Staying Home Quilt HQAL

Posted on January 8, 2023 by craftycreeky

I feel I’ve made good progress on my Staying Home quilt over the last three weeks ago I was still quilting the second row which has the cat on it, trying to stitch borders as I go along too so I don’t end up at the end with lots of border to quilt…

Well after several evenings stitching I’ve not only finished the cat row but I’ve also made good inroads to the top row. I’m keeping the quilting on the embroidered blocks deliberately simple as I don’t want to detract from the actual embroidery so on the one with a flowery rabbit below I’ve just done a circle within the ring of writing. On the alphabet hare I’ve just gone round the outline of the hare.

So I’m now just over half way, I’ve quilted thirteen out of twenty five blocks with just the house to finish and the dragonfly block at the end to do. Happy days!

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, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie, and  Cathie

I’ll also be linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday, please follow the link for lots more hand stitched inspiration.

About craftycreeky

I live in a busy market town in Yorkshire with my husband, kids, dogs and chickens. I love trying new crafts, rediscovering old ones, gardening, walking...anything creative really I started this blog after my New Year resolution worked so well. My resolution (the first one I've ever kept!) was to post a photograph of my garden on Facebook every day. My hope was that I would then see what was good in the garden and not just weeds and work, which was my tendency. The unexpected side-effect was that I have enjoyed many more hours in the garden. I am hoping that 'The Crafty Creek' will have the same effect. Happy creating!
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10 Responses to Staying Home Quilt HQAL

  1. hettyanddaisy says:
    January 8, 2023 at 9:20 am

    Wow you really are bobbing along with this. It is a glorious quilt. Lovely work.

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  2. Cathie J says:
    January 8, 2023 at 12:44 pm

    It feels so satisfying when a project gets to the halfway point. I like how you are quilting those embroidered blocks. Enjoy your stitcthing!

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  3. Sharon says:
    January 8, 2023 at 1:08 pm

    I love reading half way finished, thats awesome!

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  4. letsgocrafting says:
    January 8, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    Your quilt is beautiful! I love that the blocks are also embroidered.

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  6. Quilter Kathy says:
    January 8, 2023 at 4:17 pm

    Marvellous progress… I love this quilt!

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  7. Karrin Hurd says:
    January 8, 2023 at 5:50 pm

    Great progress, I love this quilt!

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  8. Deb says:
    January 8, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    That needle of yours was just a humming along! 👏👏🙂wonderful eye candy!!

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  9. kathyreeves says:
    January 9, 2023 at 12:37 am

    Each block must feel like a mini finish, what a great way to keep motivated. Do you keep thinking, oh just one more block?

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