Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Try, Try, and Try Again

I must be ill 'cuz I'm trying it again--combining some machine quilting with a little bit of big stitch.  It may just be a go with this quilt too. I'm feeling good vibes in the air and of course, {metaphorically} keeping my fingers and toes crossed.
Working on Happy Geese
All I can say is, I must be in a finish-it-up mood or someone pushed my determination button.....

17 comments:

  1. I like the combination of machine and big stitch quilting, it will be lovely, I am sure.

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  2. Just seeing the colors in this quilt makes me smile :)

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  3. I need a determination button! Your quilt is wonderful! I also like the combo of machine and big stitch quilting.

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  4. I think it will look Lovely...I need to get back into machine quilting myself..
    Debra in Ma.

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  5. Better you than me! I have tried machine quilting something of this size and I end up with far less hair than when I began! It's beautiful. Keep up the good work.

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  6. I say go for it, Audrey. Once you figure what you can (and cannot) do with your walking foot, you'll have a great tool to fall back on time and time again. I combine machine and hand quilting all the time, and have a few suggestions that might be helpful if you ever want to chat about it.

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  7. Looking great so far, I love your colours with this quilt! I find it v. difficult to machine quilt a big quilt, but sometimes it's all worth it!

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  8. Oh I wish had that mood, today I have been very lazy. Hope I am not getting my husbands cold! So bad I am reheating leftovers for dinner tonight! Now that is pathetic Can't wait to see how this one turns out!

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  9. Sending you good vibes. I've been having pretty good success with that combination. I know you will too.

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  10. Go You!! The machine quilt/big stitch combo is one of my favourites. Whatever it takes to get across the finish line.

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  11. That's my favorite combo. I made a couple of quilts last year that I machine pieced in the ditch, then used hand quilting in the areas that actually show. The bonus is that the machine piecing acts as the basting for the handwork! I can't wait to see this one in all it's glory. Good for you!

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  12. I'm going to follow this closely. I always machine quilt but the bit stitch with perle cotton intrigues me. Mixing them means I might actually finish the hand quilting part. Thanks!

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  13. I wish you good luck, this is going to be again a wonderful quilt!

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  14. I'm going to give more consideration to having a determination button installed...
    I struggle with machine quilting in general and machine quilting large quilts in particular. I'll be watching your technique combining with great interest!

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  15. Go girl! Fingers and toes crossed here too for you.

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