Some Quilts Finally Finished

This year everything fell into place for me to start working with a longarm quilter, and I am loving it.  No more trying to wrestle a large quilt through a small machine, no more basting!  Quilt tops had been piling up around here and it is wonderful to get them finished.

Here are the first three I have gotten back:

This cowboy-themed quilt was started in September of 2021. Quilted by Patti Roebuck.

Backing of the cowboy quilt.

Quilt pattern of stars and horseshoes.

Then there are two similar ones:

Red and yellow String Theory quilt, started in March 2022.

Blue and cream String Theory quilt, started June 2023.

Backs of the String Theory quilts. Both quilted by Patti Roebuck.

Both of those quilts were based on a pattern called “String Theory,” by Sharon Tucker, which was in American Patchwork and Quilting, in April of 2017.  I like this pattern so much that I have done it in two more colorways, which are currently being quilted.

When I posted the blue and cream version in June of 2023, I noticed that one corner block was just way too blue, so I replaced it.

Turning these quilts over to a professional has been a load off my mind.  I have so much fabric that was donated to me, and I feel pressure to use it up and turn it into useful items.  I love to piece simple patterns as a stress reliever, but then the tops just sit there and I rarely have the mental energy to tackle basting them, let alone deciding on a quilting design, and trying to get them quilted smoothly.  And knowing that a professional will be taking them on has encouraged me to make bigger tops than I would want to deal with on my own. I am thrilled to be getting so many quilts finished this year!

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