Denise’s Tessellation Quilt

I have another incredible quilt to share with you today, made by Denise!! Check this out…

The pattern is called Tessellation by Nydia Kehnle and Alison Glass. It’s amazing!! This details are so fun.

I used the Zing panto design by Sarah Ann Myers to quilt it, which is available at Urban Elementz. It’s such a fun one!! I love the angles and textures that it adds to this show stopping quilt!

I used a light grey Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles out of Utah.

The colors, pattern, and textures are such a fun combination!!

Are you a fan of colorful quilts? I am…they are stunning.

Are you interested in having me quilt for you? Send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com and I’ll get you added to my list. Happy quilting, Leisha

Denise’s Mo the Cat Quilt

Check out this incredible quilt that Denise made!!! Its art!

This is one of the Legit Kit quilts that they offer called Mo the Cat. They have options for a variety of different kits.

I used a purple Signature thread and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline.

I suggested my 1/4” Lined design for the quilting, and it turned out sooo good!! Lined 1/4” is available in my shop.

Those eyes are incredible!!!! I’m in awe at all the piecing.

I love what minimal quilting can do for a quilt!!

Have you ever done foundation paper piecing? I have on a small pumpkin table runner and quilt. It’s fun!

Thanks for stopping by!! If you’re interested in having me quilt something for you, please let me know and I’ll add you to my list. Email me at quiltingit@gmail.com

Happy quilting!! Leisha

Denise’s Mix Tape Quilt

Hello Friends,

With a new year around the corner, I’m hoping to stay more up to date with the quilts I’ve quilted, let’s see how that goes. For starters, how fun is this?!?!!!!

Denise made this fun Mix Tape quilt and the pattern is by On Williams Street. Yes, I have the quilt upside down for the picture. I didn’t think twice about it, until now. Forgive me. It’s such a cool quilt!

Denise wanted a lightning bolt type of quilting design, I searched a few and found this Ric Rac design by Patricia Ritter from Urban Elementz. It’s a fun one!!

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads. I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles out of Utah.

The quilty texture on this one is perfect!!

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com and I’ll get you on my schedule. Have a great day!

Happy quilting, Leisha

Linda’s Thrift Quilt

Hi There,

I can believe it’s almost already thanksgiving!! I hope your holiday season is wonderful. I’m looking forward to the fun parties and family time ahead.

I’ve never gone looking for quilts in a thrift store, if I do I hope to fine one like this one!! Linda found this beautiful vintage Grandma’s Flower Garden quilt. Lucky!! She had me quilt it just in time for her child’s wedding.

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

If I remember right, because I’m behind in blogging and can’t remember…this was pieced by hand. Makes me excited to finish my hexie flower quilt. I’m sewing rows together. Then I’ll need to finish the edges.

We talked back and forth about the quilting and decided on a large version of my On Point quilting design, and I love it!! On Point is available in my shop.

I love how a design like this, which is a classic, shows off the beautiful piecing.

It’s also fun to see these beautiful vintage fabrics.

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, email me at quiltingit@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by! Leisha

Sherry’s Chicken Salad quilt

Check out this adorable chicken quilt!! Lori Holt always creates the cutest patterns.

Sherry made this Chicken Salad quilt by Lori Holt with her fabrics as well.

I used Natural White thread from Superior Threads on the entire quilt, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I custom quilted the entire quilt. As you can see in all of the chicken blocks, I quilted my Overlapping Circles freemotion design in the background and a variety of feathers that fill the spaces in the chickens. Overlapping Circles is just one of ten different designs that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course. There are so many fun designs to choose from or I’ve bundled them and given you a little savings. Either way, if you’re wanting to get started or expand your freemotion quilting abilities, this course is for you!!

I quilted a 1” cross hatch in all of the rectangular blocks, with an x then an orange peel in each of the squares. I used my 4” Circle2 ruler for the orange peel petals. Which I think creates such a fun texture overall.

My Circle2 ruler sets are available in my shop. They come in clear or green high quality 1/4” acrylic and are made in America. Here is the 4”/10” clear ruler. There are six rulers in a set, and the rulers range in size from 2” to 13”.

- Design Patent D875,574 -

Here is a close up on one of the cute chicks.

