In the mail before the holidays, I received this lovely quilt top from Annie in Vashon Island, WA. She had asked if I wanted it for the project. I told her that I would quilt it and she sent it on. I finally got to it this past week.
I pulled a wide backing from my stash, and loaded it onto the longarm.
I used a pantograph that I often use, its swirled pattern is easy to do, quick and covers a lot of space in one pass.
The top thread is Glide in a golden brown color, with Bottom Line in the bobbin.
I like the way it adds a bit of pattern to the white areas and texture to the dark ones.
The thread color is very close to the wheat motif in the print.
So quick, the quilting was accomplished in just one day.
It was so nice of Annie to also send the binding, already made.
After trimming the top, I could immediately get to binding.
I did it by machine both front and back.
All finished and ready to send to Wilmington.
There will be an update on January 6th for the Carolina Hurricane Quilt Project. I have been working on a drop off network in North Carolina, and will announce the participants then. I have a network of longarmers ready to help quilt tops and ship, all you need to do is let me know you have a top and backing ready to send. I have reports of quilts already delivered as well, and I’ll show you some of that soon too.
What are you working on?
From My Carolina Home 
What a lovely quilt……so generous of you both!!
That is a gorgeous quilt.
It’s a beautiful quilt.
What a beautiful quilt for a truly wonderful project. Have a very Happy New Year!
This is a beautiful quilt that is going to cheer and comfort someone! The joint effort of your friend’s quilt top and your quilting is wonderful! I like the swirl pantograph that you chose. My child size version of the perkiman (I think that’s what it was called) quilt was sent to Wilmington. I’m working on an adult size version to send to Chico for the Camp Fire community.
You are an inspiration, Carole!
What a great finish. I look forward to the update. 🙂
Another great effort by Carole’s Quilting Army! Today I am practicing, with a bit of stitching and knitting to break it up. I am in the midst of writing out things I would like to work on for 2019, and enjoy our new snowfall, just enough to make things clean, but not enough to cause problems. It will likely blow away over night, we are expecting 40 mph winds tonight!
What a beautiful quilt Annie gifted to you for the Project. You made a super job of quilting and binding the quilt. So good to see gifts going to those unfortunate folk. Keep up the good work.
Hello Carole, Such a beautiful quilt that Annie created and sent to you. The quilting design you chose is lovely and does add that extra touch to the already beautiful quilt. Whoever receives this quilt will be kept warm for many years. I look forward to your next update as do quite a few other followers. Thank you, so much, Carole for everything that you share and do for wonderful causes throughout the year. Have a fabulous day!
I think that’s the same wonderful Annie who send us beautiful quilt tops for out veterans quilt project. Her piecing is always perfect!
Vicki, You flatter me, but I thank you very much for the kind comment! Hope you have a wonderful new year! Annie
What a beautiful quilt. Your work, and that blue fabric, are both gorgeous.
Beautiful quilting pattern on this quilt. I love the large swirl design.
You and Annie make a great team. The quilt is beautiful and will certainly bless someone, You are angels to do this for someone you don’t even know. That’s part of what quilters do, isn’t it?
Vashon Island! That’s where Sue Nebeker and American Hero Quilts is, so I’m very familiar with that location. It’s a beautiful quilt, nice and big, and someone is going to be comforted by it and cherish it a long time.
Carole, You are so generous. I have a red string quilt top that I would be glad to donate, but I do not have the time to quilt it right now. Are you interested in it by any chance? My only desire would be to see the finished product at some point in a photo. Thanks so much.