February 10, 2013

More about the hand-stitching


I usually have at least one project in progress, set up by the comfortable couch in our living room.  Right now, I'm working on the hand-quilting that I'm adding to the machine stitching on the shot cotton quilt.  A sign of how pleasurable this work is:  I have found myself thinking that I don't want to finish the quilt quickly, so that I continue to have the stitching to do.  I love choosing each new color as I move from square to square.


 And I love seeing how the thread looks on the two different rectangles in the square.  Simple pleasures.



At this point, I'm about half-way done with the hand-quilting. 

2 comments:

  1. Penny,
    I LOVE this! Your colors are just plain beautiful!. The quilting looks great.
    See you in Austin!!!

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  2. The colors are so rich! Great photograph! Take your time and enjoy this part; I can wait however long it takes to be the proud owner of this quilt.

    Love,
    Cookie

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