Freehand Quilting

Here are a couple of photos of a quilt I completed recently. This is the back of the quilt with some freehand feather designs and my own original scrollwork.





Comments

Janet Hartje said…
You are such a source of inspiration for me. Love your quilting, I was wondering do you have a stitch regulator? If so do you use it all the time?
August 28, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Kathy said…
Very Nice! I wished my freehand quilting looked that great!
August 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Barb said…
I love your free hand...and envious of your long arm....when you are not so busy...come by my blog, I am giving a quilt top away.www.bejeweledquilts.blogspot.com
August 28, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Susan Loftin said…
Thanks Janet. No I don't have a stitch-regulator. When I bought my machine I didn't have the budget for it, so I learned to do without. But, I am saving up to retrofit my machine, or purchase a new one with a stitch-regulator. It would help with all the SID, ruler work, and outline quilting I do. I burn out a lot of switches now because I have to stop and start a lot to do the kind of quilting I do.
August 28, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Julia said…
Beautiful..you are an inspiration Susan..
When I grow up, I wish i could be that good..
Julia ♥
August 28, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Susan Loftin said…
Thanks Kathy, Barb & Julia. My quilting has changed a lot over the years. Practice, practice, practice as they say, and I'm still practicing!
August 29, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Elaine said…
I love this work. It is beautiful
September 12, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Zlaty said…
Wow you are very good!

Happy sewing!

Zlaty
September 14, 2009 at 10:33 PM
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