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This darling quilt was made by Deann. The pattern is called Pinwheel Party and it is a video tutorial from the Missouri Star Quilt Company.

Deann chose to use a pretty palette of Tilda fabrics.  She selected the Pieces of my Heart pantograph which I really love.

And some more Tilda for a lovely coordinted backing.

This quilt from Shelly is a real labour of love.  She made this for her daughter Zoe out her most loved T-shirts and sweatshirts.

The shirts represent a wide range of interests - water polo, school musicals, travel, concerts, the Faculty of Architecture and work experiences.

Shelly puzzled all these treasures together and brought it over for some sweet quilting. She added a cozy grey flannel backing and chose the Pieces of My Heart which really felt like a perfect fit.

Good job Shelly, I'm sure this will be treasured.

So... it appears that I haven't shared any quilts since April!  I have in fact been quilting, but spent a lot of time enjoying my summer as well.  So time to share some of the wonderful things that have travelled through my studio in the last 5 months.

First up is the lovely BQ4 quilt that Marion brought.  Her niece fell in love with the black print and had Marion make it into a quilt for her.  The BQ patterns from Maple Island quilts are a great way to show off a larger scale print.

We used the Dragon ...

Julie brought this pretty Curved Log Cabin quilt that she made for her granddaughter.  So pretty in pink!

Julie chose the the Pieces of My Heart pantograph which adds a lovely feminine touch to the whole thing.  It shows up so nicely on the plainer backing fabric.

Glen and Angela made this pretty quilt for their granddaughter.  She helped pick the fabrics that were going to be included, but she will be surprised with the final product.

Glen and Angela decided on the Pieces of my Heart pantograph which adds a pretty flowing design.

The backing is a soft blue, that began its life as a flat sheet.  Angela always removes the hems and gives the sheet a good wash and press before she brings it to me.  Some longarmers don't like to use sheets, but when they are a good quality and have been washed ...

This bold batik quilt was made by Dawn.  The pattern is called Blue Onion by Saginaw Street Quilts.  

This quilt is destined to be a wedding gift so Dawn selected the Pieces of My Heart pantograph.  It is a little hard to see against the batik prints on the front, but has a nice flow and show up more clearly on the plainer back.

Madeline sent two lovely baby quilts for some longarm quilting.  First up is the Ebb and Flow quilt pattern by Penelope Handmade.

Madeline chose the Cool Beans pantograph for a nice modern vibe and used one of the wide backs that I keep in stock.

The second quilt is this super sweet Love Letters quilt.  The pattern is from Bre T quilt designs.

The backing fabric is just perfect with the tiny pink hearts. Hearts on hearts was the order of the day as Madeline selected the Pieces of My Heart pantograph.

Liane brought two sweet little quilts.  The first is a 3 yard quilt pattern from The Fabric Cafe called Dazzle that is from "The Magic of 3 yard Quilts" book.

Liane selected the Pretty Posies pantograph and I think it compliments the print in her fabric perfectly.

Next is this pretty in pink quilt.  The pattern is called Zip It from the Missouri Star Quilt Company.  Liane selected the Pieces of My Heart pantograph for a sweet finish.

Mary brought two lovely quilts that she made with the intention of donating away through her local quilt guild.  First up is this beautiful sunflower quilt.  The pattern is a free download from Sugar Free Quilts called "Ukrainian Sunflower." 

Mary knew that she wanted a design with some hearts on it and quickly decided on the Pieces of My Heart pantograph.  We used a murky green thread that blended well across the quilt.  The Cuddletex backing fabric that she brought quilted up very nicely.  This was the first time I quilted the exact product to my knowledge.  It is very ...

Angela selected the Pieces of My Heart Pantograph and we used a pale peach thread.  The backing is a cute flannel print that matches so nicely.

The two quilts are shop samples for Keystone Modern Creative using the "With Glowing Hearts" pattern from Patti's Patchwork in both the "panel" and "all blocks" options.  The featured fabric collection is the Oh Canada! 10th Anniversary Stonehenge Collection from Northcott.  Northcott is celebrating with a quilt along and a contest that you can learn all about here.  

The hearts were speaking to me on this first quilt, so I quilted it with the Pieces of my Heart pantograph.  It has very nice movement and the density felt just right.

The leaves on the panel of the second quilt ...

I have two quilts to share today.  The first is a sweet baby quilt Reneta made using a single charm pack and and some leftover bits of this and that.  The bunny is from the Delightful Dessert pattern by Elizabeth Hartman.  The layout was inspired by this one made by Elm Street Quilts.  The hearts and bunny tails are pink minkee which just adds to the cuteness!

Reneta selected the Pieces of My Heart pantograph and my hardest job was selecting a thread color.  I ended up with a medium/dark green that didn't look too bold on the ...

Reneta made the fun Stack 'N Whack quilt as part of a friendly little challenge between friends.

Last year friends Reneta, Amy, Shalane and Jocelyn were attending a retreat a Fabriculous in Swan River, MB.  They noticed a whole bunch of Tula Pink fabric on the sale rack and decided that they would pick their favorites and create some variation of a Stack 'n Whack quilt out of it before the next retreat.  Well thanks to Covid, the retreat did not go on as planned this year, but Reneta did get her quilt top done. 

 

Reneta used the leftover blocks ...

The first of Sherry's two quilts that I'm sharing today is a pattern called Arboretum by Saginaw Street Quilts.  Sherry started this quilt in a workshop a number of years ago, and decided to change up the size and layout to suit her needs.

Sherry chose the Zephyr pantograph and I love the feel of the wind blowing across the leaves.

The second quilt started out to be one thing but ended up being another.  Three Churn Dash ...

Karen brought this very unique piece to my studio with the hopes that I would be willing to offer some advice and take on the challenge.  The top was made by her mother-in-law who is now over 90 years old, and her sister-in-law (who is not a quilter) was hoping Karen would see to getting it finished.

Karen's mother-in-law is an artist, she used many mediums, and is also skilled at handwork.  Every flower spray was hand drawn on to the fabric and then embroidered.  Her work is so tidy that it is difficult at first glance to see ...