Quilt of the Week

This is a close-up of the one of the center motifs I quilted into this weeks quilt of the week.  I had so much fun working on this quilt, I used almost every technique that I know.  This client loves my freehand quilting, in fact she thinks it would be a shame if I went computerized!
 I choose to go with many custom designs to compliment each of the sampler designs.
 Shown in the close-up is one of my original Celtic knotwork designs that I quilted using my laser followed by free motion fill-in.  I used the follow-the-laser then free motion fill in for a complex pinwheel block throughout the quilt as well.
In other areas, I did free motion pinwheels and feathers.  The border is all free motion using my Leaf & Scroll design.  For the gridwork in the checkered spot, I pulled out my acrylic rulers so I get them nice and straight.
It is great to know a lot of different quilting techniques and designs to employ in the quilts I do.
 I always try to do justice to the quilt.  That means listening to what it wants to look like and following through.  In this quilts case, I could easily have done an all over pattern.  Instead, I had to listen to the quilt tell me every block was special and worth the custom quilting and tucking of few thousand threads. (Yes, thousands!)

It was worth it though as I am proud of the quilting (difficult for this perfectionist).  It will be picked up soon and I hope the client likes it too.  That is always one of my heart-wrenching fears is that my client won't like what I've done.  The people that seek me out truly love my quilting, I fear it is my blood to be a worry-wort.
Okay, I have to go make cinnamon rolls now for the blacksmiths that will be showing soon!
Keep quilting and cooking!

Silk Tie Project Update

Here are photos of the silk tie quilt.
Photo below is before quilting.
This one is after quilting. ----------->
I am very pleased with how this quilt came out even if it still contains a "humility block" I might have put it on purpose as the client wanted a traditional piece.
This quilt crosses and blends traditional quilt design with modern technologies. I stated it was the most traditional quilt I'd ever made and people are willing to argue with me about that. The log cabin is a traditional design yet my use of the colors is not. The quilting design I used was the very traditional feather motif. Yet the way I did free-forming feathers in the diamonds is ultra modern. It all came together wonderfully and I created a quilt that is beautiful. I believe it will truly please the client I created it for.
I also got this quilt done in record time for me - only two months! On occasion, I can really pump some quilts out. I've also been known to take my time with some quilts too. ( Like my brother and sister-in-law's wedding quilt. I finally finished it after they had their 2nd child.)
Now, I just have to bind the quilt. I will be doing hand blindstitching to continue the traditional look. I prefer the look of hand blindstitched to machine stitched anyway. Besides, I can't finish a masterpiece like this with a below-par binding. It is a beautiful snowing spring day here in the mountains which is perfect for that cup of hot cocoa and about 4 movies. It usually takes the Lord of the Rings series and then one more movie to bind a queen size so I best get working.
I hope everyone else enjoys their day too.