Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sherry's Big Pansies



This is a lasagna style quilt done with strips with the sweetest little pansy flowers in it. I decided to quilt giant pansies all over with leaves and loops. I used Old Gold thread by PermaCore and Quilter's Dream Select batting.

Another QOV


I got this little log cabin variation in red, white and blue is a peach. I used Signature White thread and the Julie Mullin Star-Spangled Banner panto. It is my sincere desire that it bring comfort to the recipient.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

A Quilt for Heather

Hi Heather, what a sweet little quilt this is. I have 3 ideas for you. I see that you have the batting in the quilt. I just brought back my $5.00 thread charge. It was suspended about a year ago because I had over 270 cones of thread. I am not going to charge you for thread on this one, it is so small. But I wanted you to know that the charge is back. The shipping is probably about $7.00. So here are my ideas;
-- a basic stipple would be $44.61
-- a meander with leaves and loops, maybe some ribbons
-- a meander of feathers like the one I did for your niece would be $51.48
-- a big swirl pattern would be $60.54
-- a circular pattern called 7 Treasures $60.54

Here is the #3 choice feather meander















This is a quilt done with the swirls pattern by another quilter:


















And this one is a quilt done with 7 Treasures by a quilter named Carol Lyon:

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

BQ for LA

Hello Perla,
I had not realized that you were talking about a custom quilt design rather than the edge-to-edge I quoted for you previously. Yes, I can do custom quilting but it requires more time so it is more expensive. The edge-to-edge that I quoted was priced at .01 cent per square inch.

Custom quilting starts at 2 cents a square inch and goes up. I can do a fill in the background. The fill can be stipple, swirls or a McTavish look. I can put feathers in the sashing but I think that the feathers should span both sashing strips rather than having side by side feathers.

Now the blocks. You didn't say what size the blocks are but I have several stencils that might interest you. I use either Miracle chalk or a water-rinsable quilt marking pen. I have never had a client tell me that they had any problems getting the marks off but you need to know that the quilt may have some residual marking until it is rinsed. It must also be kept away from heat until the marks are removed; that includes a hot car.

Here are some possibilities for a 90 x 90 quilt:
These are called Sojourner Truth, Leaf Wreath and Soft Square (left to right)
The price (including the 20% discount) would be $159.47 with poly batting
or with cotton batting $167.23






And here are two which would be 2.5 cents an inch.These are called Hawaiian Fern (left) and feather wreath (right).
Either of these patterns for a 90 x 90 quilt would be $194.38 using Poly batting;
with cotton batting $204.07.

Race cars and 9-patch

Hi Lori,
I have seen your race car quilt. It is so cute. I have some ideas for you.

I can quilt alternating square spirals and round spirals and do a simple wave border.

Or I can do one of these pantos:

Check and Chase


Beep-beep


Swirls


Spiral path


or Hot Rod

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Flamingos

Hi Lori,
Here are some patterns for you to consider for the pink Crazy 9 Patch.



Butterfly charm - I have done this one on a few quilts. I also have a sweet little butterfly border.










Alfresco - I just used this on a little girl's quilt, it quilts up nicely.







Trellis Vine - This one is new. You can see the diamond-shaped trellis entwined with vines and leaves.








Petaline - big rolling flowers








Wandering Daisies - this is all hearts and flowers. I used this pattern on one of Mary Carr's grand-daughter quilts.







And I know that you will recognize Tulip Festival.

We discussed using Warm and Natural batting with pink (not hot pink) thread.
The price for any of these including the batting and tax is $47.14. Call
me on my cell 760-504-6285 if you like one of these. I have more if none
of these tickle your fancy.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Dino


Callie,
Here is a picture of that Dino Jungle panto by Hermione Agee. This is a pattern of a Stegosaurus and Triceratops walking thru a lush jungle.

The pattern in red ink is to help interlocking the pattern together.

Or if you would prefer, I can do an all-over meander with some outlining of the dino family scenes.

The price for either of these quilting service, with Warm and White cotton batting and royal blue thread would be $ 69.66
((43 * 76) * .013) + $16 (batt) + $5.00 (thread) = $64.65 + 5.01(tax)= 69.66

Call me at 787-9709 and leave a message