Maria’s Pink Peonies Quilt

Hello there,
I’m very behind in blogging, because I’ve had some fun things I’ve been working on, that I’ll share with you soon. I first want to thank each one of you who bought designs during my birthday sale!! It was the best sale I’ve had! Thank you!! Also, thanks for all the birthday wishes.

I quilted this beautiful quilt back in the middle of April. It was such a fun one to quilt. It was made by Maria. The pattern is by Teri Christopherson from her book called Mulberry Lane and the pattern is called Pink Peonies.

The medallion block pieces are all needle turned, so there aren’t any raw edges. They also seem to have a dresden look to them.

I used 2 layers of batting, Winline’s bamboo on the bottom and Hobbs wool on the top. I also used two pink threads as well as a natural white for the background, all Superior Threads Omni thread.

When I first saw this quilt, I knew I wanted to quilt those curves in the background to highlight or frame the block, while also doing something pretty in all the negative space. I used my 11” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the arcs, with a 1/2” space between each arc.

These are the clear versions of my Circle2™ rulers. They come in a set of 6…two sizes of circles per ruler, with circle sizes ranging from 2” to 13”. They also come in green acrylic, too. (Scroll down) They come in 1/4” thick high quality acrylic and are made in America. Here is a link to learn more about this set of rulers. https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set

My Circle2™ machine quilting ruler sets are available in my shop.

- Design Patent D875,574 -

I used the 3” Circle2™ ruler to quilt the 4 petals inside the center of the arcs. The combination of the arcs and petals, beautifully frame around the medallions.

For the medallions themselves, I tried to highlight the shape. I went around the center circle several times to help the center pop even more, especially with the double batting. In the star portion of the block I simply quilted a circle with a 1/2” line, which adds some variety to the overall design. I added a few petals in each of the scallop petals, and then finished off the dresden pieces with some simple pinstripe lines, using the 8” Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. Then to enhance the pink pinstripes, I just quilted a line along the edge or in the ditch. It helped the batting pop even more.

I love the overall look of this quilt. And…I may be a little bit biased but I think the quilting makes this quilt shine!! Thread, rulers, and a little bit of creativity can work wonders.

This is why investing in some great quilting rulers is so important to increasing your freemotion quilting. I was very particular when I created my Circle2™ rulers. I wanted you to have 2 rulers per ruler, so you only need 6 rulers to get 12 sizes of circles. I also took into consideration the 1/4” hopping foot on your machine. If you quilt a circle with the 3” circle, it will be 3”…not 3” like all the other circle rulers I’ve come across. Which is something that frustrated me with the previous set I used. My Circle2™ rulers are 2.5” wide which fits nicely in our hands. There are also some very helpful 1/4” lines to use as you quilt, and measurements along the straight edges. Here is a look at me using one of them on a table runner… https://youtu.be/GWyDTymyzoE

See that scalloped diamond design in the inner border? I used the 8” Circle2™ ruler to create those beautiful curves, which also frames the quilt beautifully.

This is the 2”/8” Circle2™ ruler. The previous rulers, pictured above are the 3”/9” and the 5”/11” sizes of circles.

I finished off the outer border with my freehand swirly feather design. If you’d love to learn this design, stay tuned. I have something coming very soon to help you do just that!

Thank you for coming on by!! Happy July and I hope you’re getting some sewing done. Take care, • Leisha

40% off All Digital Quilting Designs

Hello,
It’s me, Leisha. In case you missed it I’m turning 40, and so I thought it would be great to do a 40% off sale on all Digital Machine Quilting Designs in my shop. All you need to do is enter “HAPPY40” during checkout. The sale started at midnight and ends at 11:59 pm. (Mountain standard time) my website is: www.quilting.com/shop

Here are a few of my new favorite quilting designs….Trellis, Skipper, and Smitten…all are available in my shop. There are several others as well!!

Which designs are your favorite? I would certainly have a hard time choosing. Have a great Monday!!!!!
Thank you for coming by!!
• Leisha

40% off Sale!

Hello,
I hope you’re all doing well!! I just wanted to quickly share….

