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New posts will now be found at:
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HQAL Update February 23
It is with great sadness that I inform our group of the passing of Nanette Chopin Cook, one of our long time members.
Nanette was an expert quilter, and enjoyed embroidery, needle turn appliqué and hand quilting in addition to piecing very complex blocks by machine.
While injuries had slowed her output in recent years, she was looking forward to her next project. She had just completed the embroidery on these Christmas blocks and was so excited to start the alternating blocks when she passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning.
You can see more of Nanette’s beautiful work at the link below.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Clay during this difficult time.
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie and Laura
SAL Update Feb. 16
Big progress! I stitched nearly every evening these past three weeks, and I have finally reached the bottom on one side. Yesterday I stitched in the dining room where we have a large picture window. The snow cover and daylight made working on that light pink corner much easier. I may do another round today to get that last large section done.
ANNOUNCEMENT: For the next update I will have a new url,
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Here’s where I was:
Here’s where I am now:
It’s -4 F here at the moment, so my exercise today will be shoveling with LOTS of layers. After that I think a hot shower, church online and stitching sounds like a good way to spend the day!
Thanks Avis for hosting us, and thanks too, to this stitching group for all the encouragement! I invite you to see what they have been working on as well.
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Sunny, Megan, Deborah,
HQAL Update February 2
While I still have not started my EPP project, I did do a bit of hand quilting this session, completing the binding on the Alaska quilt! This has been about 3 years in the making. The top is machine stitched, as is the quilting, but I finished the binding by hand. The machine quilting is nothing to shout about, much of it is quite messy, but I improved a lot struggling through it, and I am quite happy with the free motion leaf motif on the narrow border.
The outer border needed feathers so I traced a pattern onto tissue paper and stitched on the lines. The result was much better than my attempts at FMQ and I am really quite happy with those.
Doing the binding by hand was so relaxing, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!!
SAL Update January 26
It’s been a busy three weeks, but I did manage to spend some evenings stitching.
Here’s where I was:
And her’s where I am now:
I am almost to the end of a major section of the project. The next section has almost no background, just words, so it will move quickly. It will be nice to finish this section, because I have a mistake that I keep having to work around. There will be a clean break before the next chunk of background so I can just stitch instead of constantly adjusting.
I’m looking forward to a cup of coffee while I visit the rest of the group!
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Sunny, Megan, Deborah,
HQAL Update January 12
I have been using my hands a ton since Christmas, but alas, not for hand quilting. The Young Artist competition is looming, and I have had my work cut out for me…a couple of tricky concertos.
I do have one update for you all…we have a new member! Laura is joining us, and she has a post up today! We had a bit of confusion earlier this week, but got things sorted, so I invite you to check out her site, as she does lots more than just quilting stuff.
Of course our other members are busy creating, frankly, they make up for my lack! do visit them as well.
Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie
SAL Update – January 5
Happy New Year all!
I have had a marvelous two week break and have enjoyed some time stitching amongst other things.
Last time we visited, I was here:
And now I am here:
I have started the second page, and it should go faster because there’s a lot of empty space for the sand.
I am going to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while I check out what my fellow stitchers are working on. Won’t you join me?
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Sunny, Megan, Deborah,
Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy, Helen
HQAL December 22
I totally missed our last post! We had unexpected family during Thanksgiving and then it was off to the races with Christmas and Young Artis stuff.
Things finally finished on Friday, and now its time to regroup. I still haven’t cut any fabric for my EPP project, BUT I have cut out a bunch of templates, so we are rolling at long last! I can’t begin to audition fabrics until I get a few other things off my plate, one being the Alaska quilt that I am now free motion quilting on my domestic machine., but that’s another story!
So here is a photo of my little pile of templates, patiently waiting their turn!
Now I am off to see what everyone else has been up to, wishing you all a Blessed Christmas and New Year!
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie
SAL Update December 15
December is whizzing by so fast, and these last three weeks went by in a blink! I have done some work on my cross stitch, but most of my free time has been sewing and knitting Christmas gifts!
I will take this opportunity to say thank you to Avis for another great year, and to wish everyone a very Blessed Christmas and New Year.
Here’s where I was last update:
Here is where I am now:
Do check out what the others are doing, there are some incredibly talented and creative folks in this group!
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Sunny, Megan, Deborah,
Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy, Helen
SAL Update – November 24
Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends! I hope you enjoy your week giving thanks and spending time with family and/or friends.
Continuing to make progress on Footprints, though I have been a bit slower so I could finish up some ornaments and Christmas items.
Here’s where I was:
Here’s where I am now:
I’m getting close to half way, and there’s some large blank areas coming up!
I have much of this week off, just a full Monday of teaching and some appointments on Tuesday, then several completely free days including Thanksgiving.
Now its time to visit everyone else. A big thank you to Avis for her continued hosting of this stitch along!
Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Sunny, Megan, Deborah,
Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, Linda, MaryMargaret, Cindy, Helen
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