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Roberta made this trio of Jelly Roll Race quilts for her grandchildren.  I think she did a great job of making them equal but unique.

The first batik version with a purple Fireside backing was given the Fascination pantograph.

The second quilt featuring the Ruby Star Society Hole Punch Dots collection received the Flirtatious pantograph.  The fabric makes me think of confetti and the pantograph streamers so let the party begin!

And last but not least this batik version received the Gingersnap pantograph which seems to be the most popular in my collection.

Sherry made this fantastic Gemini quilt.  The pattern is by Villa Rosa Designs.  Her fabric choices are bold and beautiful with a selection of Kaffe Fassett prints on a black background.

Sherry picked the Flirtatious pantograph and we selected a dark teal thread that doesn't fully blend into the background, but doesn't distract from the graphic nature of the quilt.

Shannon made this black and white Chandelier quilt as a gift for some special friends.  You can find the free pattern here at Lella Boutique.

Shannon chose the the Fliratious pantograph.  To me it looks like streamers against her background fabric that had little gold "confetti" flecks.

Shannon was on a time crunch to give this to her friends before they moved away so she opted to have Marion bind the quilt for her.  If you ever need a quilt bound I can hook you up with the service provider!

Patrice recently sent three lovely quilts for me to work on.  First up is the beautiful king size BQ quilt that is going to stay in her bedroom.  Patrice selected the Flirtatious pantograph and black thread for the quilting.  The BQ pattern from Maple Island Quilts is just perfect for showcasing a special fabric.

She other two quilts are for Patrice's grandsons.  I love how she made them just a little bit different with her backing choices.

The quilt with the green backing received the Raindrops pantograph.

The blue backing received the Windswept pantgraph.

Leslie from Keystone Modern Creative made this happy quilt using Lori Holt Crazy Quilt papers and fabric from the Tula Pink basics line.  The quilt papers are 10" square so perfect to use with a layer cake!

I love the border and backings that Leslie selected from the collection.

Reneta made this cheerful Lucky Log Cabin quilt.  The pattern is from Quilty Love.  Reneta had been saving her V & Co Confetti Ombre jelly roll for just the right project.  When I saw the quilt top, I knew what I wanted to quilt on it.  I sent Reneta one option and she agreed - the Flirtatious pantograph.

This fabric always makes me think of a celebration with the metallic confetti, so adding the Flirtatious pantograph in Shiny gold Magnifico thread (2063 Clover Honey) just adds to the party in my eyes.

I recently had to opportunity to collaborate on a project with Jennifer from Needle Crafts and Studio.  Jennifer got in a great new line of fabric called Forest Jewels from Cloud 9 Fabrics and proposed using it to put together our Highway 10 Designs "Minnesota Stars" pattern.  

I was more than excited to use the palette that Jennifer selected. (I believe Jennifer has just a limited number of kits available in her shop.)

Here are a few close ups of the blocks.

I used a mustard colored thread for the quilting and the Flirtatious pantograph seemed to be the perfect ...