Quilting Place Longarm Quilting Service.

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This is very briefly how Pantograph Quilting works:

This is a client's appliquéd top in the process of being pantograph quilted on my Gammill Longarm machine.  

As I follow the continuous line of the pantograph pattern with the laser beam the needle stitches on the other side of the machine through all 3 layers of the quilt sandwich.  This ensures equal density of quilting over the whole quilt.

The first section is quilted and then rolled on to gain access to the next section.

Using a pretty backing fabric like this small check means you get two for the price of one - just flip it over when you fancy a change!

This fun dinosaur quilt was appliquéd with love by a grandma for her lucky 5 year-old grandson.  
Isn't it adorable!

Meanwhile, isn't nature glorious :))))

Hooray - another UFO finished off!

This is another wallhanging I started off in July following a DMTV demo (www.lindakemshall.com) where Linda made a stencil to use with a whole selection of different techniques.  In this version I've used my leaf stencils (cut out of cereal box cardboard) with Markal paintstiks on the top row followed by discharge paste, sponged fabric paint, painted fusible web and on the bottom row a simple fabric marker pen. 

I've used free motion stitching for the background in deep red thread and a couple of Jacquard Lumiere fabric paints (crimson and metallic bronze) to give definition to the motifs.  I chose a narrow striped fabric in co-ordinating colours to give a fun zingy touch for the binding.

This is the simple marker pen used to outline the leaf shapes then fabric paint applied for detail.

The discharge paste removed the colour from the black fabric providing necessary contrast to ensure the motifs stand out from the background.

Sponged fabric paint gave interesting visual texture.

I used a blend of red and brown Markal for these motifs.

Painted fusible web gives a different look altogether.

I made a deep hanging sleeve on the reverse (to help the quilt to hang nice and flat when the hanging rod in inserted) and added a decorative machine stitch on the side edges for extra interest.

For anyone who isn't too familiar with the quilting process my simple quilted cushion cover kits are a great way to 'have a go' to see how it all works. 

The picture panels come in many different colourways and designs and make up into approx. 18"x18" cushion covers.

It's just a case of making up the quilt sandwich with the picture panel on the top, the wadding in the middle and the backing fabric on the bottom, pinning and tacking the layers to keep them in place and then stitching around the motifs.  In the pack there's fabric for an envelope back to complete the cushion cover.  
They look great stitched by machine or by hand and are available at Number One Tearoom in Bank Street, Bridgnorth or by post.   
Please email to discuss designs.
Instructions included.
£10 each (+ p&p).
maureen@quiltingplace.com

So, back in the UK - where did August go???

The weather was clement so I made time to go for a walk today to see what's been happening here while I was over in the Ariege.

These felled trees in tidy piles in front of Apley Hall not only have a gorgeous variation of bark textures

but also a wonderful selection of patterns where they've been sawn.

An apple?

A leaf with its stem and veins (to the right of centre)?

Such interesting and contrasting marks!

The renovation of Linley bridge over the River Severn is nearing completion.  

It's going to look very smart once the scaffolding is removed!

The foliage and berries along the lane are lush and gleaming,

the enormous trees are looking as magnificent as ever

and pretty seedheads are starting to appear.

This inquisitive young bullock seems happy enough munching on the still succulent grass.

I love the bright red and amazing shapes of these hedgerow hips.

I came upon this puss cat, enjoying hunting in the undergrowth.

Shropshire certainly is a lovely part of the world to live in!

Especially here on the Apley Hall Estate!

Yesterday, while wandering through the backstreets of a nearby town, I noticed this wonderful Hurtu treadle sewing machine.  

In need of a certain amount of tlc but gorgeous none-the-less.  

I just wish I had room for it!

 Inside the brocante is like an Aladdin's cave with interesting objets absolutely everywhere!

Yummy, another dye batch!

This time using a different set of primaries to give a totally different colour collection of fabrics and matching threads.

I've almost finished one stencilled 'leaves' wallhanging.  

Just a little added colour needed for the middle row.

Top row is painted after quilting, I used decourant paste for the middle row and the bottom row is Markal painstik.

The background is free motion quilted using a heavyweight thread.

 And here's the matching cushion cover.

  These aprons with quilted pockets are in heavyweight black cotton which will last and last!

Pébéo fabric paint, applied after quilting.

Jacquard fabric paint, applied after quilting.

Markal Paintstik stencilled motif machine quilted with heavyweight jeans thread.

And to a totally different subject - isn't he splendid as he scurries off into the grass!