Originally Posted by needlehappy
Like gramqlts I to am a stab quilter. Most of my quilting is done by hand, but I don't follow the rules of doing tiny little stitches. With the great waddings we have available now days I don't think we need tiny stitches. I have tryed machine quilting but find hand is much more relaxing.
I'm not sure what a "stab quilter" is, but that may be what I am. I'm not proficient at rocking the needle, using a thimble, and making tiny stitchers. My philosophy is that as long as the stitches are small enough to prevent fingers and toes from getting caught in them, then it's OK. :lol: This is not my original thought. I heard a fellow teacher, who was stitching during her recess, make that statement. (God rest her soul.) I'm not planning on entering any contests, so my quilts won't be given the "evil eye" of the professionals. But I do little hand quilting; mostly machine quilting on a domestic machine.