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RedJo 06-29-2011 02:24 PM

HI,
I am new here, but not necessarily new to quilting. I am about to put my next quilt in the frame and am wondering if anyone has ever used blanket stitches to quilt all the way through a quilt, not just embelish a crazy quilt. And, If you think it might work, would you use floss or quilting thread.

thanks,
Kerrie

ckcowl 06-29-2011 03:08 PM

i quilted my wool quilt with blanket stiches- i used perle cotton.
if you like the look of course you can- and you can also use what ever thread fits your project...be it embroidery floss- silk thread- wool thread===regular quilting thread- it is your choice.

M.E.H. 06-29-2011 03:21 PM

Welcome from Washington. :D Good luck on your project. It sounds like a great idea. :thumbup:

Lakeview Quilting 06-29-2011 03:22 PM

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!

Susie Quilter 06-29-2011 03:28 PM

Hello and welcome from the Arkansas Ozarks.
Happy quilting.

Janet L52 06-29-2011 03:44 PM

Hello Kerrie, welcome from northern California!

Jim's Gem 06-29-2011 04:00 PM

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Gini 06-29-2011 04:04 PM

Welcome from very hot hot Arizona. Please post a picture when it's done.

Gladys 06-29-2011 04:34 PM

Welcome from North Carolina.

craftybear 06-29-2011 05:25 PM

Welcome, waving from central Indiana, USA

JulieR 06-29-2011 05:27 PM

Welcome from Maryland! Very cool idea, and you can do ANYTHING you want with your quilt. I think my hands would fall off but I can't wait to see yours!

roseOfsharon 06-29-2011 05:29 PM

Hello and welcome from Maryland.

alikat110 06-29-2011 07:32 PM

Welcome aboard

Jammin' Jane 06-29-2011 09:03 PM

Hello and welcome from Minnesota!

sandy14 06-30-2011 02:34 AM

Hello and welcome from Central Florida!!!!

Good luck with your project, it sounds great.


sandy14

Maus 06-30-2011 03:13 AM

Waving from Australia!

sik1010 06-30-2011 03:13 AM

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Lori B. 06-30-2011 03:33 AM

Welcome from Michigan.:)

quiltingme 06-30-2011 03:53 AM

Hi, RedJo and welcome!

Murphy1 06-30-2011 04:40 AM

Welcome from the foothills of Northern California.

Abby'smom 06-30-2011 05:58 AM

interesting idea -- would love to see results

Ilovemydogs 06-30-2011 08:06 AM

Welcome!

teacherbailey 06-30-2011 08:24 AM

I love blanket stitching and usually use it on 30's fabrics so they look like my grandma's quilts (she used only black)....but if I were going to use it for quilting, embroidery floss might not hold up too well and quilting thread sounds too fine...I like the suggestion of perle cotton. I'd probably use a contrasting color (or colors) to show off the stitching.

Thumbelina 06-30-2011 08:32 AM

Hi and welcome from NE Ohio.

mariebaker 06-30-2011 09:12 AM

greetings from Colorado-
never tried the blanket stitch idea, but if you do share pictures if you can :-D

Sweeterthanwine 06-30-2011 09:19 AM

Hello from Stagecoach, NV and welcome to this wonderful board. Post a pic. of of your quilt when finished please.

butterflies5518 06-30-2011 09:34 AM

Hello and welcome from Houston, Texas.

gmavis 06-30-2011 01:40 PM

Welcome from North Texas! Sounds interesting. Hope you post pictures when finished.

Aunt Patti 06-30-2011 01:43 PM

welcome from michigan I would use pearl cotton too!

LAB55 06-30-2011 02:31 PM

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-D

Please show pictures when you are done ! :-D

Tweety2911 06-30-2011 02:36 PM

Hi and welcome from New York.

ann clare 06-30-2011 03:12 PM

Welcome from Ireland

jodi58 06-30-2011 04:10 PM

Hello! Welcome from Texas!

auntpatty 06-30-2011 10:54 PM

Welcome from Phoenix Arizonia

lorimax5859 07-01-2011 07:02 AM

Hi from Arizona. Welcome to the Board.

dorsey64 07-01-2011 07:56 AM

Welcome to a great group! I love the way our quilting communtiy shares. I too do quilting with perle cotton due to bad eye sight. I love the many different ways you can use perle cotton. Currently I am working on BOM "By Wisdom a House is Built" by Indygo Junction. A friend said it was more expensive to use PC than embroidery floss, but I am not so sure about that. I am just enjoying myself now that I have found larger folk style items to work on.
From sunny SW WA state.

RuthEm 07-01-2011 08:03 AM

Hi Welcome from Idaho...Blanket Stitch should work in any type of thread (another hand quilter here)

Melinda in Tulsa 07-01-2011 09:21 AM

Welcome from Oklahoma!

amma 07-03-2011 07:34 PM

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D

I have, but you may want to try it on a scrap, so you can see what the back side looks like first :wink:

QuiltnNan 07-04-2011 05:01 AM

Welcome from Minnesota and Happy quilting :)


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