I’m turning 40 on Monday July 5th…so, I thought it would be great day to have our best sale ever on digital quilting designs!! 40% off!! Enter code: “ HAPPY40 ” at checkout. The sale will only last for 24 hours, it starts at midnight on the 5th and goes until 11:59 pm (mountain standard time). Be sure to get the designs that you’ve had your eye on for awhile. Head over to my shop. My Circle2™ rulers will also be $10 off that day as well!

Thanks for being here!!
• Leisha

Chris’ Flamingo Quilt

Hello,
I have another fun quilt to share with you, but first, I want to mention I have something big for you happening on the 5th of July!!!! Watch for an email a couple days before, because if you’re a longarm quilter you will not want to miss it!!

My sweet friend Chris made this adorable quilt for her granddaughter! It the Easy Grid “Flamingo Sisters” pattern by Ten Sisters Handicraft. It’s actually on sale right now, and FREE!!

Chris’ 6 year old granddaughter Fiona, loves when Chris sends her videos of things she’s making, and even let her pick the pattern and fabrics for this quilt. She did a great job!! Hopefully someday she will sew along with her grandma. To add to the fun, I videoed the machine quilting her quilt and sent it to her. Which she loved seeing.

I love the variety of blues that Chris used! She’s an expert at intermixing the blue fabrics.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting, and an aqua thread.

We decided on Cupid, one of Patricia Ritter and my quilting designs for the quilting. It’s available at Urban Elementz. I think it turned out cute!! I love how the swirls and heart like feather soften the overall look of the quilt.

That quilty texture is just soooo good!!!

Hope you’re enjoying summer!! It will be over before we know it. Take care and happy quilting!
• Leisha

Trellis + 20% off

Hi there,
I hope your summer (or winter) is off to a great start. We are loving all the sunshine over here. I have some fun quilts to share with you soon, but first I wanted to share my newest machine quilting design with you first. Meet Trellis! Naming this one took me awhile. I typically think of a few names until something clicks. Nothing was coming to me so did a little search and saw the word Trellis, and it just instantly felt right. Naming designs can be a fun part of the designing process.

Trellis is 20% off until midnight tonight. (Friday). Trellis is available in my shop. Do you have a quilt this would be beautiful on?

This design requires a 50% offset to achieve the layouts in the first and third image. I like offering other layout options, when there is an offset, it shows the versatility of the design. This is my favorite layout…I like the spacing just like this!!

This is how the design will look without an offset, which is great if you want to do something else in the negative space or size the design down.

In the image above, the design is almost touching, but not quite… which makes it easier when machine quilting. This layout is also offset 50%.

Trellis reminds me of some of the free motion designs I custom quilt on quilt blocks using my Circle2™ rulers. It’s so fun to have it as an edge to edge design.

Here is a look of all 6 green Circle2™ machine quilting circle rulers stacked on one another. I use them nearly every single time I custom quilt. It’s the best circle ruler set I’ve ever used.

- Design Patent D875,574 -

OOOOhhhh! Also, I have a couple big things coming soon…I can’t wait to share. I’ll announce one of them on the 4th of July, so stay tuned!!

Have a great weekend!! • Leisha

Jaimie’s “Lucy Quilt” + Design of the Week

Hello,
I hope you are having a great week!! I am excited to share with you this cute quilt that Jaimie made!!

This is called the Lucy quilt by Cottoneer. It is a free quilt pattern when you sign up for their email list.

I love the contrast of the colors, black and white fabrics!

I used bamboo batting from Winline, which is so wonderful!! I also used white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I created some Lined designs, one of which I used. If you’re a longarm quilter, and you’ve tried quilting lines back and forth, then you know about the possibility of thread breaks. Machines don’t love quilting from right to left and the thread likes to break or shred. There are some great tips like…turning the needle to a 5:30 position and having just the right speed as it’s quilting out. A new tip, which I got from Kaitlyn at Knot and Thread, is to spray your thread with water. She said to get your spool pretty wet to start and then spray it good again each time you roll the quilt. This was a huge help for me. I heard another quilter say that Glide thread really helps them with thread breaks. I shared these tips in a highlight bubble on my Instagram, as I was quilting this quilt. Check it out!! I typically have 3-5 breaks per line, and ended up having 5-6 in an entire section…which is a big difference. My machine is definitely temperamental. Play around with those tips for machine, and figure out what is best for you!

