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Lisa_wanna_b_quilter 01-25-2012 08:15 AM

Thank you for sharing. Your quilts are always a treat to see.

nativetexan 01-25-2012 08:44 AM

I simply love looking at your work. you should be very proud of yourself. it is lovely!!

crafty pat 01-25-2012 08:47 AM

How beautiful. Your work is outstanding.

SueSew 01-25-2012 08:57 AM

Your hand quilting is so beautiful. What kind of batting do you prefer? What is the secret to getting the stitches so small and close? (other than years of practice!)
Congrats on another beautiful quilt!

Kitsie 01-25-2012 09:01 AM

Andrea, again thanks for sharing your talent with us! The corner design especially is incredible and I like the way there is such a change between the cross hatching and the "curvy" work!

Jingle 01-25-2012 09:38 AM

Absolutely gorgeous, gorgeous handquilting. Wonderful work, good for you.

cowpie2 01-25-2012 09:44 AM

A beautiful design. I love your handquilting.

Linnie 01-25-2012 10:09 AM

Stunning color and the quilting is beautiful.

BluegrassGurl 01-25-2012 10:11 AM

Spectacular!!!! I love seeing your work.

QuiltingJaguar 01-25-2012 10:12 AM

I admire your beautiful hand stitching. Applique and hand stitches is so me and relaxing.

Borntohandquilt 01-25-2012 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by SueSew (Post 4909325)
What kind of batting do you prefer? What is the secret to getting the stitches so small and close? (other than years of practice!)

For this quilt I used Quilters Dream Request for the first time - it was quite easy to quilt through but I must confess I prefer the Hobbs 80/20 or Legacy 80/20. For my next large project I am going to use wool. Right now I am quilting a cot quilt with a poly batting (Legacy) and this is also wonderful to quilt through. Normally I don't like poly but if the cot quilt turns out well I want to enter it in a show.

I think I don't know exactly why my stitches are quite small...maybe because I only take one stitch at a time? A high quality material is also very important for me and I prefer fabrics with a thread count of around 75 per inch counted in one direction.

#1piecemaker 01-25-2012 10:47 AM

Wow!! You did a wonderful job! Your handquilting is superb!! I can't say enough. It is beautiful!!

cowpie2 01-25-2012 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt (Post 4909076)
I needed 3 months for finishing, 6-8 hours of handquilting almost every day.

Now I don't feel so bad that it takes me 6-9 months to finish a quilt since I am able to quilt for only a couple of hours on most days.

suebee 01-25-2012 10:57 AM

Oh my Gosh Andrea!! this is phenominal..you are amazing. Tell us when you began this and how long it took you. You must have the patience of a Saint!! absolutely stunning!!!

lotus63000 01-25-2012 11:03 AM

Gorgeous!!!!! I love it...

Sallyjane 01-25-2012 11:05 AM

breathtaking

Maria C 01-25-2012 01:00 PM

I love that blue and your quilting is stunning!

char634w 01-25-2012 01:20 PM

Wow, that is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing.

blueangel 01-25-2012 01:28 PM

Awesome...

angelahen 01-25-2012 01:30 PM

WOW WOW WOW. this is beautiful. You should be very proud of your work

sandybuttons 01-25-2012 01:35 PM

WOW thats beautiful :)

joyce888 01-25-2012 02:13 PM

It's amazing! I can't begin to imagine the number of hours, days, or months (in my case it would be years) this must have taken. Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!

virtualbernie 01-25-2012 02:16 PM

Are you kidding me? You had to hope that we liked it? We always look forward to seeing your great work!

NDQuilts 01-25-2012 02:21 PM

Incredible work. Thank you for sharing.

Kathy T. 01-25-2012 02:22 PM

Your work is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing the photo with us.

jaciqltznok 01-25-2012 02:29 PM

wow...this is just beautiful! Where do you find your wholecloth patterns? I had a friend ask me just the other day if I had seen any recently at the estate sales and sadly I have not.

lollygagging 01-25-2012 02:54 PM

I absolutely am left in awe by each of your wholecloth quilts. I've seen several that you have posted and am humbled by your patience and talent. Thanks for sharing.

quilt queen 2 01-25-2012 02:56 PM

Just a beautiful quilt so happy you shared with us !

BSKTLOFR-QUILTER 01-25-2012 03:03 PM

Thank you so much for posting. Your work is so inspiring.

debcavan 01-25-2012 03:06 PM

Stunning just does not describe how gorgeous this quilt is.

luce321 01-25-2012 03:16 PM

Your quilt is beautiful and your hand work is awesome. It has always amazed me how one does hand quilting, it must take lots of patience. When I started quilting seven years ago, I never attempted to learn quilting by hand, as I had carpel tunnel in both hands. Since that time I have had surgery on both hands with success and would like to learn to quilt by hand.

Peggy Jeanne 01-25-2012 03:16 PM

Amazing!!! It is beautiful!

jillnjo 01-25-2012 03:28 PM

Exquisite!! You are the best! Thanks for sharing your talent with us humble quilters!

Mad Mimm 01-25-2012 04:07 PM

It took me all of ten minutes to pick my jaw up off the floor. Your quilting is gorgeous and I could stare at it for hours! Simply wonderful!

Gayle 01-25-2012 04:22 PM

Really, really beautiful!!

QUILTNMO 01-25-2012 04:23 PM

You do beautiful work!!!

quiltymom 01-25-2012 04:29 PM

Sew awesome!!!!

BLAP 01-25-2012 05:06 PM

Very beautiful.

booklady 01-25-2012 05:07 PM

Just a B E A U T I F U L quilt!!!! A lovely blue. Great job.

azwendyg 01-25-2012 05:13 PM

Another absolute beauty! You do such WONDERFUL work!


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