After sharing the 7 days of quilts challenge, you may think that I do a lot of hand quilting. I love to hand quilt, but it just doesn't seem like there is enough time in the day. I do try to sit down in the evening for at least an hour and do hand work, but for quite some time now, that hand work has been wool applique. I have several projects currently in the works. This is a block from a pattern called Blessed Bee by Wooden Spool Designs. I saw this pattern at Market last spring and had to have it, since hubby has gotten in to bee keeping.
I'm also working on this sew along on Instagram - it's Home for the Holidays, by Primitive Gatherings...
I had a terrible time trying to stitch the words - not sure why but they didn't look good. After tearing it out 3 times, I was ready to throw this entire project in the corner! I had all of the blocks prepped and most of the pieced blocks done as well, but I really was thinking of giving up. Well, evidently I whined a little (a LOT) and my friend Nancy volunteered to stitch the words for me. I resisted for awhile, because she has plenty of her own stitching to do, but one day, reality set in and I mailed them to her! Lol! She has sent 6 of them back, so now it's my turn! There's not that much stitching on these, they are pretty primitive - so they shouldn't take too long. Then maybe I will get back to hand quilting????!!!!!
What would we do without our quilts friends!? You're lucky to have one that does such a good job on stitching letters. That looks great! My letters aren't so hot either. :(
ReplyDeleteYour queen bee is oh so sweet! I love the way you've done the stripes and the wings, and the little hives at the top of the crown are too wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour friend is a good friend to stitch the words for you.
Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)
Love that Queen Bee!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays is a great quilt. Can't remember which other blog has been posting about it lately, but I really like the quilt!
Oh, bless Nancy's heart. How good of her to do that for you. Maybe you need a remedial stitching class with Lisa. Don't laugh--I took that first wool class with her a few years ago. I used to dabble in embroidery, but hadn't done any for a long time. She taught a few stitches and I have used them several times since, but sometimes they just didn't look right. I have torn out my share of words, too. When I took Lisa's class last year I realized I was approaching the stitch the wrong way. It makes a huge difference in how the finished product looks. I actually took rapid succession photos of her doing the stitch so I could make sure I kept doing it right when I got home. *LOL*