I am absolutely addicted to quilting. I just finished my Dear Jane and have it mounted on a frame and ready to hand quilt. I have done hand quilting before but on a smaller frame. I am wondering where I should start??? In the middle (like I would on a small quilt) or the top?? the bottom?? I sure would like some adivce and it has taken me quite awhile to get to this point and I hope to do it correctly and as best I can. Please HeLP!!!!

June

When I hand quilted, I always started in the middle and worked outward, kind of in a circle all the way to the edges.

I have been quilting for quite a few years. I am mother of 5 children and grandmother of 10. I live in a country style house that is 150 years old and just love it. Love reading all your entries and appreciate the sharing.

Welcome to the group, JuneBea!

When I took a class on handquilting, I was taught to baste everything securely down, then start in the middle with my frame. Once the middle is quilted work out from the center to each of the four corners - one at a time. Once that is done fill in the four corners.

What size quilt are you hand quilting? If you are doing twin size or larger and have it on a big frame, the process would be from the middle to each side, then work your way through that section completely before moving the frame to do another area.

Thank you so much for your reply. That is what I thought.It is a large quilt and on a large frame. I had thought of starting at the bottom and work up but then remembered I usually start smaller ones in the middle so I was not sure. This is my Dear Jane quilt and it took 2 yrs to piece it so I want it to be the best I can do. I really appreciate your quick reply. June

Hello JuneBea, welcome from Michigan~

Hello June, welcome from northern California!

Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany! How nice to have another hand quilter here!

I work in a hoop - therefore I always start to quilt in the middle and work towards the edges.

Welcome from Michigan.:)

Hello, and another Michigan welcome!

Hello , and Welcome from Westland Michigan!!

Welcome from sunny Deltona , Florida
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Welcome from Oregon!

Hi June...welcome from Eastern Colorado!!

When I quilt on my small frames, I start in the middle, but when we have a big one in the wood frames, we start on both sides.

welcome from se TX

Hi and welcome to the board. I have never handquilted in a large frame only lap hoops. When quilting in a hoop you must baste and you must start in the middle and work your way out. But I LA in a frame with only about 28" of the quilt's length exposed to me and the entire width. Then I just start at the top and work my way down.

When a quilt is mounted on a frame you shouldn't need to start in the middle. I am assuming it is a frame where your top and backing are on rollers and then you have a take up roller for the finished parts. A large frame does not need basting as the frame and tension are holding the sandwich taut for you. Maybe a little more info on what type of frame you have will better enable us to offer advice.

Welcome from Ireland

I'm no help on hand quilting, but, WELCOME from Natchez, Ms.

Hello and welcome to QB, from western Nevada!

Hello and welcome from Arizona.

G'day from Australia

I quilt on a large Hindeberg frame
alone and I start on the end.

J J

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!

Welcome from San Gabriel, California

Hi JuneBea and welcome from NE Ohio. I agree with ChrisB, I too start in the center and work my way out. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Hi and welcome. When I quilt on a large frame where the whole quilt is spread out, I have always started at the edges and then rolled frame to the middle until I can reach the middle. If that makes sense. That is the way I was taught by my mother. If I am doing a large embordry hoop, I always start in the middle

welcome!

WELCOME JUNEBEA - you'll love this msg. board - filled w/helpful sharing quilters.

Where to start might depend on the size of your frame - if it is a hand-held round/square type, think I would start in the middle & work out.

If it is a larger 3 rail roller like I use, (pic attached) I start at the bottom, go from rt. side to left, then roll it up to the next section to be done. The one in the pic is almost finished & that is the "pillow" top section of the quilt.

Good luck & be sure & post pics of your work. We all love to see the beautiful work of each other.

Have a blessed day & may all your quilts be filled w/love.

Hello JuneBea!
Welcome from Minnesota!

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-D

I am a hand quilter also, when I use my floorframe, I start at the bottom edge.
My frame is like Great-great granny's

Welcome from Louisiana.

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

Welcome from North Carolina. I would baste it all down and start in the middle and work out.

Hi June - A great big welcome from Texas!

Welcome from MN and happy quilting :)