21 September 2017

Not so Big Stitch Quilting

I am really enjoying the hand quilting of Happy Days; I am using Aurifil 12wt thread and a crewel embroidery needle, which seem to be the perfect combination for me. I have been steadily stitching an hour or so a day and find that my stitches are quite even, and although larger than fine heirloom hand quilting, are not so big that they detract from the appliqué and piecing.

I have stitched from the middle to one corner and am slowly working towards the next...





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10 comments:

  1. Karen - Quilts...etc.21/9/17 13:49

    it is always nice to get to the quilting isn't it - especially by hand - I so hope to get my hand quilting frame set up sometime in October, just the floor left to do in the quilting room and I can start to move things back in - hubby has been having a few health problems though so it has been going slow

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  2. BillieBee (billiemick)21/9/17 16:43

    All of it is so lovely.

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  3. Rachel21/9/17 17:06

    It's going along very nicely, isn't it!

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  4. Janet21/9/17 21:34

    It looks great so far! Handquilting has such lovely texture - it will look and feel awesome!

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  5. Jacqueline22/9/17 01:19

    Your quilting is very nice.

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  6. Robin22/9/17 01:38

    It's turning out so beautiful. This is going to be a treasure.

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  7. Kyle22/9/17 01:41

    What a lovely way to finish this quilt. Big stitching doesn't have to be huge, just bigger than normal. You're work looks marvelously perfect!

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  8. Gretchen Weaver22/9/17 13:44

    I'm a hand quilter. What's important isn't that the stitches be tiny but that they are even in size. Looks like you've got the even stitches. Your quilt is looking beautiful! I love to see a quilt come alive with the stitching.

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  9. sandi s22/9/17 14:38

    Your quilt is gorgeous!!! Hugs,

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  10. Margaret26/9/17 00:10

    Just gorgeous!!! I must admit, I prefer hand quilting not to have huge stitches. Your stitches look perfect!

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