Originally Posted by Quilt-Till-U-Wilt
Do you use stencils for your designs or do you draw them yourself? Do you use beeswax for your thread? I think we have the same quilting hoop but my stitches don't look anything like yours. I'm going to try one stitch at a time. How long does it take you to do a quilt? I've been hand quilting a double size about 2 years and just can't get moving on it.
I use stencils, I use patterns I find in books and make cardboard templates, I draw patterns myself and I do freehand quilting. The hoop I use is a Jasmine Easy Spinner and I love it. The thread I normally use (YLI) is a hand quilting thread and it is already coated, so beeswax is necessary. For the quilt you see here on the pictures I needed 4 months (6-8 hours per day) and ca. 1100 yards of quilting thread. I will post pictures of the finished quilt as soon as possible.