Doing the long-arm quilting on this client’s gorgeous quilt was so enjoyable for me! The piecing that she did on this quilt is stunning, and my goal when choosing the long-arm quilting design was simply to highlight the wonderful piecing.
I used the long-arm machine to add swirls and feathering to offset all of the straight lines, and to add some motion to the quilt.
And here is a photo of the quilt back where you can see all of the swirls.
By Kathryn
This lap-sized quilt made from a jelly roll was packed full of bright colors!
When deciding what design to long-arm quilt I chose a variation of the basic loop, bubbles, to complement the circle patterns that were in so many of the fabric designs. I also chose a light thread color to contrast with the darker fabric shades so that the quilting would show up on the majority of the finished quilt.
In addition to the fun, bright colors on the quilt top, the backing fabric for this quilt was a beautiful blue fabric! Blue is one of my favorite colors, and I love how this fabric highlights the bright fabrics in the quilt top and shows off the long-arm quilting so well.
This quilt was fun, simple, and colorful! I had so much fun adding the bubbles to it!
By Kathryn
Quilt for Joy by Kathryn 