All that beautiful texture!!

Do you have something ready for machine quilting? Send me an email and I’ll add you to my list. quiltingit@gmail.com

Happy quilting ~ Leisha

Laurie’s sunny quilt

Hello Friend!

I have a very cheerful quilt to share with you. My friend Laurie made it with one of her favorite colors…yellow!

The pattern is called Perfect Ten by Swirly Girls. Such a fun pattern!!!

I used my new favorite Triplet panto, designed by my good friend Shelly’s mom from Ma Tante Quilting. It’s a beautiful stitch out and look at how cheerful it is. It’s the perfect texture for this quilt.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles out of Ogden Utah.

I love the mixture of prints that Laurie used. So soft and sweet.

One more look at the layers of that beautiful texture.

Finishing off with a quilt swirl.

If you’d like to have me quilt for you, please send me an email and I’ll add you to my list. quiltingit@gmail.com

Happy quilting! • Leisha

Ineke’s stunning Get Together quilt

Hello Friend,

I have a stunning quilt to share with you!! Amazing, right?!?! Look at all those incredible pieces. This isn’t a big quilt either.

Ineke made the center of the Get Together quilt, that was featured on the front cover on the April 2020 issue of the American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. She added borders to fit and wow, right?!?!! The designer is Diane Tomlinson.

I used a tan Omni thread from Superior Threads, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend fabric from Winline textiles.

Can you believe all those tiny pieces?!?! If I remember right, those flying geese were 1” wide. Wow!!

I used Aphrodite by Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz. It’s such a beautiful feather with perfectly placed circles. Love the texture!!

I wish you could see all those pieces in person. My clients make the most beautiful quilts!!

Another close up.

The backing…all that gorgeous quilty texture.

Would you like to have something quilted? Send me an email and I’ll get you added to my list. Thanks for stopping by. Happy sewing… • Leisha

Laurie’s Spring Bunnies Topper

Winter is starting to come here in Utah. The mountains have snow, but thankfully it hadn’t stayed on the grass yet. Which means maybe it’s time to start working on a cheery spring topper, like this Spring Bunnies quilt that Laurie made. The pattern is part of a monthly topper kit that Riley Blake did. I actually found a few online shops that are offering it. The one linked above currently has 5 kits left. If they sell quick, do a google search and hopefully you’ll find others. If you’d like just the pattern, contact Riley Blake.

Isn’t it so cute?!?!?!!!!

I quilted two of my super fun freehand designs Overlapping Circles and Grass, which are part of my Quilting It Freemotion video course. I take you through 10 different freemotion quilting designs, which will bring you from beginner to confident quilter. Check them out. You can either pick and choose which design you’d like to learn, or get the whole bundle. It’s self paced and so much fun!

I added some fun lines in each of the ears and finished off the topper with some ribbon candy in the border.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads and a scrap of 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Aren’t those Overlapping Circles so fun!! One of my favorite textures.

Do you have something you’d like to have quilted? Email me at quiltingit@gmail.com and I’ll get you on my list. Happy quilting!! • Leisha

Kari’s Halloween Quilts

Hello…

I have a couple of quick quilts to share with you today!!!

With Halloween right around the corner, Kari made these fun Halloween quilts for a couple of her grandkids, and she even got to hand deliver them on a recent trip to visit them. Fun grandma, and lucky grandkids!

I used Pumpkin Fest Petite by Patricia E. Ritter and Melonie J. Caldwell from Urban Elementz to quilt this fun patchwork quilt.

I used natural white Omni thread, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

I’ve done many swirls with the front of a quilt, but never thought to do one with a quilt backing. But then again I didn’t have this fun purple textured minky before. Love!!!

This simple strip quilt is the perfect size for any little kid!! And the fun Halloween fabrics make it even better.

I used natural white Omni thread and the same 8020 cotton poly blend batting.

Kari requested bats, so I searched for a variety of different panto designs and she chose Batty Meander by Maureen Foster, which is available at Urban Elementz. It turned out so fun!!

I love the mix of Halloween fabrics!!

If you’re ever in need of a quick meaningful gift, simple quilts like these are a great option! Find some fun fabrics and let them shine with simple squares or strips.

