This napping quilt is 60" x 70", and I've been puttering away at it for a few months. Let me define what hand-quilting is for me: it's using a 8 weight Perle cotton and using a Sashiko technique of "little stabs." This primitive look suits me, my hands, my eyes, and my projects. The first one was the
quilt I hand-pieced and hand-quilted while sitting with my parents. The second one was what I worked on after my mom died - it's the lovely
colorful elongated Drunkard's Path. This third quilt? No grief associated with it. Just some quality time with my
quilt and my threads. These are mostly Marcia Derse fabrics, and the batting is wool. The backing is an Art Gallery fabric from the REcollection line. I haven't washed it yet, so there may be one more picture coming later. There is another hand project in the queue - one that combined Carolyn Friedlander and Yoshiko Jinzenji and some sashiko!
