Wrap Double Take is available at Urban Elementz or go to:  https://www.urbanelementz.com/bubble-wrap-double-take.html  When I quilt this out, often times the back is minky and I need to pin the quilt on lengthwise.  So, that’s how I get the design to run vertical on the quilt.  

Aren’t those two sooo cute!  I used some dark grey Omni thread, and Beth brought a cotton/poly blend batting.

Beth also added the names of the couple she’s giving the quilt to.  I’m not sure what letter pattern she used, but I know that Moda has a letter pattern...it might be called Spell It Moda...or something like that. 

Here is a peek of the minky backing.   

Thanks for checking out my quilting!!  I feel so blessed to be able to do what I do.   

Have a great day!! 

- Leisha  

Sherry’s Gnome quilts!!

Sherry made two gnome quilts for her boys.  I posted a picture of them as I was quilting them, and said I didn’t know the name of the patterns...because I’m often asked what they are.  Two wonderful ladies told me, one on Facebook and one on Instagram, that the name of the pattern is A Tale of Two Gnomes by Abbey Lane Quilts.  

When Sherry dropped her quilts off, she showed me a picture of the quilting she saw on the quilt sample in a quilt shop.  It was an all over swirl.  I was excited because Patricia Ritter and I have a design with swirls called Twirl©️.  I hadn’t quilted it out yet, and was so excited to finally quilt it on not one but both of these cute gnome quilts.  Twirl is available at Urban Elementz or go to:  https://www.urbanelementz.com/twirl.html

I used a cream thread from A&E in their Perma Core 30 Tex line...my two favorite colors are Dyed Natural and Antique Cream.

He’s one of my favorites!!!  Those swirls or “twirls” are so cute!! 

Here is her version with a toupe fabric back ground.  

I used my favorite 8020 Winline cotton/poly blend batting.  It’s a little thicker than Hobbs and softer too.

Another couple of close ups!!

thanks for stopping by!  

-Leisha  

Abby’s T-Shirt quilt

Abby from Orange Peel Sews made this quilt for a customer.  Her Etsy store is https://www.etsy.com/shop/orangepeel

Her customer sent her a variety of different types of clothing...even a wedding vail, and Abby did a beautiful job.  Because of the textures and dimensional blocks, we decided a freehand stipple design would be best for the quilting.  It’s fun to do the quilting design I was taught in the very beginning of my quilting career.  It’s timeless.   

I used a white Perma Core thread from A&E and it’s a 30 Tex.  I also used my favorite Winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting.   

I love that Abby cut up some of the big shirts in half and laid them out beside each other, it’s a great way to get those big logos in the smaller 8” or 9” blocks.   

T-shirt quilts should be stablized with an apparel interfacing, so there is no stretch as you’re sewing or quilting.  Here is a link with the details for the interfacing I used on a t-shirt quilt I made: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/3/26/t-shirt-quilt-a-first-for-me

thanks for stopping by!  Hope you’re enjoying the start of summer.   

- Leisha  

Beth’s Vintage Holiday quilt

Beth made this super cute “Vintage Holiday” (pattern by Thimble Blossoms), for a store sample for Stylish Fabrics in Logan, Utah.  She used the new Christmas line by Bonnie and Camille, Vintage Holiday.

Beth asked me to use Patricia Ritter and my Marmalade©️ design, to quilt it.  Marmalade is so vercital, I’ve seen it on several different kinds of quilts with a variety of fabrics and patterns.  It’s fun and happy!!!  Marmalade is available at Urban Elementz or go to...  https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Marmalade you can see all the different options we have available for this particular design.

Aren’t those swirls, pebbles, and feathers so sweet?!?!?!! 

A close up on some of my favorite blocks... 

And, another two...it’s hard to pick one favorite! 

I used a white Perma Core A&E 30 Tex thread, and Beth brought some 8020 cotton poly blend batting.  

This is the cutest ornament quilt I’ve seen! 

Beth also made a mini quilt version of this quilt, and I was able to shrink the design down to just under 5”.  Which was perfect for the mini quilt.  

Here is a great size comparison for the quilting on the regular and mini quilt.  I’m trying to remember, but I think the size of the quilting pattern on the regular quilt was just over 9” and for the mini it was just under 5”. 

Sorry for the overload of pictures...I just had to include them all.  Haha! 

have a great week! 

- leisha  

The Lunch Ladies quilt

One of the lunch ladies that worked at the high school I graduated from, is retireing after 28 years.  The other lunch ladies decided to get together and make her a quilt.

They used lots of their old work clothes as blocks for the quilt, and then had some blocks embroidered by a local place called The Logo Shop.  The Logo Shop has embroidered several things on my clients quilts over the years, they always do a fantastic job.