If you’re looking to have some of your quilts quilted, send me an email and I’ll put you on my list. Look forward to working with you!! quiltingit@gmail.com

Happy quilting!! • Leisha

For our sweet Ruby

If you were following along on my instagram in the spring, my mom and I were making two of these quilts. One for our sweet little Ruby and Penny. Ruby was coming soon and Penny just celebrated her first birthday. So we decided to make them twinning quilts. We should get a picture with them both.

This beautiful pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman and it’s called Crystal Cluster, and my mom has two kits which includes the pattern and binding, in her shop. We used other solid fabrics available in her shop, so we didn’t have to use one of her kits. Go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/sistersandquilters/ And see what they have available.

Here is miss Ruby, isn’t she absolutely adorable?!?!

We actually didn’t have a few of the colors in solid, so we actually used some ombré fabrics and it turned out so fun!!!

We used this fun speckled fabric from Ruby Star Society called Speckled from Rashida Coleman Hale for the background. I love the hint of sparkle from the gold flecks. My mom also has some in her shop.

I decided to use my Kapari design to quilt it. It’s available in my shop. I love that even a simple design can create so much great quilty textures.

The colors are so fun to have rainbowed around…such a fun pattern! It looks complicated, but the pattern comes together in such a fun way.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Thread and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

We decided on the fun butterfly fabric from Ruby Star Society’s Stay Gold line by Melody Miller, and a soft pink dashed fabric by Gingiber in her Words to Live By line…for the binding.

Another view!

It’s fun to have two to take a variety of pictures with…

Like this.

I hope you enjoyed all the pictures of this beautiful quilt, and that sweet Miss Ruby!

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, send me an email and I’ll get you added to my calendar. quiltingit@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by! • Leisha

Jennifer’s Suburbs Quilt

Okay, how fun is this adorable Halloween version of Cluck Cluck Sew’s Suburbs quilt pattern, that Jennifer made?! I love it!

I used a medium grey Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, and my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Jennifer asked for spider webs, so I quilted Haunted Web by Apricot Moon Designs, which is available at Urban Elementz.

Just in time to use for Halloween!!

Some close ups and look at all that fun texture!

Do you have a fun Halloween tradition? We do! My nieces and nephews get dressed up and we have a little party. There is always too many treats, and loads of fun!! I hope you have a wonderful Halloween.

Thanks for stopping by!

I would love to quilt for you!!! If you have a closet full of quilts ready to get quilted, send me an email and we can get those beauties done! My email is: quiltingit@gmail.com

Thank you, Leisha

Cecili’s modern quilt

I have another fun modern quilt to share with you!!!

Cecili made this for her son to take to college with him, using a variety of neural and blue fabrics.

There is no pattern, she just made large half square triangles and laid them out in a pattern that she liked.

I used my Lined 3/4” to quilt it, which is available in my shop. There is mainly on the back of this quilt, so I think 3/4” is a great option to ensure the milky is still soft and cuddly.

I used a light gray Omni thread from Superior Threads, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

To help with thread breaks as it quilts back and forth, I turn the needle a little more to the right around 5:30 if you think of the eye of the position like a clock.

If you’d like for me to quilt for you, let me know! Email me at quiltingit@gmail.com • I’d love to quilt for you!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lisa’s Nesting Quilt

Hi Friends,

I hope you’re each doing well! I have a beautiful quilt to share with you today…

Lisa made this beautiful Nesting quilt for a friend, pattern and Nantucket Summer fabrics are by Camille from Thimble Blossoms.

I sent them some quilting options, and they chose Cyclamen by Keryn Emmerson. It’s such a fun design, and quilted out beautifully.

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

That quilty texture is so beautiful!!!

Another close up!

I love the scrappy look of this quilt!

If you’re interested in having me quilt for you check out my Longarm Services page and send me an email to get added to my list.

Thanks for stopping by!

New Quilting Designs!

Hi Friends!!!

So excited to share my newest machine quilting pantos! A panto or pantograph is a quilting design used by Longarm Quilters to quilt your quilts. I’ve been co-designing pantos for 8.5 years, and my own designs for 4 years. It’s so fun to see something I digitize on your quilt or one of mine.

I haven’t blogged new designs in awhile, so be sure to look through my shop to see some of the designs you may have missed.

