hand quilting

Reply Subscribe

Page 9 of 10

« First

Thread Tools

10-27-2011, 05:02 PM

#81

barb55

Senior Member

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: Pawnee, Ok.

Posts: 420

I like to quilt without a hoop or fram. I have tried them and it alway seemed hard to relax. Without a hoop or fram, you can lean back in your easy chair and quilt away.

10-27-2011, 05:11 PM

#82

MargeD

Power Poster

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Lowell, MA

Posts: 14,083

It's your personal preference. I've done it both ways, depending on what I'm making. Whatever works for you.

10-27-2011, 05:18 PM

#83

My time

Super Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Lumby, British Columbia

Posts: 2,769

It's all a matter of preference. I like to use a hoop. Mine is like a thick embroidery hoop @ 18 inches in circumference. it's about 2 inches thick. Bought it at Value Village for $1.99 check the thrift if your on a budget.

10-27-2011, 05:56 PM

#84

JCL in FL

Super Member

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: Daytona Beach Shores, FL

Posts: 2,352

I almost always use a hoop or frame but lots of people don't. I actually can get my stitches much smaller with out a frame but the back goes wonky on me. I think you need to baste your sandwich really well. I also have found if I sit at a table and lay it on the table I do better. You'll find the best way for you, just give a try several ways. Just stay at it and you'll get better as you go.

10-27-2011, 05:58 PM

#85

Caroleesue

Member

Join Date: Oct 2011

Posts: 9

I used to hand quilt without a hoop but I took a class and learned how to use it and now I use it all the time.

10-27-2011, 06:02 PM

#86

Jackie R

Super Member

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: St. Louis Cnty, MO USA

Posts: 1,064

No hoop here - I like to just hold the quilt loosely in my lap. I've tried the pvc and others but prefer no hoop.

10-28-2011, 12:04 AM

#87

willis.debra

Senior Member

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Cleburne, Texas, USA

Posts: 341

I use a gracie ez frame for hand quilting. I have never tried it without but have heard about others that do on this board.

10-28-2011, 03:26 AM

#88

kaykwilts

Senior Member

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: North Central Texas

Posts: 378

Quote:

Originally Posted by lfw045

The real trick to quilting without a frame, is to pin baste it or thread baste it VERY generously! Your layers WILL NOT shift and you WILL NOT have puckers because you can feel if there is something happening underneath and is easy to adjust to prevent puckers.

Just think about the freedom of not having to stop and rehoop or advance the quilt. You can just keep gettin' it....lol!

Everyone needs to try it just once and see if you don't like it better....I dare you!

Disclaimer: I do believe each to his own but just could not resist to throw out the challenge......lol!

Ok...I accept your challenge. I am sure I can find a quilt top, in my over abundance of "finished, waiting to be quilted" tops that I could do this with. I think I will try a baby quilt first. Someone else said to baste really well, so I will put it on the frame, baste it together (I will baste it in the frame as I am way too old to be doing that "crawling on the floor" thing!! Besides, I have put so many quilts on the frame, it doesn't take me long to do it anymore!) take it off the frame, and see how I like quilting without anything. I will keep you posted on my progress, and what I think of it's ease.......thanks for the challenge....I love a good challenge. :thumbup: