Quick stats:
- Total submissions: 21
- Total countries: 4
- Total provinces: 3
- Total states: 9
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Butterflies and Pinwheels By: Pearlie pearll, California, USA Yellow, green, bluegreen and white fabric with butterflies Quilt size: width: 60" height: 72" |
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Celtic Twist By: Rita McCart, Missouri, USA This is Celtic Twist from McCall’s. This is the first quilt I machine quilted on my Brother 6600. I love this quilt so much. It was hard work keeping all the little corners correct. This one is my sons, I’m making another for my brother! I love it!! :) Quilt size: width: 84" height: 96" |
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First Quilt By: Debbie Grasley, Minnesota, USA This is the first quilt I made in a class @ The Poise’n Ivy Shop in Ohio. I hand pieced it and then was hand quilted before we made the move to Minnesota. Fell in love with quilting and have continued with it since. Quilt size: width: 93" height: 73" |
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Floral Rings By: Barb Schan, Nova Scotia, Canada Floral Rings is an AnitaGoodesign special collection. I took some of the suggestions in the design and created my own version of the original 64 x 64 quilt. Throughout the long Nova Scotia winter, this has been my promise of spring. The back will be the same green floral fabric. Quilt size: width: 90" height: 105" |
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flowers on green By: Nancy Myers, Michigan, USA Our 2008 guild challenge was to use scraps of green to create a smaller sized quilt. I had so many scraps and chose those that were about 1″ wide. I added yo-yo flowers and fake flowers leaves from my wedding decor of almost 30 years ago. Quilt size: width: 18" height: 31.5" |
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for the birdwatcher By: Lies Bos-Varkevisser, Netherlands A redwork quilt in greens. The patterns for these birds I made myself. Quilt size: width: 26" height: 26" |
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Frogs in Abundance By: Patricia S. Moffitt, Alaska, USA I really don’t like to applique, but my friend wanted frogs on her quilt and I couldn’t find anything pieced that I liked. This pattern just caught my eye and wasn’t as onerous as I had expected. Quilt size: width: 42" height: 42" |
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Gingham Gets Groovy By: Nouveau Stitch, Michigan, USA I love gingham and when I realized I could recreate gingham with solids, I had to give it a try! Quilt size: width: 44" height: 48" |
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Green Christmas By: Terri, California, USA My daughter’s favorite color is green. For the Christmas of 2008 I decided to make her a wall quilt. It turned out perfect for her. She loved it and decided to hang it in her cubicle at work. I entered its sister quilt, Blue Christmas, in the Fair and won 3rd place! Quilt size: width: 24" height: 24" |
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Green Mountain Peak Quilted Necklace By: For Quilts Sake – Pam Geisel, Ohio, USA This is truly a miniature quilt. The fabric pendant features the Mountain Peak quilt square and is hand quilted. The cords is beaded with glass beads and hangs 13.5″. Quilt size: width: 1.5" height: 1.5" |
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Green Stars By: marianne snijders, Netherlands Green is my colour and stars are my beloved quiltpattern. And I love to make my quilts by hand and also handquiltingans used in each block a different quiltmotif. Quilt size: width: 62" height: 72" |
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Kelly’s Shamrocks By: Rebecca Burch, Wisconsin, USA My husband’s boss was expecting a baby in March. I found this darling shamrock fabric so I made a baby quilt (“Single Irish Chain”) from it. I hand quilted shamrocks in the plain squares. As it happened, the baby was a little girl (Kelly) born on St. Patrick’s Day! So this was perfect for her! Quilt size: width: 45" height: 45" |
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Lucky Four Patch By: aggiequilter, Texas, USA This is a disappearing four patch quilt that I made for my 5 year old nephew who’s favorite color is green. It was just my second quilt and gave me the most trouble of the 5 I have completed thus far…but it was worth every minute when I see pictures of my nephew with it. Quilt size: width: 60" height: 60" |
