Tutti Fruiti....

[Borderline Quilter 187]

Tutti Fruiti....

This is a customer quilt that I was privileged to be allowed to quilt anyway I wanted....perfectly pieced and appliqued, wonderful choice of batik fabrics from this UK pattern designer.

White Glide thread on top and white Bottomline in the bobbin, the only place that I used coloured threads was in the flying geese......batting was my customers's own, measures 84x84....all freemotion and ruler work......used Rhonda Beyers large 'S' curve ruler and a big Renae's Arc for everything else.

More info and photos on my blog as usual.....  Sorry that Flickr removed the photos but you can check this out on my blog/websiteby clicking on this link
http://borderlinequi...tti-fruiti.html
 

 

Thanks for looking

[quiltingjoyful51 201]

Your quilting is to die for. I am speachless. That is just beautiful.

[Guest Linda S]

Okay, let's back up here for a minute. I think that should have said "this is a quilt for a customer who was privileged to have me quilt this for her." It is simply stunning, Kay. You have such talent and artistry in your quilting. I'd love to be you when I grow up, even though I'm probably tons older than you are!

[JudithWashburnQuiltStudo 37]

WoW!WoW!WoW1

[Primitive1 801]

Wow Kay!!!! This is simply stunning!!! You did an incredible job!!!! Lucky Customer!

[iedquilts 5]

Just stunning!!!!! into my favs.

[JustSewSimple 596]

Oh my goodness. When is your book coming out? I must have one! How do you decide what to stitch where? Stunning is not a strong enough word! Wow! Kay, do you mark your quilt before you start?

[Heritage Keepsakes 141]

Totally breathtaking!

[LauraJ 4]

Wow Kay. Your quilting really makes that quilt. There aren't enough superlatives.

[srichardson 241]

What a beauty, I think this quilt does more than shout. It absolutely yells!

[quietlifeaz 1]

I particularly like the simple yet striking effect around the blocks! abosolutly masterful way to work in those setting corner stars!

[Prairie Quilter 9]

Oh Kay, it's sooooooo beautiful! Everything about it is perfect!

[Beachside Quilter 704]

Another fabulous quilt, Kay!!

[delld 2,047]

Kay, this quilt is awesome. Your quilting is so pretty! It just adds so much to an already beautiful quilt!~!~~!!!!

[gypsyquilter 11]

amazing work, you are truly an artist!

[witha'K'quilting 333]

Your quilting is beyond gorgeous!

[marquetta 2]

So beautiful!

[aleksich 78]

Kay, it is amazing, you sure brought the beauty out in this quilt. You need to write a book

[Joyce 22]

You just keep doing such beautiful work. I agree we need a book!!

[apylinski 97]

Wow beautiful. How do you design the quilting? Do you mark all of it before quilting? Simply amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[Quilting Heidi 1,398]

Absolutely beautiful Kay! Your quilting made that quilt come to life!

[Della 6]

OH MY GOSH!!!! How long did it take you to do this????? Breathtaking.

[Tella 36]

Wow! Wow! Wow!

This is amazing! I cant stop staring at it...beautiful....how long have you been playing on your Longarm....?

[Borderline Quilter 187]

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments!

I'll try to answer some of your questions....

This quilt top was a beauty before I quilted it. I didn't have a plan, I started with the flying geese, not because they were the first border but because I knew what to quilt there, from there I took the straight line quilting into the sashings in the middle of the quilt, then everything evolved. It was a lot of work, I'm not sure if I intended it to be so much work. I only use a purple air erasable marker or white chalk on customer quilts and mark on the frame but try to do very little marking.

I used Ronda Beyer's large 'S' Ruler, one Renae's Arcs and Deloa's Castle for the straight lines in the sashings, I find a straight edge ruler faster/easier for the straight lines.

I have had my Millie for 2 1/2 years, had a 9 inch machine on a frame before that, I quilt part time at the moment, my log....says 46 hours quilting but I know I sometimes I forget to make an entry......

Thanks again for all of your wonderful comments.

[GrandmaLKB 223]

I can't even think of a good enough word to say how beautiful that quilt is !!! WOW !!!!