My sweet friend Lori had me do the quilting, and she wanted something with loops or swirls,  and this beautiful Soho design by Sarah Ann Myers and is available at Urban Elementz.  Click here and then search for Soho: https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12  Soho is one of my favorite designs to quilt, it goes on such a great variety of quilts.

Hope you have a great week! 

- Leisha

Jeanne’s 💕 quilt

There are special times when a quilt is more than just a quilt.  Times when it brings extra comfort and love, especially in hard times.  This is one of those quilts.  Made by Jeanne for a friend who is going to start chemo soon for breast cancer.  I’d like to think there is extra love in the making of a quilt Iike this, and I feel grateful to have been part of it.  

Jeanne picked Patricia Ritter and my “Be Mine”©️ quilting design.  It’s available at Urban Elementz got to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/be-mine.html and a extra special treat for me...it’s the first time I’ve had the opportunity to quilt it out.  It’s kind of funny how long it takes to use some of our quilting designs.  I’d like to think all those hearts will help Jeanne’s friend feel more loved.  

I used a white 30 tex Perma Core thread from A&E to quilt it, and my favorite Winline batting a 8020 cotton/poly blend.

A close up!

Jeanne had me bind it as well.  I charge $.25 per running inch, for hand binding.  I don’t machine bind.

thanks for stopping by!  Hope you’re having a great week.

- leisha

Baby ➕➕➕ quilt

I love this quilt that my mom made for one of my cousins, who is having her first baby.  I also love navy and ➕’s, such a great combo.  

I have seen several tutorials on plus quilts, using longer strips of fabric, instead of cutting a bunch of 5” squares and laying them out.  Search plus quilts and you should find some.  I love that the strips are running vertical in this one, normally the ones that I see all run horizontal...it’s nice to see another option.  Both are great!

I decided to use one of Patricia Ritter and my pantograph designs to quilt it, this one is called Arrowhead©️, and can be found at Urban Elementz.  Or by clicking here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/arrowhead.html

I used a cream Perma Core 30 tex thread from A&E and an 8020 cotton/poly batting from Winline.  

To make it extra cozy, we backed it with Cuddle (minky) by Shannon Fabrics.  It’s always fun to see what the quilting design looks like on the minky.  I actually have a great YouTube video of tips on how to use minky.  Click here...   https://youtu.be/g2SDbAcL56g

Hope you have a great week!

- Leisha  

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Heather’s Airplane baby quilt

Heather made this sweet quilt using airplane fabrics and some of her grandson’s clothing.   She told me it was going to hang on her grandson’s bedroom wall, so I wanted to add a custom touch.

The following pictures are close ups on different parts of the quilt and then a picture of the full quilt at the end.  I love all the texture that the lines added to the random sized blocks.  I used two of Linda from the Quilted Pineapple, edge rulers to do the straight lines.  I love her 8” and 12” rulers.  I could have done the quilting with just one ruler, but I like using the 8”, and there are times when I needed the ruler to be a little longer.  That’s when I used the 12” ruler.  

I quilted this with a yellowy cream Perma Core thread from A&E, and Heather brought a Hobbs batting.

I just love seeing the designs complement one another. 

On some of these blocks I used a purple water soluble pen for marking reference dots.  That way the quilting and is more proscise and is a lot quicker to quilt out.  

The full shot!  I love the personality that quilting brings to the quilts. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Happy Wednesday! 

- Leisha  

Shamrock Runner

Laurie made this cute shamrock table runner and requested an edge to edge design on it.  

When going about choosing a design to quilt, especially if I get to choose, I look at the fabrics or quilt pattern, and choose something that will coordinate well.  I got this fun Cheerios pantograph design from Natalia Bonner awhile back, and it was fun to finally have something to use it on.  Isn’t that texture so great!

I used a white Perma Core 30 tex thread from A&E, and 8020 cotton/poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I love the additional design that you can see where the circles overlap.  It will be fun to use this quilting design again.

- Leisha  

Kathy’s Bjorn Bear and + quilt!

Kathy has a grandson coming soon, and his older brother got one of the Fancy Fox quilts, and so it’s only fitting that he gets a Bjorn Bear quilt.  Pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman.  Pattern and fabrics are available in Sisters & Quilters online store....  sistersandquilters.etsy.com

I used a Omni tex 30 Silver thread from Superior Threads, for the quilting on this quilt.  I also used a Winline 8020 cotton/poly blend batting for both quilts that Kathy made.

