I have to say, I don't like Aunt Becky much at all. I can't get it to pick up the backing fabric.

However, I did find a store that sells hand-quilting supplies!

More good news: I showed a picture of a quilt I'm working on to the sewing machine place and he asked me if I'd be interested in holding a hand-quilting class!

Good for you! I wish I had the chance to show people how to hand quilt. I also received the Aunt Becky in the mail last week. I tried wearing it and it keeps falling off. I haven't tried it for quilting yet, we will see how that works...good thing it was not expensive. :|

[quote=bizzyquilter]I didn't put it on like a thimble. I held it between my finger and thumb, but found that it worked better kind of on the side of my finger... kind of like this picture: http://www.learnguitarblog.com/image...tar-pick-2.jpg

[quote=AshleyR]Thanks for showing how to use it. I will give it a try.

I hope you have better luck than I did :)

I don't know what brought me back to this thread, but ironically, I don't do much hand-quilting these days (too hot!) but I still don't patronize those LQS, and I'm turning away from going to Joanns too. It left a sour taste in my mouth that's still here 6 months later!

Ash Im so sorry hun I kn how you feel I am new to quilting and am finishing up my first quilt (machine) but am also trying to learn to hand quilt and also finding hand quilting resourses few and far between. but dont give up Im not going to :)

What a shame. Hand quilting is wonderful!! When I started my quilting journey that was all people did. I'm so glad I got in on it. It's beautiful and as you said, relaxing!
I'm learning FMQ but I'll always hand quilt. Both methods are good but I know hand quilting is becoming almost extinct!

I have aunt becky...Love it......put fingers in between it...good you tube videos on how to use it...Lqs don't fill me needs either..Joanne s works for me..lqs are nice though

I have had this happen a couple times and like with everything else I do the most cost effective way. Sometimes it is online and once in a while at the LQS. I would love to do more at the LQS too