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08-03-2010, 07:26 AM

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Bottle Blonde

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Thanks humbird! and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the quilt in your avatar. I have drooled over it many times!

08-03-2010, 01:44 PM

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Ada Shiela

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Yes, hand quilting thread is thicker because it is stronger to allow for all the repetitive pulling through as we stitch otherwise it would wear thin and break. A thread shade darker is usually the norm. Stitches will show through to right side slightly but these are usually covered up fairly well when stitching in ditch to actually quilt the top.

08-03-2010, 02:09 PM

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ccthomas

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I will check out the Sunshine link. Thanks. I also need to look over the ladder stitch to see if I have used this one before.

Have any of you tried machine stitching hexagons? I read one "very complicated" article on someone that was successful with this technique. It looked very clean but I wasn't sure I had the patience or skill for this technique.

08-03-2010, 02:14 PM

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kwiltkrazy

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Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde

Thanks humbird! and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the quilt in your avatar. I have drooled over it many times!

same here, could you show us a large picture of it.

08-03-2010, 04:47 PM

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humbird

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Originally Posted by kwiltkrazy

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Originally Posted by Bottle Blonde

Thanks humbird! and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the quilt in your avatar. I have drooled over it many times!

same here, could you show us a large picture of it.

Thank you both. I enjoyed making it. The colors are washed out in the photo. Much brighter in real life!

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08-03-2010, 06:24 PM

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earthwalker

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Originally Posted by quiltinghere

I'm making yo-yos with a Clover Template and I use HAND QUILTING THREAD.

When putting hexagons together, would you use HAND quilting thread or REGULAR sewing thread?

The HAND is thicker than REGULAR. Wouldn't it 'stick out and be seen' more.

I use 100% cotton REGULAR sewing thread for hand sewing hexagons together. I also coat the thread with wax to help it glide thru the fabric. If you thread the needle --- how to describe this --- the spot where I cut the thread off the spool is the end I tie the knot. So the thread knots up less when I sew. I hope this helps.

I use 100% cotton too and thread from the spool and cut, the spool end is the knot end (this really does stop tangling). Good idea to use handquilting thread on the yoyos, but I wouldn't sew my hex's with it.

Humbird that quilt is stunning!

08-03-2010, 06:55 PM

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maryv

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I use paper templates, hold the hexagons right sides together and whip stitch, the stitching does not show to the right side. I use whatever thread I have available in the various colors. I would suggest using hand quilting thread otherwise the thread does get weak as it goes in and out several times, but not necessary to purchase it special, just beware and switch the thread more often.