Originally Posted by julie777
im not that familiar with this im old fashioned the way my mom taught me to hand tie together all over the quilt with yarn. for hand quilting do you draw a design on and hand stitch the pattern? And what do you use to hold the quilt together (a large hoop?)
I hand sew and hand quilt, I mainly follow the patchwork design when i quilt, though I have drawn on the fabric with water dissolving pen, check it first with a spare piece of fabric to make sure it comes off, I do not normally starch if I am hand quilting I find it more difficult to sew. I don't use a frame at all for quilting but hand hold, otherwise use whatever frame is most comfortable for you.. there are no rules, do what suits you best. Good luck.