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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Far From Perfect

I finally started quilting my "Dear Jane" quilt and you can tell by my stitches that it has been a very long time since I have done any hand quilting.  I should have practiced on a small project on a bit before starting, but this quilt is far from perfect anyway, so I guess the irregular stitches will fit right in once it's done!
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11 comments:

  1. PatJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I think it's fine....and...to me, a Dear Jane quilt should show hand-stitches, even if they are irregular in spots. It just fits with the whole theme of the quilt.

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  2. Rene'January 6, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    Your stitches look great to me! I love the look of the hand stitching. Pat is right...it adds to the theme of the quilt.

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  3. BarbJanuary 6, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Once you get it done, you will be hard pressed to see any irregular stitches.....it will look wonderful....besides...I couldn't see anything wrong with your stitches.

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  4. Needled MomJanuary 6, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    When you are finished you will never know your mistakes. It is only when you are scrutinizing each stitch that you feel that way. It will be gorgeous!

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  5. JanetJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    It looks fine to me and you'll warm up pretty fast. I always say it shows it was hand made.

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  6. LoriJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:03 AM

    I've been trying to get mine quilted for years now. Every time I start again it looks rather primitive, but it gets a bit better. Then all the seams make it interesting too. Enjoy your DJ quilting journey!

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  7. BetsyJanuary 7, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Congratulations Susan on completing your Dear Jane, I still have years to go on it. Your stitching looks perfect to me.

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  8. Jackie's StitchesJanuary 8, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    I just finished my first hand quilting project. Not sure if I can do big ones as my hand hurt. Don't worry about your stitches, you'll get warmed up as you go along and the beginning won't be as noticeable.

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  9. Lucky CharmJanuary 8, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    sometime project takes a life of it's own. Don't worry about the irregular stitches... it adds characters.

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  10. IHaveANotion ~ Kelly JacksonJanuary 8, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Oh well....I say just ride faster on the horse when you are looking at it....LOL :)

    Kelly

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  11. Dora, the QuilterJanuary 9, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Once upon a time *all* my quilts were handquilted. The last time I did handquilting was at a museum in northern Illinois, and I didn't have my thimble or the right needles, or anything. The last handquilted quilt for me was done sometime in the 90's--before I really understood my own mortality. Have to confess that since that time they've all been machine quilted. Your post makes me realize I need to make sure I keep up my handquilting skills just in case. Besides, today there are many more kinds/types of quilt batts and thread--and more to choose from is great. That said, I don't think I'll ever go back to the days when I quilted with a size 12 between!

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