Near the beginning of last year, I pieced this quilt using a charm pack from Moda. In between my other projects, I hand quilted this throughout the year. I hardly ever sit and quilt at home anymore. When I am home I have other things I need to do, and besides, if I have anytime left, I do something that requires cutting and sewing by machine.
I usually have some kind of project with me all the time, so when I find a little bit of time here and there, I can make some progress. I quilted this at my sons' martial arts studio, while waiting in the carpool lane at my sons' school, and other places. (If you see someone with a gigantic quilt in public and she looks little out of place, that could be me...)
It is finally done!! This quilt is called: "Snow Ball Quilt", I am so glad that I finished it before another Spring came.
The blocks for this quilt were so easy to do, I would love to make one in a different color theme... but I have many other quilt tops that need to be quilted, I don't think it is a good idea to start a new one just yet. I guess I should baste a quilt top to take along with me.
the quilt is beautiful! one day i want to be a fabulous quilter...someday when i am not chasing kids maybe.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the colors! It is beautiful made!
ReplyDeletethat is a beautiful quilt. great job!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty. I might just do one too, seeing I have Moda charm pack already! Well done.
ReplyDeleteIt's really really beautiful!!! Great work!
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSachiko, are some of those snowball blocks? It is beautiful and what patience to hand quilt. They only thing I love to hand quilt is the binding.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know more about how you go about hand quilting on the go? Do you use a large hoop? What do you keep your quilt in as you take it from place to place?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the finish. It's beautiful. I love the borders and the way you quilted them. Such patience to hand quilt!
ReplyDeleteSachiko,
ReplyDeleteLOVE this snowball quilt...so BEAUTIFUL!!!
Beautiful! I love to quilt, and hand quilting is very relaxing. I have only hand quilted small projects though, so way to go!
ReplyDeletethis is so gorgeous! you are so beyond talented, the colors are divine!
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Hi everyone, Thank you for all your comments! I am so excited to finish the quilt. Ever since I started quilting, I have been hand quilting. I LOVE doing it. It is very soothing for me.
ReplyDeleteSome of you had questions about quilting. So, I will leave the answers here.
I don't use a hoop when I hand quilt. I am a lap quilter, so it is very easy to transport from place to place. There is a way I fold a quilt I am working on and it becomes quite compact. Maybe I will show you all how I do it in a future post.
I love it, it is beatiful.
ReplyDeleteIt turned out wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI don't have the patience for this kind of big projects!
never tried... maybe I have to...
But I love the look!
love Miranda
Beautiful! Good job!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a speed girl - I don't think I could hand quilt a quilt!!! But, then seeing pretty work like this makes me think I might, just maybe, try to hand quilt a quilt...someday.
That's really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt...Great Job....
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