Originally Posted by L8quilter
I have never hand quilted before. I made the baby pinwheel quilt for my soon to be grandchild and the white fabric used in the border and background blocks stretched. Tried a row of machine quilting and it is terrible. I think the only alternative is to quilt it by hand. What do I need to know? I don't think I have time to do anything more than just outline an X in each block because I made it an oversize baby quilt. Any suggestions for a novice?
When you said you tried a row of machine quilting, did you lengthen you stitch? I usually use 3.0 or greater
Hand quilting ~ needs ~ hoop, quilting needles, and hand quilting thread. Most of all you need patience ;)
You can find help from videos on you tube. Just search 'hand quilting'
Good luck