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Back in The Thimble again

It seems like a lifetime since I have done any hand quilting. With working on the stockings the past few months, that took away the evenings for quilting. I like to quilt while sitting with "The Man of the Place" in the evening. And in the summer I just don't have much sitting around in the evening like in the winter. That's another reason why I love the winter.

 This is the quilt we made in our 30's Club at Sager Creek a couple years ago. And I had started quilting on last year.
 I'm using a wool batting and really do love quilting it. It is like they said, "just like quilting through butter".
I'm doing an 1/4 inch outline quilting around the majority of the blocks.
 I believe I might have about 5th of it completed.
I'm using Roxanne needles #11
They are a strong needle, which I need because I have a tendency  to bend my needles. I believe it is because I like to load 4-5 stitches on my needle at a time. 

Do you remember when I planted my Amaryllis back in November. I figure they would not bloom in time for Christmas. I was wrong, a couple day before Christmas this bulb decided to show it's beauty




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  1. Farm Gate Creations Incorporating Hummingbird QuiltingDecember 28, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    Happy quilting and your flower looks amazing.

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  2. NancyDecember 29, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Your stitches look so tiny and even. Will you please let us know what you think of the wool bat after the quilt is washed? I love wool but hesitate to use it as batting simply because of its shrinkage. Thanks so much.
    Nancy from joy for grace

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  3. BarbaraDecember 29, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    What a classic quilt...and classic quilting.

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  4. KarenDecember 29, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    You do beautiful quilting. I'm going to attempt to hand quilt this winter too. Thanks for the tip on needles. I wasn't sure what to use.

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  5. MichelleDecember 29, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    Beautiful quilt and stitches! I am planning on making a Sunbonnet Sue Quilt using 30's reproduction fabrics. Thanks for sharing your work.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Your tiny stitches are amazing. You are very talented and make lovely quilts.

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