Introduction & Photos

Introduction

My name is Deanne Davis and I've always been passionate about sewing. When I began working, my first purchase was a Singer sewing machine. Over the years I used that machine to make my wedding gown, curtains for the house, and clothes for myself and my two daughters, including one daughter's wedding gown and all of the bridesmaids' outfits.

My first quilt was a 'log cabin' from Eleanor Burns' "Quilt in a Day" book. After that I was hooked on quilting. I bought an antique quilting frame (with handmade wood gears) for $20 and used it to hand quilt several quilts. Other quilts I have made were quilted at a local studio where I rented time on a Gammill Statler Stitcher Longarm machine.

Through the years my dream was to retire and have a quilting business. So, in 2014, I invested in a Gammill Statler Stitcher Longarm machine and formed the Creative Quilting Company, LLC. Now I welcome the opportunity to share a mutual interest and provide quilting services to you.

I assure you that I will handle your quilt as if it were my own. I know how much time and effort it takes to create a quilt top and I want to work with you to turn your quilt tops into beautiful quilts that will become useful family treasures. I owe any success in this venture to my faith, my husband, Don, and to my daughters, Anne Kisak and Marie Ireland, for their support and encouragement.

The Creative Quilting Company studio, which is located in our home, is a smoke free and pet free setting. We Welcome Quilters and Friends to visit to see how your projects are transformed into beautiful and useful quilts that will be treasured. Please call or email to schedule a visit to the studio located at 16897 White Daisy Loop, Walnut Cove Section of Magnolia Green, in Moseley, VA 23120.

The Photos page is "under Re-construction" while I Organize the Quilts into Categories,
e.g., Custom, Memory, T-Shirts, Rescued, etc. and add more recent photos. Thank you for your Patience!

Photos - Custom Quilting, Edge to Edge Quilting, Rescued Quilts, and T-Shirt Quilts

Below are photos of quilts I have pieced and quilted, as well as many quilts that I have quilted for Clients. All photos are posted with the permission of the owner.

Custom Quilting photos

This beautiful quilt was pieced by a Client's Mother and custom quilted by Deanne Davis. It is 106" square, has a custom label, and a two-color flange binding.

This is a "screen shot" photo of the Custom Quilting Plan approved by the Client that is stitched on the green and wine quilt shown above on the poster bed.

A photo of the detail on the back corner of the green and wine quilt shown on the poster bed above. The Custom Quilting Plan was approved by the Client.

A beautiful Double Wedding Ring (DWR) quilt that I just finished. Binding complete and ready for the quilt label.

A closeup of the Custom Quilting Plan, approved by the Client, on the Double Wedding Ring quilt.

This photo shows the back of the DWR quilt and the Custom Quilting Plan design.

A beautifully pieced and embroidered quilt that I custom quilted for a client. Every other block has a hand embroidered "wreath" in the center of the block. This quilt is 92" x 92" and is bound with a two-color flange binding.

This Custom Quilt Quilt was designed and commissioned by the Client. The quilt is 80" x 90" and made with made with 83 neckties from the Client's collection. There are 47 neckties in the center Dresden circle and 9 neckties in each of the 4 corner "fans". It is custom quilted using a meander in the open spaces and stitch-in-the-ditch around all of the ties. It is finished with a two color flange binding, a hanging sleeve, and a custom label for the Client.

Edge to Edge Quilting

This magnificent king size quilt, The Generals' Wives, was pieced by a Client. We quilted it with a "simply feathered" E2E design and finished it with a two color flange binding and a custom label.

Pinwheels and Bows is a beautiful queen size quilt that is quilted using the Anne Bright design "Florishing Hearts". The Client will bind the quilt.

A beautiful Kaffe Fassett quilt pieced by a Client shown before trimming and binding on a queen bed. We quilted it with the Anne Bright design "Atta Boy" using the variegated King Tut thread "Jacob's Coat".

