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I am a long arm quilter with rates starting at $.018/square inch. Most edge to edge designs are $.021/square inch. My prices include set up, thread, needles, etc. I make commissioned quilts with rates at $20/hour.
I also teach Private Sewing Lessons in the St. Louis area. Cost is $50/hour.
Please e-mail me with any questions, to have your quilt top quilted, to set up sewing lessons, or regarding having something custom made, at showmesewing@gmail.com.


Sunday, December 31, 2023

Dorothy's Pastel 4-Patch, Yellow Sashing/Border


This quilt by Dorothy looks similar to another one she did - same color scheme, I think.  I quilted this one in Glide Celery on the front and Glide 60 Military Gold on the back using the Diamonds are Forever pantograph by Urban Elementz. 



Front above, Back below.

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Dorothy's Coffee and Woodworking Quilt in Brown, Orange, Blue


Dorothy made this quilt for a particular nephew that enjoys woodworking and coffee. She found the perfect fabric for him! 


I quilted it with Glide Light Tan on the front and Glide 60 Mocha on the back using the Hall of Mirrors pantograph by Urban Elementz. I put the quilt on sideways so the design would run top to bottom instead of side to side.
 

Above is the scrappy back where she uses up all her leftover fabrics from the front, which is shown below.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Cynthia's La Passacaglia Quilt in Tula Pink Fabrics with Teal Border



Pictures just can not do justice to this beautiful quilt.  Cynthia EPP (English Paper Pieced) this large King sized quilt. The pattern is La Passacaglia, a Willyne Hammerstein pattern with Tula Pink fabrics. 


I custom quilted it using rulers, and freehanded quilting with Essence invisible Thread on the top and light pink MicroQuilter thread on the back. It took me hours to plan how to quilt it, then a good 52 hours of quilting, but boy, was it fun! Here's a close up of the quilting.










I chose 6 basic ways to quilt the medallions, then decided which medallions to do with which design (photo below, plus the six design plans that I labeled with the name of each color), but then mixed and matched, or totally changed it to fit the fabrics, but bore in mind what designs would be next to it, so they wouldn't repeat too closely. 


The borders have feathers and piano keys.
 

Friday, December 15, 2023

Elaine Lap Quilt for Veteran


Elaine made this lap quilt to gift to a veteran. 


The pantograph "From the Heart" from Urban Elementz seemed the perfect way to quilt it, with the words, bravery, honor, courage and valor covering it. 


I used Navy Glide and Glide 60 threads to both blend and contrast.

Monday, December 11, 2023

Jeanette's Country Pastel Scrappy Quilt


This scrappy quilt by Jeanette turned out beautifully! I quilted it with white Glide. 
 

This is custom quilted. She didn't want it to be too heavily quilted where it would lose the loft. I drew out several different ideas for her and this is what she chose.


This type of scrappy quilt is on my to-make-someday list.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Thimble and Thread Charity Quilt - Deco in Black, White, Gray


This charity quilt for my guild I quilted with white Glide on the top and white Glide 60 on the back.


 This pantograph is another one I designed myself and I currently call it Double Clamshell on the Side. What makes this pantograph different than other quilt designs like it is that it is done with the quilt loaded on the frame sideways, even though it looks like the design goes top to bottom.


I'm really pleased with the way it turned out.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Thimble and Thread Charity Quilt in Black, White, Red


This charity quilt for my quilt guild I quilted with white Glide thread. 
 

I quilted it (hand guided) with the Espresso pantograph from Urban Elementz.