Monday, April 29, 2019

Donna’s Christmas Log Cabin


  • Size:  86 1/2" x 91 1/2"  Queen bed size.
  • Quilting: Quilted in loose free form stipple, with 5-pointed stars in the center of log cabin blocks. Used variegated red/white/green 100% polyester thread (Omni-V from Superior Threads-named "Silent Night"). 9 bobbins. Quilting by Patty.
  • Backing: Strips of red print, green print, red, green, white diagonal strip, green print, and red print. I tried to get some of red print on both ends, but either my measurements or my calculations were off. The last red strip will be cut off entirely.
  • Batting: 100% cotton, Warm and Natural. Batting supplied by Donna
  • Piecing and design by Donna. Center part of log cabin 4 1/2” wide by 4” long. Therefore, blocks are slightly wider than long. Quilt is 8 blocks wide and 9 blocks long.
  • Pinned into frame April 24, 2019. Quilting on long arm quilter April 26-29, 2019. (Patty). 
  • Binding by Donna.
  • This quilt is self-certified. QC by Patty.
















Saturday, April 20, 2019

Donna’s Christmas Squares



  • Size:  86" x 86"  Queen bed size.
  • Quilting: Quilted in loose free form fingers and blobby shapes, with occasional pine trees. Used bright green 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Greensleeves"). 10 bobbins. Quilting by Patty.
  • Backing: Bright-green cotton with a red and white print center strip. Back supplied by Donna. Center strip is a Christmas design.
  • Batting: 100% cotton, white. Batting supplied by Donna
  • Piecing and design by Donna. 
  • Pinned into frame April 17, 2019. Quilting on long arm quilter April 18-19, 2019. (Patty). 
  • Binding by Donna.
  • This quilt is self-certified. QC by Patty.















Monday, April 15, 2019

Donna’s Christmas Star


Donna sent a few Christmas quilt tops, batting, and backs for me to quilt for her. This is the first one, a big Christmas star. I chose a gold colored thread because there is a lot of gold in the fabrics. The gold thread was really pretty on this one. I was happy with the choice.
  • Size:  85" x 85"  Queen bed size.
  • Quilting: Quilted in a loose stipple. Used gold-colored 100% polyester thread (Omni from Superior Threads-named "Goldenrod"). 8 bobbins. Quilting by Patty.
  • Backing: Christmas red flannel, supplied by Donna
  • Batting: 100% cotton, natural-colored supplied by Donna
  • Piecing and design by Donna. 
  • Pinned into frame April 12, 2019. Quilting on long arm quilter April 12-15, 2019. (Patty). 
  • Binding by Donna.
  • This quilt is self-certified. QC by Patty.