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Simple Pleasures By: Yvonne Bamlett, Alberta, Canada This green runner has the little leprechans dancing their jigs and guarding the gold! The two green tones are set of perfectly with the muted black. Very cute for decorating and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Good Luck to You All! Quilt size: width: 13" height: 36" |
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St Patrick’s Luck By: Susan Arnold, California, USA I wanted a St Patrick’s wall hanging but DID NOT want to buy themed fabric. So, I went through my greens, and designed this with EQ7. Love how it turned out! Quilt size: width: 30" height: 38" |
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St Patricks Day (O’faigh) By: O’faigh, Australia The theme for our 12in Mini Club was to make for a secret partner a mini quilt for St Patrick’s Day.I was stumped with inspiration for the theme. In my stash I had a small felt shamrock brooch, some suffolk puffs made in irish themed fabric. I machine quilted the background and formed a wreath. Quilt size: width: 12" height: 12" |
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St. Patrick’s Day ( Carrie P.) By: Carrie P., North Carolina, USA My mini quilt was made from an embroidery design by Kathy Schmitz. I used a block design from Quiltmaker 100 blocks magazine. The block design is by Felicity Miller. Quilt size: width: 12" height: 12" |
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Sweet Peas By: Vickie Clontz, North Carolina, USA Our summer garden inspired me to wet-felt these little green peas wrapped in silk chiffon pods with pink silk ribbon bonnets atop hand-painted wood bead heads. The vines are wet-felted and swirl around batik leaves, all of which are stitched to a summer sky-blue batik background. Quilt size: width: 18" height: 18" |
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To the Pot of Gold By: Sally Manke, Fiber Artist, Michigan, USA Thousands of pieces batik fabric are confetti cut then “painted” on quilt backing and batting. Fussy cut flowers and grass are added before covering quilt with tulle. Machine quilting w/invisible thread is completed then accented w/additional machine quilting. Bound with double fold batik fabric. Quilt size: width: 35" height: 51" |
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We’re All Irish on St. Patrick’s Day By: Kaaren Biggs, Ontario, Canada Part of the Party With Patrick (Lose) series at our local quilt shop – I hang it on the 1st of March and it stays up for the whole month! Quilt size: width: 15" height: 15" |
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Wheelchair Quilt By: Penny, North Carolina, USA I made this quilt for a hunter/fisherman/all around outdoorsman who was recently in a car accident and is now paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Quilt size: width: 30" height: 39" |
I don’t generally do hand stitching, but, when I do I use Roxanne’s. I believe they are an #8.
I love voting each week and seeing the different quilts, this weeks are great!
I haven’t bought any needles in ages, and most of the cards they came in are long gone. So, I usually just grab what seems appropriate from my needle cushion and go for it.
I use Bohin needles.
I don’t have a preference or a favorite, really! I use my embroidery needles for everything (because that’s what I have on hand). :)
I like to use #10 betweens.
I like a 20 sharp for my applique–just the right size for my hand! Love the fabrics!
I use Colonial crewel/embroidery needles size 1/5 when stitching my wools with pearl cotton, as they don’t wear out the thread and are easy to thread.
For hand quilting I use size 10 Betweens. I prefer Piecemakers brand. For needle turn appliqué I like Piecemakers # 20 appliqué needles.
The only hand stitching I do is binding on my quilts. I’ve had the same pack of needles for 15 years.
I like the Roxanne’s #10 for hand stitching.
I use whatever needle I can find that seems to fit when I bind my quilts or do any stitching. Terrible I know.
I use sharps, usually a 12, for hand applique. I recently bought some assorted size milliners needles to try, but have not done so yet.
I usually use Clover hand quilting #10.
I like #12 betweens best, mostly I buy Prym.
Thanks for the chance!
I typically use either a # 10 or 12. Thanks for the opportunity on a wonderful draw.
bonnielarson58@gmail.com
betweens 12 does it for me.
I use all different sizes, but my favorite are Richard Hemming & Son sharps. I alternate between #9 and #11 depending on my fingers and my mood that day.
I do hand stitching with Jeana Kimball’s Foxglove Cottage straw needles #10 for my silk work.
