Sunday, January 10, 2021

The White Border

 When I left you last Sunday, I had completed the 3" blue border. I rolled and started quilting the white border which is  9" wide.





The blue border had a nice quilting design but the white border is special with the feathers. Feathers just add elegance to a quilt. This stencil is #SCO-183-7.5 and was purchased from the Stencil Co

The white border has been quilted to a little more than the center of the quilt. I've stitched in the ditch around the applique with white YLI quilting thread. For the cable/feathers I'm using a variegated dark blue 12 weight Sulky thread.

Someone asked last Sunday what my quilting frame is, it's a Grace hand quilting frame which takes up a lot less space than my old sticks and stands frame.

Linking to Patchwork & QuiltsKathy's Slow Sunday Stitching,  Oh Scrap, Show & Tell Monday, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, BOM's Away



30 comments:

  1. Those feathers are beautiful. And you've made such progress!!

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  2. Oh My Gosh!!! Your hand quilting is awesome. This quilt will be a master piece.

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  3. Gretchen ... I love the blue border but the white one is breathtaking!!!! Thanks for sharing <3
    Kathi

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  4. It certainly is going to be a real beauty!

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  5. Yes indeed, the quilting on the white border is sublime. Those feathers are a joy to behold.

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  6. Both of these borders are beautiful. I love the feathers in the white border.

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  7. Wow! Absolutely beautiful quilting. Love the quilting design you selected.

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  8. Your quilting is gorgeous! I love how you've used the feathers. ~Jeanne

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  9. beautiful feathers and curves I believe I have that stencil only I used it on fabric that wasn't always a solid - it looks much better on your quilt as you can see the design better.

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  10. The feathers and swirl stitches just makes this border SING! Beautiful work, as always!

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  11. Your quilting is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing the name of your quilting frame and stencil (and threads).

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  12. Oh that is gorgeous! I love the feathers in the middle of the cable!
    And the blue thread on white draws more attention to this amazing quilting!

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  13. What beautiful quilting! I love the blue thread, and the stencil is perfect. I have always gotten good stencils and service from the Stencil Company.

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  14. Gorgeous quilting! I love seeing how you progress! Happy Stitching!

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  15. You are stitching such a beautiful design in the white border. Of course, we all know your hand quilting is spectacular!

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  16. That is absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

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  17. Thank you for stopping by Nanaland and leaving a sweet comment, Gretchen. I enjoyed looking at all your pretty quilts this morning. What a talent you have for creating beauty.

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  18. I love cabled feathers. Gretchen, this is amazing.

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  19. Beautiful. And progress. Two wonderful things!

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  20. Stunning! Your stitching is just beautiful. Love the feather alternating with the cable.

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  21. I agree with you, feathers are so elegant, and complete lovely your cables. Beautiful hand quilting, as usual ;))
    Thank you for sharing!

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  22. Your cabled feather border is gorgeous!

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