Now…introducing… (names linked to design below each image.)

Tangled©️

Corridor©️

Landmark©️

Vista©️

Tribe©️

Pixie©️

Holland©️

Jumbo Track©️

Short Track©️

Thanks for supporting my little shop!! It’s such a joy for me to create designs for you to use. If you use one of my designs on a quilt, tag me on Instagram. I’d love to share! @leishakaye

Happy quilting! • leisha

Kristan’s Wooded Whimsy Quilt

Hello Friends,

I have a fun quilt to share with you today!! Christmas will be here before to know it, and if you’re looking for a fun project, this could be it!!!

Kristan made this darling quilt!!! The pattern is Wooded Whimsy by Corey Yoder using her Holliberry fabric collection.

I used my two favorites…Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads, and 8020 cotton poly blend batting by Winline Textiles out of Ogden Utah.

Kristan requested my Wicker quilting design, and I was definitely excited. I knew it would look sooo good! I love it!!! Wicker is available in my shop.

A close up on one of the trees…so cute!

That texture is one of my favorites!!!

What fun family traditions do you have around the holidays? For us, it’s always about family time and big meals.

Thanks for stopping by!! My quilting schedule still has lots of spots in November and December. Email me if you’d like to get added to my list. quiltingit@gmail.com

Happy quilting!! • leisha

Laurie’s Buffalo Check Table Topper • Fall

Hello Friend!

Happy fall to you…unless it spring where you are, then happy spring. I have a handful of quilts to share, and this one just couldn’t wait any longer. How cute, right?!?!

Made by my good friend, Laurie, this Buffalo Check Table Topper by Carried Away Quilting is one of two patterns you get in this pattern. The other is a Christmas version. It’s such a fun design!

Look how sweet that pumpkin is!

I used Wishbone by my friend Jess from The Longarm League to quilt it, and I absolutely love the quilting!! It’s actually what the designer had quilted on her table topper.

I used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads and cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Do you have any quick projects that you’d like to get quilted before the holidays? Send me an email, and I’ll get you on my schedule. quiltingit@gmail.com

All that quilty texture is just soooo good!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend and I hope that you find some time to sew. - leisha

Julie’s Swoon Quilt

Hi there,

Today I have a fun Swoon quilt to share with you!! Julie said she made this years ago, and recently when Camille from Thimble Blossoms had her Summer Swoon Along…a sew along that she did this summer…Julie came across my website or social media, and asked me to quilt it for her.

Julie requested Patricia Ritter and my Villa panto design, and I think it turned out fun with all the floral prints. Villa is a sweet meandering leaf that dances across the quilt. We also have Villa in Bloom, if you’re looking for flowers and leaves. Both are available at Urban Elementz.

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting, and Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Villa is great for those quilts that you want looser quilting, but it still fills up the space nicely.

I look at her fun scrappy border.

I need to get sewing my Swoon quilt, that I started during the sew along. I got two blocks sewn, and all the blocks cut out…I just need to make the time to sew.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy seeing edge to edge designs on quilts, as much as the custom quilting. I think it’s a great way to visualize a variety of different designs quilted out on quilts. As a panto designer, I love seeing designs on actual quilts…especially when it’s one of my own.

If you’re looking to get a quilt…or two…or three…quilted, let me know. You can email me at quiltingit@gmail.com

I look forward to working with you!!

Have a great weekend, let’s hope we can both get some sewing in! -leisha

Caroline’s Baby Buffalo Plaid Quilt

Hi Friends,

I hope your week has been a good one!! I’m excited for the weekend. I have a quick share with you today…

If you’re ever looking for a quick and masculine baby quilt to make for the new mom in your life, a Buffalo Plaid quilt is a great option. I’ve did one for two of my nephews when they were babies, and they’ve been a hit! The key is finding that fabric for the middle color. I love what Caroline did on this one. I think she cut her squares around 3.5”, if I remember right.

I chose my Squared design for the quilting, and I think it turned out great!! I love how the quilting design is at a different angle than the squares in the quilt. Squared is such a versatile design!! If you haven’t used it yet, you should. It’s definitely a go to design for me, and works beautifully on a variety of different quilts. It’s available in my shop.

