Stipplings and Bindings - Finishing Their Quilts

Why did they let me finish their quilts? Sometimes it took them up to a year, or even longer, just to finish sewing together their quilt top. That was a huge accomplishment! But what were they to do next? It still wasn't really a quilt until it was quilted! That was when I would help them by finishing their quilt tops for them. I had the experience and workspace needed to add that beautiful, free-motion stipple quilting to give their unfinished quilt top a professionally finished look. Here are some of my favorite quilts that I finished for others.

Sunbonnet Sue

This Sunbonnet Sue quilt is a real treasure! It was hand appliquéd by a lady and her sister, then tucked away for years. Some of the Sunbonnet Sue dresses may have been cut from wornout house dresses as the fabrics were so fragile and soft, others from old flower sacks. I carefully layered, quilted and bound this beautiful quilt in time to send off to her mother in time for Christmas. What a wonderful gift!

Cross Stitched Blocks

A lovely circular swirl stipple was added to the blue background around these vintage cross stitched blocks. A pretty stitch was used to outline and enhance the hand stitching on the muslin blocks. The quilting on a few of the blocks had been started by my customer. I was able to pick it up where she left off and turn it in to a lovely family keepsake.

Iron Cross

By quilting in a small circular stipple on just the light colored background of this quilt from her class project, the bold colored iron cross blocks stood out beautifully, making this an absolutely stunning wall hanging.

Fussy Cut Eagles

One of the most beautiful quilts I've ever worked on! The fussy-cut eagle blocks were outlined and a special, fancy circular swirl stipple was added to blend the beautiful fabrics on the background. The fabrics used to piece this quilt were some of the most beautiful I've ever worked with.

Everything's Purple

A medium sized over all freehand stipple in a deep purple thread was added to the beautiful purple themed fabrics that make up this gorgeous throw-sized quilt.

Water Colors

Another quilting class project, the pretty prints were enhanced by my adding a beautiful over all stipple to this water color quilt. A very pretty wall-sized quilt.