A Client pieced this Block of the Month quilt and we quilted it with a meander leaving the raised bow tie centers free of quilting. The quilt is finished with a two-color flange binding.

This 3-yard quilt was made by a Client and quilted with the design "Strudel" by Anne Bright Designs.

This beautiful quilt was a client's 1st quilt ! It is quilted with the design "Damask" by Nancy Haacke. I sewed on the binding and turned the corners for the client. She will finish the binding.

This beautiful family heirloom Double Wedding Ring quilt top was brought to me for quilting and binding. It is shown on a queen size bed. A meander design was used to stabilize the top and allow the piecing to shine.

This is a king size quilt (112" x 100") shown on a queen size bed was made using Moda's Fern Hill fabric group. The quilting design is "Leaves" by Anne Bright. Two king size pillow shams made to match the quilt. As you can see 2 king size pillow shams don't fit on a queen size bed ! I just don't have a king size bed to show them on.

Anne's Christmas Tree panel custom quilted with a double echo around the perimeter of the tree and Anne Bright's design "snowflake crystals".

A closeup of the upper left hand corner block in the Vintage Redwork quilt. The custom quilting design used on each block is Anita Shackelford's "Trim Background Grid and Ivy".

A recent Rescued quilt top transformed into a beautiful Vintage Redwork quilt. The 36 hand embroidered blocks were sewn together by hand and hand embroidered over the seams and around the edge of the quilt top. Borders were added, the top was custom quilted, and bound with a two-color flange binding. A hanging sleeve and custom label was added. More photos of this quilt can be seen on the Services and Pricing page.

A beautiful quilt made by a Client for her daughter-in-law who was going to have surgery. I quilted it with Anne Bright's quilting design "Baroque" and did the binding.

This beautiful batik quilt was made by a Client and quilted with the design "Strudel" from Anne Bright Designs.

This beautiful Large Christmas Tree panel (27" x 76") was paper pieced by a Client. The quilting design is "Holiday Vines" by Anne Bright Designs. The panel will be trimmed and bound by the Client.

This quilt was pieced by a Client and quilted with the design "Splash of Love" by Anne Bright. An appropriate design for a wedding gift. It will be bound with a two color flange binding.

This beautiful quilt top was pieced by a Client and quilted with Anne Bright's design "Feathers and Swirls". It is shown on a queen bed before binding.

This quilt was made by a Client who wanted to have it custom quilted with a design in the center of each medallion and a meander over the rest of the quilt. The Client then completed the quilt with a binding.

One of the medallions showing the detail of the quilting. There is a heart design quilted in the center of each medallion and a meander over the rest of the quilt.

This pieced quilt is all about Paris including maps of the city. The quilting design is "Last Valentine" by Anne Bright and the Client will do the binding.

This beautiful quilt was made by a Client and donated to charity through the Hospitality Chapter of the Richmond Quilt Guild. It is quilted using a "hearts and swirl" design by Cyndi Hermann and will be bound by the Client.

This bright colorful quilt which is 73" x 92" was pieced by a Client and is quilted with a "Circle Meander" design by Nancy Haacke.

A beautiful weighted blanket for a very special little girl. This is made with a weighted insert that can be taken out to launder the cover. It is quilted with the Anne Bright design "Beaded".

A Client's beautiful Hexagon quilt that was completely pieced and sewn by hand. We quilted it with a Meander and it will be trimmed and bound by the Client. The handwork on this quilt is beautiful.

A Client's beautiful quilt with large Dresden blocks inside a bright colorful block border.

A Client's lovely quilt pieced with four rows of different block designs surrounded by a simple block border is quilted with a Meander design.

A Client's beautiful quilt that has a checkered border to set off the large blocks of blues, whites, and yellows in the center. It is a bright and refreshing quilt that is quilted with an E2E Meander.

A Client's king size quilt, 80" x 96", that is a block design made with 10" squares cut in half and in quarters and pieced into the top. The top is surrounded by a coordinating fabric border and quilted with an E2E Meander.

