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Can I get crazy and use embroidery to hand quilt?

Old 04-28-2015, 06:02 AM
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Default Can I get crazy and use embroidery to hand quilt?

I have a queen sized modern quilt in the frame- I am using pick-stitch style quilting around the design elements, but have a nice 6" border I could do designs in.
If I wanted to embroider flowers or other motifs in the border, could I just go thru to the backing some of the time to actually quilt the layers together? for instance, embroider a flower, and have the center stitch of each one go thru the backing...
or, have I lost my mind completely?
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Old 04-28-2015, 06:06 AM
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I would give it a try, I do my needle turn applique after I have hand quilted my quilts.
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Old 04-28-2015, 06:06 AM
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The problem with adding embroidery to a quilt sandwich is, hiding the knots as you end your designs. If you can work so you can knot your threads inside the sandwich at the edge of the border, I don't see why that wouldn't work. The random stitches through the sandwich would be like tying every 4 inches or so.
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Old 04-28-2015, 06:50 AM
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Check out Nikki Tinkler' book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quilting-Dif.../dp/1900371707 you can quilt with any embroidery stitch you want- although some will work better than others.
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Old 04-28-2015, 08:52 AM
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I LOVE that book! why, why can't I get the kindle edition, and why why is it not in stock??
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Old 04-28-2015, 01:02 PM
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give it a try and see how it looks. You won't know till you try it
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