The reason the design goes back and forth, is so that it can quilt out an entire section without stopping. I have quilted many quilts where I quilt one line at a time. Which takes a lot of time and wastes more thread.

Jaimie also asked me to bind her quilt for her. I see one side on with the sewing machine, and then hand stitch the other side.

I used my Lined 1/2” design for this one. I also have a Lined 1/4”, Lined 3/4”, and a Lined 1” available in my shop. All the details are listed in each individual design. These are also the Design of the Week!! All four are already marked 20% off, no code necessary, until Wednesday of next week.

Okay…so this is important!! During design setup before you quilt, you want the design to look like the one above, not below. There should be no vertical lines. On the Gammill Statler that I quilt on, there is a box checked for the “maintain aspect” option when I’m setting up the design. You’ll want to uncheck that. The width of the design should be the width of your quilt boundary with no repeats, and then the height of the design must be the height that I share in each of the individual design descriptions. For example, this Lined 1/2” design must be set at 11.5” height in order to get a 1/2” spacing between each row. I have had requests for a line design that quilts back and forth, for years. This is what I’ve done to make it possible. Setup options may be a little different on your machine, but I’m sure the concept is similar.

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great week! - Leisha

Sherry’s Main Street Celebration bench pillow

Hello!!
Now that it’s memorial weekend in America, summer is here…at least it is here. I’m actually headed out to weed in the garden. Our plants are already starting to grow.

With summer comes lots of long warm days, and here cool nights. I love it!! Also, fireworks are often part of those celebrations which is why this bench pillow that Sherry made is soooo fun!!

The name is Main Street Celebration and the pattern is by Kimberbell. Kim’s sister Kris sells kits for this and all of her designs. The patterns are for either machine embroidered appliqué or regular appliqué. This link will take you to all the things My Girlfriends Quilt Shoppe carries. As with all of Kim’s designs, embellishments are added after its quilted.

I kept the quilting simple. I used Patricia Ritter’s Rock n Roll Starz for the top and bottom border. It’s available at Urban Elementz. https://www.urbanelementz.com/rock-n-roll-starz-petite.html

I used navy thread and quilted a up and down freehand line, and then 1/4” pinstripe lines in the inner border using a Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. I didn’t quilt anything in the appliqué because some of its already quilted, and it’s also a little thick because of the embroidery.

I used a scrap of my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline. I also highly recommend to my clients when it comes to pillows, use a cheap muslin for the backing. No need to use a nice fabric.

Happy summer or winter to you…depending on where you are!! -Leisha

Quilt Samples for Laser Cut Quilts

Hello….
happy almost weekend!! Summer is on its way around here, especially with school almost out until fall. I love summer, and hope it doesn’t fly by too fast.

I’ve quilted some samples like these in the past for Laser Cut Quilts, but this time I think they did new color ways. They have a variety of quilt kits. Check out their website. https://lasercutquilts.com/shop

Laser Cut Quilts also created their own interfacing, called Flexi Fuse. It’s a dream to quilt through. The machine needle breezes even through multiple layers of fabric backed with the Flexi Fuse. Their kits are all laser cut and backed with Flexi Fuse.

This is called Hummingbird by Madi Hastings from Laser Cut Quilts. I quilted a variety of lines, feathers, and my freehand grassy texture in the bird and flowers. The background is my swirly feather, also done freehand. It’s actually on sale right now at Flexi Fuse.

I use a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads, and a coordinating thread for the backing. I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline, for both the quilt and the runner.

Another look at the swirly feather, this is a fun design for backgrounds, filler, and borders.

This is the first Hummingbird quilt I quilted for Madi. Check out that blog post for details on that one.

