My Passacaglia quilt is progressing well. It's all hand stitched, english paper piecing. It's slow stitching, happy stitching, calming and relaxing stitching, the best sort! When I know I can't rush something, that I'm not going to get in finished in the next week, month or whatever, I just slow down and enjoy the journey, take time to gather my thoughts and unwind. I'm sure it's good for the soul.
Part of the reason I've been working on this quilt is that my sewing machine is being serviced this week. It made me wonder what life would have been like many years ago when everything had to be hand sewn. Being without my machine really does make me appreciate having the choice to hand or machine sew!!
The top photo is where I'm at now on the second large rosette. These are BIG and take a long time. I couldn't resist trying out the final round of stars before I'd finished the round of pale pink pentagons.
This is a close up of the first large rosette. (None of them are complete as they all have to interlink when the quilt is put together). The pattern is from Millefiori Quilts by Willynne Hammerstein.
And this is all three together! Although there is one more large rosette in the quilt, I'm going to work on some of the smaller ones next. A little (almost!!) instant gratification is needed!
Linking up with Scraptastic Tuesday Let's Bee Social and Work in Progress Wednesday
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Julie
This is amazing! What a gorgeous quilt this will be...it's already stunning!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing it progress.
This is amazing! What a gorgeous quilt this will be...it's already stunning!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing it progress.
Beautiful! I love the fussy-cutting you've done for the pieces, it's so effective. :) Every time I see someone working on this pattern, I feel a little pull to try it myself, but I have too much I could do with finishing first!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I have just started mine - in the process of getting a rosette or two glue basted and then will start the stitching
ReplyDeleteSlow sewing is the best kind! These are so beautiful individually; your finished quilt will be magnificent.
ReplyDeleteThey're looking beautiful. This kind of sewing is as much about the process as the end result.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous! Think you have more patience than me though to make an EPP quilt ...I tried but am diverting my EPP rosestars into another quilt! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
ReplyDeleteThe fussy cuts pieces look fantastic and the blocks are coming together beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThis is looking really lovely... all that fussy cutting is very effective! Linda
ReplyDeleteCan't believe how fast you are going on this! How do you chose your fabrics? Are the colours suggested by the pattern, or are you picking them yourself?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! It's so intricate. I'm struggling with my 2" Jack's Chain!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous, it's going to be a stunning quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh! What gorgeous work!
ReplyDeletethis is so so amazing - your fabric choices are the best!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work, Julie. You have the talent to do this. I'm afraid without a sewing machine, I would not be at all productive. it makes me nervous just thinking about being without her!
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