Category Archives: Hand quilting

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Claret Stars

Posted on May 31, 2019 by katyquilts

Done! I have no idea when this vintage top was pieced, but I suspect it was somewhere around the turn of the last century. It took me six months to hand quilt. It is done and washed. I used Quilter’s … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 19, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember this? I’m still working on it here and there. I’m getting close to the end and really want to finish it by the end of the month. I just have four more white blocks, the half claret blocks next … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 24, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve had a bit of a sore wrist this week, so not much slow stitching has been done. But here is an update on this quilt anyway. This quilt has 30 full white blocks, as shown above, and 30 claret … Continue reading →

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Hand Quilting 2018

Posted on January 13, 2019 by katyquilts

My hand quilting took a bit of a hiatus last summer due to carpal tunnel issues. My hand/wrist is much better following surgery and I’m thankful to be hand quilting again. I’ve slowly gotten back into it. Here are the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Bowties

Posted on January 11, 2019 by katyquilts

I signed up for a doll quilt swap on Instagram hosted by @tossedbutnotsunk aka Jenny B. I found out about the swap while I was piecing these blocks in December and decided if this little quilt turned out well, that … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Hand Quilting

Posted on December 2, 2018 by katyquilts

Hand quilting on this vintage top has begun! Believe it or not, I decided against Baptist Fans this time. I thought I would do hanging diamonds, but it didn’t seem like enough quilting. So I added lines in another direction … Continue reading →

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Next Hand Quilting Project

Posted on November 25, 2018 by katyquilts

I’m ready to start thinking about my next hand quilting project. I purchased this top at an estate sale about five years ago. It had been basted with a very thick polyester batting. I brought it home and took it … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Seven Sisters

Posted on November 23, 2018 by katyquilts

It is done! My first hand quilting finish since my carpal tunnel surgery last July. It is wonderful to be able to hand quilt again! I will say, this was a bit of a challenge to quilt with all of … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Vintage Seven Sisters

Posted on November 11, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve been slowly working on hand quilting this vintage top and I finally feel like I’m making progress. I’ve done one row of these large fans all the way around the outside edge. You may be able to see the … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Hand Quilting Tools

Posted on August 26, 2018 by katyquilts

Progress is being made on hand quilting this lovely Seven Sisters Top. Once again, I’m using my fan stencil from Fun with Barb. I also decided to try out a new hand quilting thread. For the most part, I like … Continue reading →

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