freehand quilting

Goats in Pajamas from Night Owl Quilting

Reneta made this darling baby quilt using the Kidding Around - Goats in Pajamas pattern from Art East Quilting Company. Reneta made three blocks and adapted the layout to allow space for adding the baby's name.

I love the cute flannel fabrics that Reneta chose for the goat's pajamas!

Reneta requested my freehand all over woodgrain design for the quilting. It is one of my favorite designs to quilt out and I think it looks good here.

added by Lori S 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under freehand quilting , wood grain quilting

Sylvia’s Block on the Month from Night Owl Quilting

This quilt was made by Sylvia. Her sewing group was following a Block of the Month pattern. and she made changes along the way that better suited her taste.

Sylvia asked for a simple meander that wasn't too small in scale. I hadn't quilted an all over meander in ages so this was fun for me.

added by Lori S 6 months ago. under freehand quilting , meander quilting

Free Motion Quilting – Labyrinth from I Patch and Quilt

Over the millennia and different cultures, people have created labyrinth designs on walls and floors. This ancient tradition endures in new buildings, parks, computer games and from today also in quilting! </p>
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added by ipatchandquilt 8 months ago. under edge to edge , edge to edge quilting , fmq , freehand quilting , freemotion , freemotion quilting , machine quilting , quilt , tutorial (Comments)

Rip Snip And Drop from Night Owl Quilting

I made this quilt from the results of a fun little game that we played at the Manitoba Prairie Quilters. We were each told to bring one yard of fabric (and to make sure we liked it as we would be coming back home with half of it.) Liz then led us in the One Yard Fabric Exchange Game called "Fold It - Snip It - Rip It - Drop It - Pass It" as explained here by Heirloom Creations.

Above are the fabrics that I came home with. I was really pleased as they were quite well coordinated compared to what some others ...

added by Lori S 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under freehand quilting

Whirlwind Wednesday from Allen Quilts

Well, after being down with a bad headache all day yesterday, I felt much better today and made up for lost time. I even had to keep my two youngest grandsons from 3:45 yesterday afternoon until their parents and older brother got home from his track meet last night. I’m usually a pretty fun grandma,… Continue reading Whirlwind Wednesday

added by Wild Rose Quilter 9 months ago. under barn star sampler , food , freehand quilting , longarm quilting , quilting , quilts , sourdough , wild rose quilter (Comments)

Traditional and Contemporary from Quilt Vine

This past week or so I have been trying to catch up with some of my client’s quilts.

Life is busy in so many ways right now, so I do not take in as many quilts from clients as I used to. I like to try to stay caught up with them.

Both quilts I am featuring today were made by Cathy. Even though they are quite different, both quilts were custom freehand quilted.

This first quilt is more of a traditional quilt and so I quilted it more traditionally. The feather wreath is very traditional. This traditional quilt ...

added by Candy 10 months ago. under baltimore album quilt , client quilt , contemporary quilt , custom quilting , customers quilts , feather wreath , freehand quilting , traditional quilt

Vintage Grandmother's Flower Garden from Night Owl Quilting

Susan brought this wonderful vintage Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt. It is entirely hand pieced! Susan told me that she stopped working on it in 1981 when she changed jobs and picked it up again during her extra time at home during COVID.

It was fun to see Susan remembering what was originally made out of the these great fabrics.

Susan left the quilting plan up to me. I decided that simple custom quilting of freehand continuous curves would keep the vintage feel.

added by Lori S 1 year ago. under freehand quilting

Riding Mountain Memories from Night Owl Quilting

Myrna made this wonderful quilt that features printed photos of her hometown of Riding Mountain, Manitoba. On the body of the quilt I used my freehand topographic quilting design to add a nice texture.

I did minimal quilting on the 4 photos. I stitched in the ditch around the blocks and followed the outlined of the main elements in each of the photos.

Myrna also provided this pieced backing with a couple of panels and more coordinating fabrics that she used on the front.

added by Lori S 1 year, 3 months ago. under freehand quilting , topography quilting

Heavy Metal from Night Owl Quilting

Marion was very resourceful in making this quilt. Marion bought the centre Stonehenge Heavy Metal panel by Northcott, and for the majority of the rest of the quilt, Marion used a friend's leftovers that had made a number of quilts from this fabric line. No specific pattern, just a lot of creativity.

Marion asked for simple quilting, and I suggested my freehand topographic meander. It added a nice texture and kept the manly feel of the quilt that Marion was going for.

added by Lori S 1 year, 6 months ago. under freehand quilting , topography quilting

Lone Star from Night Owl Quilting

Wow it has been a month since I sat down at the computer to share any of the quilts that have been through my studio - time to remedy that!

Dorothy made this lovely Lone Star quilt with a beautiful selection of batik fabrics. Dorothy left the quilting design up to me and I decided on freehand "3's and E's"

Dorothy opted for one of the wide backs that I keep on hand - this being a very pretty blue Stonehenge.

I know Dorothy was planning on giving this quilt to a friend who was retiring, and I'm sure ...

added by Lori S 1 year, 7 months ago. under freehand quilting

Pretty in Pink from Night Owl Quilting

Fern brought this pretty quilt top for finishing. Fern's sister pieced the top, so Fern didn't know too much about it when she called me. I was surprised to see that many of the angles were made with a folded edge technique that left a lot of 3D/floppy edges.

I felt the only way that I could successfully quilt the top was to do a freehand design from the front. If I were to attempt a pantograph from the back my machine foot would inevitably get caught in the loose edges and create chaos.

