Category Archives: longarm quilting

Shop Talk- New Logo & Gift Certificates Now Available

Posted on June 18, 2013 by ginabean • 3 Comments

Hi All- it has been busy here behind the scenes at Ginabean Quilts. Many of you might have notice that there is a bit of a facelift underway. Soon my new website, blog and shop will be up and running. I am so excited about it. I had no idea how much work goes into all that. Lucky for me, I have had some talented people helping me. My new logo is complete and I am so happy with it that I couldn’t wait for the website launch to show it off. (I heart the quilty swirls in the gb. The girl who designed it has never meet me face to face, but she gets me. She.gets.me.)  I just want to paste it on everything, including gift certificates. (segway…)
 Ginabean Quilts gift certificates are now available! (see how I did that, nice transition there) They are the perfect gift for the quilter in your life (the one with all the finished quilt tops piling up there in the corner. You know who I’m talking about.) Once the website is up, they can be purchased in my shop, but in the meantime, you can purchase them by contacting me at ginabeanquilts@gmail.com. They can be purchased for any amount and used towards any Ginabean Quilts Longarm Quilting Services. I will wrap it up impressively pretty with a bow and such and send it your way. 
Also available are these super cool (in my opinion) vinyl stickers that would look great on the back window of your car. (wink, wink) I would love it if you want to sport one on your ride. Email your address to ginabeanquilts@gmail.com and I will send one your way. (Told you I was a little out of control with wanting to put my logo on everything. It’s kinda Where’s Waldo-ish. No telling where it could show up.)
Filed Under: longarm quilting

Tula Love

Posted on April 19, 2013 by ginabean • 2 Comments

This is Jennifer’s amazing Dreamweaver quilt. 
Jennifer is new to quilting and she definitely has the bug. She did such a beautiful job. 

Filed Under: longarm quilting, modern quilting, quilts

The Positive in the Negative

Posted on April 18, 2013 by ginabean • 5 Comments

 I finished longarm quilting Lee’s hand appliquéd Rainbow Rocks quilt this week. She handed this quilt over to me around the first of the year and graciously agreed to let me wait until I got back from my classes with Angela Walters at QuiltCon to quilt it. I finally worked up the nerve to suck it up and put what I learned down on a quilt. 
Lee’s quilt gave me the perfect opportunity to test my skills in negative space. 
The Rainbow Rocks pattern is designed by my good friend, Kathleen Baden, who took a second place ribbon at QuiltCon for her amazing hand quilted version. 
Filed Under: longarm quilting, modern quilting, negative space quilts, patterns, quilts

Diving In

Posted on April 13, 2013 by ginabean • 6 Comments

I am diving in and putting what I learned and practiced on to an actual customer quilt. Ooooh, nerve racking! It feels good, though. I feel good about it. I hope to have Lee’s quilt ready for her by the end of the week. 
Bring on those negative space quilts, ladies. I ready for them!
Filed Under: longarm quilting, modern quilting, negative space quilts

Free Motion

Posted on April 11, 2013 by ginabean • 9 Comments

Free motion scares me. To think about starting on a custom quilt makes me so nervous and I tend to put them off. I have a few custom quilts I need to get done, so tonight a put a yard of flannel I had on the frame and started practicing what I think I want to put on the next quilt I have to do. I don’t know why I get so scared. This makes me happy. Really happy! I learned this technique in the Quilting Negative Space class I took with Angela Walter’s at QuiltCon. It was by far one of my favorite designs I learned from her. 
Filed Under: longarm quilting, modern quilting, negative space quilts

Diana and Paula

Posted on March 21, 2013 by ginabean • 2 Comments

 Seriously, aren’t I lucky to get to quilt all these quilts. I am in love with Diana’s Alchemy/Field Study fabric combo. The colors are so vibrant and look amazing together.
I quilted it with the Diamonds are Forever pantograph. This is one of my new favorite pantographs.
Not too long ago, I quilted Paula’s quilt with it. I am also drooling over the Art Gallery fabrics she used. I wish some of the shops in our area carried the Art Gallery Fabrics. I don’t think any of our LQS do. (let me know if I’m wrong.) The Diamonds pantograph creates a great secondary pattern, too. It shows up really well in the background fabric of Paula’s quilt. 
Filed Under: fabric, longarm quilting, pantographs, quilts

Abby’s Quilt

Posted on March 20, 2013 by ginabean • 1 Comment

 This is Abby’s amazing quilt. I love the soft mint green she chose for her background. She made it using the Designer Star Pattern by Lee. 
Swirls seemed to suit this quilt perfectly. (but really, what wouldn’t swirls look good on) I quilted it using the Outside In pantograph. I also used one layer of Quilter’s Dream Poly and a layer of Quilter’s Dream Wool for the batting. I love how the swirls really show up in the negative space with the two layers of batting. I have to admit, I didn’t really get the whole two layers of batting thing at first. However, now that I have tried it out, I have changed my ways. I am embracing this trend, for sure. I was also an exclusive cotton batting user, but I am digging the poly and wool. 
I hope it is okay that I have kind of turned my blog into a little bit of a show and tell for my customer’s quilts. I just get to see so many beautiful quilts each day, I feel it is a shame not to share them with you all, too. I also think it is interesting to see how all the different pantographs I have actually look like on a quilt. 
Filed Under: longarm quilting, pantographs, patterns, quilts

Oh Baby!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by ginabean • 2 Comments
 This is Gina’s (owner of The Little General Fabric Boutique) little baby quilt. Any little baby would be so lucky to be swaddled up in this beautiful quilt. 
I used my new pantograph, Centerra, to quilt it for her.
All of the gorgeous fabrics can be found at Gina’s modern quilt shop and Gina has a wonderful eye for putting fabric together. Visit her shop in Reynolda Village to be inspired. 
Filed Under: longarm quilting, pantographs, quilts

A Finish- Finally

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ginabean • 3 Comments
So happy I finally finish this quilt. Just in the nick to time, too. Our class has a little pre-class meeting tonight to select fabrics. (I will get some better pictures to show you. It’s rainy here today and I need to get a couple people taller than 4′, a.k.a my kids, to hold it up.)
I got a new pantograph and decided to use it on my quilt. It is called Centerra. (Told you that my buying these is a little out of control. They are about as addictive to buy as fabric.) I also used one layer of Quilter’s Dream Poly batting and one layer of Quilter’s Dream Wool batting. I really love how using the double batting worked out. The quilting stands out and it is so comfy, cuddle-ie. 
While I’m at it… I might as well show you the other addition to my growing pantograph selection. 
It is called Chamomile. It looks great all quilted up. I just used it on a sweet little quilt for a customer’s granddaughter. 
Filed Under: BOM class, longarm quilting, pantographs, quilts

Modern Fabric Group Therapy

Posted on March 17, 2013 by ginabean • 0 Comments

Photo  Courtesy Karen Gray Design 

Photo Courtesy Karen Gray Design 

This is a new quilt designed and pieced by Karen Gray for Modern Fabric Group Therapy. She designed this Block of the Month quilt based on the book Colorstrology. I quilted it for her about a month ago using my new Bubbles pantograph. She was kind enough to let me share her pictures of it on my blog. (I’m kinda bad about forgetting to take pictures of the quilts I get to quilt.) You can read all about Karen’s Modern Fabric Group Therapy, the book that inspired her quilt and how you can receive a pattern to make this beautiful quilt for yourself on her blog, Karen Gray Design. 
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