Crystal Vision Quilting

A New Year

January 27, 2017 / Sue / No comments

Life always seems to flit here and there. Sometimes it moves at a regular pace so I am able to get things completed in a reasonable amount of time. I am thankful for those times. I feel that I can breathe and enjoy special moments.

Then there are those times when I blink and life has jetted past me, leaving me in the dust and well behind schedule. I do not relish those times. I am still thankful I am here and able to look for blessings, but I do not like feeling behind.

This year, 2017, I am going to try to be more focused on my time around Quilting. I will be scheduling Quilting jobs a bit differently and hopefully more efficiently than I have in the past. So……….

Category: Longarm Quilting Projects, Quilting / Tags: Scheduling

Busy Year

October 15, 2016 / Sue / No comments

It has definitely been a busy year. I had intended on posting more, updating my photo gallery, and printing new patterns this year. Alas, I have not had time.

Keep posted as I hope to meet one or more of those goals.

Category: Longarm Quilting Projects, Projects, Uncategorized /

January 2016

January 8, 2016 / Sue / No comments

It is hard to believe that 2015 has come and gone in the blink of an eye. I thought there would at least be 12 months…..oh, wait…..there were and they flew by so fast that I can only hope 2016 will move a little slower.

This is the time of year that we all consider how to make this next year be different in some way. Some of us have goals. Some of us have resolutions, some of us make lists, and some of us just hope that this new year brings about some changes of some kind or continuation of things we like that happened last year.

I have never been one to make resolutions, but I do have hopes. For those of you that know me, I always have HIGH hopes. I seem to want the moon, but will take a piece of cheese if that is what happens.

Summer Filled Quilting Projects

September 12, 2015 / Sue / No comments

I have been sew busy quilting that I have not posted in a while. The saying “the hurrier I go, the behinder I get” seems to match my summer. I have been very focused on getting quilting pieces completed for my clients but sometimes it seems that I am not making progress. It is always nice to look back at some of the quilts I have completed. Enjoy the show! Read more

Category: Longarm Quilting Projects, Uncategorized / Tags: Client quilts

A Few Pictures To Inspire . . .

March 12, 2015 / Sue / No comments

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This quilt was a very nice piece that I quilted along with the following small table runners. Here is the back side to show you how I quilted it:

The following were very fun, small pieces. Sometimes it is great to have a series of small pieces to get the creative juices flowing.

Category: Longarm Quilting Projects, Quilting / Tags: Double Wedding Ring, Table Runners

Back In The Saddle Again

March 4, 2015 / Sue / 2 comments

Seems that my posts disappeared for awhile as I moved into the summer, fall, and winter. I thought I was doing well with posting, until I wasn’t. I have so many pieces to share with you since last time. My goal during this next month is to get caught up and stay posting since I have been working on some fabulous quilts.

I have added pantographs for sale on the website. I will be adding more as they begin to filter in to me. Take a look and see if there are any that spark your interest. If you are local, you can contact me and pick them up to avoid postage charges. Remember to check back as more will be added. As always, it takes me a while to get some technology things set up. I am working on the postage calculation online. Until I have that figured out, you will get two charges on PayPal when you order pantographs, one for the pantographs and one for the postage. Sorry about the inconvenience. As most of you know, I do get things figured out but tech stuff just takes me a bit longer.

Here are a few photos from the booth that my sister and I shared at the International Quilt Show in Houston, Texas. It was definitely an experience.

Category: Quilting / Tags: vendor

Spring Projects

May 23, 2014 / Sue / No comments

Scheduling gardening, yard work, and quilting certainly becomes a juggling act at times. My yard is calling to me that it is becoming a hay field while I am quilting in the studio. Thank goodness I am as organized as I am. Nothing would get done if I let my attention drift.

I have completed a couple of projects this last month. I repaired an antique double wedding ring quilt but forgot to take her picture. Too bad. She was gorgeous with a green background and prairie points all around the edges.

I completed this memory quilt for a wonderful woman who lost her mother. I hope this quilt gives her comfort as she shares memories of Grandma with her children. Memory quilts are a fabulous way to use clothing items of the person who passed and create a quilt to wrap around shoulders or lay in a lap and remember!

Category: Longarm Quilting Projects, Memory Quilts, Projects, Quilting, T-Shirt Quilt designs and projects in the studio. / Tags: LongArm Quilting, Memory Quilt, T-Shirt quilt

How To Decide What To Quilt On a Quilt Top

April 30, 2014 / Sue / No comments

I am so excited to be asked to write a guest blog for APQS. It took me a little while to really think about what I wanted to share with you today. I know that I am going to talk about how I decide what I will quilt on a client’s quilt, but it is an involved process.
There are some basic things I go through with the quilt maker before I can begin to generate ideas for the quilt. I thought it would be easier to video my talking about those basics and give you a direction to think about for your own quilts. I hope you enjoy the video.

I have never done a video for my own blog: CrystalVisionQuilting.com but think that I will try it again in the future. I had a great time spending time shooting the video and do hope it gives you great ideas.

Category: How To, Ideas, Longarm Quilting Projects, Quilting / Tags: Quilt Designs

Spring Brings Out the Colors

March 18, 2014 / Sue / No comments

I love spring as the flowers are beginning to have green shoots and the grass is coming alive and not so brown. It certainly is a season to look forward to when it comes to quilting as well.

I have been working on another T-Shirt quilt that turned out very well.

The sashing and border on this quilt really set off the blocks and helped the logos to shine. Two of the center blocks were added from printing pictures and words on fabric. This is a great way to add to the number of logos or to add special sayings or photos.

Category: Ideas, T-Shirt Quilt designs and projects in the studio. / Tags: T-Shirt quilt

Tax Season Always Interrupts My Quilting

February 28, 2014 / Sue / No comments

It is unbelievable how fast this year is moving. Seems like only yesterday . . . . It also seems that I say that more and more frequently as I age.

I have been very busy during the month of February. Seems like, when it rains, it pours. So I just have to take deep breaths and move forward as best as I can.

As tax season approaches, I am buried in paperwork. I keep thinking that I am more organized this year than last, but I am buried and it needs to be done ASAP. Wish I could just quilt and not be interrupted by such stuff. I am going to try and be even more organized this year. I think I said that last year and here I am once again, complaining. Well, on to the quilting stuff:

Category: Ideas, Projects, Quilting, T-Shirt Quilt designs and projects in the studio. / Tags: Memory Quilt, T-Shirt quilt

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