I have been quilting for about 12 years now and in that time I have made about 30 full size quilts and a few minis.

I have only been on here about 2 months and I have seen beautiful work that is so inspiring for me. When I see a quilt that one of you have made in a weekend and see how pretty it is I feel a little envy and think maybe I am going about this quilting all wrong. Then I sit down at my floor frame and pick up a quilting needle and I remember why I love the way I quilt.


I am a scrap quilter and seldom buy anything larger than a fq. Granted I have over 1000 of them, but still just a scrap quilter. I won't be posting a picture every week, Only about 3 or 4 times a year.

This is a good example of the type of quilting I do. I hope you like it.





Thanks for all the beautiful quilts to look at . I love seeing them all, the only problem is that my "Must Make Quilts" list is growing! :lol: :lol:

Oh Ninnie your quilt is absolutely beautiful...and I think you hit the nail on the head when you expressed that you enjoy the journey of quilting as much as the end product, I too have found myself drawn to scrap quilting, I just love the buzz from selecting fabrics and making something unique :D :D :D

Oooo, good job! Very pretty!

Thank you Izy, I'm so glad you like it! It took 3 months to quilt it, but loved every minute of it! :D


Thank you sewserer 2 . Glad you like it! I was scared to post, not used to showint my quilts to so many! I do love this board. :D


Ninnie

I love your quilt. I too am a hand quilter and love every minute of it. It takes a long time but so worth it in the ene.

Thanks! I'm so glad you understand! Sometimes I feel like the tortoise in the race! :lol:


Ninnie

Ninnie, you have nothing to be scared of! It's beautiful. I always used to hand piece but have done a lot more machine piecing since being on here - too many patterns I want to try! BUT I'll never give up my hand quilting, I love it too!

Wow I can't believe how many of us there are on here! I don't feel so alone anymore! :D
Ninnie

Very nice, Ninnie! I am a hand quilter and would not give it up, even when I do some machine quilting. There is nothing as relaxing as hand quiting, and I love the beautiful designs. Stand up and take a bow! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

BEAUTIFUL!

Ah Shemjo, thank you so much! I want to learn to do some machine quilting, so It won't take so long to make gifts and things for charity projects! :D


Ninnie

Absolutely gorgeous! Scrap quilts are always my favorite. And hand quilting, well, it just makes me drool with envy! Keep doing it your way, Ninnie.

Very beautiful quilt!

I love the scrappy quilts and yours is gorgeous!

That is Awesome! I love it!

thank all of you so much! It is called Crosses and Stars!



Ninnie

It is beautiful :lol: And remember there is no right or wrong way to quilt and its not a race :lol: I do both hand and machine quilting. Thanks for sharing
Sharon

Thanks.
I want to be able to do both also!


Ninnie

beautiful quilt... :D

Oh wow -- that quilt is just beautiful!!

Beautiful!

Beautiful Quilt. I would love to produce something that pretty no matter how long it takes the finished product is great. Thanks for sharing.

Your quilt is beautiful.

Minnie

I am the one who has envy for you...... Hand quilting is so wonderful and I have never gotten the hang of it.... I keep telling myself someday I am going to hand quilt a full size quilt. Your quilt is wonderful.

I to am a scrap quilter.......... have made several scrap quilts and others too along with wall hangings. But scrap quilts are really my thing... Happy to find another scrap quilter.
Scrap Quilter..... :-) :-)

Your quilt is beautiful. I am in awe of handquilters. If I hand quilted I would never get anything done. :lol:

I quilt by hand too! It takes more tine but I love it! Your quilt is beautiful!

:-) Welcome to the board. Your quilting is just lovely. Nice job!

Yea, another scrap quilter! Don't you loe to sit down and plan all those pretty pieces of material?

Glad you like mine!


Ninnie

Thanks UpNorth!

The most relaxing time is when I am hand quilting Not very fast, but great fun!


Ninnie

You can tslowery, you just make one square at a time and when you sew them together, you get the pattern. I've seen your squares for the B&W and you are doing great!



Ninnie

Your quilt is beautiful!! I've never tried hand quilting, but I can appreciate the time that goes into it. :thumbup:

I can do both types of quilting. I love to hand quilt but like you said it is nice to be able to get a gift together quilckly if need be.
Ninnie after seeing this quilt I can hardly wait for the mail to come!!!
You do amazing work!!! I did machne quilt yours just to be something different then the things you have done yourself.
Kendra

Your quilt is beautiful. I love hand quilting also. Some day the hand quilted quilts will be those every one is trying to find. Hope you make labels

I love your quilt! I love to hand quilt also...thats how I started. My to do list is soooo long that I decided to learn to machine quilt also...mostly those are my "give away/charity" quilts. I love to hand piece and quilt in front of the tv at night...that allows me time with DH and I can keep my restless hands busy.. :lol:

Your work is beautiful!!! We'll look forward to seeing your 3 or 4 quilts a yr!!

Beautiful work Ninnie!!!! I love your quilt!!! :D

I am on pins and needles here waiting! I had to lap quilt yours, so will be a bit puffier than this one! Just an ole scrap quilter, that's what I am!



Thanks justquilting, so glad you like it!
thanks Sharon! I love hearing from everyone, live in the boonies, so this board is my quilting family and I love it here!



sandap, I know what you mean, I can never get my list done if I don't
learn to do some machine quilting!



nana2, always great to hear from a fellow hand quilter! It's so nice when someone understands what you do.


Thanks Diana, so glad you like it! All I know how to do is cut up fabric and sew it back together! :lol: :lol:

Very pretty quilt, Ninnie :thumbup: I too like to do scrappy quilts. Am working on one that is all hand sewn and am getting close to done on the top and will be hand quilting it. But also like to piece tops on the machine, like a little faster gratification sometimes :D Keep up the beautiful work and we expect to see pictures :wink:

Thanks Sharon! Isn't scrappy fun? We are unlimited to what we can put in a quilt, so many pretty fabrics. I also piece on the machine. I desperately nee that instant gratification. Especially with all the beautiful quilts on this board!

Half the fun is when I sit in the floor with my stash all around me and choose which to put into my next quilt! I made my grandson a dinosaur quilt when he was little and now use a little piece of the material in every quilt I make. He always asks me where his piece of the quilt is! :lol: :lol: I now only have about a fq left of it, so have to use sparingly



Ninnie.

WOW! I love the crosses. Is that a pattern you can share? Great job and I totally understand that you can enjoy the journey as much as the destination.

Congratulations.

OMG.. that is BEAUTIFUL!!!!