Studio Q in YXY

05/22/2025

Getting ready for Bethanne Nemesh’s Breaking Boundaries with Blended Quilts course that begins in June. This was a good refresher on sewing curved seams. 3-4 more tops to complete so I can practice new longarm quilting techniques using Bethanne’s lessons.

02/17/2025

My version of Postcard from Sweden and two other quilts made from the “scraps” from the kit. Quilted on my Millie. I feel as though I have learned a lot and I am a better custom quilter now.

02/14/2025

About half of the top of the quilt is shown. Narrow top and bottom and one wide side border to go.

02/09/2025

First side border is complete. Next will quilt the narrow border then on to the main part of the top. But first Abbey the Sheltie says time for a walk in yesterday’s fresh snow.

04/11/2023

02/25/2023

This is my version of Strawberries and Chocolate by Bethanne Nemish. I took the online course using my new White Arbour rulers and learned so much. I call my quilt Blue Hearts in the Window. Custom quilting is so much fun and quite addictive!

02/20/2023

I would never have chosen these colours but it came together nicely. Pantograph is Vienna with Shell colour thread by Glide. This quilt is another made by Quilters Without Borders who donate quilts to the Yukon Hospital.

02/14/2023

Happy Heart Day. This is one quarter of a practice piece.

01/27/2023

I was so pleased to quilt this lovely autumn themed top for Lorraine McRae. Lorraine’s piecing is meticulous and fabric choices are lovely.

01/20/2023

So does anyone else do this? I saved all the tails of thread from my first year of long-arm quilting. I think I am pretty frugal with thread but this is what I collected from the 32 quilts I completed in year one. So pretty but what to do with it??

01/12/2023

My APQS Millie arrived 1 year ago today. I have learned so much from amazing teachers (mostly virtually) and books and lots of trial and error. I have quilted tops for Quilters Without Borders, Quilts of Valour and Quilts for Survivors, for friends and clients. Several have been given away and some hang proudly in my home. Looking forward to learning new techniques today!

11/11/2022

Two quilts finished recently both made with leftover Kona solids from my Postcard from Sweden quilt (that is not quilted yet).