So Ireland has been getting some severe snow this past few days. Maybe not severe for some countries but quite severe for Ireland. The whole country has almost come to a complete close! It has however meant that I can work on my longarm quilting and my piecing. I had some lovely left over polka Read More
Author: Liz Dunne
This baby corners like it’s on rails!
I have had my longarm machine since 2010 and over the years through use the rails wore down. They actually got so bad that I started sanding them down to try to keep them smooth. I recently changed my rails, well when I say “I” what I actually mean is my husband changed my rails. Read More
Christmas Quilt
It’s rare that a quilter or longarm quilter will ever make a quilt for themselves. I’m sure lots of people will find this hard to believe but it’s true. I make quilts for friends, family and for customers but I almost feel guilty working on something for myself. Christmas 2016, I decided I wanted to Read More
Wide backings can be a scurge to longarmers
Don’t get me wrong, I love a great deal as much as the next quilter and I can understand the surge in people buying wide backings. Why wouldn’t you? They are good value and with the added bonus of not having to piece your backings. I quilted a very large quilt for a customer that had Read More
Having a picture of how a customer wants their quilt quilted is worth its weight in gold
Its always nice to have a customer come back to you. My customer Valerie Monaghan is a fantastic quilter. She also does gorgeous applique which I one day hope to be able to do well. Valerie always uses the best quilting cottons you can get and this is also responsible for a nice finish. This Read More
Honestly!, this is their first quilt
My latest customer quilt was this adorable sampler quilt by Laura Dixon. She took a beginner quilting class in St Colmcille’s Adult Education, knocklyon by teacher Deirdre Carroll. I think a lot of hard work went into this quilt and you can understand why Laura came to me to quilt it for her, as it is Read More

White on White
I recently finished this beautiful modern quilt for one of my favourite clients! Sandra Butler is a member of the Irish Patchwork Society and part of a sew group called the sew n sews. I love her positive attitude to quilting and life in general. She made this quilt for her daughter and I’m sure Read More

You don’t always have to use a blended thread when quilting
I got a customer quilt recently that was a modern twist on an old pattern with lots of cream coloured negative space in it. The customer had decided on a pantograph for this one and picked out a design that would suit the overall look of the quilt. When it came to picking the thread, Read More