...And with the hand quilting added

I matched the thread to the fabric.  Quilting lines echo seams 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4  inch.  Applique pieces were quilted around the edge and 1/4 inch.

For the fish in the ocean, quilting lines were used to create movement of the water.  The fish, star fish and coral were defined with quilting lines.  The thread color matches the fabric.

Summer Wall Hanging

This is the corner of a beautiful group project. I am hand quilting and binding the piece. I am using 1/4" and 1/2" echo quilting to give some movement to the sand, sky and water areas.

Later I'll show a close up photo of quilting lines.

Tumblers

This is the beginnings of a large wall hanging. I began with 6" squares. I've cut a dark two " inner border and six" outer sage border.

The colors - sage, navy and beige.

This is a great stash buster project.

Feathered Circles

This vintage red and muslin quilt top was completed with hand quilted feathered circles in the 7" blank squares.

1970's applique quilt

The 1970's applique quilt was completed adding 8" borders to the 12 blocks. Another row of cables was hand quilted then lines 1 1/2" apart. This twin size piece is now with Inga for binding.

Companion Piece

This sofa quilt is the ultimate stash buster. The fabrics are all leftover from the sampler I made this winter. It was quickly pieced. Hand quilting done in the ditch and 1/4" outside the ditch. Borders hand quilted with 2" cross hatching. The 1/4" echoing and cross hatching were also used in the sampler quilt.

1970's applique

I received 12 large blocks appliqued, embroidered and hand quilted. This project had been started by a lovely Maine woman in the 1970's in Georgia Bonsteel's quilt as you go method.

• First the front sashing fabric is sewed together in rows.
• The batting is trimmed and whip stitched together.
• The backing seam is hand sewed.
• A cable was hand quilted centered over the sashing seam.