This runner is called Wild Warmth and the kit is also on sale. I quilted a mixture of pebbles and swirls, with tear drop shape swirls in the sun’s rays, lines in the stripes and ribbon candy in the brown sashing. It’s all about great texture when freemotion or freehand quilting. I used a white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Thanks for stopping on by…happy almost summer! -Leisha

Sherry’s Snowy Quilt

Good morning!
I have the cutest snowman quilt to share with you today, made by Sherry…the pattern is called Snowy and is made with Holly Berry fabrics all by Corey Yoder. Here is a kit that I found…which actually isn’t a preorder like it says it is.

This really is such a cute quilt!!! Pictures do not do it justice!

I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

I chose Patricia Ritter and my Frost©️ quilting design for the quilting. It’s available at Urban Elementz. It’s my favorite wintery design to use on a quilt!!

Here is a good look at Frost on the background and sashing.

I love all the cute details on the snowman…sooo cute!

The great thing about this quilt, it can be out during Christmas time and then into the winter months.

That was short and sweet!! I hope you have a great week! Thank you for stopping by. • Leisha

Sherry’s Love Notes wall hanging

Hello there!!
I hope you’ve had a good week! Life has been busy busy, so I haven’t kept blogging. Hopefully I can keep up with it.

This is Sherry’s Love Notes wall hanging. It’s a machine embroidery pattern by Kimberbell, which she might have available in regular appliqué patterns as well. I’m going to link you to Kim’s sister’s shop, who sales kits. This link will take you to all the Love Notes things they carry.

These wall hangings are a perfect small size, and Kim has created a variety of different wall hangings for just about every holiday and season there is. If you love appliqué, check out her designs. https://kimberbell.com

I did a lot of fun different quilting textures. Pinstripes, crackle, wood grain, overlapping circles, ribbon candy, stripes, pebbles, and more. These quilts are great for a variety of different quilting textures.

I used a white Omni thread from Superior Threads, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

Kim has a bunch of embellishments that are added to her wall hangings after they are quilted, which go in some of the empty spaces.

I used Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple for all of the straight lines.

A close up on some of the details…of course pictures don’t do quilts justice.

I quilted a freehand swirly feather in the borders.

Thanks for coming on by!! I also appreciate everyone who bought designs during the sale…thank you so much for your support!! I’m excited to see which quilts you put my designs on. If you post pictures on Instagram, tag me @leishakaye I’d love to share them. Thank you!! •Leisha

Spring Quilting Design Sale

Hello….
I hope you’re having a great morning. I just wanted to quickly let you know that we are having a 30% off sale on all quilting designs in our shop until Monday May 17th. There is no code necessary. There are several new fun designs!! Go check them out!

I also finally listed my four different Lined designs. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me quilting a client quilt with the Lined 1/2” design. I’ll do a separate post about the quilt info another time, but I’ll add a picture below for now.

My Lined designs are a simple line going back and forth from edge to edge, with a certain space between each line. So, the Lined 1” design has 1” spacing between the lines, the Lined 1/2” (which is pictured above) has 1/2” between the lines, and the same goes for the Lined 1/4” and the Lined 3/4”. They are all available in my shop. I’ll bundle them and offer them at a discount as well, in case you don’t want to figure out the math for a specific measurement. I personally wouldn’t quilt more than an inch separation between the lines. I did once before at a clients request, and it didn’t love it.

Designs like these can be tricky in dealing with thread breaks. The thread typically breaks 3-5 times each line that is quilted from right to left, on my machine. I have listed a few tips that help me cut back on a ton of those thread breaks. I had around 6-8 thread breaks on the whole section with the quilt above, which is a vast improvement. I turn my needle to 5:30, slow my machine down one or two speeds, and spray my Omni cone of thread with distilled water…keeping it damp until I was done quilting. I also heard that Glide thread helps tremendously.

The designs must be set at the height I’ve listed in the description of the design, to get the proper spacing between the lines. The width should be set at the width of your quilt or boundary. If you don’t, you’ll have the design setup like the picture below. There should be no vertical lines. I use a Gammill Statler, and on the Statler there is a “maintain aspect” box that is checked during design setup. You’ll actually want to uncheck that, so you can change the width of the design. After you change the width of the design to the width of the boundary, the vertical lines will disappear. Essentially, you only want one motif per section…like pictured above.

