Some show and tell

Quilts from the Sunday Stitchers made by Jan and Jenny feature this week and first up is Jan with "Vintage Roses" that she began in one of my classes which she has now finished machine quilting..
Jan with "Vintage Roses" by Frances Leate

Another very happy panel quilt made by Jan which she has again finished with her own very effective machine quilting.

This quilt was made by Jenny as a gift to Joan who recently lost her little black dog, a long time friend.  Jenny has also machine quilted this with a bone motif on the background.

To finish off I thought I would show you my one handed attempt at some hand quilting.  The quilt top was made for me by Jenny some time back and while I had done all of the machine quilting on the background and border I had put the quilt aside when I ran into some tension difficulties on the owl appliques.  For the last few days I have been racking my brain about what I could do while watching TV and came up with the idea of some hand feature quilting.  I am stab stitching using a hands-free lap frame and a long Milliners needle with some Valdani 35 weight thread.  I can thread the needle with a needle threader that sits on a table but tying the knots are a challenge as is starting and tying off the thread.  The stitching on the back will not stand up to close inspection but it has kept me occupied.

Till next time
Frances

Comments

Susan said…
At least you are gainfully occupied Frances! I hope you have a speedy recovery. It is always fun to see what your students are up to!
July 13, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Shirley said…
Where there is a will there is a way Frances. The soul needs to stitch.
July 13, 2014 at 6:26 PM
Karen said…
Good luck! The need to create is so strong. I hope you are mending quickly.
July 13, 2014 at 11:17 PM
Jenny said…
Don't know that I could stitch one handed like that, but good on you giving it a try. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
July 14, 2014 at 7:15 AM
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