Sunday, November 13, 2016

Quilters Madder -- Slow Sunday Stitching

My hand quilting stitches are crooked, uneven, and a little


longer than I'd like.  (I'm out of practice.)  But they do the job of holding the three layers together.  

The backing for this little quilt is Country Classic Cotton from JoAnn, bought and used for some other purpose with enough left over to back this quilt.  The color is perfect but it is not a particularly hand-quilting-friendly fabric (which may be contributing to my less-than-best stitching).

This quilt is destined to be used as a doll or perhaps on a table, but never for the walls of a quilt show.  Though I wish the stitching were better I'm not really concerned about those crooked, uneven stitches.  They'll probably be much better by the time I finish (and maybe, by then I'll have another quilt layered and basted so I can move directly to hand quilting it).   Once finished, bound, washed, and dried I doubt anyone will notice crooked stitches.

I'm linking this post to Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.  Thanks for hosting, Kathy.

--Nancy.
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18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous! You are right - no one will notice. 😉

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    1. Thank you, Jayne. I suppose those who examine quilts closely will notice but there aren't any of those who will see it -- at least not in person.

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  2. I admire the fact that you are handquilting!! I have always heard that practice makes perfect, but I must never have practiced enough. At any rate, you are right, once it is washed no one will notice. And the colors are lovely.

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    1. Hi, Jennie. Thank you. I've only ever tied quilts or hand quilted them but I'm finding small just a bit of a challenge. I'm still practicing -- I'll probably be practicing forever, trying to get better. But I know I'll never be perfect either.

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  3. It looks very pretty--I especially like the light areas with the contrasting stitches. Nice job, Nancy!

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    1. Thanks, Janet. I think I would like those light areas with contrasting stitches more if the stitches were smaller and more even. That last little corner block will probably have the best stitches in the quilt. Ha.

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  4. Don't worry your hands will warm to the task after awhile! I used to keep a little warm up project with my hand quilting. I would work on that for a little while before venturing to the more serious stuff. That always helped me get started. cheers!

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    1. Hi, Claire. Thanks for the encouragement. That's a great idea. If I keep making Lori's little quilts maybe I'll use them for hand quilting practice before starting larger quilts. I hadn't thought of that.

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  5. The stitching looks fabulous from here!
    Love seeing that quilt in a hoop!

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    1. Thank you, Kathy. You're very generous (but don't look too closely at the stitches). I like seeing quilts framed by a hoop, too.

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  6. Amazing how easy it is to fall out of practice, isn't it? The quilt looks great, and you are on the finishing steps!

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    1. Hi, Susan. Thanks. Yes, it is surprising how quickly hand quilting skills go. I must do better at having another quilt ready as soon as I finish one so I don't get out of practice.

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  7. I find hand quilting to be very relaxing and if anyone looked closely at my stitches, they would be horrified. We're our own worse critics, but there is joy in the journey, so don't be so hard on yourself. I think your stitching is lovely and your quilts always speak to my heart.

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    1. Hi, Karin. Thank you. You are so kind and generous.

      Yes, I find hand quilting relaxing, too. I'm really fine with my hand quilting except when I know others more experienced than me will see it. But most people are very kind. I think we all know that we start somewhere and it's usually never at perfection.

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  8. This quilt is going to be beautiful. Your doing a great job of it.

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    1. Thanks so much, Ariane. I appreciate the compliment and the encouragement.

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