This colorful quilt was pieced by a Client and quilted with a Meander design.

Batik kit by Villa Rosa from Quilting Adventures in Richmond, I pieced this one and the Quilting design is "Damask" by Nancy Haacke.

This pink, cocoa, and white flannel baby quilt was made and personalized for Addison. I used the quilting design "Beaded" by Anne Bright Designs. This quilt has a two-color flange binding.

I pieced this blue, cocoa, and white flannel baby "snuggle" blanket and quilted it with the quilting design, "Sailin'" which is made of sall boats and waves by Anne Bright Designs. This quilt has a two color flange binding and is on display at Material Things on Hull Street in Chesterfield.

This red and white queen size quilt was pieced by my daughter and quilted with "Stars and Loops", a design by Linda Taylor.

This was a wrap around hostess skirt that I made many years ago... I removed the lining and waistband, added borders, and quilted it with the "Botanical Blossoms" design by Anne Bright Designs.

I pieced and quilted this Crosswalk quilt with "Leaves" by Anne Bright Designs.

I pieced this Dutchman's Puzzle quilt from my stash and quilted it using Anne Bright's quilting design "Botanical Blossoms".

This "Star Block" quilt was made from a "bag" of Star blocks and half-square triangle (HST) pieces that were hand-sewn and hand-cut by my Client's Mother. All of the blocks and pieces are shown in the photo below. At the Client's request, the size of the quilt is 112" long by 95" wide and the binding is a two-color flange binding.

The contents of the "bag" included completed hand-sewn blocks and enough HST pieces to create 13 additional blocks.

This photo shows the Custom Quilting Plan that I used in the quilting. I did some Stitch in the Ditch (SID) and used Anne Bright's design set "Excited". I quillted the star blocks with Point-2-Point (P2P) designs.

Latest commissioned project is this 104" Lone Star Bed Runner for a King bed (shown on a Queen bed). The side drop is 22" on each side when on a queen bed. The side drop will be 16" on each side when placed on a king bed. It is custom quilted, has a custom label, and is bound with a two color flange binding.

Lone Star center block and inside border detail.

This Circle of Friends quilt was custom quilted using SID on the 1/2 square triangles in the color circles, various motifs in the circle centers, and "Fill Curves", an Anita Shackelford fill design, in the open areas. The quilt is trimmed and the Client will do the binding.

This "Dinosaur" Quilt shown on a queen bed is one of two and is custom quilted to the Client's approved plan.

This photo shows the detail of the clouds in the upper border and the cobblestones in the inner borders of the Dinosaur quilt. Two little boys love their quilts.

A beautifully pieced quilt made by a Client that is custom quilted using "stitch-in-the-ditch" as well as the border design "Charmin" by Anne Bright Designs. The Client will do the binding on this quilt.

Memory Quilts

MEMORY QUILT: Client's memory quilt made with fabric from an article of clothing and Quilted with a Meander design. Photo published with Client's permission,

This is Memory Quilt #5. The star blocks were made from shirts and I included one necktie and shirt pocket. The quilting design is Anne Bright's "Five Gold Rings". The binding is a two-color flange and it has a custom quilt label.

This is the back of Memory Quilt #5. I used the last remnants of shirt fabrics for the star block in the middle.

This is Memory Quilt #6. The star blocks are made from shirt fabrics and it is quilted with Anne Bright's Five Gold Rings design. The binding is a two color flange binding and it has a custom quilt label.

This is the back of Memory Quilt #6.... I used the last remnants of shirt fabrics for the star block in the middle.

MEMORY QUILTS: All three quilts on one bed showing custom labels. These "memory" quilts were made from shirts and trousers of a much loved deceased husband, father, and grandfather. Each quilt has one square with a shirt pocket that is not quilted so it can hold a memory or note.

MEMORY QUILT: This is one of three memory quilts that I designed, pieced, and quilted for a Client. The center squares are all made from shirts and the triangles that surround the center squares are made from trousers. Both of the borders are also made from trousers. Each one of the quilts has one square that is made with a shirt pocket and it is not quilted so the pocket can be used to hold a memento or a note.

