Customer quilts still thrill me!

I love my job! My customers are artists, and quilting for them is a pure pleasure. Here are some of last weeks quilts. Thanks, ladies!

June is off to a good start

I'm feeling pretty good about the progress I am making on my backlog of quilts for customers, as well as my growing pile of UFOs of my own. Lately, my husband is getting into the act, trying his hand at the longarm machine. Check out his work as well as the nifty antique quilt I repaired and quilted for a customer. It really looks old after washing!

These are charity quilts I made and quilted.

I made this and Tim quilted it.

This one, too!

I made this baby quilt for Tim's great niece, not here yet, but named Grace. Tim quilted it so we both can say we made it for her.

Here is a little quilt I made to try the 'tube' method of quilting.

This is the quilt I made with the leftover blocks from Alex's quilt. It was a fun exercise, and turned out well.

 Here is the antique quilt before and after washing. Looks really antique now!

New quilter on the block

Well, it was inevitable; Tim decided to try his hand at the longarm. We had a lesson on Monday morning, and by 4PM he had quilted two charity quilts! He did a very nice job, too. Flat and without jerky places or pokies. I am so proud of him! The first two quilts are the ones he did (I pieced them :-) )
Then it was back to work for me. The Judy Niemier orange quilt belongs to a customer who always makes fun quilts. This one was challenging, but very enjoyable to work on. I love it!
I basted a quilt for someone who hand quilts, and did a panto on the 'fishy' comforter for another customer.
Tomorrow is quilt guild, and then it's back to work. Beats working outside in the 90 degree heat!

Yee hah.

Late night self-indulgence

When I am through with the day's work, dinner and dishes; it's time for ME. I have a huge stash of ufos of my own to finish, and after 10 PM is when this happens.
The pink and turquoise chain quilt was a kit from Quilting in the Rain, designed by Cluck Cluck Sew. I did the sewing at my quilt group and quilted it late at night. The binding went on during Leno and finished up with Craig Ferguson. Hmmm...I don't remember it having that lump on one side; oops! it's Molly!

 The lime green and pink charity quilt was made on retreat and finished up while watching Pride and Prejudice for the umteenth time!

 The blue and tan mini is a customer quilt. It was really fun to do! I still  have tons of work to do, but taking time to finish something of my own keeps me sane.

I love my job! (and I'm tired)

The week following the retreat has been a busy one getting back to work at the Gammill. There really isn't anywhere else I'd rather be right now, my studio is the Zen center of my universe. The third photo below is of a tee shirt quilt I made for a customer. That took a couple of days to do, but turned out really special.
Customer quilts roll off the machine and into their owner's homes, leaving me to bask in the happiness my work gives them. What could be better? Oooo, grandkids coming to visit, maybe... That's coming up in a month and I am stoked to get through loads of quilts so we can spend some fun times together.Until then, enjoy seeing the fruits of my labor, and I hope you get inspired to sit down and sew something!