Old MacDonald Farm Sampler is now in the hoop.
I'm not quite sure how I'm going to quilt it all. Right now I'm using regular hand quilting thread but I might switch to perle #12 or #8 for parts of it like the mountains.
I've quilted the barn with straight lines for the most part.
I've also stitched 1/4 inch around a hen and her chicks to make them stand out a little from the background. I think I'll quilt in a V for wings on the chicks as well as give them some straight line stitches for tail feathers and maybe give them a french knot eye. Then I' really not sure what I will do with the green "grass" background. Time will tell.
14 comments:
a nice bright happy quilt for sure!
I so admire those who can hand quilt!
I'm glad you're hand quilting this one! It's so special that it deserves the close attention!
Love your sampler--missed seeing the progress on this one along the way..
hugs, Julierose
I have planned out my quilting design for my OMMS quilt too -- there are only a few ahead of it so maybe by early next year. LOVE that you are hand quilting yours!
I like the way you quilt " on the hoof" as the fancy takes you. Very creative.
Looks good - I really like your idea for the hen and chicks. I didn't get my sampler finished but who knows....anything can happen.
I really like your quilting ideas. I will enjoy watching your stitching.
The green background needs chicken scratching. I think they refer to it as seed quilting. But a simpler variation would be so fun on this quilt. It is so playful!
I agree, that is a cheerful quilt. And I enjoy
seeing your design, color and quilting choices.
Great fun Cathy.
Oh well, if you are hand quilting this, it is going to be doubly nice! It really is charming.
Those chicks are so cute! Quilting in little wings is a great idea.
So fun to quilt a project in this way... creativity determines the stitching patterns!
ENjoy!
I like the idea of adding detail to your chickens with stitching. I guess you'll work out the grass as you go along.
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