One of the hundred things that I dearly miss about Felix being gone is his constant encouragement and praise for my quilting. He was always so free with his compliments. He was very taken with my work on my Arkansas Crossroads and liked it very much. Although he is gone, I want to finish it for his memory. Here are pictures of today's quilting session on the Arkansas Crossroads at the Ellen Peters studio in Laconia, NH.
Ellen loads the backing first.
The quilt top is loaded next, and then the batting is carefully loaded in between the two layers. Here she is smoothing out the top over the batting. After she stitches one row of stay stitching across the very top, then I'm ready to quilt.
The quilting thread is a light antique tan for both top thread and bobbin.
The quilting is a very simple loop-de-loop so as not to distract from the pieced pattern.
It was easy to follow the rows of the piecing to keep the size of the loops consistent.
Each loop is roughly 4 inches around and the work went very quickly.
It was very relaxing to swoop along with the whir of the big machine getting into the rhythm of the work.
This 82 inch square quilt was done in a little over an hour and it only used two bobbins.
Additionally, I've been finishing up a couple of pairs of my sawtooth star potholders.
They are ever popular during this gift-giving time of year.
Lastly, I wish that I could've shared this pretty sunrise with Felix this morning.
Rest in peace, my honey. You are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Happy quilting and remember to hug your loved ones!
Ellen loads the backing first.
The quilt top is loaded next, and then the batting is carefully loaded in between the two layers. Here she is smoothing out the top over the batting. After she stitches one row of stay stitching across the very top, then I'm ready to quilt.
The quilting thread is a light antique tan for both top thread and bobbin.
The quilting is a very simple loop-de-loop so as not to distract from the pieced pattern.
It was easy to follow the rows of the piecing to keep the size of the loops consistent.
Each loop is roughly 4 inches around and the work went very quickly.
It was very relaxing to swoop along with the whir of the big machine getting into the rhythm of the work.
This 82 inch square quilt was done in a little over an hour and it only used two bobbins.
Additionally, I've been finishing up a couple of pairs of my sawtooth star potholders.
They are ever popular during this gift-giving time of year.
Lastly, I wish that I could've shared this pretty sunrise with Felix this morning.
Rest in peace, my honey. You are always in my thoughts and prayers.
Happy quilting and remember to hug your loved ones!
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