Sunday, January 11, 2015

More feathers!

Yesterday, was a very productive day, quilt wise.  I was able to turn the third corner on Simple but Not.  So now we are heading toward the homestretch!   I turned on my current audio book and really got lost in my quilting.  I am listening to Killing Lincoln and was captivated by the description of some of the last battles fought in the Civil War.  It made me think about the mom's and wives that were at home wondering if their sons or husbands would come home. It made me think of the civil war era quilts and how important it must have been for those women to be able to stitch as they waited for their love one to return.  Do you have a quilt that has special meaning to you?  A quilt that has special memories stitched into it!  Quilting for me is so much more than cutting up fabric and sewing it back together. It is more than a craft that I enjoy.  I think of it more as therapy.  In this busy old world, it is nice to slow down and reflect about what all of it means.




So today, I hope to continue with my book and stitch another section of Simple but Not.  Hopefully, this section of feathers will get look more like the picture below when I put down my needle today. I hope you can also enjoy some meaningful stitches today. I am also linking up with Kathy and the other slow stitchers that share their beautiful work at Kathy's linky party.  Hope you can join us!


35 comments:

  1. I also find quilting calming and like therapy.. but better! Good luck meeting your goal for the day! I love how you did the feathers where they meet too.. very cool look overall as well! Thanks for the eye candy today and happy stitching! Kathi

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  2. Beautiful!

    When my son was in Iraq I'd know he was alive daily ( unless there was a killing attack going on then I'd have to wait until it was over and they were allowed online ) via one of those IM things. I often thought of the people that had to wait weeks for letters long ago ....

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    1. My son was not in the military and can't imagine what that must have been like for you. Technology sure does make communication faster these days but it still has to be very stressful until you know they are safe at home. The civil war was brutal. I am amazed that our country survived.

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  3. Such beautiful quilting Carla! It is definitely my therapy too :)
    Thanks for linking up!

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    1. I am so glad that you continue to host the linky party. I love taking a break and visiting all the other slow stitchers each Sunday.

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  4. Beautiful feathers and cross hatching. A timeless and always lovely combination.

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  5. Beautiful quilting - and you are so right, a wonderful way to slow down for a bit. I'm looking forward to seeing this finished!

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    1. I want to see it finished too, all other projects have been put on hold!

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  6. Your quilting is exquisite. I love everything about your quilt: the colors, pattern, fabric.
    Barbara

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    1. Thanks Barbara! to think I started out hoping to learn to machine quilt.

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  7. This is an amazing quilt -- the colors are fabulous and your quilting stitches are perfect. You must be so happy at the way this is turning out -- it's a real treasure.

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    1. Thanks Martha. I love simple design with lots of negative space to quilt. It is such a joy to stitch.

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  8. I love seeing this quilt and all those wonderful textures you are quilting into it. I always tell people I quilt (machine or hand) to stay sane! It is my stress relief and my treat to myself to do something I enjoy. So important to do that these days. I hope to add a few calming stitches later tonight after I pack (2 days vacation with kids then 2 days of a conference and 4 days on a cruise - strange temps is making it really interesting to pack for that!).

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    1. I so agree we need to have me time to stay sane. Enjoy your vacation, hope the weather co operates.

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  9. Your quilting is beautiful. I have always loved feathers in quilts. I have yet to quilt them.

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    1. Thanks Cathie! You should try them! I love them too! Very traditional but why fix what works.

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  10. I love your quilting on your Simple but Not. That's going to be a spectacular quilt when it's done ... I can't wait.

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    1. I am glad that it is turning out as i had envisioned. But, today I began to wonder about the binding. It's not too often that I am not sure what binding to use but this one has me stumped.

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  11. Beautiful, Carla. I can't wait to see the whole thing.

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    1. I am at the point that I just want to sit and quilt but I have had a lot of interruptions today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

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  12. This quilt is going to be so pretty, I have fallen in love with the Cheddar!! What fabric is that??

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    1. It is part of a line of solids by Marcus Brothers called Centennial Solids. This one is cheddar.

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  13. Congratulations on your perfect hand quilting... nothing more beautiful!

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    1. Not sure about perfect but I do enjoy it! I love that it can't be replicated by machine. It is definitely the beauty of imperfection that makes it so special.

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  14. Loved reading through your post. I have put many a thoughtful hour into my hand quilting, worrying, fretting and thinking through all the big issues in our lives. There's always something to consider.:)

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  15. I'm admiring your hand quilting on this project, its beautiful! Your project may just inspire me to get out my UFO of this pattern and finish it. Wish I could hand quilt mine but I don't have the patience of skill to do that.

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  16. I have loved watching your progress on this quilt, it's so pretty. Do you remember the name of the cheddar fabric? Manufacturer? It's a very nice color.

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    1. It is by Marcus Brothers and is part of their centennial solids The color is cheddar and I order it from Hancocks of Paducah.

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    2. Thank you so much for the information...

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