Tuesday 14 May 2013

Quilting progress

After basting my nephews quilt on Saturday, I have started the hand quilting. I had planned to use a black perle but it was just too prominent, so black quilting thread it is. Thank goodness for my new Ottlite.......I can really recommend it, especially when sewing with black!


I am really pleased with how the rows look, keeping the geometric style. I will give his mum (my sister) a sneak peek tomorrow.

One thing I have learned from this quilt is that striped and pieced backings can be hard to work with lots of long, straight quilting lines. I started on one side instead of in the middle like I usually would, and so far it's going ok.

We were lucky to get 10mm of rain overnight..........not so lucky to have an invasion of very big moths, some of them were like small birds banging at the windows.

Susan x

21 comments:

  1. It's looking great Susan, I love the look of your lines of quilting.

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  2. Love the straight lines...creates nice texture....looking good

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  3. Love, love, love it, Susan. Your quilting brings a nice texture to the quilt.

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  4. looking great Susan and we have those big moths too.xx

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  5. great progress. You are quilting up a storm.

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  6. I love how it is turning out with the straight line quilting. Hugs.....

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  7. Looks fantastic Susan xxx

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  8. Quilting looking good.....I HATE moths

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  9. The quilt is looking great, can't wait to see it finished! Not a fan of moths!
    Michelle.

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  10. YOu nephew will love his quilt. It is coming up beautifully. We had 11mm and moth invasion as well. Where were they all? In the ground or in the trees? It didn't take much to bring them out.

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  11. Am full of awe at all that hand quilting.... just lovely... and you are getting through it quick...
    Hugz

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  12. Oh My you are hand quilting lines, I am so inspired and you are moving so fast with it. well done. hugs

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  13. It's looking really good, I love the lines, you sure are a fast worker

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  14. I can't believe how fast you quit, tis looking lovely!

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  15. It's looking wonderful Susan - great quilt for a guy.

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  16. What a huge project Susan. You are doing a great job and I love the colours for your nephew. Lucky him.

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  17. Lovely looking quilt Susan, great colours and design for a boy. Well done with the hand quilting.
    Lots of rain down here at the moment.

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  18. Those quilting lines are looking realy good. I love the colors you used for this quilt.

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  19. The quilting is looking good, yeah for the mothers day light! I hope you get a bit more rain, we have had good falls and now half my top soil is tramped inside my house, but its all good as we have tiled floors!

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