Marking cross-hatching for hand quilting on Red and White Pinwheel Quilt |
To get this one moving, I needed a deadline, so I have entered the quilt in a show, and now I am frantically quilting to get it done. Mind you, the pace I am going could not be mistaken for 'frantic', as there is a lot of stitching for what seems like meagre progress. The overall plan is not fully worked out, and the more I do, the more I feel I need to do, as well as the binding, plus the hanging tab, and the quilt label. I can see myself stitching, just minutes before I hand it over!
Book: "Quilt It!" by Barbara Chainey |
I would not say I am an expert at hand quilting, and don't feel that I have quite mastered how to choose a quilt patterns for particular quilts, but one book I find really useful is Barbara Chainey's 'Quilt It', as it gives loads of suggestions, especially for pieced work, rather than patterns for whole cloths. I have designed some motifs of my own for this quilt, plus a lot of outline quilting, and at the moment I am working on some cross-hatching.
It will get done.
Joining Up with Design Wall Monday! and Slow Stitching Sunday.
This is a gorgeous quilt! Good for you to set a deadline goal!
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Beautiful work! Sometimes a deadline helps wonders, but then there's the pressure to deal with.:) Good luck with your time frame!
ReplyDeleteYou need to be so careful marking the crossing hatchlings to keep everything true. My tip, measure, check, measure, mark and check again. Also do not mark too much at once.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful quilt, and good for you to sign up and have a deadline, it helps, I know. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt. I use several books for inspiration. Haven't got "Quilt It". Hope you post the finished quilt.
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