Hi:
I am a hand quilter and have been for years. I don't know how big your quilt is but mind a full size bed quilts.
I lay mind on the floor and pin them. I have figured out a way that really helps. I put the backing down and then I
lay it out real flat and put safety pins I just stick them into the carpet as I will be moving them again. I make sure my backing is nice and taught and no wrinkles. Then I lay out the batting on top and then as I go around the quilt I remove the pins one at a time and poke them into the batting all the way around. Then I put the quilt top on and I leave the pins that are sticking in the batting there for now. I then start in the center and pin the 3 pieces together
When they are all pined and I use a lot of pins I then go and take out the pins that are sticking in the batting. That took care of any puckers. I use a hand quilt frame my husband made it for me it is made out of plastic PVC pipe.
It is real easy to assemble and take down and takes up hardly little to no room.
I am glad to hear that there are still some hand quilters out there I am seeing that there is not as much hand quilting thread in the stores.
Happy quilting.
eunice
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