A new panto

Irene made this quilt in rich Tuscan colors for her daughter- in- law. She requested a panto called "Square Spiral." She also wanted the quilt to be quilted with a double layer of Hobbs 80/20 batting.

I did not have this specific panto and it was the first time I quilted it. The double layers of batting was the first time for me too and a struggle. But I was so impressed at how nice the quilting turned out. This panto is now one of my favorite new overall patterns.

I love the texture of the quilting...it is almost like a basket weave pattern. The picture below shows the stripe backing fabric.

Margie made this pastel Pinwheel quilt which I quilted for her with the panto "Snapdragon".

Aren't the pastel pinwheels cute?

Blue flower Minkee backing.

I pieced and quilted this T-shirt quilt for Kelly. The quilt is for her daughter that graduated this year and it was also her 18 birthday. What a cute idea for a birthday present!

Random style t-shirt blocks with the "Bubbles" panto.

Her daughter will attending Texas A&M University....A&M fabric in the border.

T-shirt quilt is in the Happy Birthday bag and ready to be picked up. Two more T-shirt quilts in the back which will be next to be quilted.

I also quilt sevaral donation quilts. This was the recent donation quilt I quilted for the library. I think any child will be happy to win this quilt.

Close up of some of the blocks...love the train!

Happy Quilting!
~Millie~

Block of the Month Quilt and more

I quilted Pat's Block of the Month Quilt '09. This quilt is form batiks with pieced and machine embroidered blocks. The quilting in pink thread shows off very nicely in the borders.

Close up of some of the blocks.

Muslin backing.

Backing with the "Curly Q" panto.

Sandy pieced the red and white Day and Night quilt.

We decided on the panto called "Curlz" in a tan colored thread.

Red and white borders.

Backing.

This is Linda's very first quilt. She used her son's school uniforms and made a quilt for him.

"Stars" panto and a close up of the blocks made from the school uniforms.

I changed the quilts behind my longarm. I always enjoy looking at my quilts. I know I am only making fast and easy quilts and nothing like the beautiful and complex quilts I quilt for customers...but I LOVE my quilts. My kids always tease me and say I am making "cutting corner quilts".

Happy Quilting!
~Millie~

What will I do without my longarm?

My longarm was down for 2 and a half weeks while I was waiting for a machine part. It felt like two months! It was a nice, little vacation but I kept worrying about becoming too behind.

But I'm quilting again and I realized I am lost without my longarm. I finished the quilting on Innell's batik quilt.

Scrappy border.

Scrappy backing.

While I was waiting for the machine part, I worked on a string quilt for myself and a few customer T-shirt quilts.

Did I use the time to clean my home? NO...I noticed on the picture above and below all the dust on the black picture frame on the wall. I am going to use the yellow flower fabric for the backing, it is a very old piece of fabric I have had for a long time in my stash.

Jenny's first T-shirt quilt is all done.

Black border and backing.

I pieced Jenny's second T-shirt quilt and made a scrappy backing from the leftover clothing.

The beginning of Kelli's T-shirt quilt with random size blocks.

Happy early Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.

Happy Quilting!
~Millie~

Basket Quilt is done!

My Basket Weave quilt is finally done!!!! I have always wanted to make a pink and brown quilt and now I have one and it is done.

Pink scrappy backing.

I have been very busy working on t-shirt quilts and quilting customer quilts. I enjoyed working on every quilt.
Carolyn made this blue and white monogram quilt for her son-in-law.

"Bubbles" has become one of my favorite pantos and I think it looks so good on this quilt.

Blue and white backing.

Glenda's Thimbleberrie quilt got quilted with the "CurleyQ" panto.

Close up of the house block and some other blocks.

Gold/tan backing.

Linda's star quilt was quilted with "Curley Q" too. She made the quilt for her daughter's birthday.

Flowery backing.

This is a donation quilt pieced by Linda and quilted by me with butterflies.

Linda will bind the butterfly quilt.

Shirley's heart quilt was quilted with hearts.

Pink backing.

Happy Quilting!
~Millie~