How dumb was that? (Hand quilting)
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How dumb was that? (Hand quilting)
The first time I tried to hand quilt, I thought the fabric was supposed to be tight as a drum head in the hoop/frame (one of the pvc rectangles) A smooth surface worked better for embroidery, didn't it?
It was hard to work the needle - how was I supposed to rock the needle if I couldn't get the fabric to move?
At last I realized that there has to be some "give/looseness" to the fabric so it can be maneuvered a bit. What a difference that made!
It was hard to work the needle - how was I supposed to rock the needle if I couldn't get the fabric to move?
At last I realized that there has to be some "give/looseness" to the fabric so it can be maneuvered a bit. What a difference that made!
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You have to experiment till you find the tension that is right for you, I tought that you could not handquilt without a loom or a hoop till I saw a quilter doing 12 stitches to an inch without a loom of any kind, experimentation and practice make perect as they used to say!
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