This weekend, Fall was definitely in the air, and I had the urge to do a bit of hand quilting. My Spinning Stars quilt top had been pieced for a week or two. It just took some basting...
And some shopping for the perfect shades of No. 8 Pearl Cotton...
One block done....
Eight more to go!
. . . Cindy
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Wow - this is gorgeous! I love the pattern and your color choices and hand quilting too?? - over achiever ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou are so good!!! Nice work, Cindy.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful. I love the hand stitching and the varied colours.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's going to be gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Where do you get your pearl cotton?? I can never find many pretty colors. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Pearl Cotton is Presencia. I really like their color selection. One of my local shops sells it, but you can also find it online. Joggles.com is one source.
DeleteBeautiful precision piecing. This quilt is divine.
ReplyDeleteThe dreamy colors of the pearl cotton & your hand quilting add a lot to an already beautiful quilt. Can't wait to see the quilt completed.
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy, I would like to try hand quilting; what method do you find easiest; pinning or basting your quilts together? And how do you baste your quilts together? Also do you use a hoop, and what size needle? By the way, I love your version of Spinning Stars!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteSharni, I usually thread baste my quilts for hand quilting, but this one is pin basted because I'm also machine quilting the print fabrics. I'll machine quilt a block, then do the hand quilting. I'm able to remove pins in that block so the thread doesn't get caught up in the pins. I have always used a hoop for hand quilting, but the block was too big for my hoop in this one. I decided to try without a hoop and it's working really well. My needle is a size 5 crewel/embroidery needle made by Bohin. Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning and gorgeous, love the colors and the quilting is awesome! Thank you for sharing your talents and knowledge!
ReplyDeleteHave a super great sewing and stitching day!
wow! Your quilting is beautiful, as are the spinning stars. Your blog is one of my absolute favorites -- so much beauty and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteCindy! Holy cow! Your quilt is gorgeous. Go you for handquilting it! Its the best way to go, in my opinion. I just love it. Please post a load of pictures when you complete this beauty!
ReplyDeleteWow, Cindy, I love everything you do! mmmm
ReplyDeleteCindy, Can you tell me where you got this pattern? I love it!
ReplyDeleteClick on the link for the Spinning Stars pattern in the first line of the post and it will take you right to the free pattern!
DeleteLike this with the white even better than how the pattern was written. Great execution--the white really makes it pop.
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