Sherry’s “Awesome Ocean” quilt!

The name of this quilt pattern, Awesome Ocean which is by Elizabeth Hartman, is very fitting!!  I wish you all could see this in person.  The combination of blocks, fabrics (which I think are Elizabeth’s as well), and layout is just amazing.  Sherry did a beautiful job making it.  

I used Antique Cream 30 Tex Perma Core A&E thread and Winline’s 8020 cotton/poly blend batting.  

I also love the color layout!!   

How cute is that fish, octopus, whale, and otter...and the sea horse!?! 

I used Patricia Ritter’s “Circle Play” to quilt it.  It’s available at urbanelementz.com

Hope you all have a great week!!  Happy Sewing. 

-Leisha  

Sherry’s table runners...

Sherry dropped off these lovely table runners for me to quilt, and they are from the Tablerunner Bliss book by Sherri Falls.  

I decided to do edge to edge (computerized) quilting on each of them, and try out a couple of designs I haven’t quilted before...and I also used a couple of favorites that are from https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12

For the first quilting design I used “Hatch Border 2”, which came on my Gammill Statler machine.  I love how it turned out on this particular runner.  

I used a light cream Antique Cream 30 Tex Perma Core thread from A&E and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend Winline batting.  I’m not sure which line of fabric this is from.

I love this block!!  And who else loves 1” squares, I certainly do.  Reminds me of my Modern Building Blocks quilt, that I quilted 1” squares on...they werent on point like these are.

A close up is always great, too!

I thought for this cute table runner, I would use Patricia Ritter and my “Marmalade”©️ pantograph design, which is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/marmalade.html

I love the fabrics that Sherry used for this one, some of them are by Corey Yoder.  This runner is also the one on the front of the book. 

I used a white Perma Core 30 Tex A&E thread, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.  

I love the x fabric in this block, I’m thinking this is a Cotton and Steel fabric.  Quilting out Marmalade©️, never gets old.  

Quilting adds so much personality to any project.

For this runner I thought edge to edge circles would be fun!!  I used a design called Circles, that came on my Gammill Statler machine.  It isn’t a continuous design, it only quilts out 10 circles at a time, so I wouldn’t quilt this particular design on a quilt because it would take forever.  It looks so cute on this little runner.  There are 520 circles quilted on this...which does include the ones that quilted on the batting to make sure all the edges were quilted.  

If you zoom in, you can see all the polka dots in the background...it’s all about dots for this runner.   

How cute it this flower?!?!?!!!  The fabrics in this particular runner are by Bonnie and Camille by Moda.   

I love that the Statler can stitch out all these lovely circles.  

This bright happy table runner has some daisy flowers in the fabrics, so I thought that Flower Child by Apricot Moon Designs would be a great design to quilt it on.  It’s available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 then search for Flower Child.  

That yellow gingham border is so cute!!!  I’m not sure what line of fabric this one is either.  

I used a white 30 Tex Perma Core thread and an 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Thank you for coming by!!  Have a great weekend!!

- Leisha  

Kate’s “Chic Picnic” table topper

Kate took a class on this pattern “Chic Picnic” by the amazing Sew Kind of Wonderful sisters, and decided to make a table topper.  It’s beautiful!!  

Kate requested some custom quilting.  I started by quilting out the background centers, and it was so fun to create a specific design just for that space.  I used the Side Kick longarm rulers that go with the same curve as the Quick Curve Ruler, both created by the same amazing Sew Kind of Wonderful sisters.  For all the info on their patterns and rulers, go to: https://sewkindofwonderful.com/  I also used a 8” circle ruler for the curves in the outside border, and a 3” circle ruler for the petal design in the four corners.

so...I used their Side Kick longarm ruler, and a 6” circle to quilt those lovely curves and straight lines in the background.  If you look in the image above, I did the same design in the corners and half blocks along the edges.

I used a 3” circle ruler to quilt the simple 4 petal design in the square blocks that join each of the orange peel curves.  I also used bamboo batting from Winline and an Antique Cream 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread to quilt it.  

For the orange peel part of the block design, I wanted to take a oval cross hatching design that I’ve done in the past and make it straight.  Only having slight curves on the outside and inside.  I used the Side Kick ruler and an 8” edge ruler from Linda at the Quilted Pineapple.  I used a 3” circle ruler for the center petals.  

I’m thrilled with how everything looks all quilted together.  It’s amazing what a little thread and some rulers can create.  I love what I do!!

happy quilting!!

- Leisha  

Sherry’s “Preppy the Whale” quilt

Sherry made this oh sooo cute whale quilt for a future grand baby.  The pattern is from Elizabeth Hartman and is called Preppy the Whale, can be found here: https://ohfransson.bigcartel.com/product/preppy-the-whale-pdf-quilt-pattern

I was playing around with an option on my Statler Gammill machine, where I can alternate every other row...so I took Patricia Ritter’s Good Vibrations #1, design which is available at  (https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12) and used the alternating every other row option, and this design was created.  I love how the simple click of a button and you have something completely different.  I took a short video with my iPhone to show which option I used to alternate the rows, unfortunately I can’t figure out how to upload it here...I will post it on my Instagram @leishakaye with a picture of the quilt.

Here is a look at the design after I alternated every other row....

Here is the minky backing of the previous quilt that I quilted, using the Good Vibrations #1 design as it was designed to be.  A little flip flop on every other row...kind of cool.  Excited to try this awesome feature on more designs.

Aren’t those whales so cute?!?!?!! 

I used my favorite 30 Tex poly wrapped poly white Perma Core thread from A&E and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

I love how a simple quilting design can create so much amazing texture.

Thanks for stopping by!!  Happy sewing!

- Leisha  

Beth’s Patchwork Sky quilt

Beth made this stunning Patchwork Sky quilt for her son and soon to be daughter in-law.  I absolutely love the navy’s and pinks, with a touch of rose gold metallics in the fabrics.  The pattern is Patchwork Sky by Camille from Thimble Blossoms... here is the link to this pattern: http://thimbleblossoms.bigcartel.com/product/patchwork-sky-pdf-pattern

I showed Beth a couple of pantograph designs and she chose “Good Vibrations #1” by Patricia Ritter, available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12  Which I think is such a great fit for this quilt.  I did the wavy lines 1” apart, because it is backed in a navy Cuddle (minky) from Shannon Fabrics, and too much quilting on quilts backed with minky, makes them stiff.  

Beth brought a cotton/poly blend batting.  I used a white A&E Perma Core 30 Tex thread to quilt it.  

I love this close up...you can see those beautiful rose gold metallics.

Lucky bride and groom!!

I had to share the texture on this Cuddle™️ (minky)!!!  Side note...when it comes to minky, Shannon Fabrics does it best!  They have the softest and it’s definitely more plush, the quality exceeds any other minky, they have a variety of different colors and patterns.  This particular minky is 90” wide too, which is great for those quilts that are a touch bigger than the 60” wide minky.  I tell my clients to use the 90” for the length of their quilt, if that works with the size of the quilt.  I have a great video talking about minky on my YouTube channel https://youtu.be/g2SDbAcL56g

thanks for coming by, hope you’re summer is going well!

-Leisha  

Annie’s Flag Day Quilt 🇺🇸

Annie made another Flag Day Quilt!!  She made one for her sister last summer, and finished hers for this summer.  The pattern is by Christine from @stitchingrevival on instagram.  I love this quilt!!  The lighter blue added with the traditional red and navy, is such a fun addition.  Annie said the line of fabric she used is Boat House by Sweetwater, she also pulled in a few other fabrics that coordinate from other lines.

Last year she had me quilt Good Vibrations #1 by Patricia Ritter on her sisters quilt, and so...we had to do the same thing!  It’s such a perfect fit for this quilt!!!  Good Vibrations #1 is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 

I quilted the wavy lines 1” apart.  I have seen them 3/4” apart too.

I used my favorite Winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting and white Perma Core A&E 30 Tex thread.  

Love these 4 pointed stars!! 

Having a July birthday, I love everything Americana...especially quilts!

That buffalo plaid by Sweetwater is a perfect backing fabric.  And...that quilty texture on the back is perfect.  I have one more quilt to share with this same design on it.  Hopefully tomorrow.  

happy summer!!

- Leisha  

Skye’s triangle quilt

Skye made this super cute triangle quilt for her daughter.  I love the gold metallics in some of the fabrics.  

I suggested Patricia Ritter’s “Good Vibrations 1” design for the quilting.  Which I’m going to do on the next couple of quilts that I quilt.  It’s such a fun take on the traditional 1” horizontal line that I’ve quilted out dozens of times.  It’s available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 then search Good Vibrations 1.  I did the lines 1” apart, because the backing is cuddle (minky) from Shannon Fabrics, and I didn’t want it to make the minky too stiff.  

