I have spent a few hours each day quilting it. I can't overdo it since the fingers under the frame get raw and sore. Sitting hunched over the frame is not good for the back either. I'm not in that much of a hurry to finish it.
I've rolled it a couple of times from both sides.
I decided to quilt an X through all the yellow rectangles.
This is my helpful lamp for those times when I need more illumination on the quilt to see exactly what I'm doing.
It takes a regular light bulb so it doesn't get overly hot and it has a fairly long reach.
I've had it for years and still managed to keep the original box.
For those of you curious about how a quilt gets put on a frame and how it is quilted, I did two posts in 2010 about it and you can see them here.
http://truebluecanadian.blogspot.ca/2010/09/how-to-quilt-old-fashioned-way-or.html
http://truebluecanadian.blogspot.ca/2010/11/how-to-quilt-old-fashioned-way-part-2.html
Hello Dolores,
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is lovely looks different with the light shining on it. I have a similar light near my sewing machine, they are so handy with them extending. Hope your back holds out,maybe a cuppa now and again will help.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
p.s how old is the building in your header photo?
There is something very satisfying about seeing a quilt on a rack - a sure sign of near completion.
ReplyDeletenot so many of us hand quilt anymore, even those who started that way! I have a quilt in progress that I am planning to hand quilt, I just use a small qsnap frame tho. I have no space even for a old fashioned full size frame...
ReplyDeleteHi Dolores,
ReplyDeleteThe quilt you are working on is fabulous and what a lot of work.
Also enjoyed seeing the photos you took at the Quilt show, thanks for showing us.
Happy new week
Carolyn
I enjoyed reading your post on hand quilting and how you set up your frame.
ReplyDeletehello Dolores ,,,I like you blog ...very very much....
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