Pride Digital Pantographs

I've been working on a special project with my guildmate Ben Millett. We both are members of the Central Iowa Modern Quilt Guild that meets in the Des Moines metro area.

You kind of just need to check out Ben's blog to get a sense of the caliber of work he creates and the intention behind his pieces. I always love to see the creativity he brings to modern quilting!

His piecing is just one layer of his finished work. He's someone who will bring the most meaning possible to each and every detail. The quilting design should be no different, right? Except, what is commercially available as far as LGBTQ+ affirming quilting designs? Ben wanted to change that, and he did so in the most personal way possible—by spelling out the most essential words of his message in his own hand. ❤️

I was just the digitizer for this project - the art is all Ben's. My part was to use my "special software" to create the files so that quilters everywhere can use them. I also want to amplify Ben's work and this message by promoting and linking to them here and in our pantograph shop.

To buy all four designs bundled together (what a deal!) and benefit One Iowa in the process, visit Ben's shop: Pride Pantographs.

Longarm League member Kristen Lee of Mashe Modern provided the sample quilting shown above, as well as using two of the designs on Ben's quilts shown here and here.