New Quilt Shop!

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you'll know that I teased about having my own quilt shop.  Well it is true but not one you can shop at, it is only 5" x 7" and on my husband model train layout! :)   I have been enjoying helping Tim with his hobby this past year, making trees, adding greenery to areas, etc but then this winter he asked if I wanted to help him make a quilt shop for the town.  So this past weekend we had fun adding all the details to the building to turn it from a generic shop into a quilt shop.  I gave him all the correct dimensions for the cutting table, batting holder, counter and fabric shelves. He scaled it all down to 1:87 which is his HO scale layout.

Here are a few shots I took while we were working on the interior, pencil for scale. Many of the shelves, folding tables and chairs were made from laser cut kits he had purchased but still took some time to put together.  There are actual tiny handles on those drawers that were very challenging to glue on!

I put a bobbin inside to show how tiny everything is!  Notice the teeny tiny Highway 10 Designs pattern on the cutting table!

Oh my first customer wants two Highway 10 patterns, great choice! Now I just need a cash register! 

I printed out a few barn quilts to add to the shops interior and exterior.  They are scaled down to represent a 4' barn block. I plan to add more quilts and details to the interior over time. 

A few of these hang on the parking lot side of the building. Still need to gravel or pave the parking lot and add a few tress and some grass in front.

Tim added lights to the shop and you'll notice there are lights on in the apartment building behind as well. He has those set to a timer that turn on and off in different apartments.  This was a fun project to work on and the next time I am in a hobby shop with him I'll be looking for items to add to 'my' shop! :)

I don't think I have shared many photos of his layout on my blog but if your interested you can check out Tim model layout blog here. 

Queen of We'en Quilt

Shelly made this fabulous Halloween quilt out of a few sets of panels she had collected over the years.   It is a two sided quilt and I am sharing the back side first as she said it was her favorite side!  I did a bit of research and found out this Skeleton panel is from Riley Black and is called Costume Maker.  All of the panels in this quilt were designed by Janet Wecker-Frisch (in case you want to search for it online!).

I knew as soon as I saw this quilt that I wanted to quilt it with the Gossamer panto as it looks like spider webs. I used orange So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

Here is the front and now you know why I chose orange for the thread colour.  It also shows up nicely on the black and white fabric without over powering the prints. These panels are by Quilting Treasures and the collection is called Queen of We'en.

Lug Nuts Sew Along

I'm excited to share this quilt with you!   My friend Missy who owns Up North Quilt Shop in International Falls, MN is having a Lug Nuts Sew Along at her shop and it kicks off this Saturday. Check out her Facebook page for more details!  I quilted her shop sample and it is made with Timeless Treasures Tonga Batiks Sumatra line! Love the mix of beige, gold and dark brown/black, so rich looking.  She has kits made up in this line but you can also pick your own colours to make this quilt.  I'll be there and happy to give my opinion on fabric selections if asked!  I can't count how many times I've been in a fabric shop and find myself helping other quilters pick fabrics for their projects when I see them looking overwhelmed.  That is one of my favorite parts of quilting ...shopping for the fabric!

I quilted this sample with the Fascination pantograph, used beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.   Its hard to see the quilting as the sun hasn't been seen here in a few weeks. I got tired of waiting but the resulting photos are very true to the colours of the fabrics. 

I put together a few collages to show how great our Highway 10 Design pattern looks in so many colour ways for inspiration for the event.

Spinning Stars Quilt

This is Lucinda's Spinning Stars quilt and it is a paper pieced pattern by Cheryl Brickley of Meadow Mist Designs.  The pattern can be found in Modern Patchwork Magazine Nov/Dec 2018 edition ( their last edition published before closing) or at Meadow Mist Designs Etsy shop.

Love the fabrics Lucinda pieced as it makes the stars look like snowflakes.    I used Bora Bora for the pantograph design, used white So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.

Lucinda brought a beautiful blue and green batik backing.

Catching Up!

I have a few quilts to share as I catch up on my blog posts.  I was away last weekend at a Quilt Retreat in Gimli but now back to work. This is Lori's Cat quilt and is a pattern is called Cat City by Villa Rosa Designs.  I like how she made one purple cat in this clowder of black and grey cats.

I used a new pantograph called London Fog and love how it looks like cat tails on some of the cats!

I also finished quilting this scrappy quilt for Doris using Happy Times for the pantograph.

Then I also finished one for Anne-Marie that her mom pieced for her. She picked out fabrics in lovely shades of grey with a blue border.  I used Allium for the pantograph.

Saw some wonderful Sundogs on my drive home from the Gimli retreat on Monday.  

Grey and Teal Quarter Sections

Nancy made this modern version of our Highway 10 Designs Quarter Sections quilt using shades of grey and a pop of teal!  Love how this turned out.  She is going to keep this one for herself to put on a guest bed.

I quilted it with the Bayside pantograph to add some curves, thread is grey So Fine and batting is Quilters Dream Blend.

Colourful Baby Quilt

Vicki made this fun and bright baby quilt using an colourful animal print.  She didn't use a pattern but cut a large center piece and framed it in red.  Then fussy cut animals for the outer border and framed those individually.  

I recently purchased a few new pantographs and used a new one called Whitecaps on Vicki's quilt.

Home Quarter in Winter Shimmer

When I was at the Saskatoon Quilt Show back in October I bought a fat quarter bundle of Winter Shimmer by Jennifer Sampou. Over the xmas break I decided to make our Highway 10 Designs Home Quarter quilt from it.  I don't usually like metallic fabrics but in this collection it was quite subtle.   

I used Dazzle for the pantograph, beige So Fine thread and Quilters Dream Blend batting.  The backing is Northcott's beige Canvas collection.

For xmas Tim took a few of my photos and has them enlarged on canvas.  This is one of our favorite photos from our trip to Churchill 3 years ago and the colours work beautifully in our room. I think that is why I was drawn to this fabric collection as it reminds me of that trip!