Saturday, December 6, 2008

Hand-Quilting Progress!

With all the frivolity last weekend at Avalon, I did manage to get quite a bit of my hand-quilting done on my Split 9-Patch! I really enjoy these big stitches and would be at least half-way there!

The red still seems a little too red for me, but it is a bit of a favourite with everyone who has seen it! Now that sock-knitting is finished until next Tuesday, I should be able to get quite a bit done in the evening!

These fabrics are auditioning for another Split 9-Patch that I'm doing as a raffle quilt prize. I am being ambitious and hoping to hand-quilt it, too, deadline say end of April, so God willing, I will be able to reach that deadline. I may start stitching tomorrow!
A girlfriend, Karyn, from Rockingham Patchwork Group, is getting married this afternoon - the group has been invited to the church. It is a beautiful day here and I am so thrilled and happy for her!
Hope you are all enjoying your weekend - hugs!

15 Lovely People said ...:

Anonymous said...

Looking great, I looooove red and I loooove pizza, big grin ( remember the ad?)

cheers
Christine

Abby and Stephanie said...

I love the big stitch quilting. And I think the red is beautiful.

Shari said...

The quilt is looking good! I think I know what the second quilt is for... :>)

Hugs and Merry Christmas

Anonymous said...

I love the red as well. Glad your friend has a beautiful wedding day!

Janet said...

I love to do big stitch too, it goes so fast. I have made a split nine patch but machine quilted it. I love it in the charisma fabric.

Unknown said...

Great fabric but I reaaally love the photos in the earlier post especially the one of your dad .
Clare's Craftroom

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Lurline your hand quilting looks so darn good...love your fabrics for the nine patch...

Stina Blomgren said...

Love the big stitch quilting...:o)
Love the fabrics for your new project!!

Julia said...

Looks lovely Lurline..I love the big stitching..
I didn't think the red was a real bright red when I saw the quilt, the fabrics all go well together..
Hugs Julia

Colleen formerly of South Africa said...

Your split 9 patch is looking wonderful. I love the colors. And those lovley fabrics too.

Kerry said...

Hi Lurline,
the quilt looks really nice, hand quilting seems such a huge task, not one I've tackled. The fabric for the raffle quilt looks lovely too, I envy the would be winner.

Cathy said...

Very stricking!!! I love the red!! I really enjoy hand quilting and once you start it is never quite as big a job as you think is it!! Cathyx

Kris said...

Love the red, love the new split 9 patch fabrics, love your handquilting, looooooove the socks you're knitting. Go Lurline go!

Myra said...

Your quilting looks wonderful Lurline! 8-)
Love the fabrics you've chosen for the next quilt! Your sock is turning out great so far too hey!?! Wonderful!!!
Happy stitchings!

Helen in the UK said...

Loving the hand quilting and the red! The bags you've made look great too :)