Have you ever done stippling by hand? It' s a lot of work but I think it is worth to try....

(The measurement tape you see is metric.)

that's a lot of little stitches! nice even ones too! I'd like to see the rest of the quilt.

It's still in progress. I will post some when it's finished!

Awesome job with the hand quilting. Such tiny, even stitches.

That is beautiful! How long is it taking you to do the pictured area?

Well, I think it takes me 1,5 to 2 hours.

You are a lady after my own heart! I am a hand quilter also!
Beautiful quilting!

Beautiful!! I don't think I will ever be able to do that, I really admire it though!

wow!!! I also hand quilt but havent tackled that yet!

Welcome Andrea....Your quilting is beautiful! It looks like something my DM would have done......I am glad it wont become a lost art....Beautiful :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Beautiful work. Well done.

WOW!!! :shock: your quilting is amazing!!! :D:D:D

soooo tiny and sooo perfect. You are a master!

I'm a hand quilter too but I will never be able to do anything as nice as yours! Perfecto! :mrgreen:

WOW! I've never seen hand stippling before. Beautiful! :thumbup:

I sure wish I could hand quilt like that! I gave up & went to machine quilting because my stitches are so big. Your stitches are so very tiny & even. Beautiful...can't wait to see more.

Me too.

Oh my gosh--I'd climb the walls if I tried that. I'm in awe.

That is the most incredible hand quilting I have ever seen. What an accomplishment.

Wow, that is awesome. What beautiful little stitches. Great job.

Thank you all for your nice comments and your compliments - that really makes me proud. I'm really an avid handquilter and I try to do my best to keep this old tradition alive. In Germany we almost don't have a quilting tradition and many people still don't know what a quilt is!
If you want to see more of my work you can have a look on the link in my signature. I will post some pictures here from time to time.

Thanks for sharing the link to your blog. I'll definitely have a look at your other projects. :)

I would love to learn how to do this. Is there a video somewhere of how it is done? Perhaps you could do one for your site.

No, I'm sorry, there is no video. But it is quite easy to do the stippling - just quilt the lines very near to each other! :)
John Flynn published a book about stippling and trapunto. I don't know if it is still available.

I love to quilt by hand - so relaxing - but have sort of just started. How long have you been doing it and how many have you made before getting this good?
Your work is so beautiful.
Thanks for sharing

I've started quilting about 20 years ago and I think it takes me 5 or 6 years to quilt like I do today. I am still learning with every new quilt I start! The quality of the material is very important, therefore I am very discerning (is this the right word for it?) with fabrics, threads and battings. Also designing a wholecloth is always a big challenge and when I have finshed one I always think I could have done better...

You are too modest...you are an artist!

That is really some wonderful handquilting!!!

Thank you...
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...but I just feel like a quilter....

OMG... this is awesome! By hand? Here, I thought machine stippling was a lot of work, lol!!! :)

Absolutely beautiful work - unbelievably tiny neat stitches. You have lots of patience - and skill!

You must have the patience of a saint. It's beautiful

WOW! I have only hand stippled once and that was enough. YOur quilting is gorgeous.

You are truly a master quilter in every sense of the word. Your quilting is beautiful!!!

I love to hand quilt, but I have a long way to go, to get to where you are. Is your stippling done in straight lines or curves? Any help you give those of us learning, it would be appreciated! Thanks.

wow, thanks for sharing!

Oh my goodness, that is just beyond beautiful! I admire you for your patience and skill.

It is done in straight lines. When you look at the picture the lines go vertically.

[quote=Borntohandquilt... ...I try to do my best to keep this old tradition alive. In Germany we almost don't have a quilting tradition and many people still don't know what a quilt is! [/quote]

It is interesting to me that people in Germany don't know what a quilt is. How did you learn? You do such beautiful work. I could only hand quilt if we just had to go through one layer of fabrci... but then, that wouldn't be a quilt, would it? LOL

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Lots of stitching, wonderful job. How big is the project. I have a frame, did a queen once, but wasn't pleased with stitches, may try again this summer up at the cottage, on an easy pattern. Practice makes perfect they say.