For hand quilting I generally switch between John James, Richard Hemming or Roxanne, all Betweens size 10. My fingers aren’t nimble enough anymore to hang onto a #11. I’ve lately been doing a bit of hand embroidery again and for that I’ve just been using the big box store Dritz embroidery needles.
I use a 12 from roxannes. Thanks for the chance
Vicki’s fabrics are SO gorgeous!! I have not yet learned hand sewing so I don’t have a favorite. Sorry!
I like hand stitching with a straw needle because the eye is the same size as the shank of the needle and allows it to pass through the fabric easily. The hand dyes are beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win.
I quilt with between 10 and have for about 20 years when I hand quilt. Those are my favorite! Love Vicki’s fabrics!
John James Gold ‘n Glide needles are super; #10 is good.
Such beautiful entries!
I have many different brand needles. My criteria is that I need a large eye
I don’t have a favourite brand–whatever is around, is what I use. But I do like a larger eye, now that my eyesight isn’t what it used to be!
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Hand stitching? What’s that? No, seriously, if I MUST hand stitch the needle MUST fit in that little threader machine go earn real estate in my sewing kit!
Wow – the only hand stitching I do really is sewing down binding and I haven’t bought any new needles in so long I don’t even know what brand I have, only that it’s short and strong!
John James for needle turn. Any brand #9 for binding, and hand quilting. I like those longer needles for hand quilting.
Lovely hand dyes Vicki!
I love thin needles and use shorts needles to handquilting!
I don’t do a lot of hand stitching. I have needles that I bought in a package years ago that are divided by type like embroidery, crewel and such and I don’t know what brand they are. When I use them I just take from the compartment that fits the type of sewing I am going to be doing so I am not even sure of the size.
I pick a large eye, but sharp point when I can’t avoid hand stitching, lol. I do anything to try to do it all by machine.
I don’t really have a favorite. I just grab from what I have on hand and just make sure it’s size looks right for the job.
Loved this green display. I have my mother and grandmothers needles from over the years. My eye site is not the best so what ever needle I can get the threaded, works for me.
I’ve had a few needles of different shapes and sizes for a long time.
I just pick the best one for the job in hand and use that!
I’m so new to quilting..no idea bout the needle to use for handquilting….do have alot of sewing needles tho…from years of sewing regular things. I truly thought they are ok for quilting too?
See I need to find some info huh? lol
I like using Jenna Kimbal’s straw needles. I took a class with her and love her way of quilting. I could not get the hang of rocking a needle as most quilters do.
I like to use large needles such as crewel needles so that I can use heavier thread that shows and gives texture.
John James
Large Eye Quilting Needles #10 Super easy to thread!! :)
I have been using Clover #9 and #11 for hand applique. They are easy to use but hard to thread so have a special Clover threader for that purpose.
My mother had a stroke she has a very long recovery, I will be spending a lot of time in the hospital then rehabilitation. I want to make her the most beautiful hand sewn quilt, any suggestions.
#20 applique needles :) thanks!
Para coser a mano mis preferidas son las del nº 11, pero de un tiempo a esta parte tienen que tener un ojo muy grande.
saludos
It is lovely to look at the quilts and to see the creativity there. I don’t have a favourite brand of needle but they must be small and very thin.
i’ll be the first to admit that I will use any needle I can find. Sometimes, I can’t find all the needles I have, so I just make do. That said, I do like Roxanne and John James needles.
I found a new needle from Clover. It’s got a specially coated shaft – black. Can’t find the package to tell you what it is. BUT, the needle is slicker than black ice. It goes through fabric layers like you wouldn’t believe. I’ve got to get more of them. They are just the right size and hold up to me. It took a lot of sewing before the needle finally bent a little.
For hand-quilting, I use #8 betweens. I’m not sure what brand they are. Probably Dritz.
For hand-sewing bindings, I like a longer, thicker needle because I have longer, thicker fingers and longer needles are generally easier to hold for me!
I have no idea! Years ago I used to go for the straw needles, but now I just grab anything that’s thin and long.
I do not do a lot of handwork but when I do I like the 10 Betweens