I used a white 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread and my favorite Winline batting.  

A quick sewing tip for sewing together triangles...so that when you go to press all of your seams are going the same way...it’s so slick.  Your first two triangles of each row are sewn by matching up the corners, point to point.  Then as you add every additional triangle to that same row, create “dog ears” with the points on the end of the triangles.  By doing this your seams will be all the same direction on the entire row...so when you take it to the iron, it presses so easy.  Otherwise, you’ll have to press each individual seam and try and get them flat, which can also create more bulk.  Then when you go to do the next row, start from the opposite side, this will let you press it the opposite way...then your seams will nestle better and be less bulky when you’re sewing the full rows together.  If you have any questions, let me know.  For those of you curious what “dog ears” are... they are the little triangle points that poke out on the outside of a sewn quilt block.  If you’ve made a half square triangle or flying geese...then you’ve probably trimmed off those dog ears.  Hope this helps!!

happy sewing! 

-Leisha  

Ramona’s ~ Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Our great friend Ramona comes to sew with us every week, which I’m so grateful for.  She recently finished the front of this super cute kite bench pillow, pattern by Kimberbell Designs.  She added the cute hand embroidered words “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”, to the open space.  I love it!!!  If you haven’t heard about Kimberbell’s bench pillows, head on over to her website.  If you love machine embroidery...you’ve got to see the amazing things Kim and her team create. Link to the bench pillows.... https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/product-category/collections/sewing-and-quilting/bench-pillows-sewing/

link to the machine embroidery... https://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/product-category/collections/machine-embroidery/

I love quilting the freehand swirls to look like wind...it’s one of my most favorite textures.   

In the larger kite I used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple’s 12” edge ruler.  Her rulers are my absolute favorites!!!  I also used a 3” circle ruler, made by a company that’s no longer in business, to quilt the petals in the flying geese.  Everything else was done freehand.  I also used my favorite Winline 8020 batting, and a 30 tex Perma Core A&E white thread.

Isn’t that Let’s Go Fly a Kite, such a great addition!!!  I love it! 

Hope you’re having a great summer. 

- Leisha  

Sherry’s Dog Gone Cute quilt!

I love this quilt and two pillow fronts that Sherry made for her grandson!!  The name of the pattern says it all...Dog Gone Cute Quilt by Sew Fresh Quilts.  She has an Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewFreshQuilts?ref=s2-header-shopname

I love the navy cross weave background, it makes the dogs and fabric colors pop!

I sent Sherry a few options for quilting and she chose Diagonal Plaid by Patricia Ritter.  It’s available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/?acc=12 then search Diagonal Plaid.

These are the two pillow fronts that Sherry made.  The bigger one of the two is the same size as the ones in the quilt...the one on the right is tiny and super cute!!  

I used a white 30 Tex Perma Core A&E thread, which I think blends well on the background.  I also used my favorite Winline 8020 cotton poly blend batting.  

Puppies are just sooo cute!

I shrunk the Diagonal Plaid pantograph down to around 4” for this pillow front, and it quilted out great!!!  

Hope you have some fun sewing projects in the works!!  I do!  Have a great week.

- Leisha  

Loranne’s 🇺🇸 Flag quilt

Loranne made this beautiful flag quilt, the pattern is Fifteen Stars by Wilma Moss of Brick cottage Quilts.  She contacted me through my website and requested some custom quilting and shared a picture with me.  So I drew out the design I ended up quilted out on some graph paper first, and then sent it to her.  I love when something drawn on paper comes to life.  This first picture isn’t the best, but those rays of sunshine coming through the window were perfect.  ❤️💙❤️ 

I used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple’s 16” edge ruler to quilt all the lines.  Because of the awesome lines on her rulers, I didn’t need to mark anything with a water soluble pen.  I freehand quilted the swirls and pebbles.  

I used coordinating threads from A&E.  I also used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting, from Winline.   

Star quilts like this one are my favorite!!  Reminds me of all the things I’m so grateful for living in America, and all those who have sacrificed so much for us to have the freedoms that we have.

I love the added dimension the pattern gives this quilt.  It’s beautiful!!  I wanted to add the stars for a great break from all the lines in the angled blocks, and I love the burst lines that come off of the red stars.

hope you’re enjoying your summer!  Or winter if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere.

-Leisha  

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