Originally Posted by Merrilin
How do you keep from poking your finger? My finger is do sore and has kind of a calluse. But still sore. I tried to quilt with a band-aid on it, but it doesn't feel right. What do I do????
Also how do your ladies quilt with such a big quilt on your lap. I know our grandmothers and great-grandmothers did it but how ??????? I tried with a hoop and it was hard. So I gave up and put it on the big frame to do.
I pin, pin, pin and quilt without a hoop or frame. I've gotten pretty good at keeping my stitches and tension even. If it is a large quilt I drape part of it over a bar stool or coffee table. When I did more hand quilting I did it in the winter!LOL! Now I have a quilting machine. However there are still times when I just like the repetitive motion of hand quilting. It is so calming.