I doodled some ...

added by Lori S 2 years, 3 months ago. under freehand quilting

Cindy's Wonderful Woodland from Night Owl Quilting

Cindy made this fabulous Wonderful Woodland quilt as a gift for a baby that will be arriving soon to friends in Japan. What a perfect choice to send a little bit of Canada over to a new baby from its "Canadian Grandma".

I did my freehand woodgrain quilting pattern as I love the texture it adds and I like to plan my stitchhing path to avoid stitching through any cute little eyeballs!

Cindy chose a lovely grey fireside for the backing and this is a super sweet and cuddly quilt.

I also had the opportunity to quilt up this stunning ...

added by Lori S 2 years, 10 months ago. under freehand quilting , handguided quilting , wood grain quilting , woodgrain quilting

Storm Trooper from Night Owl Quilting

This Storm Trooper quilt was made by Crystal for her teenaged son. It is dramatic and awesome! I am not a Stars Wars fan, but I can appreciate how much this quilt will be loved by someone who is. Below you can see this quilt on my queen sized bed.

There isn't a commercial pattern for this quilt. Crystal got out her graph paper and pencil crayons and drew it out referencing images she saw online. She has already had requests from other family members for one of their own!

This quilt was dramatic and perfect in its unquilted ...

added by Lori S 2 years, 11 months ago. under freehand quilting , star wars quilt , topography quilting

Dinorama T-rex on Roller Skates from Night Owl Quilting

I had so much fun adding a little custom quilting to Cindy's Dinorama quilt. The pattern is fun design from Art Eat Quilting Co.

Cindy and I couldn't find a pantograph that we really liked so Cindy gave me the go ahead for some custom quilting. I can honestly say I haven't quilted reptile skin before!

I stitched in the ditch around the dinosaurs and the features like their eyes and teeth.

The topographical freehand pattern seemed like the perfect idea for the linen background.

added by Lori S 3 years, 1 month ago. under custom quilting , freehand quilting , handguided quilting

Sweeter Than Honey from Crayon Box Quilt Studio

Since practically the beginning of my quilting journey I've had the plan to eventually make a quilt for each of my 4 siblings. As with so many people this past year, I've thought long and hard about what I want to accomplish in my future and decided that these quilts needed to happen now, not in who knows how many years from now.

This first sibling quilt was for my oldest sister Tina, who also happens to be a quilter. Long ago I started a quilt that I originally thought would be for her, but later decided it ...

added by Michele 3 years, 6 months ago. under completed projects , custom quilting , family member quilts , freehand quilting , long arm quilting , sewing for me , sewing my stash , whoop whoop

Fancy Forest from Night Owl Quilting

I think this is the 4th Fancy Forest quilt that I have quilted for Reneta. This one is extra special though. It has lovingly been made for Reneta's first grandchild set to arrive any day. Reneta dug into her Ombre Confetti fabric that she had been saving for just the right occasion.

Reneta always requests my freehand woodgrain quilting for this pattern, and I never get tired of the finished look. I love all these cute animals, and check out the minky added to the bunny ears!

added by Lori S 3 years, 9 months ago. under freehand quilting , wood grain quilting , woodgrain quilting

Amy's Habs Slabs from Night Owl Quilting

Go Habs Go! Amy sent this fun slab block quilt that she made for some Montreal Canadiens fans in her life. Isn't it amazing what a pile of "scraps" can become?

This quilt weighs in at a whopping 74" x 110" and I think Amy may have invented a new quilt size - the family couch cuddler! I can see the whole family cuddled up on the couch to cheer on their favorite team with enough quilt for everyone!

I suggested my freehand all over topographic quilting to add a nice even texture. Doing a freehand design, allowed me to ...

added by Lori S 3 years, 9 months ago. under freehand quilting , slab blocks , topography quilting

Sherry's Fancy Foxes from Night Owl Quilting

Sherry sent this fantastic little quilt that she made with the fox blocks from Elizabeth Hartman's Fancy Fox pattern. As with most of the of the fox quilts that have come into my studio the request was for my freehand woodgrain quilting.

I love how inventive Sherry was with the layout. Sherry has also wowed me with her ability to mix and match unexpected fabrics effortlessly. It is a bit hard to see in the photos, but the grey background fabric is a botanical print.. There are larger leaves at the top and smaller denser leaves at the bottom ...

added by Lori S 4 years, 6 months ago. under freehand quilting , wood grain quilting

A Pair of Bjorn Bear Quilts from Night Owl Quilting

Reneta used Elizabeth Hartman's Bjorn Bear pattern and adapted it to make these two sweet baby quilts. She requested my freehand woodgrain pattern and I think they turned out just great. Reneta requested that I quilt over the appliqued name as well.

added by Lori S 4 years, 6 months ago. under freehand quilting , wood grain quilting , woodgrain quilting

Three Quilts for Lucky Kids from Night Owl Quilting

I had the pleasure of quilting three lovely quilts destined for children special to my clients. The first is this cute monkey themed baby quilt made by Tracy. She asked for custom quilting to highlight the stars.

Swirls in the border and some continuous curves in the background did the job.

The second quilt for Tracy contained some "vintage" fabric so she asked for an all over design for added strength and stability. We chose a freehand "3 an E" design that I could quilt in a scale that suited the size of the quilt.

This last quilt was made ...

added by Lori S 4 years, 6 months ago. under custom quilting , freehand quilting , raindrops panto

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