Stipple Quilting ~ Meander Quilting

I have asked so many people what is the difference between stipple quilting, and meander quilting. Everyone tells me that it is all the same. But....... it is not!

Stipple Quilting looks like a maze, or interlocking puzzle pieces. It is especially effective as a background pattern for applique shapes or quilted motifs. The most common form of stipple quilting is vermicelli quilting, an overall pattern of curving lines that look similar to slender, interwined pieces of vermicelli pasta Because of the density of stitches, it is suitable for filling in small areas in a quilt.

Meander Quilting is a free-flowing pattern of randomly stitched lines that can be used to fill either large or small spaces in a quilt. The stitching lines change direction frequently, and they do not duplicate themselves. The shapes of meander quilting can be as diverse as any found in nature; just as no two flowers or snowflakes look exactly alike, no two twists, angles, curves, or turns in meander quilting are ever identical.

Memory Quilt

This is a memory photo quilt. The picture's are from a family who took a vacation to Alaska.
This photo is part of the quilting process. The quilting machine is a Gammill.
Wah-La........ The quilt is completed and beautiful.

Sister's Choice for Mia

I quilted this Sister's Choice quilt for my cousin Nettie.

Below is the backing.

Photo Wall Quilt

These are two portraits of (left to right) me, my mom and my sister Sandy. The one on the left is from 1962 and on the right from 2005.

T~Shirt Quilts

These Quilt's were made out of T~Shirts. The T~Shirts are from vacation's that two friend have taken together. ~Friends Forever~

Baby Quilt

This quilt was made for a beautiful little baby girl. Ordered by her proud Grandfather. Bottom photo is the back of this quilt.

Blessed Quilt

This Quilt was blessed at the Catholic Church. It was made for Aunt Imelda's Birthday. Livia (Imelda's sister) ordered it, had it blessed, and sent to Austin Texas. Mother thinks the world of her sister Imelda. And wanted to send her something special. Aunt Imelda worships the Virgin Mary.

Sunbonnetsue Umbrella Lady

This Quilt top belongs to a customer. Her Grandmother made it for her. She lived with her Grandmother till the age of 12, then her Grandmother passed away. This quilt has a lot of sentimental value. I stippled the white on the border, stitched in the ditch on the squares and on the blue blocks outlined the Sunbonnetsue Umbrella Lady.