Modern Custom Quilting...

 Stacey and her mom Lynn brought this beautifully pieced quilt to me.  (Carolina Patchworks - Sweet Garden Pattern)  I think I drooled a little...

 The colours were stunning,  so perfectly pieced,  and perfectly placed.  Every print that had a special direction, was placed in a uniform direction.   

 I did a figure 8/wishbone design in one direction of the sashing, and ribbon candy in the other.  

Some of the blocks I did swirls, pebbles, straight line details..

Each block was outlined with stitching for best definition:

 ...some of them I left on their own like these wee ones....they look like little pillows! 

 Some blocks I kept simple....

 ...and some blocks I used the print to dictate my quilting,..

 with outlines...

or following the detail in the print to give it texture...

The backing was just as beautiful -   the piecing, again,  perfect.  Here is a sample where it has been pieced: 

That's right -  where?!  

Hobbs 80/20 batting

Glide thread in white

Wonderfil Decobob grey thread for bobbins

Pattern:  Carolina Patchworks Sweet Garden

Quilted by me on my APQS machine

Modern straight line quilting

Tracy pieced this phenomenal quilt:

 The pattern is by Amy Ellis called Whispered Lace, in her book called Modern Neutrals. 

 I used the piecing as a springboard for some straight line quilting.  I marked registration lines to help with the quilting, using my ruler in some areas, and my channel locks in others.  

I used alternating designs of 1/2'' straight lines and 1'' lines, trying to emphasize that cream coloured desgin in the sashing. 

 

 It really helped to have meticulous piecing of these blocks, otherwise the straight line quilting would have looked very wonky!

This quilt is just gorgeous, and I love the design of the pattern!  

Glide thread top- cream

Wonderfil Decobob bobbin - taupe