Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A Quilt for Mother



Here is what I have been working on since last Wednesday.  This quilt top dates back several years.(1997 Yikes!)  It was a block of the month. My BQFF (best quilting friend forever) Kathy, jumped in to help me out because I was not enjoying making these blocks and had given up on them.  I was doing the freezer paper technique and it was not a pretty sight so she suggested we try the back basting method that she had just discovered and soon the blocks were all completed.  I started the handquilting last fall and didnt get too far so I picked it up again the other day and I am now determined to finish in the near future. I have almost six of the blocks quilted already. This will be a gift for my Mother. 
 Even though I machine quilt a lot now, I always have a handquilting project on the go. 
I am linking up with The Needle and Thread Network today.
Stop by and see what other quilters are doing this week.

10 comments:

  1. So glad you persisted and are now quilting this beautiful quilt , your Mom will love it!

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  2. Beautiful design and colours. I'm sure your Mother will love it :).
    Stay inspired!

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  3. What a beautiful quilt Linda!! I simply love the autumn colours...thanks for stopping by to comment....appreciate it.

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  4. I have to ask Linda, what is the back basting technique please?

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  5. It's such a lovely quilt. I'm glad your finishing it:)

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  6. So beautiful! I am glad you got back into the groove. Your mother is sure to love and treasure it.

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  7. It's a beautiful quilt! Good for you getting back to work on it!

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  8. Double points for persisting - it gets so hard to restart an abandoned project. It is definitely worth it, though.

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  9. I've never heard of back basting. Off to google it! Your quilt looks great so far!

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  10. I love your quilt! I always enjoy finding a half-finished quilt in my cupboard. After all, it's half finished. :) Always seems to go so fast.

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