I always envisioned this quilt with several lines of stitches connecting the center squares. (I thought about using colored thread but decided I didn't want to show off my unskilled quilting.) The lines are unevenly spaced and not exactly straight but as straight as I could make them without marking them. I like how they're turning out.
What I didn't think about was what to do with the corners of the larger, off white/cream/tan squares. Hmmm.
I'm considering these possibilities:
- stitching all the way around the inside of each light square several times
- stitching inside the corners of each square several times
Does any of that make sense? Probably not....
I used to think that the quilting was just stitches to hold the layers together. I'm seeing it differently now.
I'm linking to
W.i.P. Wednesday at
Freshly Pieced. Thanks, Lee.
--Nancy.
P.S. You can see the whole quilt
here.
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This is so pretty. Any hand quilting is fabulous in my books!
ReplyDeleteI tend to quilt a stage at a time, so once I had finished the lines as you are, I take another look and see if any further quilting is needed. After the hours of stitching the solution usually presents itself. It a delicate balance. You don't want too little , but you don't want too much, but it is looking lovely so far.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I think hand quilting is so relaxing. And portable!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. Hand quilting was not relaxing to begin with because I didn't know what I was doing but it's becoming so. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
DeletePretty cool. I like to use the masking tape. That way you don't have mark anything but you have you line straight.
ReplyDeleteoh, i love handquilting! it's so enjoyable to do but so far i've only done 2 baby quilts because of the time involved. this is looking fabulous! love the pattern you chose.
ReplyDeleteLove that hand-quilting and the lovely low volume look overall!
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