Quilting to Christmas music - A teaser of what I am working on
 

I love quilting to Christmas music. Enjoying the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Transiberian Orchestra and Bruce Cockburn. Here is a teaser of what it inspires. This is a client quilt and I love it! Very original, bright (so nice this time of year) and unique, with loads of negative space. Once I got a game plan for it I am having a blast.


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Love it!!!!! Amazing quilting!!!!!

Lovely quilting....:) and a Very Merry Christmas to you :)

Your work is always awe inspiring! This quilt is fabulous.

WOW, amazing quilting. Your lines are so straight. Do you have one of the computerized LA?? I couldn't even figure out how to get the washing done in one of those new computerized washer/dryer. I have some Christmas music done by The Regina Music Box that sounds so delightful.

Hi Maniac, No computer, other than a stitch regulator. The straight lines are all ruler work. I don't think I would have the patience to digitize a design. I am with you. It took me weeks to figure out my new oven when it went from an old fashioned dial to set temperature to touch screen type digital. I miss my dials!

What a wonderful game plan you came up with! The quilting is awesome! I'm sure the quilt is, too. Can't wait to see it when you are all done. Your work is amazing!

Beautiful quilting and a beautiful quilt with great colors.

Wow! Your quilting is just stunning!

So much talent on this board!

Wow, wow, wow!!! Beautifully done. The quilting design is awesome. So pretty in the border. Can't wait to see the whole thing!

Fabulous quilting on what looks to be a stunning quilt!

OMG, that is gorgeous, (quilting). Thanks for sharing.

magnificent quilting.

Oh my god! Amazing.

amazing quilting!

beautiful such nice quilting !!!

Wow, as usual your quilting is superb. You've taken what could have been a ho-hum quilt and made it a work of art. Did you mark the top before loading it on the longarm?

Oh most definitely! I used a blue water soluble marker. I created freezer paper template 1/4 circles (used 4 layers of FP ironed together to make a sturdy marking template) to mark the outer lines for all the flying geese both the inner ones going around the circles and the little ones that fly along the border. I also marked off the division for the FG but did not mark out every goose just dots where triangle top needed to go so I had something to line my ruler up to. I also marked arrows so I wouldn't forget what direction and still forgot and ended up ripping two geese before I realized (yes, a bad word was involved!). The hook swirl design in the circle done in orange (and also done in the pieced circles in blue thread) I marked the circle and divided it into 8ths but freehanded the design from there. I used my circle template to quilt the outer line of it.
There is a big 8 pointed MC style star radiating from the center pieced circle, I marked the rays of it. You can see the very tips in the picture I posted. All the bubbles (the backfill) are not marked.

Can't wait to see it finished, yowza, just beautiful!

feline fanatic, you inspire me!

Wow! Love it great job!

Wow, wow, wow! Your quilting is so beautiful!

Awesome quilting!

Well that's working for you. Looks stunning!

This is very beautiful.

Using the blue washable marking pen....does that mean client will have to wash the finished quilt to remove marks, or has the stitching covered it.....

As always spectacular!

Gorgeous!!!!!!

It's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

Oh, how I want to be you when it comes to quilting. Your work is absolutely FANTASTIC:) Can't wait to see how the final product works. AMAZING!!! And, oh, thanks SO much for telling of your process..... LOVING IT:):)!!!

Fab quilting! Looking forward to seeing more pics of your progress~~

I always test a spot in the seam allowance first to make sure it will be ok. Once I confirm that the mark will come out with a quick spray from a misting bottle that is how I remove the marks as I go. Once the area has been quilted I spray with a misting bottle with plain water and wipe away with a towel. Once dry, the marks are no longer visible or if they are I spray a second time and that takes care of it. I would guess that 97% of the ink is gone (if not all of it). There may be trace amounts of the water soluble pen in the fibers or batting but they aren't visible. It is assumed that the quilt will be washed at some point which will remove the trace amounts of ink left. But I always let my clients know I have or plan to use a water soluble pen for marking. If the fabric in the quilt has not been prewashed I find a different way to mark so as to not risk a bleed when removing marks as that once happened to me and I was mortified. I have also used chalk, golden threads paper, ceramic lead pencils and once I even used ground cinnamon to mark with a stencil which brushes away. Water soluble blue pen is my favorite way to mark light colored fabrics. I also like the purple air erase but sometimes those marks disappear too quickly. Dark colored fabrics will usually get chalk or ceramic lead which brushes away or removes with a damp cloth.

amazing quilting!

Wow! that is just gorgeous!!

Hope to see the finished quilt - what you have done so far is simply stunning.

Ditto what everyone else has said! Yes post a pic of the whole quilt so we can MARVEL over it!

WOW, what fantastic quilting. Beautiful.

Oooohhh! Now that is just exquisite! Can't wait to see the whole quilt!

Oh my--oh my---oh my... I really love the quilting on this baby. You have a blast creating it--and we have a blast looking at it. I love different quilting designs in spaces.

I have the next two quilts planned...as you know. If a panto won't do--they'll be coming your way. But since I haven't started, it shall be awhile. lol