I learned to hand quilt with a group of experienced hand quilter's around a quilting frame-bee style. At first I was very slow, often took out more stitches than I put in it seemed. The group was very supportive and encouraging and eventually I got the rocking motion. I must confess that I can't use a thimble and use my fingernail. I have drilled holes in my nail, but found that super glue fixed that. Patience and persistence will pay off. I found that consistency of stitches was the part that came last. Just like any other skill, it must be developed with practice and the most defeating thing is to give up.
Last edited by Genden; 01-10-2017 at 11:14 AM.