This is a funny image to me…but I wanted to make sure those who chose to use this design knew this is not how it should look.

Thank you for being here…happy spring/fall to you! -Leisha

Madi’s Beautiful Things Quilt

Hello…happy weekend to you!

Excited to share this next quilt with you. It’s called Beautiful Things designed by Madi Hastings of Laser Cut Quilts. It is available in a kit with all of the pieces laser cut with their fabulous Flexi Fuse interfacing on the back. It’s an absolute breeze machine quilting through all of those appliqué layers…that’s how good it is!

It’s amazing, huh?!?!?!!!!! Madi designed it as a quilt along and has several people join her. I got to be the lucky one to quilt it custom.

The quilt says Beautiful Things Are Made One Stitch at a Time. It may be hard to catch that from my pictures. This is a good sized quilt.

I did a variety of my overlapping circles with pebbles and swirls for a majority of the background. I then did a 1/4” pinstripe behind the “things are made” section. I kept the appliqué quilting simple, and also didn’t quilt every piece. I used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple’s Edge rulers for all the straight lines. The quilting in the number one is diagonal 1/2” lines, and the grid in the heart is 1/2” as well. You can also see the border in the picture below. It’s also 1/2” I believe.

I used natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting. For the border I used a variegated thread to match.

I did a grassy design in the bird to create a feather look, and swirly feathers in the “at a time” part.

Here are some close ups on the details.

I used my 2” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the curves in the square above.

My Circle2™ rulers are available in my shop…in a set of 6. Ranging in size from 2”-13”. For more info on them head to this post: https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set

- Design Patent D875,574 -

Okay…so quilting these flying geese blocks became one of my favorite parts. I quilted the lines 1/2” apart. There is another look at the border, above…and the bird below. And, that sweet butterfly, feathers in the top of the wings with a swirl to fill the bottom of each wing.

This background fill really makes things pop!!

I like to mix up the textures…the curves and swirls with the hard lines in the heart and number one.

You’ll notice I didn’t quilt anything in the teal/greenish border around the “at a time”. It’s not necessary, and would have been too much to quilt it.

I also added a grid to the pin cushion at the same 1/2” measurement, and 1/4” pinstripe with a 3/4” spacing in the spool. Oh…and that swirly circle on top of the spool was fun to quilt, too…it’s the little things! I added diagonal lines and curves to the scissors.

This back turned out so fun…Madi paper pieced a butterfly, which was a little bulky to quilt though. It’s a fun touch though. It’s fun to see the quilting from the bird and butterfly show up as well.

To keep things real… I noticed I forgot to quilt to the left of this flower…I’ll pin it back on the machine and fix it when Madi brings it by. It can be hard sometimes to see what I’ve missed in a section when the thread blends so well. It’s an easy fix!! You can also see how I quilted that adorable flower. Have a great weekend!! Thanks for stopping by. • Leisha

ps…. I have a new post in my Machine Quilting 101 section, about the need for straight cut quilt backings. Check it out!! It’s not apart of my email list.

Debbie’s T-Shirt Quilt

Hello there,
I hope you’re doing well!! I got my second Covid vaccine yesterday, which I’m grateful for, but it sure has slowed me down. I think the worst of the side effects are over. I’m sitting on our front porch, it’s 77° f and a beautiful sunny day.

If you follow me over on Instagram, then you saw me make this quilt for my client Debbie. I made it using all her son’s high school shirts. Here is a link to my Instagram stories…there are actually two links, I couldn’t fit them all in one. The great thing about Instagram, it allows me to share videos in the stories feature, and then allows me to save them in a highlight bubble. Which gives me the opportunity to walk you through step by step.

This is the first one: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODY1MTg3MjQ0MzgxMzAx?story_media_id=2517287054063112084&igshid=psji3jpxllhv

This is the second one: https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MTk4OTI1NjU3MDIyODU1?story_media_id=2517873591590947806&igshid=8drlmwx9u9p2

I showed Debbie a few options, and she liked the t-shirt quilts that have the shirts trimmed close to the logos. To help make it easier for me, all the shirts are cut the same width. The height is what I cut to fit the logos for each shirt. I love how it turned out!!

