I spent the early morning sorting out my cupboards, finding UFO's and listing them on another page 2014 UFO's
Then I realised how long I have been working on projects, how long it has been since I have touched the project. So when I came across Slow Stitching Sundays I thought it was about time I pulled out my hand quilting project. I haven't worked on this for a few years. I actually started this quilt 10 years ago. I bought this kit from a shop/house in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia called Chocolate Coated Fabrics. It was for my 40th birthday. I will be 50 soon so I should get back to it & get it finished.
It is Blue Hearts quilt with lots of machine pieced 4" log cabins, hand appliquéd hearts & hand stitched Celtic bias. I love it.
I have started to echo quilt around the fans.
The centre hearts have quilting in the ditch.
What better project to spend my Sundays relaxing & hand quilting
21 comments:
It is gorgeous and good for you in getting back to it! :) Last year in November I pulled out old projects ( about a 10 year span too! ) and got back into sewing / quilting. It was a wonderful feeling to finish THEM and then get started on new things! :)
What a beautiful quilt top and what a cute name for the store where you got the fabric... what a wonderful memory you have too! Your stippling is magnificent... thanks for sharing your hand quilting... and that beautiful applique too! Kathi
Jo - your quilt is lovely! I am glad that you are going to finish it.
I just love your quilt and such beautiful stitches. I love how a new year prompts us to take stock of what we have and get some old projects back to center stage for some progress.
Oh what a great quilt! I has so many different traditional goodness in it. Dresdens, log cabins and the celtic hearts are just wonderful! So glad that you are hand quiling it!
Very pretty project!
I so love seeing your quilt! The color change of the center hearts is catching my eye and I always am drawn to Celtic applique. I really like how you planned your quilt.
This is beautiful! So glad you are enjoying some hand quilting time with this treasure! Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Beautiful quilt. I love the hearts!
This is heavenly...absolutely beautiful. What an undertaking. The hearts in the center block and then again on the white interior bordering are so sweet. You are going to have a real treasure once it is completed. Keep us posted on your progress.
Wow, that is gorgeous! I'm impressed!
And I thought I had old UFOs! Gorgeous quilt and you do just lovely hand quilting.
Your quilt is just beautiful!! And you gotta love any shop that has chocolate in its name :)
Good for you. This is a beautiful quilt that wants to be done.
Just beautiful, sometimes it pays to sought through our UFOs we often come across some hidden treasures.
Love the quilt Jo. Maybe we will see it at Kilmore.
Thanks.
Luv your cuppa time. Good reading
Good luck with your round robin
Sorry I missed it
Lovely hand stitching and awesome celtic hearts. This is a gourgeous quilt.I1ll be looking forward to see it done. Hugs
Good for you digging out an old UFO! This quilt shows me how borders can really be a compliment to the quilt...thanks Jo!
Borders and borders and beautiful borders. Such a lovely quilt. Thanks for sharing.
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