My current handquilting project...
12-06-2010, 02:27 PM
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Your question is a good one, I have seen the whole quilts in packages in lots of the nice quilt shops in the US...now I would like to find one made of linen or linen blend fabric...have not found one as of yet...am encouraged that I might finish one if so many other quilters do...memepeggy
12-06-2010, 04:51 PM
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I did this exact quilt and call it my masterpiece. I told the family they could put it on my casket in stead of flowers and save some money. I backed mine with a peach-colored sheet. I bought the lowest thread count I could find and used Mountain Mist Quilt Lite and I thought I did a pretty good job of it and so does everyone else who sees it.
12-06-2010, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dforesee
Wow! I'd love to do that one day. I love hand quilting. This one is absolutely gorgeous. Did you mark it yourself, or buy it already marked?
12-06-2010, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by misseva
so - it looks as if your cloth was printed with a 2" grid and you're quilting it 1" apart? correct me if i'm wrong - it looks like you're quilting between blue lines too. in my wildest dreams i could never do that. i'm soooo impressed. and you're talking about finishing it in MONTHS???? i'm like another poster - if i did one like this it would be in 10 year increments.
Quilting it is like eating an elephant..."one bite at a time"...and eventually it gets finished!
12-06-2010, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Carol B
Hi, Can I ask a stupid question? Do you buy the quilt with the blue pattern already on it and then hand stich or do you organise the pattern yourself? I am from Australlia (Adelaide) and I have never seen this sort of thing here!
12-06-2010, 07:59 PM
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Pre printed or not I am in awe of your patience.
I am a new quilter and a frequent observer of all the wonderful quilts that are presented on this site. I have recently finished my first attempt at a large quilt and have it in at the LAQ at the moment. I hope to get it back soon (as it is for my son for Xmas). I will be sure to post a picture of it when it returns. However it pales into insignificance compared to your effort!!!
I am a new quilter and a frequent observer of all the wonderful quilts that are presented on this site. I have recently finished my first attempt at a large quilt and have it in at the LAQ at the moment. I hope to get it back soon (as it is for my son for Xmas). I will be sure to post a picture of it when it returns. However it pales into insignificance compared to your effort!!!
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