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Sunday, September 20, 2020

Slow Hand Quilting & Applique

I quilted across the vintage Boston Commons quilt this week. 



The white background fabric isn't perfectly flat but it is quilting nicely. Do you see my whoops in this picture? Apparently I ran out of thread then forgot to finish that one feather. The feather has been quilted and I rolled.


Last summer (2019) Kevin hosted a mystery sew along called Simply Sensational Summer Scrap Quilt. His pattern is very similar to the design of this quilt.

I did not finish the applique for the center of my blue Stars Around the Garden but I did make progress. I should get it finished it this week.

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23 comments:

  1. Created by KathiSeptember 20, 2020 at 3:54 AM

    Gretchen, I am loving seeing your quick progress on Vintage Boston Commons... I also am loving watching your beautiful applique ! I enjoy embroidery more than applique I think. But then I am not as patient with applique as you are! lol Kathi

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  2. KimSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:36 AM

    Just beautiful; both the quilting on Vintage Boston Commons and your pretty blue applique flowers!

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  3. CathieJSeptember 20, 2020 at 8:22 AM

    I love watching your progress on Vintage Boston Commons. So glad you caught the quilting miss before your rolled. Love the applique.

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  4. Deb ASeptember 20, 2020 at 8:47 AM

    Beautiful quilting and love the beautiful applique in blues.

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  5. Karen - Quilts...etc.September 20, 2020 at 8:53 AM

    your quilting hides all the ruffles you had in that quilt top really well, it is going to make a really nice finish

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  6. Chopin - A Passionate QuilterSeptember 20, 2020 at 10:07 AM

    Your Boston Commons is just beautiful! Your hand quilting is so beautiful! What a striking Medallion for SAG! Absolutely striking and those blue blocks with the yellow will just blend beautifully! Hugs

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  7. Sylvia@TreadlestitchesSeptember 20, 2020 at 10:41 AM

    Your quilting is working miracles with this vintage top. Thanks for showing us your progress!

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  8. The Cozy QuilterSeptember 20, 2020 at 10:43 AM

    I love seeing g your quilting and appliqué project...simply divine hand stitching!

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  9. nwpaintedladySeptember 20, 2020 at 12:48 PM

    Everything is coming along so beautifully. That Blue Stars Around the Garden is wonderful...I love it. Beautiful work :)

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  10. Karrin HurdSeptember 20, 2020 at 1:58 PM

    Great progress in your beautiful quilting and the appliqué project!

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  11. SherrieSeptember 20, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    Hi,
    Great job this time around...progressing nicely.
    Love the Stars Around the Garden...have a great day!

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  12. JulieroseSeptember 20, 2020 at 4:44 PM

    Oh your Boston Commons piece is just so lovely--beautiful quilting on it...
    the blue flower piece is gorgeous...nice works in progress Hugs, Julierose

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  13. DbSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    Beautiful and beautiful! I’m always in awe of how much you get done.

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  14. K ReevesSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:39 PM

    Just beautiful Gretchen, the quilting, the applique, I love your color selections!

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  15. stitchingirlblog.wordpress.comSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:44 PM

    Wow! You sure got a lot of quilting done! It looks so pretty.

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  16. Cynthia Brunz DesignsSeptember 20, 2020 at 11:31 PM

    I can't wait to see the Boston Commons off the frame. You are working miracles. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  17. SarahSeptember 21, 2020 at 3:37 AM

    This quilt is looking amazing and I studied each picture looking for the whoops! I still couldn't see it but boy your quilting is beautiful. Very pretty blue flower appliqué too.

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  18. AnnieOSeptember 21, 2020 at 11:02 AM

    Lovely hand quilting--a skill I do not have! Scrappy quilts are best in my book :)

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  19. PaintedThreadSeptember 21, 2020 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful quilting. I love the applique, too.

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  20. RobinSeptember 21, 2020 at 2:44 PM

    I never tire of seeing your progress on hand quilting. So lovely.

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  21. The Crafty CreekSeptember 22, 2020 at 3:50 PM

    Beautiful quilting, it's stunning.

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  22. Rebecca GraceSeptember 25, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    GOSH, your applique is beautiful, Gretchen! Your hand quilting, too. You can easily go back and fix that missing feather, can't you? Is it a simple thing to roll back to that area on a hand quilting frame, or will it be easier to add that missing feather in a hoop after the rest of the quilting has been completed?

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    1. Gretchen WeaverSeptember 25, 2020 at 10:06 AM

      There was no problem quilting the missed feather, it was on the edge of the roll. If it were deeper into the roll, I would have unrolled and quilted it. It is hard to find missed spots when the quilt is out of the frame. Thanks for commenting!

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