It’s been a while since I participated in the wonderful event that is Bloggers Quilt Festival but it just so happened that I finished a quilt this week.
I started this project in December 2015. I was given the kit as a birthday gift, it’s basically a template that you baste on top of a quilt sandwich and then hand quilt.
These are some of the supplies I used:
I didn’t get on brilliantly with the needles and ended up using one from my needle book; the hoop has been so good at keeping the quilt stable; the thimble has protected my delicate fingers and the Thread Heaven was a freebie with the order and not used in this project but has been amazing in other hand stitching projects. 
It’s been a slow stitching project that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed:
It’s been on various holidays with us.
I’ve spent many hours on the sofa with it.
I’ve learnt a lot about hand quilting and can see how my stitching has improved with practice. I actually finished the quilting a number of weeks ago but only this week did I have time and space to bind it and finish. A few years ago I bought 2 lovely map pillowcases from the charity shop, one was a little bit holey so I decided to use that for binding: 
I’m really pleased to have this finished and need to decide where to hang it in our home. For my birthday last year I received the Haptic Lab constellation kit so that may be the next slow stitching project.
This was on my 3rd quarter FAL list and I am so delighted to be able to tick it off my list at last.
Quilt stats:
Pattern: Haptic Lab DIY Quilt – World Map
Finished size: 40″ x 28″
Backing Fabric: Kona Torch
Binding fabric: World map pillowcase
Quilted using embroidery thread from stash and those pictured above
Love it!
This was seriously a labor of love. Lots of quilting time. It’s beautiful and interesting.
Such a neat project! Well done!
What a wonderful project and finish!!!! Interesting that they named continents, with the exceptions of Russia, China, India and Japan! The binding is beyond brilliant. Really lovin’ this!!!
Takes me back to my embroidery days. LOVE the map fabric binding!!!t
I´ve been willing to buy one of those kits from Heptic Lab, now I will surely do!
I love your quilt, it´s a very nice approach to the pattern.
Congratulations 🙂
Wow – this is such a beautiful finish! Congratulations! Thank you for participating in the FAL and playing along with us! From the Global FAL Hosts!
That’s really gorgeous. I have Haptic Labs on my wish list.