Calling all hand quilters
01-10-2011, 08:29 AM
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I've actually found that if I try to practice first, it never happens. I'm better off just getting on with it on the real thing. I think it depends on your personality.
Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
01-10-2011, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
01-10-2011, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
Cannot wait to see your quilt when you have time to post it.
01-10-2011, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattee
I've actually found that if I try to practice first, it never happens. I'm better off just getting on with it on the real thing. I think it depends on your personality.
Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
01-10-2011, 12:53 PM
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Very cute!
Thanks Mattee----gotta love that name----DGD is Madelynn and we call her Maddie---not the same but close. Here she is with her little "broby".
Originally Posted by mommafank
Originally Posted by Mattee
I've actually found that if I try to practice first, it never happens. I'm better off just getting on with it on the real thing. I think it depends on your personality.
Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
01-10-2011, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mommafank
Thanks, I needed that and with the advise here I think I can now do it. Found not using a hoop has helped a lot and I tried a larger needle. I just think the best way to do something is to just like you say............."just jump in with both feet and do it".
Cannot wait to see your quilt when you have time to post it.
Cannot wait to see your quilt when you have time to post it.
01-10-2011, 01:51 PM
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i hand quilt, don't use a hoop. i use a quilting frame to baste, then i use a glass table top, it's easy to spin the quilt and i start at the center and work my way out. my experience is that as long as the stiches are evenly spaced it turns out fine. good luck i think everyone finds their comfort zone
01-10-2011, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Holice
did i read your intial post correctly. You have never hand quilted and you hooped up a real quilt and started without having hand quilted before. This is not good. You need to practice first until you feel comfortable with hand quilting and then go to the real thing.
You got it right...............I just "hooped it up" and now thanks to lots of support from others and great recommendations---------------I have unhooped it and it is really going great. Do not plan on being a professional or artist at this but rather just enjoy the feel of the needle in my hand.
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