interactive NUMBER 14 is the Hands All Around :)

[SallyC]

Jacquie,
Please post pics of you hand quilting! sound lovely (I do love you quilt too!)

Chriss, We want to see yours put togther--how's it coming?

[shelly322002]

hi, these are three of the skeins of 'perle' cotton i just recieved for my hand sewing.
you get about 30 meters in a skein like this, and you just use one strand, which you can see how thick it is. its lovely to quilt with and very strong. i love it. these skeins are variegated and were hand dyed. the 'perle' cotton i used wasn't variegated though. it is a pale lilac. i think it gives the quilt an 'old fashioned', 'oldie worldy' sort of look'.
i'm just a beginner with the hand quilting, so please don't be too judgemental!! lol...









this is a bit of the first blocks stitching;



unfortunately this is as close up as i can get my camera before it goes blurred.
love jacquie xxxxx

[lorettav]

Shelly, I have some of that pearl thread but never thought of using it for hand quilting. You do a beautiful job on hand quilting.

[FarmChick]

Jacquie--your quilt is beautiful!!! Love the idea of the pearle cotton for your quilting! Is it hard to pull through the layers? Your quilting is exquisite!

I need to get busy!!!

[shelly322002]

hi, thanks ladies, it's actually very easy to sew with. it feels lovely and has a really nice effect. the only thing is you need a needle with a decent eye as the thread is slightly thicker.
have a try yourselves! i'm converted!!
love jacquie xxxxxx

[shelly322002]

thought i would update you, here is half of a block i was working on last night in the 'perle' thread. (you're going to be sick to the gills of me and my perle thread soon!!!) lol



it's turning out nice.
i've now mastered the hand movements of 'hand quilting' yeeeaaahhhh!!!
love jacquie xxxxx

[Tess]

Jacquie your hand quilting is beautiful!!! I've quilted for 35+ years and have never used perle thread, I will have to try it.

Everyone's quilts are lovely. I need to get the rest of my blocks completed and get my quilt together, but it will have to wait until this fall. I am still busy with my vegetable garden and other summer chores.

Please continue posting pictures---we enjoy them. Redtop

[shelly322002]

hi ladies, here's an update. i'm having real fun here! i don't think my fingers would agree though!!
here are some piccies of the first 'corner' i've kinda filled.



here's the back...



here's a closer view of the 3 blocks i've done so far...









i'm making up the patterns as i go along... such fun! thanks to 'terasak', i have a lovely little scroll x 3 stencil which fits the sashing perfectly!!! thanks teresa!!! you're an angel for including that in my 'sp' box! i can't get them over here!!
thanks for looking,
love jacquie xxxxx

[bluebonnet69]

Jacquie...your quilting is just beautiful. Never would I have thought of using perle cotton. The variegated thread is such a good choice. It really adds another dimension to your quilt. You are blessed with lots of creativity to be able to come up with all the motifs.

I am using "El's Method" of quilting...plastic. My LAQer had a tragedy with her favorite dog and was quite distracted for a couple of weeks. However, She told me yesterday that she was almost finished with my quilt. So, I should be getting it back soon. Then I can get the binding and label on. Still thinking about what to put on the label.

Bonnie

[Joannequilts]

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