Lady of the Lake
 

I just realized I never posted this quilt I finished in January 2019. It only took 3 years to complete, ha, ha. I’d work on it for awhile, put it down, do something else, then pick it up again. You know how that goes. It is 66x 89”, machine sewn and hand quilted. Quilters dream wool used (love it). Also used Superior Thread Treasure quilting thread (#30). This is my first really serious hand quilting project and I loved it. Used round hoop on stand (Hindenburg). Stand sits under your legs so I did stitch in my recliner. I used quarter taped to my underhand thumb and two thimbles on my middle finger and thumb on my top hand. I could not get the hang of smaller needles so I used John James #9 needles. Worked for me. I saw the quilting pattern on Pinterest, played with it, put it on the heavy clear vinyl, and carefully cut around it. I put the pattern on the fabric with a blue water removable thin line marker as I went along and would wet about 3-4 at a time to remove markings. This would shrink up the fabric that would stretch a little as I hand quilted.
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Beautiful, great quilt !

beautifully done

Lovely! And beautiful quilting.

Gosh that is pretty Maureen. I love the colors and design.

Your quilt is superb! Your fabrics work so well together in this pattern and then beautifully finished with your wonderful hand stitching. Quite the heirloom piece! Thank you for sharing :)

That is such a beautiful quilt. I am soooo in awe of those who can hand quilt so beautifully. Thanks so much for sharing it with us & all your detailed information of your supplies & techniques. You have a quilt that you should treasure all the days of your life.

Gorgeous quilt! Your quilting is lovely.

It is amazing. I love everything about it.

Gosh, I know exactly what you mean! Your quilt is gorgeous.

I love it.

Wow, I so much love this quilt and I usually go more for a bit scrappy, but this is just so beautiful. It's tranquil, but not boring. The yellow add's just the right pop, but not overpowering. Your quilting adds even more serenity making a nice flow to an already gorgeous quilt.

Awesome! I so admire anyone that can hand quilt so beautifully. :thumbup:

Love this quilt, it's elegant! And I really appreciate the details you provided on how you quilted it. Thanks for sharing.

It turned out beautifully. Gorgeous hand quilting.

Your color choice is simply scrumptious. You did a marvelous with the hand quilting. You were too busy enjoying the quilt to remember to post but I'm so happy you did. Thanks for explaining the process.

Beautiful quilt. You did a great job on it and the quilting is outstanding. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful work.

All those triangles! Beautifully done.

Wow! Amazing hand quilting! It would take me 10 years to do it!! Beautiful quilt.

Lovely quilt! Love your fabric selection and hand quilting.

Daffy

what a beaut! such great colors and lovely hand quilting.

Just beautiful! Great hand quilting!

You have this hand quilting "thing" down. Lovely work.

Everything about the quilt is lovely. Great job.

What an exceptional quilt....stunning!

I've always wanted to do one of those and I think your colors, workmanship everything is just beautiful.

Beautiful quilt and hand quilting. Thanks for describing your process. I have never attempted to hand quilt but I am getting a bit tired of embroidery in front of the tv. I may just have to give it a try on a small item first.

You did a terrific job. I bet it feels great to get it all finished. Are you keeping it for yourself?

I have not hand quilted in a while. Cannot feel the needle in my hand. (Diabetes)

Your quilting is fantastic!!!!!!
What a beautiful addition to a gorgeous quilt.

Beautiful fabrics for that pattern. Your hand quilting is marvelous!

It is beautiful and your hand quilting is so nice.

That's really beautiful! Love your fabrics/colors and your quilting is exquisite! Congratulations on having made this gorgeous quilt!

Thank you for all the details on how to hand quilt. I've tried a few times and found it hard on my hands and my stitches were not even. Your quilting is lovely. It shows your experience and your commitment to excellence.:cool:

Congratulations on a beautiful finish...and kudos to you for all of the lovely hand quilting. I do not have the patience for it but I love the look of hand quilting over machine quilting. You did a fabulous job.

Sooooo many tiny HSTs! Beautiful! And your hand quilting is stunning.

Wow, definitely worth the wait. The colors, pattern and quilting all compliment beautifully. You have a real winner here.

Awesome quilt. Love the quilting!

Beautiful quilt! I love your hand quilting!

Amazing, and beautifully done!