Kathy requested Patricia Ritter and my “Kindling”©️ pantograph design for the quilting.  It’s available at Urban Elementz with all of our other designs.  https://www.urbanelementz.com/kindling.html

Don’t you just love that awesome texture and those glasses are such a fun touch.   

Next up...Kathy made a ➕➕➕ quilt!  Scroll down to the bottom to see the minky she chose for the backing.  Kathy used the dark grey x fabric from Cotton and Steel, and a light grey dotted fabric for the background.  I’m not sure who that fabric is by.  She found both of her fabrics at sistersandquilters.etsy.com

Kathy requested Diagonal Plaid©️ By Patricia Ritter, which is also available @ Urban Elementz.  Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 and then search Diagonal Plaid.  

I used a light grey A&E Perma Core tex 30 polyester wrapped polyester thread for the quilting on this quilt, and the 8020 Winline batting that I love.   

I used my Gammill Statler longarm machine to quilt out both of these quilts.  I’m grateful the computer can quilt out such beautiful geometric designs for me.

Below is a look at the cozy Cuddle©️ (Minky) backing that is by Shannon Fabrics.  I love the arrow print. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy sewing!  Have a great week.

- Leisha

Chris’ Hawaiian Flower quilt

Chis picked up these lovely rayon flower fabrics from Jams World, while in Hawaii, and she thought she would try and make them into a quilt.  I love the pops of color and patterns in the fabrics.

I used my usual polyester wrapped polyester thread and the same machine needles use on all my quilting, to quilt it.  The stitches look great!  I didn’t have a problem with it skipping stitches, which is a relief.  Chris loved Patricia Ritter and my Ginger©️ design for the quilting on this one.  It’s available with all of our other designs at a Urban Elementz.  Click here for our Ginger design....  https://www.urbanelementz.com/ginger.html

My suggestion for making quilts out of fabrics like these, is to treat them like you would a t-shirt quilt and use an interfacing on the back of each square.  You can see that some of the blocks aren’t straight along the seams.  That isn’t because Chris didn’t sew or cut them straight, that’s just what happens when fabrics that have a little bit of stretch are quilted.  Chris used a cotton fabric for a small border and that definitely helped keep things square along the edges.  

I also offer binding services, except for quilts backed with minky or cuddle.  $.25 a running inch.  I only hand bind.  Let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you!

Have a great weekend! 

- Leisha  

Sherry’s Disappearing 9 Patch quilt

If you need to make a fast cozy quilt, grab your favorite flannel layer cake and make a Disappearing 9 Patch!  This was made using layer cake size (10”) squares, however I’ve also made one using charm pack squares (5”).  If you google Disappearing 9 Patch quilt, there are lots of free tutorials, and different ways to layout the squares.  You can also use regular cotton fabrics with this pattern, too, I did.  

Sherry made this one using the softest flannel fabrics, for both the back and the front.  I decided to quilt Diagonal Plaid by Patricia Ritter on it.  Diagonal Plaid is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 then search Diagonal Plaid.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton/poly blend batting from https://www.winlinetextiles.com/ she has the BEST 8020, that I’ve seen.  She also has a great selection of wool, bamboo, polyester and so on...check her out!  I also used the Omni 30 tex Silver thread from Superior Threads.  

I love that I can do these straight line designs, now that I have a computer added to my Gammill.  Here is also a look at the back...so cozy! 

Have a great week!  I hope you get to find some time to sew.  For me, I’m off to quilt the next quilt.   

- Leisha  

Sherry’s Greenhouse quilt

I love love this quilt!  Sherry made this quilt using Elizabeth Hartman’s “Greenhouse” quilt pattern.  I love her fabric choices, the combinations of color and pattern.  

Sherry requested Modern Loops for the quilting, which I think is a great combination with the fabrics and quilt pattern.  Modern Loops is a design that came on my Statler Gammill machine.  This quilt is quilted use my Statler computer.

I used a 30 tex A&E Perma Core white thread and a 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.  Because it’s hard to get the full quilt pictured, I decided to share this picture of the left side of the quilt (above), and the right side (below).  Aren’t the jewel tones amazing?!?!

A close up/different angle.  Now...who wants to make one of these???  

thanks for stopping by!

-Leisha  

Chris’ beautiful makes!

All of these beautiful makes were done by Chris, except for this first quilt, her husband made his Frits quilt.  I think it’s fun that he wanted to see what the quilting process is all about.  Chris brought over 7 things for me to quilt.  I know that there are tons of pictures, but this is the perfect place for them.  Let me know if you have any questions.

