tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post1849504313169079298..comments2024-01-19T22:19:33.913-08:00Comments on Seams French: Hand Quilted Whole ClothSeams Frenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07783229116723144338noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-51124757512715263242012-12-21T21:28:56.361-08:002012-12-21T21:28:56.361-08:00Hi Mary Ellen. Thanks for visiting and for your ve...Hi Mary Ellen. Thanks for visiting and for your very kind comments. I can identify with your reluctance of hand quilting on a large floor frame. The quilt is always stretched very tightly, which really does make it more difficult to stitch, and you must be able to stitch easily in all directions as well. For me, it tends to become more of a chore then a pleasure. Whereas lap quilting for me is the ultimate decadent pleasure in my "stitching life". I find a very comfortable chair with ottoman, turn on some good DVD's or music, and can then stitch for hours. This particular quilt is taking so long to finish because I don't allow myself the pleasure often enough. I am hoping that by putting some pressure on myself, I will make some progress this next year. There's a lot of love in each stitch of this quilt and I am really looking forward to presenting it to my kids. Seams Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783229116723144338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-72584995779786792272012-12-20T15:50:42.751-08:002012-12-20T15:50:42.751-08:00I am in awe. As one who has attempted hand quiltin...I am in awe. As one who has attempted hand quilting, I can only say, gorgeous! I can hand quilt passably (if your eyesight is not too good!) on a lap frame. On one of those big ones, such as are used here at church quilting groups, I am hopeless. The quilt is always stretched too tightly and, of course, you can't move it around to suit yourself.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066177625064170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-68437157913093993032012-12-05T18:37:12.217-08:002012-12-05T18:37:12.217-08:00I know what you mean Monica, about sticking to a s...I know what you mean Monica, about sticking to a schedule. It is not always easy, nor practical to do so. I know that if I am working on another project, I don't want to put that down if I'm on a roll, but I'm hoping that by putting a little bit of pressure on myself, I will make some progress on the quilt.Seams Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783229116723144338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-5802772322445835942012-12-05T17:31:12.361-08:002012-12-05T17:31:12.361-08:00Thanks so much. This quilt has been far too long i...Thanks so much. This quilt has been far too long in the making already, and I really do want the kids to enjoy it soon. I'm hoping that posting my progress on the blog will light a fire under me and get me to focus on it a little more regularly. Here's hoping! Seams Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783229116723144338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-25577056133806030902012-12-04T08:19:40.956-08:002012-12-04T08:19:40.956-08:00It's a beautiful project. In my experience cr...It's a beautiful project. In my experience creativity and schedules don't work well together. But, if I don't make a schedule, things are usually even worse! So it's an interesting experiment. ;) Happy quilting!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12224346283881001640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173025010564685685.post-65828010412725909712012-12-03T22:11:12.826-08:002012-12-03T22:11:12.826-08:00Oh my goodness, your work is incredible! What a wo...Oh my goodness, your work is incredible! What a wonderful gift for your daughter and son-in-law. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more photos as you make progress on it this winter. :)needle and nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051168892312750022noreply@blogger.com