I used a Pellon to stabilize the shirts, found at JoAnn’s, called Apparel Interfacing - Basics 931TD fusible midweight. It helps the shirts not stretch. I use a paper towel over the logos so they don’t melt onto the iron. And, after a while I needed a new paper towel because it pressed too thin. Be mindful of that. Also, make sure you press it as good as you can. Sometimes it doesn’t stick to older shirts very well.

I used a gray cross weave from Moda, that I got from Sisters and Quilters. I think I used the graphite color, for the sashing. I used a navy pinstripe that I cut on the bias, for the binding…also from Sisters and Quilters, and a navy buffalo plaid for the backing.

I chose my Double Squared©️ design for the quilting. Which I think is a great masculine quilting design. Double Squared is available in my shop.

I also used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting and natural white Omni thread from Superior threads.

Debbie loves her quilt so much, that she didn’t want to give it away!

I don’t make commissioned quilts very often, because I’m busy with machine quilting. This one was fun!

Thank you for stopping by!! Have a great weekend. • Leisha

Dot’s Flower Power Quilt

Hello,
it’s Monday again. Wow, are the weeks going fast or what?!?! I’m going golfing in a little over an hour with my two youngest sisters. I’m excited!! I’m not very good, but they are patient with me. It’s something we all love to do together. I thought I would quickly share another quilt with you first.

This beautiful quilt was made by Dot. The pattern is called Flower Power by Kelli Fannin. The fabrics are A Blooming Bunch from Maureen McCormick, from Moda. Yes, Maureen (Marsha from the Brady Bunch show, has a fabric line) and it is such a sweet line of florals.

I wish you could each see this quilt in person!! It was beautifully made which helped me with the quilting.

I used Hobbs wool for the batting and a natural white thread for the quilting.

Dot requested my On Point©️ design. Which I knew would look great, but would be a challenge to do with wool batting. Lining up quilting designs that touch can be tricky. However, the week before I quilted it I came across this video from Linda’s Electric Quilters. Corey explains to Linda an easy way to outsmart the shrinkage while quilting cross hatching designs. I tried it, it works!!! I’m so grateful. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/DQ_Kthwof9I

The only thing I did different, I went back and used my ruler to fill in the gaps. I actually shared this on my Instagram page in the stories…walking you through each step. Go here to check those out…. https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3ODg2NDE1Nzk2MDA0Njg4?story_media_id=2522927156319547382&igshid=102vv2kxe6vr4

If you don’t have an Instagram account, you should still be able to view it. I’ve opened my page on my computer before click here and then there are circles above all the pictures I’ve posted…they are called highlight bubbles. Go to the Crosshatch bubble, and you’ll see all the tips I shared. https://instagram.com/leishakaye/

This technique will forever change how I quilt this design. You may be wondering why I’m sharing all of this…when quilts are quilted, there is shrinkage…sometimes a lot. Especially when there is a thicker wool batting. I was so worried that it was going to be impossible to get it to line up. However, using Corey’s technique it was easy peasy!! If you’re a longarm quilter with a computer, I encourage you to give it a try. My On Point design can be found in my shop. To get 1” squares, the design should be set up at 8” in height. For 1/2” squares, a 4” height.

This quilty texture is one of my absolute favorites!! It was a perfect choice for this quilt.

And…look at the flowers on the backing. Normally I don’t love backs like this. It can throw things off, however Dot did an absolutely beautiful job!!! Which made quilting it a breeze.

Thanks for coming by!! I hope you enjoyed this beautiful quilt. Happy quilting. • Leisha

Cornerstone • Design of the Week

Hello there,
I just wanted to quickly pop in and let you know about this weeks Design of the Week, Cornerstone©️!! It is 20% off until Friday May 7th. No code necessary…it’s available in my shop.

I quilted Cornerstone on the awesome t-shirt that Barbara made. It turned out so great!!

I quilted the design at a height between 10.5” to 11”, and left a gap between the rows, which is as thick as the spacing in the shapes within the design.

