Originally Posted by Sandy1951
Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i do them both and typically in the same quilt.
i like machine quilting for thin and dense stitching and i like hand quilting for thick and spaced stitches.
they both have a distinct look and add different texture to a project.
i can hand quilt with much thicker threads than i can thru my machine.
Klue,
By thick stitches do you mean they're thick because of using thicker threads? What exactly do you mean by spaced stitches? Do you mean the rows are spaced farther apart than when you machine quilt? Or do you mean the stitches themselves are spaced farther apart? Just curious.
yes, when i say thick i mean i can use thicker threads even embroidery floss.
when i say "spacing" i referring to the distance between each stitch.
when you machine stitch each stitch is right next to the one behind it and the one in front of it.
when you hand stitch thats not the case, you can leave a space in between each stitch. the distance between each stitch is totally up to you.
i'll do many rows of this type of hand stitching. its great from providing texture and shading in a design.