I’m almost there! I’ve nearly finished hand-quilting my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt! In fact, if we hadn’t had visitors this week I might just have cracked on and finished it!
Three weeks ago I was waiting for some more ceramic lead pencils to arrive so I could start the final side…
Whilst I was waiting I decided to be productive and finish the outer diamond border…
…and quilt round the rabbits and the heart.
I started adding a bit more quilting to the Dresden flowers too as I had only gone round the two circles so I felt the inside was too big to be unquilted. I’ve just stitched a line down the centre of each purple segment. I need to remember I have to go back to the central dresden circle too as I only quilted about a third of it before thread went missing!
The ceramic leads finally arrived so I could mark the cross-hatching in the main border. I’m so near to the end now, I’ll have to find my dancing shoes and give them a polish! Once I’ve quilted this last section and the other little bits, I just need to remove all that pesky basting thread, bind it, stitch a label on and wash it..hopefully in time for the next HQAl post – that would be a nice start to Christmas 🙂
Hand Quilt Along Links
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Emma, Tracy, Deb, Susan, Nanette, Edith, Sharon, Karrin, Gretchen, Kathi, Bella, Daisy and Connie
I’m also linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday, please follow this link too for lots more hand-stitching.
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Wow! That is a gorgeous quilt!
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Thank you 🙂
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What a relief this will be when finished and what a beauty it will be. You have worked so hard on this Quilt.
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Thanks Lisa, I have to agree it will be a relief to finish it, it’s been a big project!
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Hurray for ceramic quilt markers! It’s looking really good, and you’re so close now…
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The ceramic pencils have worked really well thanks Kate, fingers crossed for a Christmas finish 🙂
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Polish up the dancing shoes… we will celebrate with you!
Love the photo of the quilt in the hoop!
Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching and sharing your progress with us!
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So exciting to be so close to a finish! It has been so fun watching this one progress to a finish.
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It’s been a long project, but I’m nearly there!
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Absoloutely stunning Margaret.
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Thanks Cathy, nearly there!!
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Lots of productivity going on at your end…. only ways exciting getting close to a finish – you got this!
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I’m busy busy busy at the moment!!!
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Very nice and you are so close to a real finish! Congrats!
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Thanks, I’m nearly there!
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It has been such a treat to see this progress! Great work!
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Thank you
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Such a gorgeous quilt!! How fun to be so close to finishing!
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Thanks Connie, fingers crossed for a Christmas finish 🙂
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All of a sudden you are sewing at Mach 1! This is so exciting, can’t wait to dance with you, Margaret!
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I seem to have suddenly got there – well nearly 🙂
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That would be a wonderful to have done for Christmas! You have worked so hard on this quilt,and quilting this big one by hand on your first time hand quilting is admirable.
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…it seemed a good idea at the time!! It will be nice to have a finish for Christmas.
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This may be my favorite quilt that you’ve made, and I’m excited for your finish! I hope you meet your goal.
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Thanks Lynda, it would be a nice Christmas present to myself 🙂
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Wow, you accomplished a lot, AND you’re so close to finishing! I look forward to a possible finish next time.
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Fingers crossed for a finish 🙂
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Looking fabulous and so close to the happy dance
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I’m nearly there!!
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I could just dive into the colors you’ve used for this project, they’re so yummy! You’re making tremendous progress on it! What size hoop do you use for your hand quilting?! 🙂
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Thank you, they’re nice calm colours, I use an 18″ lap hoop.
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