Home Quarter in Bookish

Gail made this lovely quilt using our Highway 10 Designs Home Quarter pattern!  She used 16 fat quarters of the Bookish line by Art Gallery Fabrics to make this large lap sized quilt.

 

I quilted it with the Lavish pantograph, used off white So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

Gail bought a fun backing called Library of Rarities by Robert Kaufman.

Petal Junction - Highway 10 Designs Pattern #16

So happy to share that Lori and I have published a new Highway 10 Designs pattern, this one is called Petal Junction and has 3 layout options.   Fabric requirements are given for 7 sizes, from Toddler to King and is a Fat Quarter and Half Yard Friendly pattern.   We wrote this one with directional and large scale prints in mind and the instructions direct you to a chose from 2 piecing options depending on if your using directional prints or not.

This first sample was made by our friend Reneta and she did the X's and O's layout using the Harmony collection by Melissa Lee for Riley Blake Designs. She made the Throw size that is 60" x 75" which used 20 fat quarters plus a background fabric.  We also give the option for using fat quarters for your background if you like a scrappy/low volume look. 

We have a lot of samples to share with you so this post will be picture heavy!  This next sample is one Lori made using Little Forester Fusion by Art Gallery Fabrics.  She made the Double which is 90" x 90" and used 18 half yards of the focus fabrics. 

To eliminate waste fabric we include instructions for you to sew bonus HST units as you sew your blocks. These are not used in this quilt top but can be used for a bonus project or blocks to add to the backing. We include diagrams for 3 star layouts that came be made with this HST units.  Lori used one of those star designs and added them to her backing.

Lori also made this sweet Toddler sized quilt using the One-Way layout. She used 12 fat quarters of Primavera by Figo and the size measures 45"x 60".

This next sample was made by our friend Amy and she used a fat quarter bundle by Desert Wilderness by Boccaccine Meadows for Figo Fabrics. She did the One-Way layout and made the Lap size which is 60"x 60" using 16 fat quarters and a solid colour background.

I quilted this one for her and used the Ombre pantograph, used a beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

The next two samples are ones that I have made and are both Lap size using the X's and O's layout.  The first one is made with a mix of the  Kismet collection by Sharon Holland and the Homebody collection by Maureen Cracknell for Art Gallery Fabrics.  The background is a black Deco Stitch by Art Gallery. I quilted it with the Windswept pantograph, used light grey So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

My second sample was also made with a mix of mostly Homebody and a bit of Kismit by Art Gallery Fabrics.  I quilted it with the Bountiful Feathers pantograph, used off white So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.  

This time I used 5 low volume fat quarters for the background.  We give the fabric requirements for background in yardage and fat quarter amounts.

I have this one hanging in my longarm studio now!

We didn't have a sample with the third layout option which is the Zig Zag layout.

Petal Junction is now available in both paper and PDF instant download formats and can be found on our Highway 10 Designs website and Etsy Shop. 

True North Home Quarter Quilt

I am sharing one of my own quilts today.   Last spring I purchased a Kate and Birdie 'True North' fat quarter bundle from Fabriculous and I knew I wanted to make our Highway 10 Designs 'Home Quarter' quilt with it!  I was able to start this one in September at our weekly quilting group that meets in town and I finished stitching the binding on two weeks ago. 

We had our first snowfall this week so it was a perfect opportunity to get some pictures against my favorite snowy backdrop.   I quilted this one with the Ombre pantograph, used beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

The True North collection is such a fun Canadian themed fabric line.  Cute campers, tents, and maple leaves. I mixed in some Grunge fat quarters and used a beige and red Grunge for the borders and binding.

When I was visiting Lori last week we took a few quilts to Lower Fort Garry and she was a great quilt holder for me!

The Home Quarter quilt is a great fat quarter friendly pattern and perfect for directional prints!  You can purchase it in our Etsy shop or Website in either PDF or paper format.

Lug Nuts in Love Always

This Lug Nuts is very different from many of the samples I have shown on my blog!  I asked my friend Wendy, who owns Fabriculous Quilt Shop (Brandon, MB), if she would like me to make a shop sample for her new store that had its Re-Location Grand Opening this weekend!  She decided on our Highway 10 Designs Lug Nuts pattern and a collection of Anna Maria Horner fabrics called Love Always.  This is one of her favorite collections in the shop and it is very much out of my usual colour palette. But I love to work out of my comfort zone and it turned out fabulous, she loves it!   

I quilted it with the Fascination pantograph, used purple So Fine thread and Dream Wool batting.  The wide backing is also from the Anna Maria Horner's 'Love Always' collection. 

Lori and I took it to Lower Fort Garry, just north of Winnipeg, to take pictures.

I was able to hand deliver it to her, binding done and all, as Lori and I drove to Brandon to help her with the Grand Opening.   Here are some pictures of the big event.

Wendy's husband George free hand painted the front windows, it was beautiful! And here is Wendy a few minute before opening getting the last of the signs up while the customers lined up outside waiting for door opening.

One thing that makes her shop so unique is she carries Fusion Mineral paint and has many painted furniture samples in the shop.

George made the sales counter out of old doors, so cool!

And this lovely Janome came home with me.  My Janome 6500 which I bought back in 2004 is being retired after years of great service.  This 6650 is a great replacement with a few new features.  It will be wrapped under the Christmas tree with my name on it! :)

And here is a peek at the Lug Nuts quilt hanging in her longarm area beside all the embroidery supplies.

We also bumped into Shelley from Ma Tante Quilting as she lives close by!  She took a great photo of us all together and shared on Instagram! :)