A stack of quilts to finish

I took advantage of a rainy day, to pause on the outside work, and laid out some quilt tops that I’ve made. Six or 7 years ago, I started my first block-of-the-month quilt, and I’ll talk about why in another post, but here are 3 of them.

I could quilt edge to edge, but I’m in no hurry, so I’ll custom quilt them. Edge to edge is a single, repeating design over the entire quilt. It can be intricate or simple and the possibilities are endless. Custom quilting is like it sounds. As you might have guessed, custom quilting takes a lot more time.

And neither is more right than the other. As with all things quilting, you get to choose what works for you, what you have the time and budget for.

The funny thing I have discovered, on quilts with lots of prints or piecing, simple can be just as good; lines, grids, wavy lines. Once it’s washed, you don’t notice the quilting as much, as it gets that wonderful crinkly texture.

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From left to right: Getting to Know Hue, Color Love, Judie’s Album Quilt

But, it’s a fun challenge, so these three quilts will be custom quilted.

And, I’m going to load the first one on the left, because I think I know how I want to start!

Have a great day,
Your Friend,
Anne Dovel - The Fit Quilter