"Bright batiks" by Karolyn

 I love how fun and bright this quilt is.  Just random fabrics cut to the same size, and then pulled out and pieced together in now design.  Much like confetti.  

I'm making a similar quilt, will have to keep this idea in mind for when I start to sew it together.

Pat's wallhaning part 2

 Pat gave her son and daughter in law their wall hanging and while I'm sure they loved it, they asked if I could add more quilting in either end in gold thread.

It needed to be a slightly larger circle design than I had a ruler for, so I marked the outer edge with chalk, and I can still see that in this photo.  Must tell Pat to wash that off, and wonder why I didn't.  Pat loved it, I hope they recipients do as well.

3 from Betty

Betty's current goal is to make a quilt for each family member.  I won't try to keep track of who each quilt is for.  (I have a hard enough time keeping track of my own family.)  This stunner above is done in flannels, so warm and cozy

This is over and under flannels.  I love how to the piecing makes the weave design.  My check in sheet on this one said that I was supposed to quilt it in a bright yellow thread, and I just couldn't make myself do it.  I think that I had written it wrong.  I used a medium grey, and thankfully Betty liked it.

This is a "Minecraft" quilt for one of children.  I think that's a video game.    Betty let me choose the quilting design, and now I can't recall what this is called, but I love how it turned out on this quilt!

This is the backing and my favorite part of the quilt!  Betty says that there is no top or bottom on the backing fabric which is great because I couldn't figure it out.

When Betty picked up this quilt, she brought me another Minecraft one to do with the same backing.  I think I may find a similar, but different quilting design so that they won't be the same.
 

"Shake Down Cruise" by me.

I bought my first APQS Millie longarm machine in 2006, and didn't think I would ever change.  Then, as a rep, I felt I needed to have one that looked like what we were currently selling, so purchased a 2013 Millie.  Changes were pretty obvious to others, new on is white, old was grey.  Then come November 2023, I receive a call from my friend in Iowa and learn that the company is offering a deal to reps that was just too good to pass up!  So, goodbye to my 2013 machine, and welcome to my latest girl!  

Most people won't be able to see much difference between 2013 and 2023, but I can.  Since I didn't want to get to know my new baby on a customers quilt, I threw on a charity quilt top to play with and get to know my new girl a bit.

These blocks were simply "strings", pieces of fabric that were greater than 1" wide, and varying lengths.  I stitched them into bands, and then cut them to 6.5" because I have a ruler that size.I think plan A was to have a purple string quilt, but then it was really long and skinny.  Add some green blocks to the sides to build up the size.

Now take all those blocks and play in them.  Some rulers, free hand designs that I've never done before, ones that I've done many times but wanted to get the feel of how my new girl works. Really glad I took the time to do that, I've gone from feeling anxious and a bit of "why did I do this?!" to "Oh hey!  This is great!"