Welcome to the Quilting Nook
STONE HARRIMAN
Welcome to the Quilting Nook. My quilting journey began in 2012 when I signed up for a beginners quilt class at the local quilt store in my town. It quickly became a passion. But quilting on my domestic sewing machine was a struggle. I wanted to quilt them so I searched for places that rented time on longarm machines and found a wonderful quilt shop that did. I registered for their Learn to Longarm class and waited anxiously for the day to come. The minute I laid my hands on the her longarm I was hooked!!! By the end of that 3 hour class I had already booked my next all-day rental knowing I didn't have a single quilt top ready for quilting. I went home that day (it was a 2 hour drive home...) and started a marathon piecing month. I completed three quilt tops. A month later, I got in my car very early in the morning so I could be there for 9 a.m... it was cold, snowy and dark but I made that 2 hour trek. I quilted three quilts... it was an amazing day!!! I quilted for 8 hours straight. And then got back into my car and drove the 2 hours home. I was exhausted... and happy.... but sad. Sad that I needed to make more quilt tops and make that long drive so I could quilt. I really enjoy the process of piecing... choosing a pattern, selecting the fabrics... cutting the fabric, sewing... etc. but my passion is longarm quilting!!! Fast forward to 2016 and the Quilt Canada conference... I registered for every longarm quilting class they had as well as two sit-down free motion quilt classes - all on Handi Quilter machines. I met some incredible Longarm quilters and learned a lot from them. I heard their stories of how they started quilting for others without ever having touched a longarm machine and that's when I knew what I wanted to do. I look the leap... in August of 2016 I purchased a Handi Quilter Avante machine on a 12 foot frame. Omgosh!!! I had my longarm... her name is Lola. And she is amazing!! We have learned so much together. I hope you will contact me so I can help you get them finished and gifted... or better yet... used by you and your family!!! Happy quilting!
February 2018
Just a little update... have quilted many quilt tops for customers and thought I'd share some beautiful quilts...
Janice
a beautiful Double Irish Chair quilt...
Some custom quilting on a Dresden plate quilt...
Canada 150 quilt.... quilted with maple leaves all over!!! Beautiful!!!