11/03/2026
Today I loaded a beautiful custom Baltimore Album quilt made by Joanne B. onto Anya.
When quilting a custom project like this, I begin by basting all three layers together from the top of the quilt to the bottom. Once that's complete, I work my way back up the quilt, stitching in the ditch and carefully quilting around each appliqué piece. This process helps define all the beautiful details and prepares the quilt for the background quilting to come.
I was able to finish a little more than half of the quilt today. My goal is to complete the ditch stitching and appliqué outlining tomorrow morning and then move on to the background quilting.
Joanne has chosen crosshatching in the blocks and elegant feathers in the border, a combination that will add wonderful texture and dimension while allowing the appliqué work to remain the star of the show.
I can't wait to share this quilt process with all of you. Stay tuned for more updates! ❤️