Thread: Skipping stitches on back (hand quilting)
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Old 05-13-2013, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Madriver View Post
I keep the middle finger of my left hand up against the underside of the quilt and rock with my right hand. I insert the needle at a 90 degree angle and once I feel the little prick of the needle against the underside finger, I know to rock back up to take another stitch. Over time, you develop a callus on the finger to protect it.

I do the same thing. I tried using a thimble on my left (underside) hand but I have to feel the needle come through.
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