Looking forward to "meeting" experienced hand quilters!
#1
I am new to this site, and hoping to glean some great advice from experienced quilters! I live in Vancouver, Washington and really enjoy hand piecing. I can't imagine machine quilting after hand piecing a top so I'm now ready to practice hand quilting on two twin sized tops I've finished and then I'll start in on my king sized grandmother's flower garden!
#3
Welcome to the Board from Peoria, Arizona. Think you'll find out after hand-quilting a twin size that you will really need muscle power to tackle a king size. Unless you learn to quilt in a frame and also how to quilt in different directions. I'm hand-quilting a queen-size in a hoop right now and that thing sure does get heavy! I'm working on the innermost of three borders and can only work for a few hours before my arms and back start "talking to me," and I have to rest for an hour or so before I can continue. But then again, I am no youngster and my age might have something to do with it! I have no plans to hand-quilt something this large again - unless I do the quilt as you go method. LOL
#5
Thanks Jan, I do plan to quilt it on a wood frame and unfortunately I don't have several hours a day to quilt, so I'm hoping I won't suffer too much! I will definitely need to practice quilting in all directions, because the hexagonal design will keep me quilting around and around in all directions!
#8
Welcome from New Hampshire. There is a quilter here from Germany who only does handquilting of wholecloth quilts. Her talents are extraordinary. I'm sure you can learn a lot from her and many of the other wonderful quilters here.
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