ffq-lar Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 This is another Crabapple Hill design embroidered by a customer for her DH, who restores old cars. It's called Vintage Tin. She customized the designs to reflect local scenes with a map of our area, her hubby's Impala and Chevy truck, their license plates, "Old 99" instead of Rt. 66, and her hubby's initials on the gas station. It was great fun to stitch on and she was thrilled with how it came out. Quote:"When I dropped it off it was flat and now it's so much better!" I love my customers! Flickr link http://www.flickr.com/photos/larech/12231542505/ Arrow left for details and click two times for full screen. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gailpeters Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Makes me wish I could embroider. Love the quilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Szymaszek Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Your customer did a beautiful job. I love the texture the added, you nailed it. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitepinesquilter Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love all the movement your quilting adds to her beautiful handwork - wonderful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Very nice, all the way around, indeed. Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Very Nice!!! Hard to see really close up but what did you do for the backgrounds in the blocks that don't have lines for the ground? Was it a tiny stipple? I have Calenda Patterdrip's next up on my frame and am thinking about all I can do with that one…(always looking for ideas you know!) I have a customer that sends me lots of Crabapple Hill embroidered quilts. I'll bet your customer was very pleased!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggienoella Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Love the quilt and, of course, your quilting. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyquilter Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Wonderful! Her DH is going to love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltGuy Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 As an avowed "Car Guy" it really makes me wish I could embroider!!! The quilting is beautiful Linda (as always!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAboutQuilting Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love it! No wonder your customer is thrilled with it. She will have fun giving to her DH. As always, your quilting brings it all to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love these Crabapple Hill quilts. I have done several, and they are all fun. Beautiful, as always, Linda. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltGuy Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Linda, Was the embroidery just done on a white cotton cloth? This really looks wonderful for us car folks! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thanks everyone! The background quilting designs were a small stipple for a couple of them and straight horizontal lines for a couple. The designs are transferred to whatever background you care to use. This one was white fabric and most of my customers will use a double layer to cancel any shadow-through of jump threads and knots on the back. I've had cream backgrounds, mottled creams, white on white, and a pale batik in the embroidered quilts I've taken in. The designs are transferred with a light box and a brown Pigma pen. The thread in this one is a variegated black/ dark brown/ medium brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 As usual, another beauty from the frame of Linda. You just never cease to amaze me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniemueller Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 You and your customer both made a beautiful quilt. Love the background work that you did Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathyh Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 I love these Crabtree patterns and they always put the " I want to do that too! " bug in me, but really my plate is quite full enough. I love the little personal things your customer did for her husband! And Linda, your quilting really does take the quilt to a new fantastic level! Well, I meant Crabapple Hill but it came out Crabtree!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Your customer did a wonderful job of embroidery on this and you brought the quilt to life with your quilting! Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderline Quilter Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 That is so cool ....love it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotch Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Now that's a "Manzzz Quilt" if ever there was one! And Linda, yet again I'm in awe of the way you do the things you do...great job!!! I use to have one of those little thingies ...traded it in on the Millennium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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