MEMORY QUILT: This is another of the memory quilts. The shirt pocket on this quilt is located in the top row and is a red plaid pocket with a white button. It's the second square in the top row. There are 58 squares in each quilt cut from 26 shirts.

MEMORY QUILT: Memory quilt I made for Heather using her Father's favorite colors and a picture of her Father and her son, Eric. Photo published with Heather's permission.

T-Shirt Quilts

A new memory quilt for Andrew, my Grandson, made with special T-shirts from college and other memorable events.

I made this T-shirt quilt for my Grandson, Andrew, as a memory quilt for his High School years.

A T-shirt quilt made for a Client and quilted with the design "Botanical Blossoms".

This is the T-shirt quilt made for my granddaughter, Annie who is in graduate school at St. Francis of Loretto University. It is shown on a queen size bed and quilted with a meander pattern. Happy Birthday Annie ! Stay warm in those PA mountains. ;-)

A Client's oriental panel was quilted with the Anne Bright design "Beaded" in gold color thread. The Client will do the binding.

This cute baby quilt was made by a Client for a lucky little boy. It has subtle beige and white stripes and is quilted with Anne Bright's "Atta Boy" design.

This large tote bag was quilted and made for a recent trip. The large red flower on the front is a pocket and the straps go completely around the bag for maximum support.

This quilt was made by a Client who wanted the center quilted in a meander and the border quilted using a special design, "Robots", for her Grandson. The Client did the binding.

This is a picture of the "Robots" border design by Anne Bright.

This quilt was made with a bag of fabric from the Hospitality Chapter of the Richmond Quilt Guild. I made the quilt, quilted it, and bound it for Charity. It will be donated by the Chapter to one of our Charity Organizations.

Quilted Tote bags with a detachable small purse to match. The gusset sides are 6" wide with a quilted pocket on one side and a similar pocket on the other side that matches the gusset (black) fabric. These pockets will hold a large water bottle (or bottle of wine).

This photo shows the detail of the hand quilting on the log cabin quilt shown in another photo. The log cabin squares are all quilted by "stitching in the ditch". The borders were done using templates.

This is a log cabin quilt I made and hand quilted on my antique quilting frame. I finished hand quilting it in 1996. The quilt currently has a place of honor in my daughter's guest bedroom.

Clients colorful quilt also quilted with a Meander.

This beautiful Christmas quilt was pieced by Kim, a Client, and quilted with a Holly quilting design using gold thread. The quilt is bound with a flange binding of red and green that matches the outer border.

The hunting theme fabric was selected by the Client (and was made into a beautiful large (95" x 100") quilt. I pieced the top and quilted it using the Anne Bright design "Leaves" with a variegated green thread. The backing is a premium unbleached muslin and I finished the quilt with a two-color flange binding and a custom made label.

MEMORY QUILT: This memory quilt was made from Grandfather's shirts for Grandson by a Client. We quilted it with a Meander and the binding will be done by the Client.

This is the Shenandoah University quilt and tote that I made for the Silent Auction at the "Vintage in the Valley" Gala 2016 to be held on Oct. 22nd in Winchester, VA.

Graduation gift quilt for Annie, my granddaughter, who earned her Bachelors degree this year. The quilting design is made up of graduation caps and diplomas.

"Modern" quilt I made at my daugther's suggestion. It is quilted with the quilt design " Feathers & Swirls" by Judith Kraker. This quilt is currently hanging in the studio.

Quatrefoil quilt I pieced and quilted using the quilt design "Leaves" by Anne Bright Designs.

This photo shows some of the detail of my hand quilting on the Jelly Roll Junction quilt.

I pieced and handquilted this quilt called "Jelly Roll Junction" from Heather M. Peterson's book "On a Roll". It is queen size and custom quilted on my antique quilting frame.