Saturday, February 18, 2012

Red Rails-Wind Blown Flowers Twine Around Spinning Rails


QC by Spencer
Size: 90" x 104" Queen-bed size
Quilting: Wind blown flower pattern (12 bobbins) using light beige thread (Omni from Superior Threads). Used home made pantograph. Borders have a small flower quilting pattern, also a home made pantograph.
Backing: Unbleached Muslin
Batting: 100% Cotton (Warm and Natural)
Binding: Red small floral print purchased for the quilt to match the border.
Pattern: Spinning Rails from Fons and Porter Quilting July/August 2004
Piecing begun 2004-2005 by Mother. Quilting on long arm quilter Feb. 8-17, 2012 (Patty) Binding by Mother. QC by Spencer. This one took a while to bind, because we had to buy the red material for the binding and then other projects took precedence.


Example Block


Another Example


Block made from fabrics from Penny Worth


Tata and Auntie Bernice Dress Scraps


Aunt Linda and Tata Dress Scraps On the left side is the Ann and Hannah block made from scraps of their dresses.




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Quilt in use on my bed.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Sally's Day and Night


Spencer QCing Sally's Quilt

Size: 71" x 82" Double-bed size
Quilting:  Random loopy pattern (8 bobbins) using green variegated thread (Lava-gift from Denise)
Backing: Tan and brown leaf print
Batting: 50%/50% Cotton/Poly (Warm and White)
Binding: Darker green print
Pattern: Day and Night from Eleanor Burns

Piecing begun Aug 2011 by Sally. Quilting on long arm quilter Jan. 23-31, 2012 (Patty)  Binding (Sally) will be done after tax season.  QC by Spencer


Close up of quilting


Day and Night book


Page of book

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