I'm so close to the top, to the finish! So I'm setting April's One Monthly Goal as quilting 2-2½ more rows (or how many ever it takes) to finish this quilt. I'm sure I can do that!
When I read others' progress posts for either hand or machine quilting a large quilt, I usually can't see the progress (unless there are a lot of photos) but I'm always cheering for the person posting. Quilting takes a lot of time and effort. When I'm the one doing the hand quilting, it's always so evident to me exactly how far along I am on the quilting. I suppose that's because I'm so close to the quilt, the one doing the stitching, making the progress.
I'm linking this post to
> One Monthly Goal Finish Link Up at Stories from the Sewing Room.
> April One Monthly Goal at Stories from the Sewing Room
Thank you for hosting, Anne-Marie.
--Nancy.
Congrats on the progress! Looks good to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Janet. I'm looking forward to finishing this quilt!
DeleteI can attest to that for sure!! Your quilting looks so good!! I am working on my 3rd Blues block--not in a hurry-- and enjoying it--but definitely slow...
ReplyDeleteHugs, Julierose
Thank you, Julierose. When I get tired it seems like the quality of the hand quilting slips a little. But it's all good. And, as you say, slow.
DeleteOutstanding! You're so close to the finish line now.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anne-Marie. Yes, so close! I hope I can meet my goal to finish the quilting this month!
DeleteYou're so right about quilting progress. It feels like so much time is spent with very little to show for it. I finished a row on my red & white quilt just now. I have finished 8 of the 21 rows so I'm barely over 1/3 done. It's progress nonetheless. Your little quilt is so sweet .
ReplyDeleteThanks, Robin. Hand quilt IS slow, but I prefer how it looks compared to machine quilting.
DeleteBut you! Gosh, 8 rows done, and a third of the quilt. Progress! Stitch by stitch, we get it done.
This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle!
DeleteWith hand quilting every stitch is progress! You're so close April will be the charm!
ReplyDeleteYes, even if it's slow, it IS progress, Pat. I hope you're right and April will be the charm. I could use a finish about now.
DeleteWonderful accomplishment. Your Fans look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, LIzzy. The shapes of the fans are pretty good but the stitching would use a little improvement. But I'm not unpicking and redoing, just trying to be consistent and improve as I go.
DeleteYour quilt is so pretty. I don't think I'd noticed the applique border. I admire hand-quilting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nann. That border at the top doesn't show up well in photographs, and I don't think I've taken a photo that focuses on it. It's easy to miss.
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