Saturday, August 9, 2014

Hand-quilting progress and a table topper

Like this bee, I have been busy this week!  I have worked on hand-quilting my liberated squirrel quilt most days this week, including today. I have found that I can see better to hand quilt outside with natural light. I sit in a comfortable chair in our gazebo and stitch away while my husband reads a book. By 830pm, it is getting too dark to see what I am doing so that was quitting time this week.

I took a few pictures of my progress this week.

I even did a few stitches in one of the squares in the next border.


This project is addicting. I can't wait to spend more time this coming week quilting in the gazebo!

Christine and I got together one evening this past week and tried out Julie Herman's sidekick ruler. I made this table topper out of some fall fabrics I had in my stash.  I will be machine quilting this project. 


We are going to try out another of Julie's patterns that uses the Hex N More ruler this week. It is fun to try out some new tools! 

My hydrangea's are in bloom!

13 comments:

  1. This Liberated Squirrel is a very fun project! It's going to be lovely when all the hand quilting is done. Have a great day!

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  2. Pretty projects, lovely bee capture and my hydrangea is just starting here! :)

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  3. What a cute project with that blue little squirrel. Must be fun to see him as you quilt along. What a pretty hydrangea!

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  4. I love your hydrangea. Happy stitchin'

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  5. Quilting in the gazebo sounds so relaxing. It's a little too warm for that here in Central Texas, but that just makes the pictures of your flowers that more refreshing to look at.

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  6. I love the name of your liberated squirrel quilt....I'd like to see it when its done. I've used Julie Hermans rulers as well, I think they are quite good.

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  7. Hand quilting I find is relaxing and easy to do almost anywhere! Love the pink hydrangea.

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  8. Las flores maravillas de la naturaleza y el bloque toda una belleza!!!

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  9. Such little stitches - they look lovely on your quilt.

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  10. It must be so nice to sit and quilt in a gazebo. Your quilt is very cute and that table topper is beautiful.

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  11. It looks like a wonderful place to sit and hand quilt. Enjoy!

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  12. Quilting in the gazebo sounds like heaven to me...enjoy!
    Debbie
    ===^..^===

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  13. Honestly... that really does sound heavenly!
    And that bee photo is spectacular!

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