Originally Posted by Merrilin
I have a question or two. 1) how long of thread do you put on your needle when you are hand quilting? 2) how loose does your quilt have to be to quilt small stitches?
Those were a coup;e of things that were never mentioed or told to me before I started quilting. And I can't find the answer in any book. Thanks.
I took a course in hand quilting and I was surprised at how loose the material was in the hoop. I made a Dear Jane and hand quilted the whole thing. The teacher put the fabric between the hoops (loosely) and then laid it on a flat surface and pushed the piece down with her hand until it touched the table underneath the hoop. Then she tightened the hoop and she was ready to quilt. I always thought that the piece had to be taut - but not according to her. Any other feedback on this?