Summer Hexagon Fun!

I seem like I am still catching up with my projects with the finishing of two very close, but with the ending of one comes the starting of new projects.  The revolving door of ideas is never ending thankfully.

Sampler at Gippsbeary Cottage

This is my hexagon sampler using the Trim Tool by Creative Grids, it has been a blast and I look forward to having lots of fun in my class with this.

Storm at Sea known as Love Calms the Seas

                                             

This quilt is now finally out of the hoop with all of the quilting done.  Binding is now being completed and will be given to my girl next week.  She is so excited to get this quilt as she has been waiting for a year.

                                              

       

Anyway I have many new things to share with you.  I also have my blocks for the last few week that I have done but unable to to blog about, so we will have a post about them very soon.  

Until next time, continue and enjoy your quilting or whatever makes you happy,

Wendy

Slow quilting at the frame

Today I have been able to return to my quilting at the frame for love calms the sea.  It is certainly a different process quilting at the frame to in the hoop.  For me I much prefer quilting on the frame, I do know that others struggle with this process but since I have adapted to quilting away from me with my thumb i believe I can get a more even stitch plus it seems to be quicker.  I am using my much loved aurifil 28wt to hand quilt with and I just can’t say how much I love using this thread.

I have also been busy cooking today, I managed to do two loaves of bread and some bread rolls along with date and nut loaves.  It has certainly been a productive day even if it is a slow stitching Sunday and I am glad to share this Post with  Kathy.

So until next time have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy your slow stitching,

Wendy.

Quilting Waves into "Love Calms the Seas

Now that my storm at sea which is known as Love calms the seas is on the frame

Quilting could now commence, I managed to finish the border quilting yesterday 

It was time for some Sunday stitching to form the waves

I decided to do two rows of quilting approximately a 1/4″ apart and then about and inch apart mimicking the curving which is formed within the pattern of the quilt.  I decided the waves of the green section would go one direction and the blue section would be quilted in the opposite direction, giving the illusion of a storm at sea.  The plan is to make the hearts which are embedded within the quilt pattern to be calm and still, hence the new name, “Love Calms the Seas”

  I hope you all have a wonderful slow stitching Sunday

 All the very best and have a wonderful week

                                                                             Wendy

Love calms the seas has made it on the frame

Well the day has finally arrived for Storm at sea now known as “Love calms the seas”

To be loaded onto the frame for hand quilting.

First l load the backing

Then the wadding and the flimsy

It is then all wound on and tensioned ready for the first few stitches

 Here is the start of the quilting on the border

I am using Aurifil 28wt and no12 betweens for the      quilting.

I will be posting progress on this quilt as I go so be sure to come back and check how I am proceeding in the next few days.

I would love to know if you love handquilting and if you have every made a storm at sea quilt, so please leave a comment and I will reply.

Thanks until next time

Wendy