I used a gray/silver thread and winline’s 8030 cotton poly blend batting.

This is navy minky on the backing… the light does something funny exposure.

I love this quilting texture. I wanted to try something different than my the typical designs that I use on t-shirt quilts, and I’m glad that I did. Which designs are your go to designs? Thank you for being here…Happy Quilting!! • Leisha

Pat + Liz’s Mini Quilts

Hello…
I hope your week is off to a great start! I have a couple of cute mini quilts to share with you today. Made by Pat and Liz.

Pat told me these were classes at the local quilt shop…she didn’t know the pattern names. For info call Stylish Fabrics (or it’s called Bernina by some of the locals). (435)752-4186 Their website is…. https://www.stylishfabricsandquilts.com

I used Patricia Ritter and my Cupid©️ design to quilt it. It’s available at Urban Elementz. I love how it turned out!! So did they. If you’re looking for a fun design, that can be used over and over again, Cupid is it!!!

I used my favorite Winline 8020 batting for both of these mini quilts, and a white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

The hearts are appliquéd down, and with an interwoven look…it’s so cute!!

This next one is not appliquéd, the circles are sewn with a machine. I was told years ago about this technique, but I can’t quite remember…it’s amazing to me!

I bet it’s great to make with a charm pack.

I’ve quilted this quilt custom before, with swirls and maybe orange peels…it’s been awhile.

I quilted Patricia Ritter and my Marmalade quilting design in it. I have seen Marmalade on hundreds of quilts on social media…it’s such a fun versatile design!! Marmalade©️ Is available at Urban Elementz. We also have a fun new take this design…Sweet Marmalade.

I love the texture this particular design gives to a quilt. Swirls, circles, and feathers. Love love love!!

Hope you have some fun sewing projects you’re working on!! I have a few…I just need to schedule some time to sew them. Thanks for coming by, • Leisha

Loranne’s Hen House Quilt

Happy Monday!!
I actually like Monday’s, how about you? I have such a fun quilt to share with you today!

This is another quilt made by Loranne. The pattern is called Hen House by Claire Turpin design, and can by found at www.claireturpindesign.com

I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads, and Winline’s 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Loranne wanted something custom, so I thought my freehand overlapping circle design would be a fun texture! It’s one of my favorite designs to quilt.

To offset all the curves in the background and give the chickens their own textures, I quilted lines in a variety of different patterns and angles. Then some feathers in the feathers. Leaving the eyes, beaks, and feet unquilted. Sometimes every little piece doesn’t need to be quilted. I used my favorite 8” Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt all the lines.

Same with the houses and flowers.

Okay…how cute is this fox! The fur turned out soooo fun!

I quilted a wavy line in the mini rectangle border, ribbon candy in the yellow border, and my feathered swirl in the outer piano keys border.

Thanks for coming on by!! It fun to add texture to quilts and share the details here. Happy quilting!!
• Leisha

Loranne’s Baby Sailboat Quilt

Hi there,
hope you’re having a great spring or fall!! I love the Spring time, it’s my favorite. Oh, do I have a sweet baby boy quilt to share with you!

This fun quilt was made by Loranne, and like this one most of the quilts that Loranne makes, she does without a pattern.

I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting, and an Omni cream thread from Superior Threads.

I decided to do the same diagonal lines in the ships and circles in the pole, throughout the quilt. For the sails, I did a variety of different designs. I’ll share what I did below each picture, I know some of them may be hard to see. The one above has 1/4” pinstripes on the left sail, and a 1/2” grid on the right. With waves and clouds to add to the whimsy of this quilt.

Pictured above: I quilted half inch diagonal and vertical lines to create a diamond shape, then a pinstripe grid on the right.

Pinstripe diagonal lines, and horizontal 1/2” lines…above.

Instead of the typical two lines to make a pinstripe, I did a triple pinstripe vertically, and a burst of lines coming up from the inner corner of the sail.

A horizontal pinstripe, with the same diagonal line I did in all the ships.

A pinstripe diamond grid, and vertical 1/2” lines.