When I saw the fabrics on her husband’s quilt, I suggested Patricia Ritter and my Cedar©️ design, which I haven’t quilted out yet.  I was so excited when he gave me the go ahead.  Cedar is available in a paper and digital formats at UrbanElementz.com or click here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/cedar.html  He requested navy thread.  All the batting and thread used on all of these projects is 30 Tex A&E Perma Core poly wrapped poly thread...except for the Kaffe quilt, and 8020 cotton poly batting.  

I love the movement and texture of this design, it couldn’t be a better fit with the fabrics.

Here is a view of the back...isn’t that awesome!

Chris made this beautiful log cabin quilt to add some fun color to their trailer to enjoy when they go camping.  She used Kaffe Fassett fabrics. 

She requested Patricia Ritter and my Chantilly©️ quilting design.  It’s also available at UrbanElementz.com or click here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/chantilly.html

I did use a variegated thread on this quilt by A&E it’s one of their Signature threads that is 100% cotton and 40 Tex.  It’s always fun to try and match variegated thread on such colorful quilts.

Next up are these three cute bench pillow fronts, patterns by Kimberbell Designs.  I’ve quilted many of these before.  My clients use muslin or a cream or white cotton fabric for the backing because they’ll attach the backing fabric and stuff their bench pillow inside.  Each of these pillows come with additional dimensional pieces to add more texture.  They are added after quilting is done, so that is why they aren’t pictured here.  Check Kimberbell’s website for pictures on those details.  https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/  These pillows started out as traditional appliqué, now Kim has them also in machine embroidery patterns as well. You’ll have to check on her website for all the details.  Each of these pieces was made using the embroidery patterns.

I do love to use one piece of backing fabric, if I can, especially when the pieces being quilted are so small.  So, I baste one on...quilt it...roll the backing on the quilt frame...baste another one on...and so on until I have everything added on and quilted.  I have even done this with 3 throws that have a minky backing.  There is some great space in the throat of the longarm, which allows this.  

First up...the flower pots...Chris made them to match the pots that she has on her front porch, which I think is clever.  

All the quilting done on the rest of these projects is free motion, meaning it’s hand guided.  No computer.  I used my favorite 8” edge ruler from Linda at TheQuiltedPineapple.com to quilt the flower pots in a variety of different line designs.  I did an all over swirly feather in the background of the pots and ribbon candy border design.

Next up, is the Welcome Spring pillow front.  I love the rain boots!  I did wavy lines to add texture to the boots.  I decided on pebbles and swirls to mimick bubbles and ripples in puddles, for the background.

There will be flowers on the stems coming out of the boots.  I love that cute little umbrella.  I used a 5” circle ruler to quilt the curved lines inside.  

Land that I love is the last of the three quilted onto the same backing fabric.  I added some stars inside some of the circles, with the addition of swirls, it’s some fun textures for the background.   

Along the sides, in the patchwork squares, I quilted a four pointed star in the squares down the center and then added some alternating diamonds down each of the sides, I love the design it created.   I never know quite what things will look like as I’m quilting them, until it’s done.  That’s one of my favorite parts is seeing all of the designs together.  I used Linda’s 8” edge ruler for this one too.  I did freehand pebbles in the inner light blue border, then I used a circle ruler (I can’t remember the size) to quilt the curves inside the navy inner border.

Here is a close up of the different lines I quilted in the bunting flags.

Next up is a birthday banner!  This is also a Kimberbell pattern, Chris is making it into a banner instead of a pillow, so she brought a fabric like the borders down the sides, for the backing.  

I used Linda from theQuiltedPineapple.com 12” edge ruler for these lines because the 8” isn’t long enough.  I started with diagonal lines every inch, starting on the bottom left and working to the top right, then I can use the lines on the ruler for spacing as I’m quilting.  If I quilted the opposite direction, I would be ahead of the lines I’m quilting, and wouldn’t have a line to use to line up to the lines on the ruler.  So, if your new to quilting or ruler work, always quilt in a direction where you can use the lines you already quilted.  Most of the time you won’t need to mark anything.  After doing the inch diagonal lines, I do vertical inch lines.  It creates the cross hatch angled diamond look.

I stippled the background to make the banner universal for everyone’s birthday.  The red rope is there to attach letters to for whomever’s birthday it is.   

Here is a close up on the birthday cake.  Lines lines lines are always a fun texture to add with the stipple or pebble background filler designs.  I used Linda’s 8” ruler again for these lines.   

Last, but certainly not least is this sweet log cabin table runner.  Kits are available on ShabbyFabrics.com ...however, be mindful if you want to have your runner machine quilted, they don’t provide enough backing for pinning to the machine canvas’. 

Chris wanted it quilted like the ones that are pictured on shappyfabrics.com.  Feathers in the log cabin blocks and wavy lines along the thinner outside border.   

