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Friday, April 23, 2010

can't put this down.

I began quilting this yesterday
and I can't put it down!!!

This is my liberated amish basket quilt.
I've already begun quilting the third basket out of 16!
I did not mark this quilt.
I'm just following along with the piecing.

Wow!
This big old fashioned quilt stitch goes fast!!




I looked and looked for some smaller weight perle cotton...
I was patient...(amazing but true)...
and finally found some 20 weight thread at
Hobby Lobby when I was visiting my daughter.
YEAH!



Love the back!!!
I'm using wool batting.



And I'm definitely enjoying myself as I quilt away!!


I'll add this to Amy's show and tell...
then I'll go around and see what everyone else
has been up too!!
I'm always inspired!!

25 comments:

  1. Wow, that is so-o-o-o-o-o-o gorgeous!!! I am totally inspired!!!

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  2. Beth, If that quilt needs a home when you are finished, I will give it lots of love! Wowsers!

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  3. I just love your quilting! I want to try somthing similar....
    nichi

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  4. this hand stitching is amazing. it looks so beautiful. you do a fantastic job

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  5. Your stitching looks so pretty! Love the colors in your baskets too!

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  6. Wow! The hand stitching is fabulous!

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  7. Gorgeous! I love the colors and your hand-quilting is fantastic! I'm always happy to meet another hand-quilter. :-)

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  8. Love the quilting -- I can seee why you can't put it down!

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  9. So gorgeous! And just yesterday I was trying to talk myself OUT of handquilting any of my many UFOs. Dang, now I'm leaning the other way. I really just need to take the plunge! I'm so afraid to fail that I won't even let myself start. I think my liberated string quilt and maybe my Mod Valentine quilts would be wonderful handquilted. Come on, Beth! Talk me into it! Tell me how easy it is!

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  10. Wow, your quilting is amazing! It really sets it off. I love the colors!

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  11. It is so pretty even on the back. Isn't wool great to hand quilt.

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  12. Can I say I love this!! Wow. 20 wt? Can you email me the brand! Thanks.

    Again, this is beautiful!

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  13. What a gorgeous quilt...love the colours & your quilting is perfect!

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  14. I did "big" hand stitching on a wall sampler once and enjoyed doing it, but must admit I almost had to force myself NOT to take tiny stitches! Funny how we get programmed! This quilt is coming out beautifully. Eager to see the finished product.

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  15. Very nice, Beth! Love the colors of the baskets, too.

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  16. Wow that is pretty, those big stitches give it so much texture!

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  17. I love the utility stitch on quilts like this.
    YOur choice of colors for the threads intrigues me, can you share why you chose those colors?
    love the way they look, I really Love the way your quilting this quilt
    and well I just love this quilt of yours!
    Kathie

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  18. Oh, Beth it's absolutely stunning. What a beautiful quilt!

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  19. Add me to the list of people who covet that quilt-it is amazing Beth-really realy amazing...everything about it. YOU are amazing...keep the the great work!

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  20. Your Amish inspired quilt is looking so wonderful! The quilting really suites the quilt. Is it difficult to run the thread through?

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  21. The big stitch is gorgeous on this quilt!!! At the speed you are going it'll be quilted in no time!!

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  22. Beth, I love how you are quilting your liberated amish baskets. Those big stitches really give it a wonderful look. You have motivated me to pull mine out and finish up the quilting. Thanks for sharing!

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