Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Hand-piecing Projects

In my slow stitching time this week, I've been working on some hand-piecing.  Back in December, I stitched a 3.5 inch bowtie block a day.  They were all different colors, mostly whatever scraps I had out on my cutting table, and I ended the month with 31 of them!


At the beginning of this year, I started sorting them by the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month - blues for January and then pink for February.  I ended up with eight blues and now need just one more pink to make it eight for this month.

Those pieces look red in this photo, but they are really a dark pink - 
in the magenta range, I think.
I'll be stitching this one up today.

I've also continued to quilt last year's hand-pieced Dancing Pluses.  All the blocks in the center have some quilting in them, and now I'm working on the blocks around the outside.  


This will be my slow stitching for today-
 joining in with all the stitchers at Kathy's Quilts!
And since these are scrappy projects - linking up with Oh Scrap








19 comments:

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

Oh, heavens, hand piecing! You are amazing.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Oh, how I love this quilt, Diann. Happy hand quilting!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

the hand stitching is great!! it can be so addictive isn't it

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Beautiful hand work, both piecing and quilting! Those little bow ties are adorable.

Michelle said...

I love hand-piecing and hand-quilting. The bow ties are so cute.

Quilter Kathy said...

Beautiful work Diann! Enjoy your quilting and piecing today!

Karrin Hurd said...

Beautiful quilting and hand piecing Diann. I am going to try hand piecing some rows of an apple core I have sewn together. I have so many pins holding it together I feel it will be easier hand piecing. Happy stitching!

Sarah said...

Your little bow tie blocks show case your scraps beautifully. It's very impressive sewing one every day during December!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Those bow tie blocks are gorgeous! I was impressed you made a block EVERY day in December!

Kathryn T said...

Very impressive hand stitching.

AnnieO said...

Hand piecing is not something I've done with any frequency--or skill! :) Yours looks terrific. What a great time you're having with color play.

Kim said...

Beautiful hand piecing, Diann. Your bow ties and pluses are dancing with happy colour and pattern.

Miaismine said...

Such lovely projects! Your hand piecing and quilting are lovely! Do you use a quilting frame/hoop? Very lovely!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

Great job moving projects forward Diann. I need to make another bow tie quilt. They turn out so cute.

Thanks for sharing with oh Scrap!

Astrid said...

Beautiful hand-piecing and quilting. The bowtie blocks are so cute and beautiful Dancing Pluses.

CathieJ said...

Those bow-tie blocks are great. I can't believe you are hand piecing them. Enjoy all of your stitching. I like how you are quilting Dancing Plus.

Jeanna said...

I admire anyone who can hand piece. I wouldn't have the patience nor the consistency I imagine that it takes. Your blocks are amazing.

piecefulwendy said...

Both projects are lovely. Your blocks lay flat and crisp - mine are not so much. Fun to see your progress on these!

Ivani said...

The bow ties are lovely, Diann. I need to try hand stitching, yours are always so inspiring. Dancing Pulses is beautiful.