I used my favorite batting 8020 from Winline Textiles and my go to Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads.

Can you see why I love this design on squares…that texture!!!

Another close up…

And, it was backed with minky so it’s definitely a cozy quilt!!

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope you have some fun sewing plans this weekend. Happy quilting! • Leisha

If you’re interested in sending me a quilt, send me an email and I’ll get you on my list. quiltingit@gmail.com

Denise’s “Bat Moon Rising” Quilt

Hi there,

With Halloween just around the corner, are you looking for a fun project? This fun wall hanging quilt was made by Denise. It’s called Bat Moon Rising and is in the Mini Wonderful Curves book by the Sew Kind of Wonderful sisters Jenny, Helen, and Sherilyn. If you have made one of their patterns with one of their curve rulers, you should!! They’ve made curves fun and approachable.

Denise wanted some spider webs, which I thought is a perfect idea. I quilted Haunted Web by Apricot Moon Designs, which is available at Urban Elementz.

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

I love the curves in the bats, simple and modern, yet a sophisticated take on Halloween.

Thanks for stopping by for this quick look at some simple Edge to Edge quilting. There are so many incredible options when it comes to computerized quilting, which I can’t achieve when freemotion or freehand quilting. Next time you think your quilt needs custom quilting, be open to edge to edge quilting, it could be just what your quilt needs.

I would love to quilt for you!! I have several openings still before Christmas. Email me at quiltingit@gmail.com and I’ll get you on my schedule. Thank you!! Happy quilting… - leisha

Julie’s Wagon Wheel Quilt

Hi Friends,

I’m excited to share with you this fabulous quilt that Julie made. I was hoping to blog the details and share it a few weeks ago, but life has been busy. I shared some progress pictures of the first section on my Instagram, but not much more.

The pattern is called Wagon Wheel and is shared on the Quilting Daily website. Julie did a beautiful job. When I first looked at it, I was hoping that she would choose custom…and yay!!! She did!

I used a tan Omni thread from Superior Threads to match the outside border. Which Julie suggested, and I thought it was a perfect choice. I also used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles.

Everything but the pebbles is done with a ruler. I ended up using 6 different rulers. I used my 3”, 4”, 5”, and 11” Circle2 machine quilting circle rulers for all of the curves, except for the curve in the wheel itself. I used Linda from The Quilted Pineapple’s -15- curve and I also used her edge ruler. I love all of the curves together. I had so much fun custom quilting this one. Rulers give me so many options, I love it!!

I used my 4” Circle2 ruler to quilt the circle and petals in the motif pictured below. The circles I quilted freehand.

I used Linda’s -15- curve for the pointed curves around the wheel, and her Edge ruler for the straight lines in the sashing. I used my 3”, 4”, and 5” Circle2 rulers to quilt the circles in the middle of the block. Starting with the 5” on the outside working down to the 3” in the very center.

I used my 3” Circle2 ruler and Linda’s Edge ruler to quilt the lines orange peel in the squares. It’s easy to quilt, and creates such a beautiful design. I used my 11” Circle2 ruler to quilt the curves in the tan outside border. I love that design too, it frames blocks or quilts beautifully.

Here you can see the center of the quilt, which allows you to see the four full motifs in the background. I quilted the same background motif along the edges and in the four corners. Which continues the overall design.

I love all the textures quilting adds to a quilt…especially custom quilting.

Here is a look at my 5”/11” Circle2 ruler, the 3” and 4” are similar. The 3” is paired with the 9”, and the 4” is with the 10”. The great thing about this circle ruler set…well there are many great things…you get two sizes of circles per ruler. There are six rulers and they start at 2” and got up to 13”.

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My Circle2 rulers come in clear or green high quality acrylic, and they are made in America. For more info on them check them out in my shop.

Here is a look at my drawing that I sent to Julie. I let her pick the background, and I’m glad she picked that bottom left one, it turned out great!!!

Thanks for stopping by!! I have lots of quilts to share with you…stay tuned. I also have two giveaways coming up in October. Please watch for those on my Instagram.

I still have lots of edge to edge and some custom quilting spots available before Christmas. Send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com and I’ll add you to my calendar. Happy quilting!! -leisha