MaxnTopeka's Gallery : Machine Quilting

Textured Lap Quilt

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:51:40 GMT

Each block of the lap quilt has a different 'textured' center...prairie points, ruffles, gathering, star smocking, diamond smocking, pintucking, etc. The inserted strip in the borders are also textured. This lap quilt will be donated to a vision-impaired person with alzhemiers disease. She is able to see a little, so I used bright contrasting colors. The different textures in the center of the blocks will give her something to feel with her fingers. The quilting is dense, and different for each block, to add to the textures of the quilt top. Finished size 43 X 55, all Kona Cottons in variety of colors. Used the QAYG method to quilt the top. Original patterns and designs can be found under 'Textured Quilt Sampler Tutorial' on the facebook page for 'TeresaDownUnder'.

BWR Log Cabin lap quilt

MaxNTopeka — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:12:29 GMT

Found the backing fabric for this quilt a couple of years ago and have been trying to decide on what pattern I wanted to use for the top ever since. The backing has wonderful large dragons in black, greys, and reds. It is an Alexander Henry print. Recently saw a log cabin pattern done using Jelly Rolls and decided that was what I wanted to do with this lap quilt. Nice and masculine in colors, pattern, and style. This lap quilt will be donated to the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study for one of their research participants. Finished size after washing is 50 inches square.

Spin Cycle

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:36:51 GMT

FInally got Spin Cycle quilted and bound! Tried quilting in a spiral for the first time. Learned a lot and will use spiral quilting again. Also tried gluing the binding to keep in in place while machine stitching it. Very happy with the result, and the glue washed right out. Finished size after washing: 43 X 49 inches. The sixteen 5 inch square blocks were improvisational pieced using scraps of solid colors. Additional scraps were used for the border. This lap quilt will be donated to the Alzheimer's Diease Cooperative Study, UCLA-San Diego.

This pattern was shared June 2006 on pattilousquilts blogspot.

Spin Cycle back

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:18:40 GMT

Pieced back of Spin Cycle

Bangles, Baubles, and Beads

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:58:23 GMT

Lap quilt done as a Mystery Quilt project from pattern by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr. Completed January 1, 2013. Donated to Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Research project at UCLA-San Diego.

Large Lap Quilt Front

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:45:54 GMT

Large lap quilt made from two Kona Cotton jelly rolls. Finished size is 56 X 68, after washing. Backing is pieced flannel. This quilt will be donated to the Alzheimer's Diease Coopertive Research program at UCLA-San Diego.

Back of Large Lap Quilt

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:43:23 GMT

Back of Large lap quilt made from two Kona Cotton jelly rolls. Finished size is 56 X 68, after washing. Backing is pieced flannel. This quilt will be donated to the Alzheimer's Diease Coopertive Research program at UCLA-San Diego.

Starz

MaxNTopeka — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:33:31 GMT

Lap quilt, 50 inches square. Made for donation to Alzheimer's Research Group UCLA-San Diego, for their special Vietnam Veteran project. Wonky eight-point stars mixed with wonky four-point stars. Just had to use the backing fabric with old military planes from all the services branches for this quilt.

Mod Flag

MaxNTopeka — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 04:24:29 GMT

Lap quilt, 50 inches square. Made for special Vietnam Veteran project coordinated with the Alzheimer's Research Group UCLA-San Diego. Original design, inspired by combining bits and pieces of projects seen on several different quilting blogs and magazines.

Harry Potter: Project of Doom

MaxNTopeka — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:59:56 GMT

Finished at 66 X 84. Used the quilt-as-you-go technique to avoid trying to handle quilting the entire quilt on my little DSM. Quilted each 'shelf' unit', then assembled them into one large unit. Added the side borders (side of bookcase and background) to the completed shelf unit, and then quilted the border. Then added the top border (top of bookcase and background) and quilted it. Same with the bottom border. This worked very well for me. SO glad it is finally finished!

Scrambled Eggs Lap Quilt

MaxNTopeka — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:50:58 GMT

Scrambled Eggs started out being named Easter Eggs....but an 'oops!' occurred and the name changed. Lap quilt finished at 49 X 57 inches. Used irregularly spaced wavey lines to quilt.

July Scrappy Lap Quilt

MaxNTopeka — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:43:22 GMT

Finished quilt 49 X 49 inches. Inspired by Nana's July 2012 Scrappy Quilt Project. I was so happy with the looks at the end of the first step I quit and sewed the blocks together. Used a diamond pattern to quilt, using purple variated thread.

Second June Scrappy Lap Quilt

MaxNTopeka — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:37:10 GMT

Second June Scrappy Lap Quilt Back

MaxNTopeka — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:34:36 GMT

Finished the second lap quilt made for Nana's June 2012 Scrappy Quilt Project. Instead of paper-pieced hearts, I inserted three wonky stars into the top. For the borders I used some of the same fabrics that were in the top. The binding was also pieced together from left-over scraps. Used a fabric with old pickup trucks on the back, and bordered it using the colors from the trucks. Quilted with a simple diagonal straight-line pattern. Finished at 52 inches square. Will be donated, along with the other scrapply lap quilt made in June, to the Alzheimer's Research Project.

June 2012 Scrappy Quilt Project

MaxNTopeka — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:25:46 GMT

Second of two Lap Quilts made during June's scrappy quilt project. Finished size 48 X 48.