Finally, I am hand quilting my Delaford quilt. I got it back from the longarm friend who basted it for me. She does a much better job than I can manage on this large a quilt. So the quilting began on May 31 and I am enjoying it so much.
Trying something a little different. Using machine quilting thread or other 25-30wt thread to quilt in color around the applique, with thread that matches the applique. I find I have to use a silicon treatment on the threads as they fray and knot when pulling through the quilt after 4 or 5 inches of quilting.
I filled out a survey from YLI and they sent me a spool of their new hand quilting thread thankfully in the color I wanted for quilting the background of the quilt. I have started trying it out, and I do like the thread very much. There was no fiber content label on the test spool, so not sure if it is 100% cotton or not, but I do very much like the feel, strength and weight of the thread. So far I have had absolutely no resistence, freying or splitting of the thread. Below is a picture of the quilting on the back as the thread shows up a little better. On the front, I have not rinsed out the blue water soluble lines yet so the thread is not so clear.
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