Confetti Cake Quilt - done!!

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06-04-2014, 06:52 AM

#31

Ranchwife

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Originally Posted by feline fanatic

Every quilt I see made with the granny square block makes me want to make one myself. Yours is exceptional and your hand quilting is so nicely done, very even, consistent stitches. I am amazed at how quickly you quilted it. Takes me years to hand quilt a quilt which was a big reason I went to long arm quilting. It just took me too long and I had way too many quilts I wanted to make.

This was an easy quilt to make - I used Margot Languedoc pattern and instructions. It is made using strip piecing and each square went together very quick and very square. I did starch every strip just to make sure everything was square and even. I didn't use a layer cake as the patterns suggest, but fat quarters instead.

06-04-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BrendaK

Awesome quilt and beautiful quilting. OK guess this will sound dumb but........what is stab stitching? BrendaK

It is an up and down stitch - run the needle down and pull the tread through, then run it up and pull through. A lot of people do the rocking stitch where the thread is always on top of the quilt. I just can't rock the needle. I stab stitch using both hands - left hand on top to work the needle when it is on top of the quilt, and right hand on bottom to maneuver the needle at that time. It took a while to get used to using my left hand, but it made it so that I am able to quilt quickly. I also use a hoop and balance it on my chest in the front and the rest of the quilt in the back. It I get it positioned correctly, I never have to touch the hoop.

06-04-2014, 07:18 AM

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Kitsie

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Nice one!! the hand-quilting is very attractive and well done!!

06-04-2014, 07:22 AM

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northern lass

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Gorgeous quilt. I wouldn't want to part with it either!

06-04-2014, 07:52 AM

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loisf

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Beautiful everything! Pattern, colors, quilting! I think you did a marvelous job.

06-04-2014, 02:03 PM

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JuneBillie

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Oh I love love your quilt. It's beautiful. I like the pattern you used, and I am fond of little prints.

06-04-2014, 02:17 PM

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Onetomatoplant

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Really beautiful! I'm in awe of hand quilters!

06-04-2014, 02:35 PM

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sewmorethings

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Beautiful quilt and I would also keep it, after all that work how could you give it away??????

06-05-2014, 04:17 AM

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BettyB

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Your quilt is absolutely stunning, especially the quilting. I was amazed after reading that you stab and also use a hoop. I hand quilt all of my quilts but I have found that when I have to stab stitch in a particularly thick place my stitches are ok on the front but very crooked on the back.