Crissie

Well Zippity Do Da... well believe me it sure wasn't there a short while ago... What can I say? I kept calling today to make an appointment at the Beauty Shop and after the thrid try I kept getting this man... He was really getting upset with my continued calls but I didn't want him! <g>
Back to quilting for me....

AtHomeSewing

Absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks for posting the photos. :)

jacquemoe

Here goes. The boats are embroidered with a $1.00 design I downloaded from Embroidery Library. Our longarm instructor (online class) gave us the layout for the quilt. I was supposed to make applique boats but I didn't want to (me, the rebel). Our instructor gave us a challenge to find our own quilting designs and we had to do a million freehand sketches (slight exaggeration) but she did give hints. I used a coloring book to find my dolphin and copied the other motifs from parts of various sources. LOL, I did freehand the starfish, like you couldn't tell that. I am also freehanding the water background, such as it is. I use water soluable ink and draw where I need to, like the dolphins, shells, seahorse. I freehanded the swirly thing in the one border, as you can tell. So, don't anyone look TOO closely. When you have your nose right there where your quilting, you see every little thing that isn't perfect and just want to scream when your hands don't do what you want them to. I'd be glad to answer any other questions that I didn't cover. I still feel like a newbie at longarm quilting.

jbsstrawberry

You really don't give yourself your dues darlin...so we will!! That is one totally rockin AWESOME cool beans quilt!! You are becoming quite the longarm artist kid!! The dolphin jumping out of the waves is totally awesome. I was wondering what someone else asked earlier too...how are you getting all the definition puffiness in your work? Inquiring minds just have to know!! Lovin the quilt!

Tennessee Rose

This is a beautiful quilt. Love the colors.

Tennessee Rose

marla

Verry, very nice!!!!!!!!! I love the way you did this. You must have an embroidery machine and what a wonderful idea.

RuthiesRetreat3

Absolutely stunning!!!

nellie

oh jackie your so talented beauitful work :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

*QuilterWannabee*

Oh my gosh that's beautiful!

CajunQuilter2

Love it!! Especially the dolphins, I love dolphins, I even got to swim with them in Fla a few years back