I’m making slow but steady progress with hand quilting my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, but I’m enjoying the process and that’s what’s important!
Three weeks ago I had done sixteen blocks…
Well I’ve now almost quilted twenty-one blocks, I say almost as I found one that’s only got half a sashing circle and I’m half way round the sashing circle next to it.
As you can see, all the blocks have an outer sashing circle and a main circle which all match (ish!!) they then have a variety of sized circles inside the block, depending on the design. At the moment I’m quilting one of the embroidered blocks, I find these more tricky as I don’t necessarily want to quilt straight across the stitching. On this block I felt that an inner circle would work as it echoes the line of the hare and the branch. I did however try to avoid a stitch actually crossing the embroidery.
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, and Connie
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It’s looking very good. I do like that you’re paying tribute to the actual designs on the front rather than imposing a standard quilting design across the board.
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Thanks Kate, as you know some quilts suit the uniformity of a quilt pattern, others don’t, I just hope it’s quilted enough!
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Your enjoyment shows. Beautiful hand quilting
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Thank you
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this is turning out to be a true heirloom quilt. Did you embroider any block prior to quilting? I just love this quilt. Did you design this pattern yourself or purchase. If you did buy it, can you tell us where how we can get the pattern. Thanks
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this is turning out to be a true heirloom quilt. Did you embroider any block prior to quilting? I just love this quilt. Did you design this pattern yourself or purchase. If you did buy it, can you tell us where how we can get the pattern. Thanks
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Hi Robin, thank you, all the blocks which have a circle of hexagons round them are hand embroidered. It’s a design by The Birdhouse, I bought it when it was a BOM in the Homespun magasine, but it’s now available on her website, it’s a gorgeous design,
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