Ingrid Whitcher

We all have fabric in our collections that was at the time a “great purchase” and was going to make a “great quilt”. This is one of the hardest quilts for me to finish. It is no longer really my color pallet or style, but it was a UFO and I was determined to finish it! So, one more quilt checked off the list.

One thing that I like (actually love) about this quilt is the quilting. I did an all-over free-hand signature “Ingrid” design. It was so much fun to do! I also like the pieced back.

This quilt is in the store.

It truly is hard to admit how many UFO’s I had in my studio, but I am making great progress. This is one of my favorite quilts so far. The colors make me think of spring. I was not so sure about the pink binding, but it is growing on me. I used a high loft batting and quilted it on the long-arm with Aurifil cotton thread (which was a joy to use,even if it is a little pricey).

I also added this quilt to the store.

Emile did the photo-shoot for me. I love the picture on the fence!

Another quilt out of the UFO pile!!!!

I love the colors in this quilt. I quilted it on the long-arm with a polyester thread. I had a little problems with the tread tension on the back, so I ripped the sections out and then did the repair work on my Bernina.

I added this quilt to the store.

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I got this out of my UFO pile and into the store. Emilie did the photo shoot for me and took some great pictures. I quilted this on the long-arm and am very happy with the feather and border work.

I am ususally pretty consistent with the types of fabrics that I use in my quilts. I try to stay with high quality cottons. Well…I say that in theory but I do love experimenting with fabrics. In the past I have used organza, silk, fleece, velvet….and I am sure a few others. This time I tried using corduroy as a quilt backing. It is a thin pile (which means narrow ridges). I was given about 6 yards of it several years ago, so I decided why not?

I quilted it on the long-arm and it did great. I love the look of the quilting on the back. It would make a lovely picnic blanket or for the late fall games as a lap quilt.

I have added this quilt to the store.

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