A Starlett is Born!

Posted in Quilting by Zenia Rene

This beauty has been a WIP (work in progress) for over a year too.

It’s a commission for a friend who kept saying, “no rush”, so I did no such thing!

I took so long, she actually forgot what the pattern she chose looked like!

The pattern is called Starlett by Me and My Sister Designs.

I added the sashing so that it would drape on a queen size bed.

Isn’t she lovely?!

She was quilted by my super talented friend, @debclem6 (IG). Thanks Deb!

Until next time, happy quilting!

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22Oct2017

A New Fondness

Posted in Quilting by Zenia Rene

Some people, or at the very least my sister, might call this an obsession, but “fondness” is what I’m calling it.

I’ve a new fondness for hand quilting!

I pulled another UFO (un-finished object) out of my WIP (works in progress) closet.

This is the start of an Arkansas Traveler quilt.

I struggled to add the borders to these diamonds using a tutorial and decided to use a paper piecing template going forward. So this block will be a pillow cover. A hand quilted pillow cover.

I started work on it this weekend during a trip to IA to visit my quilter/blogger friend, Greta of Material Detachment. She cut the diamonds for me not quite 3 years ago.

I made lots of progress and am completely pleased w/how it’s s turning out!

I wasn’t planning on doing this much quilting but all this fabulous texture has changed my mind!

I’ll be adding more quilting to the diamonds using a red thread.

Not so long ago I labled those who hand quilted as “crazy”. But now I see what all the hype is about!

I want to hand quilt ALL the things!

Okay, I’m starting to sound obsessed so I’ll leave it at that.

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It’s love so undeniable, I can hardly speak

Peace so unexplainable, I can hardly think

As you call me deeper still

Into love, love, love

You’re a Good, Good Father.

-Chris Tomlin

16Sep2017

Bound and Finished

Posted in Quilting by Zenia Rene

I am excited to share several finishes w/you today!

This first one is a quilt I started for my sister’s office at her new job. A job she celebrated her 3yr anniversary at this past May! Better late than never right?The pattern is Summer Star Mini by Jera at Quilting in the Rain. I quilted it using a pantograph called Malachite by Urban Elementz while I was visiting Katy.

Next up is an Attic Windows quilt I started last October. I finished the top right away, but it hung stuck in flimsy status until just recently.

It was quilted by a friend, and up and coming longarm quilter here in the West Valley.

And this quilt was neither pieced nor quilted by me. However, it is my first original pattern called Straits and Arrows. It was featured in Stash Builder Box in January. My pattern is available in my Craftsy Pattern Shop.

It was pieced by my good friend Sue, who gave me the flimsy. I had it quilted by the same friend who quilted Attic Windows.

And last but not least, is a crazy quilt I acquired a few years ago. I bought a serger from a coworker whose Aunt had recently passed and they threw in all kinds of extras. This was an extra.