Always do the right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
~ Mark Twain~
It’s update time… that means three more weeks have flown by… while that means I have had a change in the daily routine ,for we took Leona camping, I was able to quilt on my double wedding ring that I had put away until cooler weather. The weather hasn’t cooled off much as of yet , but the breeze off the lake was perfect for quilting.
So here’s the update… no work done on the Fire Island Hosta quilt worth bothering with. So here’s the Double wedding ring quilt …. last time…
I had nine of the circles finished… today I have 17 circles finished with three more circles until complete.
Details…
Also a warm welcome to Gretchen! Glad you joined us.
Hand Quilt Along Links
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Lori, Margaret, Kerry, Emma, Tracy, Deb, Connie, Susan, Nanette, Sassy , Edith, Sharon, Karrin, and Gretchen
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I never thought you could lap quilt a larger quilt. Ergo, I never tried. Until this post I hadn’t realized that was what you had been doing. Outstanding work!
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If the quilt is really large like my Fire Island Hosta quilt which is 100” by 100” than I use my frame. I rather enjoy lap quilting as I can move it to where ever I feel like sitting,and in the winter it’s delightful to have it spread out over my legs and feet!
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Deb, y legs and feet are my coldest parts in winter. Maybe I should get more involved in hand quilting larger items? That is, if we ever get to see cold weather again. 92 deg. today! 😯
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I think we might see some cooler weather after this hurricane goes through.
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Oh I just love the dark blue background. It gives the rings such depth. Looking fabulous! ~ Sharon
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Thank you! I did a larger one for a community lady in navy ,loved it ,so decided I needed a smaller version using vintage fabric.
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So very pretty, and so many circles completed! Ten seems like a huge number to me. 👏 I really like the flower motif you have used in the center.
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Thank you,Kathy! After walking with Leona 3 to 4 miles in a morning ,I was ready to sit for awhile to quilt! We went camping for a week as the weather was perfect for Leona to be out in.
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I bet she loved it!
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She did!😀
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Gorgeous work!! I LOVE the close up shot of the hand stitching on the double-wedding ring. You do such beautiful work. Good thing I’m seeing it on the computer. (The drool is easier to wipe off the screen instead of the actual quilt LOL)
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😂 thank you! That praise will keep my needle busy!
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Beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting!
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Thank you! 🙂
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The double wedding ring quilt is beautiful. I really like your sense of design and the colors/patterns that you select. They work so well together.
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Thank you! Those old traditional quilt patterns are just like some of those old recipes,their winners and always will be!
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I love that ring quilt, so pretty ❤️
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Thank you!🙂
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Wow–you got a lot more accomplished on this! I love the way the rings glow from the dark background and I love the image of you and Leona, enjoying the breeze while you hang out together!
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We did hang out!😀it was time well spent,but went to quickly! It was fun to see how much I got done without normal interruptions.
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I love seeing your hand quilting – you do such beautiful work! This is going to be a treasured quilt when it’s finished.
Cathi
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Thank you! What a lovely comment from a lady who hand sews beautiful quilts entirely by hand… do you even own a sewing machine?
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I simply have quilt envy, its beautiful and the stitching is so neat and then you throw in you did a bigger one. I think I like this one the most, because of the vintage fabric and the blue sets of the pattern of the fabric wonderfully, clever you 🙂
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Thank you,Lynne,You are too kind! I love making old fabrics shine again… of course you know that by now!😄
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You are most welcomed, you have a great gift for it 🙂
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Beautifully done on the DWR, and so much in only three weeks! I’m impressed.
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