Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Hand Quilting

I used to do some hand quilting.
It's not my favorite thing about making a quilt.
Obviously.....
That's why I almost exclusively machine quilt every thing I make!
Today, in my sewing room simplification, I ran across this....
 If you've followed Lollyquiltz for long,
you have probably noticed that besides not being a hand-quilter,
I also seldom do any hand applique. 
Here's proof that I can do both, if I'm so inclined!
All of the appliques are outlined, it just needs a little more quilting in the background.
I have no idea what year I started this quilt, but since I still like the folk art style, I think that I might make it a goal to finish it in 2012. 
Maybe if I say that publicly, it will do it!!
 I've also been going through my quilting books, weeding out ones 
that I know I'll never use. Here's the stack that I have left!
Whew, I do like a good quilting book, I'll say that!!
 Here's the stack that I weeded out...not quite as tall as the keeper stack,
but still, a bunch of books!
 If you see a title in this picture that interests you and that you think
you would like, let me know. 
****edited: The 3 books have been spoken for! 
I'll send a book to the first three people who ask!
(I'd love to do more, but with postage so high, I really can't. 
I better limit it to USA, also, for the same reason.)
It was fun reading all of your guesses for my least-favorite-color.
I love color, and really, any hue can look good in the right combination, I think,
that's why I didn't say "the color I can't stand!"
Heidi, your cowboy fabric is on it's way...and there's not a trace of magenta in it!


P.S. My daughter is having a great give-away on her blog, Homemade Ginger,
 this week if anyone is interested in "saving money"! LOL
You can find it here.

18 comments:

  1. I'd love the Thimbleberry Quilts books

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  2. So funny, I was just thinking I need to organize my quilting books and magazines today. I have quite the stack too! I sent my extras to the Good Will for someone else to enjoy. I would like to be able to applique and hand quilt someday!! What a great quilt you have started, looks lovely!!

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  3. Oh, oh, oh! What a great quilt to be hand quilting. I hope you get it done soon. It has such a good folk art look.

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  4. Congrats on being able to let some books go! I'm a total book lover. I'd love to have Quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift!

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  5. Quilters Complete Guide!! How awesome is your collection. I have like three books :)Awesome hand applique and great pattern. I am thinking that I need to check out some more folk art.

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  6. I have a few of those books myself. Quilter's Complete Guide was my very first quilt book!

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  7. I made the same wall quilt many moons ago! It really is a sweet little project!

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  8. Love your quilt! Keep going! It will be wonderful to have it finished!

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  9. WHAT A SPECIAL GIVEAWAY!
    I'M TOO LATE I THINK,BUT I'LL CHOOSE "WALL QUILTS FROM THE BEGINNING" AND THANK YOU ANYWAY!
    BLESSINGS, LINDA

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  10. Ahh, the many sides to Miss Carla. Who would have guessed you'd like hand applique, hand quilting, AND folk art!? Not me! Good for you to want to finish it. I enjoy hand quilting myself, but having done it for several years. I'm smiling at your book stack. Believe it or not, my giveaway stack is bigger - 67 books, at last count. It's not impulsiveness or hoarding, right? Let's just chalk it up to being very knowledgeable and experienced quilters.

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  11. What a beautiful quilt. When you go to the post office, ask about 'media mail' or 'book rate' I don't know if they still do it or not, but they used to have special cheaper rate when you sent books. It takes a few days longer than first class, but it saves $.

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  12. A great blog and I just love this little folk art quilt - hugs _ Lurline♥

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  13. Oh my golly gosh!!! I have that same quilt all done up and hand quilted!!! It used to hang on a wall in my house! That is soooo funny.

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  14. I think I have every single one of those books in your stack. Or used to....

    And I'm going through my pile of books today to destash, along with some fabric.

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  15. I love the folk art quilt - you have to promise me you'll finish it. It is too pretty to languish in a drawer. Great job cleaning out - I need to do that too!!

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  16. What a darling applique quilt! I love all the dots :)
    SarahZ in Indiana!!!!

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  17. Wow - that's a lot of quilt books! The stack of them actually looks like a sketch for a scrap quilt. Your hand work is beautiful!

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