My 1/2” woven design even works in small doses, as well as an echoed triangle.

L shape echo on the left, and a ray shining down on the right.

Wavy lines left, and random sizes of squares…right.

I know there are some that are similar, yet they are all different. It looks beautiful to have some variety. I finished off the sashing with freehand ribbon candy.

Thank you for stopping by!! • Leisha

Susan’s Pickled Fish Quilt

Hello!!
I keep thinking I’m going to keep blogging each day, hoping to catch up. Then, life just gets too busy. I do have lots of fun quilting to share…like this AMAZING quilt that Susan made.

This is called Pickled Fish, pattern by Patchwork Fun. She has some other amazing patterns as well.

She used such a fun variety of fabrics…which I think makes this quilt even better!

I love highlighting each shape, yet doing something that looks great with all the other quilting. Curves with straight lines and a swirly feather…and I love how it turned out!

Susan provided a 8020 batting and I used a cream thread to quilt it.

Now, let’s talk about all the quilty details! In the eye shape I quilted a feather swirl. Which I think helps soften up all the lines in the pattern and quilting.

In the triangles surrounding the eye shape, I quilted lines coming from the point and “l” loops in the background.

I love a good angled picture…to see all that texture!

Okay…now, my two favorite parts!! In the odd curved shape I used the -15- curve ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, and used the curve of the seam and quilted half inch lines. In the other eye shape I quilted 3/4” lines. I started by quilting the “x” in the center and then the quarter inch lines out to the edges…I just love the texture!

In the squares I used my 3” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler to quilt the curve. I did use a bluish green thread in the smaller square and border.

This is my green 3”/9” Circle2™ ruler. My Circle2™ machine quilting circle rulers come in a set of 6, ranging in size from 2” up to 13”. As you can see, there are two sizes of circles per ruler. They are made with 1/4” high quality acrylic, in the USA. They are available in green or clear in my shop. For more info on this ruler set, click on this link…. https://www.quiltingit.com/blog/2018/10/10/introducing-my-circle2-longarm-circle-ruler-set
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In the background behind the squares and along the edges I did a close back and forth freehand line. Then I used the Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt the 1/2” woven lines along the border. I also used her Edge rulers for all the lines throughout the quilt.

This was such a fun fun fun one to quilt!! Looking at the backing is so rewarding…and this one is one of my all time favorites.

Thanks for coming by!! I hope you enjoyed looking at this one. Have a great weekend! -Leisha

Colleen’s Quilts

Hello!!
If you haven’t heard already, Urban Elementz is having a 25% off sale on all quilting designs!! If you’re a longarm quilter, go check it out. It’s the best time to get items on your wishlist! I had a question on my Instagram…what go to designs would I recommend? You know, the ones you’d use over and over!! My suggestions are Marmalade, Chantilly, Kindling, Birchwood, Squared, Ginger, and Sweet Indigo. Our newest design Sweet Marmalade is definitely a winner as well! There are dozens of others!! Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=LeisHa+FarnsWorth

The designs that I used for these quilts are also available at Urban Elementz…they are on sale, too!

Let’s start with this cute quilt!! Colleen made this using the Ghastlies fabric line!! I’m not sure if this fabric is still available, it’s an older very popular fabric line from Alexander Henry. I’ll let you do that search.

The wonderful thing about keeping the quilt simple, 6” squares if I remember right, you can see the print nicely. Add a couple of borders to finish it off.

Colleen requested spider webs, so we went with Haunted Web by Apricot Moon Designs. It’s available at Urban Elementz.

I used a cream Omni thread, and Hobbs wool batting.

Next up…Colleen’s T-shirt quilt. I’m seriously impressed with how flat and straight this t-shirt quilt is!! Especially with the variety of sizes of shirts. It’s was super easy to quilt.

Colleen requested Malachite by Patricia Ritter, which is available at Urban Elementz. I love the quilting texture it gives to the quilt!

How fun is that knitting kitten!

I used a bamboo batting from Winline, and a Omni off white thread.

I hope you’re having a great weekend!! I’m headed to meet my new niece for the first time.
• Leisha