This is my 800th post and I am celebrating by showing you a finish. Yepee! My Grace wall hanging is finally quilted and it is hanging in my family room where I see it every day. The quilting is very simple – in the ditch on the blocks (no quilting on the narrow border because I was too giddy to finish it), and stippling on the center to make the applique’ pop.
This happy quilt measures 26-1/2” x 30-1/2” and the blocks on the border finish at 4″. The machine applique’ is super easy to do using the blanket stitch and matching thread. The antenna was stitched by machine with the same thread used on the darker flowers.
The fabrics are bright and cheerful – all by Riley Blake Designs. You can make is scrappier and the colorway possibilities are endless. The Grace pattern is available at my Etsy store Quilterly or at a quilt store near you (if they don’t carry it yet, they can contact me here).
I have a kit ready with the pattern and all the fabrics I used on the quilt top. Would you like a chance to win it? Leave me a comment: tell me how you follow my blog, how often you do projects with applique’, and what type of applique’ you prefer. The winner will be announced on Monday, July 1st. Be sure to give me your email using this format – soandsoatmyinternetdotcom – so you don’t get tons of spam. I will mail it anywhere!
I look forward to reading your comments and wish you a fun day!
I love that quilt! I follow you through Bloglovin'. I'm not much for hand-sewing, so I prefer raw edge machine applique.
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I follow on Bloglovin and Facebook.
I follow you through email and IG. I adore hand appliqué. I’m completely self taught. I use my fingers to turn under my seams. I call it “finger turned”!!! Lol. Hand appliqué is my most favorite way to make a quilt or any type of sewing project. adlopez77atgmaildotcom
Your quilt is very nice ���� I follow you in IG and I prefered make the appliques by machine,I've made two quilts for a little boys with a lot of appliques. When I used japanese fabrics I prefered to sew by hand
Hello! I follow you on email and always link to your blog. Most of my appliques are part of a machine embroidery design. However, I have projects waiting for me to be brave enough to tackle. Love your Grace wall hanging! And the colors are perfect! Look forward to seeing more of your great projects! [email protected]
GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for chance to win your Give-a-way!!! I follow thru email, Bloglovin & Pinterest! 🙂 I haven't done a lot of Applique yet…just a few small wallhanging projects…do love it..but am slow lol…
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What a lovely wall hanging design! Fabulous! Your work always inspires me 🙂 I do love some hand applique and do some my machine too – depending on the project! Thank you have a great week! butler83ataoldotcom
Love those fabrics and the pattern. I don't do a lot of appliqué, but I do like that pattern. The last 2 that I did do were for wall quilts for my two oldest grandchildren. Both were appliquéd by machine — I did satin stitch around all the edges of the 1st one, and for the 2nd I just did raw edge appliqué. Nancy A: [email protected]
That is so cute. I love your appliqué center. I’ve been doing more and more appliqué lately, but mine is mostly needle turned. I follow on Blogger-still!
What lovely fresh colours. I follow you via your website. I've only done a little applique and usually do it by machine
Love your colors! I like to do raw-edged machine applique! Thank you, Susan spierssusan52atgmaildotcom
I follow your blog via email. This wall hanging is lovely! I enjoy applique and do it often. Usually I fuse it & machine stitch around the shapes, but I also enjoy hand applique with wool. Ckussartatgmaildotcom
I am a new follower on IG. I prefer machine applique. I usually have a project or two in the works.
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I follow you through Instagram. I have done several applique quilts using the raw edges method.
I love the colors in this wall hanging.
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I follow you by getting your newsletter. I haven't done too much applique this year, but have in the past. I love needle-turn applique. I rarely do machine stitched applique. Love the wall hanging you showed today.
I follow you via Bloglovin. I have done some applique, and loved doing it. I prefer machine stitched applique, but have done some needle-turn applique also. I have just the place for your wall hanging, so hoping I get to add it to my quilt loving house!!
What a fun quilt! Great job! I follow you via IG and Bloglovin.
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It really is cute! I'm currently doing applique using wool and blanket stitch by hand. I signed up for a monthly door hanger that is applique with wool. Thank you, peterstankovich (at) comcast (dot)net
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I follow your blog with Bloglovin', I'm currently sewing a quilt with appliqué, and I love the needle turn technique. Never tryed machine appliqué, but one day I will!
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Congratulations on 800 posts! That is quite a run. I follow your blog with Bloglovin'. I like all sorts of applique – needle-turned for when I want to take my time, raw edge when I want to have some fun, fusible when I am somewhat in between.
Congratulations on 800 posts! I love your blog and follow on Bloglovin. My favorite applique method is using satin stitch on my machine to sew the pieces down. Thanks!
You are so talented! Love this simple applique’ and half triangles. On top of that I love the colors! I follow you thru my email [email protected]. How often I do projects with applique? All the time. What type of applique' I prefer? I usually seem to do needle-turn with freezer paper. Your project looks like it may have been with a bond product.
Congratulations! I found your blog through following you on Instagram. I have done several applique quilt projects and usually do raw edge with a machine blanket stitch or outline stitch and I bond the applique down first. Thanks for this awesome giveaway.
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