Hand Quilting

It's a very cold and windy day here in
Lancaster.

I had planned to go to the Lancaster Spring
Quilt show at the Host Resort  but I woke
up with a terrible sinus headache. So, 
hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.

I decided to kick off my shoes, make some
homemade Beef mushroom soup and do
some hand quilting. 

I have some WIP (works in progress) and
chose a small table runner that I had started
way back when.... who remembers? 

 

I was thinking that instead of machine quilting it that

I would hand quilt and use the Big Stitch  technique.

I use pearl cotton size 8 and an embroidery needle.

 Big stitch quilting is also called the  Utility stitch.

 You may use a hoop or not. I don't like to use a

 hoop for Big Stitch Quilting because I like the look 

of the little puffs it makes -  It  gives the quilt a 

vintage look.

Depending on your preference; you can either use

even calculating stitches or a bit uneven where your 

stitches don't  necessarily have to be perfect.
I prefer the latter (-:

You can use masking tape or painters tape for straight

lines or your favorite marker.
Or you can just free form and stitch away.

I used Big stitch on two lap quilts so far; I will

post them this weekend. I just love the way they

came out.

It's time consuming but relaxing and very therapeutic.

To me there is no right or wrong way in making a 

quilt. It's the creative process that gives me joy.

Happy Quilting!

 

 

        

Wordless Wednesday

New Projects

I have been working on some new
projects.

Designing some table runners,
centerpieces, and mug rugs -
snack mats. 

Having lots of fun! 

For the lover of music

I call this set

                                        "Good Vibrations"


It's a beautiful day here in Lancaster!

  
  

Wordless Wednesday

Happy St. Valentine's Day

Wordless Wednesday

Free Motion

Last month I took a free motion class

with Teresa Fusco.

The class was titled "Feathers, Feathers, Feathers!"

Please visit her web page; her

quilts are just gorgeous! 

Teresa taught us how to draw feathers

free hand in corners, squares, triangles of your quilts and

also along the borders.

A great learning experience for all!

Here I am at home

practicing in a square!

What is it about feathers - we just love them!

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We had a Tote bag challenge at our guild this year.

We were given 5 pieces of fabric and were allowed

to use just 2 pieces of our own to make the tote.

Here I'm auditioning   a piece of my gold shiny

fabric with the fabric that I was given. This is

harder than I thought!

Unfortunately, I had  to miss the Guild's Christmas

Party this year but.....

I was told that my bag won - Best Use of Fabric.


The bags that were submitted will go to Domestic

Violence Services here in Lancaster County.
 


Happy quilting!