100 yards of gray and counting - Hand quilting Update

(Click here for One Monthly Goal October Finish link-up)

When I started my very first hand piecing project of my Double Wedding Ring quilt, I really had no plan in mind.  I intended to make blocks until I ran out of fabric.

Once the quilt was assembled, it wasn't a hard decision to decide to hand quilt my hand pieced project.   After some experimenting, I decided on big-stitch quilting using an awesome collection of 12 wt thread.

(The thread picture makes me so happy.  The colors are just so beautiful and vibrant.)

I have used coordinating thread throughout the project.  I wanted to bold colors used in the rings to stand out from a distance against the gray.   On the rings themselves, I've done stitching in each of the rings at various density for interest.  Now 100 yards and counting of gray later, you can (hopefully) see what is quilted and what is yet to be done.  (Hint look for the pins and ignore the crack on my driveway!)

The texture makes me so happy!

I am using a plastic frame 16'' square with smaller clamps (from another frame) and scrap fabric to protect my hand quilting from the clamps.  In the gray areas, I am quilting "ghost rings".

I've order 3 more spools of gray (50 yards on each) and truly hope to finish this in October.

The quilt design is my own.  The block pattern is Tara Faughnan.  The fabric is Alison Glass Sunprint 2018 plus a gray Painters Palette solid.

I'll be linking up at Brag about Your Beauties,  Freemotion by the River,   WIP Wednesday's,  Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers.  Needle and Thread Thursdays, Finish it Up Friday and Finished or Not Friday.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

One Monthly Goal - September Finish Link-up

Ready to link up your September finishes?

Don't panic - this link-up is open until September 30 at 11:55 pm ET.

My goal for September was to finish all the color work in my big stitch hand quilting project.   I've now just have the background outside the rings to work on!

There will be three winners this month - Fat Quarter Shop is offering a $25 gift certificate, Make Modern Magazine is offering a 6 month subscription to their digital magazine and Amy Ellis is offering a $25 gift certificate to her pattern store!

Visit the One Monthly Goal event page for the specific requirements for links and social tags. 

And remember, to be eligible for the prize(s) by random drawing you must linkup at both the goal setting and the accomplishment linkup in a given month. (September Goal Setting Link-up.)

Make sure you add a link to this OMG post so others can follow where you are linking.   Let's make that easy -  just paste this into your post:  

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal - September Finish Link-up

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Note - Congratulations to Barbara, Susan, Julie, and Shelia - the lucky randomly chosen participants for September and from all entries submitted in 3Q.

Winners were notified by email and accepted their prizes.  (Updated 10/4)

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Thanks for linking up!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Bloggers Quilt Festival - Oh My Darling

Its that time of year again - time for the Bloggers Quilt Festival at Amy's Creative Side.  (See my other entry).

It is fun to revisit quilts finished since the last festival and pick two favorites to share.  (To my regular readers, you just saw some photos of this one!  Thanks for patiently looking at them again.)

This quilt is called "Oh My Darling" - blocks created as part of Fat Quarter Shop's Clementine QAL.  I went with an alternative setting and love the way it turned out. 

The quilt was gifted to my daughter in honor of her very first apartment, shared with her friend for their junior year in college.  The goal was for it to be on their couch.  I suspect it is just as often on the floor but hopefully getting used and enjoyed!

Leftover blocks were placed on the back.  I love the way it looked but this did make the quilting process a bit more challenging!

To quilt, I did straight line quilting with my walking foot on the diagonal, leaving three gaps (roughly 5'' wide) that I filled with one continuous feather.  This is probably the third time I've quilted this way.  I really like the way it looks and the whole process.

 The quilt measures 68 x 68 ''.

"Oh, my darling... oh, my darling,...oh my darling Clementine...."

See all the beautiful quilts and enter your own at Amy's Creative Side Bloggers Quilt Festival!

I'm also linking up at a new link-up Brag about Your Beauties.


Have a wonderful day! Patty