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    Old 04-26-2012, 07:33 AM
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    I have learned one very important thing during the years since I have started hand quilting: there is no "wrong" or "right". What works best for you can be bad for me. Every hand quilter seems to have her/his own favourites in battings, needles, threads, fabrics, gadgets and notions etc. and the best thing to find out what works for you is to try it! Well, it will probably takes some time to work it out but you will find your own way.
    My personal favourits are #11 John James Betweens, a low loft batting without a scrim (Hobbs 80/20, Legacy 80/20, Wool), YLI Hand Quilting Thread and light weight fabrics like P&B Color Spectrum. I only load one single stitch on my needle, I quilt in a hoop on a floor stand and I don't use a thimble at all. But this is just my personal way of hand quilting....
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    Old 04-26-2012, 07:41 AM
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    Can relate! I'm just starting a B&W but using black thread on big white blocks. I use a #10 Roxanne and just my GUtermann's thread. I use Dream Orient Batting - silk, bamboo, cotton & ?Tercel? It's wonderful to quilt through.! No hope or frame either. My stitches are not really small, but they are becoming more even and I'm happy with that. We could call it "Sashiko"!

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    Good to know I choose a difficult batting I never considered wool but will give it a try next time around. Of course this one is driving me crazy because it is a black and white quilt, black backing and white thread so every stitch is screaming "look at me!!" lol
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    Old 04-26-2012, 09:45 AM
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    Heres a pic... no perfection here but there can be no doubt it was hand stitched lol
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    Old 04-26-2012, 09:54 AM
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    Originally Posted by Jodi3284
    Heres a pic... no perfection here but there can be no doubt it was hand stitched lol
    I don't think you have anything to worry about - it looks great!

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    Old 04-26-2012, 10:04 AM
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    Thank you!
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    Old 04-26-2012, 10:23 AM
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    Originally Posted by Hinterland
    I don't think you have anything to worry about - it looks great!

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    I agree! Your stitches are very even and that is tough to do. All the proficient hand quilters say tiny stitches come over time. Keep stitching and be proud of what you have going there. It is beautiful.
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    Old 04-26-2012, 10:23 AM
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    Way to go, Jodi! I like it!
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    Old 04-26-2012, 10:24 AM
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    My favorite batting is Mountain Mist Light. It is a dream to quilt through, still puffs up nicely to show off the quilting, and is nice and warm. It is also less expensive. For purists though - it is not a "natural" product. Great for wall hangings - which is a good place to start for a new hand quilter. I do not use a frame or a hoop. I hand baste 4-6" apart and quilt in my lap. You can "bend" the fabric with your non-quilting hand to get those stitches smaller. But the real answer to your question is just to keep doing it. Practice, practice, practice. The stitches will be smaller, and more even, before you know it.
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    Old 04-26-2012, 10:54 AM
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    You are all so kind! I was getting so discouraged after pulling out a quilt done by a wonderful lady who has been quilting for years. Thank you for reassuring me and helping me get back into the spirit! And all the tips are just amazing I cant wait to try them all and show you all the finished product
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    Old 04-26-2012, 11:19 AM
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    Just watched video, very informative! Thank you for posting.

    Originally Posted by AZ Jane
    I am also a new quilter and I love hand quilting. Except my hands don't. Have you tried quilting without a hoop? I found it much easier to get a consistent small stitch. Review my photos if you like, not bragging, just as a refernce from a fellow New Quilter.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDcLMiR2SAo
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