This is the 3rd part of a series on custom quilting Legit Kits quilts. Legit Kits specializes in multicolored kona cotton, subject driven paper-pieced quilts. Their subject matters includes lots of animals, insects, and plenty of inanimate objects as well. They have a unique approach to FPP (Foundation Paper Piecing) which may appeal to quilters […]
Here we go with pt.2 of the Legit Kits custom quilting. This time we are using rulers exclusively. I explain how to use Baptist Fans as a background with the Fab5 Fan Set®. Then we do Straight Line Quilting throughout Big G’s body.
Here’s a quick video demonstrating the original FAB5 FAN SET® for Spring. Baptist Fans continue to be a classic go-to quilting design for traditional and modern quilts alike. Quilt precise Baptist Fans using rulers and your longarm or home sewing machine.
Believe it or not, I was able to SUBSTANTIALLY DECREASE prices on almost all of my acrylic machine quilting rulers! how is that possible in these current economic times? Even though acrylic prices have increased and shipping costs have increased, my general overhead has decreased in a significant way due to a location change. It […]
Here is the first of three tops I am custom quilting for Legit Kits®. They are an amazing paper-piecing pattern company. I am quilting each of the tops in a different way with a combination of ruler work and free motion. There is no computerized quilting in this series. First up is EVEREST, The Golden […]
Check out the YouTube video of my approach to quilting my client, Tina’s quilt. It’s the Jen Kingwell template-of-the-month project, PSYCHEDELIA. This was Tina’s Covid-Lockdown project. She did a fantastic job piecing this quilt with lots of fun fabrics from her stash. Most of it is hand or paper pieced. I add my touches of […]
Wow – what a project! My client Tina stitched up a Jen Kingwell PSYCHEDELIA QUILT during the peak of Covid lockdown. Many blocks are hand-pieced. Some are paper pieced. Some are machine pieced. I have quilted all of the sashings and some of the blocks. Stay tuned for a YouTube video on this on coming […]
Finally got a snippet of footage using FOOT CONTROL® while I was custom quilting Marilyn’s Sun Bonnet Sue Quilt. Her quilt had 30 Sun Bonnet Sue blocks – each with embellishments and Marilyn did not want any quilting within the applique, only around it. FOOT CONTROL® is still my favorite when I get an applique […]