Quilting Vintage

I love quilting vintage pieces.

This vintage top was rescued by a new customer of mine,

Paige.

She takes vintage tops and makes patterns for them.

This Southern Bell was made long ago.

A rather large quilt, measuring 74 X 90.

I usually wait until the quilt "talks to me" but this Southern Bell was 

shy, so it took a while to come up with a quilting idea.

Those flowers at the top really through me off.

I knew pretty quick how I wanted to quilt

around the lady but there was a lot of wide open space.

Paige didn't want any quilting on her body or face, 

which I agreed.

I wanted to "frame" her by connecting the flowers surrounding her.

The rest is feathers and pebbles with a few circles thrown in

to tie into in the circles on her dress.

Just a few more

And the back.

and yes I went around each flower petal in the larger flowers.

This little lady is back home now.

Fun to quilt and Paige loved it.

Remember you can click on the pictures to see them larger.

All quilting is freehand on my LA.

I used 2 layers of batting and SoFine thread.

Here is my BIG News

Registration opens May 15th.

Show is September 27-30

in Springfield, IL

Mary Schilke and Janet-Lee Greer Santeusanio and their staff

have a wonderful show.  Quilts are amazing, variety of vendors and classes.

This show is not just for machine quilting.

Have you ever wanted to see or know how I quilt names and words on my quilts?

I have a class for that.

See the rose above?  Want to learn how to design and quilt it?

I have a class for that.

Check out all the classes at 

www.MQXshow.com

I would love to meet you in one of my classes.

I am the very last teacher on the list, Diane Wingo, so

make sure you scroll all the way down.

A little late with this

When the Stars Come Out came home from IHQS with bling.

My friend Janet sent me these pictures from the show.

Thank you, IHQS.

Didn't fair as well at UQSM, came home naked but my online

friend sent a picture.

My Past Meets Present entry was also on exhibit 

Thanks you Kelly Cline for the exhibit and thanks to Lisa Callender for the pictures.

Another BIG, BIG, I mean BIG announcement

 in the next couple of days, 

check back soon.

Diane