Category Archives: hand quilting

Head Over Heels in Love quilt tutorial

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

When I recently showed off my Head Over Heels quilt you asked for a tutorial and I finally got around to writing something up. This is not so much a tutorial as a how I did it. If you missed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, fabric, Family, hand quilting, Liberty of London charm swap, Quilting, Sewing, Tutorial | Tagged baby, charm quilt, diy, fabric, girl, hand quilted, how to, Liberty of London, pattern, pink, quilt, tutorial | 16 Comments

Flower Garden quilt

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Sewfrench

This week’s theme, over at Celebrate Hand Quilting, is flowers. I thought I’d dig out this oldie, but goodie, to share. It’s been awhile since I’ve shared the story behind some of my older quilts. Flower Garden August 2008 Machine … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008 completes, Design, fabric, Finishes, hand quilting, Quilt stories, Quilting, Quilts and their History, Quilts with history | Tagged fabric, flower garden quilt, hand quilting, twin | 5 Comments

Hand Quilters Unite!

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Sewfrench

This is the second year, in a row, that the American Quilt Society has brought one of their shows to my home town, Grand Rapids, MI. I had quite the treat to meet up with one of my online friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Design, fabric, Fabric Tuesday, hand quilting, Quilting, Sewing, WIP | Tagged AQS, Blue Underground Studios, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Facebook, hand quilters, hand quilting, hand workmanship, Marcia Derse, Tim Latimer | 7 Comments

Head Over Heels in Love

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

That is what I’m calling my newest quilt. Perfectly fitting, not just for the quilt, but for the overwhelming feelings I am having right now. Introducing our newest grand-daughter, born just this week. Kanga Roos now has a legitimate name. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, A Sttitch in Time, Can I get a Whoop Whoop, Celebrate, Crazy Mom Friday Finishes, Design, fabric, Family, Finish it Up Fridays, Finishes, Gifts, hand quilting, Liberty of London charm swap, Quilting, Sewing, TGIFF | Tagged 5", baby, charm quilt, charm squares, charms, fabric swaps, hand quilting, Liberty of London, Liberty of London pheobe, london print, michael miller cotton couture, pink, quilt, squares, tana lawn | 40 Comments

Thank you…

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Sewfrench

for all the sweet comments. I was shocked and happily surprised to find that my “Leave a Trail” quilt was selected as a finalist in the Blogger’s Quilt Festival – Spring 2013 – Viewer’s Choice category!! If you missed it, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers' Quilt Festival, fabric, hand quilting, Quilting | Tagged arts, Bloggers Quilt Festival, BQF, design, hand quilting, Kona, scrap quilt, vote | 7 Comments

Thousand Pyramids quilt

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sewfrench

Remember this quilt? And how my grown son, Paul, wanted me to “fix” his childhood/young adult/adult current favorite quilt? Most of you were cheering me on, anxious to see what I did with it. Well, it is on the back … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 completes, fabric, Family, Gifts, hand quilting, Quilting, Uncategorized | Tagged "Thousand Pyramids", 60 degree, equilateral, hand quilted, hand quilting, Kona, men, solid, triangle | 28 Comments

Celebrate Hand Quilting Blog Hop

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Sewfrench

I’m excited to be one of the stops on Sunday, Day 7, the final day, of the Celebrate Hand Quilting Blog Hop!! If you click the button below, you can go to the home page and find the links to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthday, Bloggers' Quilt Festival, Blogging, Celebrate, Celebrate Hand Quilting, Design, festival, hand quilting, Quilting | Tagged batik, blog hop, diy, double wedding ring, hand quiting, illustration, Oakshott, quilt, quilting, trees quilt, wool batting | 21 Comments

Bloggers’ Quilt Festival Spring 2013 ~ Handquilted

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sewfrench

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Leave a Trail” December 2012 100″ x 100″ Machine pieced Hand quilted by myself Welcome to another Bloggers’ … Continue reading →

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Struggling to see the forest through the trees

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Sewfrench

If you enjoy hand quilting I should have mentioned it sooner, but today is Day 3 of a hand quilting blog hop over at Celebrate Hand Quilting. Personally, I think hand quilters are the nicest people. Always ready to share … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity Quilt, hand quilting, Quilting | Tagged batik, big stitch, charity, hand quilting, Kona, Oakshott, perle cotton, prevencia perle cotton, quilt, quilting, tree | 14 Comments

Listening to an old quilt talk

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sewfrench

They really do talk if you take the time to listen. And while this quilt is not that it is “that” old, it still speaks volumes. 1989 was not that long ago. 24 years? That’s nothing in the life of … Continue reading →