Thank you stopping by!  I know that was a long post, and tons of pictures.  Happy sewing and happy weekend! 

-Leisha  

Whimsical Garden quilt, made by Beth.

Beth made this absolutely stunning needle turn quilt, pattern is Whimsical Garden by Sue Daley.  She requested dense custom quilting and on point cross hatch.  To say that was excited was an understatement!!  Beth asked how much I like doing double batts, and I love the combo of 8020 cotton/poly on the bottom with a wool layer on top of that.  The loft and texture it creates with the quilting is just perfect!

This is when it was fresh off the longarm.  It’s so fun to sit and look at quilts when they are done, and see how everything looks all together.

I was talking with a friend about combining different textures when I quilt...the hard lines...the scallops...and then the free random fillers.  They work together so well.  Different scales are important,  especially with lines, weither the lines are curved or straight.  I did 1/2” lines in the outside border, and 1” squares on the inner grey border.  For both sets of lines I used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple edge rulers.  I used the 8” for the outside border, it’s shorter, and the 12” for the inner border because it’s longer for the cross hatching. 

When deciding on the size of scallops to do along the edge of the borders, I measured the width and length, and the lowest divisible number was 3”.  So I measured every 3” and marked it, and then I used a 3” circle ruler to quilt from mark to mark.  I used a 4” circle ruler to quilt the quarter inch echoed line outside the scallop.  I could have left the original scallops and not echoed, however I think the scallops would have been a little lost next to all the free hand filler in the white fabrics.  I love to enchanted things just a touch more.  I did a 4” scallop on the center piece, using a 4” and 5” circle ruler.

I used like I mentioned above, a base layer of 8020 batting and topped it with a wool layer to get that fabulous texture.  I also used a 30 tex cream Perma Core A&E thread and a light grey thread for the center grey border.

A couple of close ups...I freehand quilted everything else in the cream backgrounds.

Beth did an absolutely beautiful job with all the hand appliqué.

Can you see why I LOVE my job.!?!?...

thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend! 

- Leisha  

Ramona’s watermelon bench pillow front

Ramona make this super cute watermelon bench pillow front, the pattern is by Kimberbell Designs.  I love the patchwork watermelon, and the mix of beautiful reds.  Now she will add the back and a zipper, then stuff her BIG bench pillow in it.  I used a couple of different circle rulers for the orange peel look, and then freehanded the rest of the quilting.  Doing the freehand crackle in backgrounds is easy and a fast filler.  Any requests for a video?  

I used a white 30 tex Perma Core thread from A&E, and a 8020 cotton poly batting.

thanks for stopping by! 

leisha  

Skye’s giant buffalo plaid quilt

Skye made this awesome giant buffalo plaid quilt, with squares ...if I remember right...over 8” big.  She texted me a picture of a similar quilt she had seen, that had Diagonal Plaid quilted on it.  It’s always fun to quilt out a fan favorite and see how awesome it turns out.  Diagonal Plaid is by Patricia Ritter and is available at Urban Elementz.

I used a white 30 tex polyester A&E Perma Core thread.  I also used a 8020 cotton/poly batting.

The pictures are showing as kind of a toupe/tan color, it’s definitely grey.

The backing fabric is just sooo fun!  

Thanks for stopping by! 

leisha  

Kate’s buffalo plaid baby quilt

Kate made her first quilt, for her baby boy.  She used a buffalo plaid, that I’m pretty sure is a moda fabric, I could be wrong though.  She bordered it with a stripe and a gingham.  The backing is yellow, and I know she’s wanting to bind it in yellow.  

She requested something with squares, and of course Diagonal Plaid by Patricia Ritter is what is suggested, and I love the quilting with the fabrics.  Diagonal Plaid is available at Urban Elementz.  Click here and search for Diagonal Plaid.

I used a cream 30 tex Perma Core thread from A&E and a 8020 cotton/poly batting. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

happy sewing! 

leisha

Amber’s baby butterfly quilt

Amber made this sweet baby butterfly quilt for her niece who just had her first baby.  Her baby is long awaited and an absolute miracle.  She’s here, and healthy!  

Amber used fabrics from sistersandquilters.etsy.com and I love the light grey background!  The hints of gold definitely add a little some thing to the butterfly wings.  

If I remember right I used a light cream 30 tex Perma Core thread and a 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.

I suggested Patricia Ritter’s Good Vibrations #1 design, for the quilting.  I love how it turned out.  It’s available at urbanelementz.com and I like to space the lines 3/4” apart.    The wavy lines create some great movement across the quilt.

thanks for coming by!

have a great week!  I have a fun sewing week ahead for me.   #excited

-Leisha