Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Handquilters need opinions please >

Handquilters need opinions please

Handquilters need opinions please

Old 09-18-2011, 04:52 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
tealfalcon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Millbrook, Alabama
Posts: 3,340
Default

I need some opinions from some handquilters please...i made this quilt and decided i wanted to hand quilt it....i am doing a baptist fan all over the center of the quilt then a feather in the border. I am doing it in a liberated style as i didnt mark it...anyways just want to see if this is ok? I am using quilters dream cotton batting, YLI thread and clover black and gold quilting needles...i can get 8-10 stitches per inch...i dont know if thats ok? there are quite a few seams on this quilt and its def harder to get the smaller stitches when i get close to the seams. This is what i have accomplished in about 2 hours of work. Any advice or input would be greatly appreaciated...sorry the pics are arent the best as i took them with my cell phone.
Attached Thumbnails attachment-258829.jpe   attachment-258830.jpe   attachment-258831.jpe   attachment-258832.jpe   attachment-258833.jpe  

tealfalcon is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 04:57 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
erstan947's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 12,166
Default

Looking good! Keep up the good work:)
erstan947 is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 04:57 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
ptquilts's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Vermont
Posts: 6,978
Default

looks pretty good, I don't think I could have done that much in 2 hours.
It will be very nice when it is done.
ptquilts is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:07 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Indiana
Posts: 3,607
Default

I am impressed. 2 hours??? Good for you.
mcdaniel023 is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:08 PM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Morganton, North Carolina
Posts: 2,882
Default

I've just started to do some PP... by hand of course, so I can appreciate the work you've done...I think it looks GREAT!!! Good for you :):):)
wuv2quilt is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:14 PM
  #6  
Banned
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Liberty Hill - Central TEXAS Hill Country
Posts: 1,040
Default

REALLY LOOKS GREAT - your stitches are nice & even (I've heard judges say that's more important than how many you get to the inch) & pattern is done good, especially since you didn't mark it 1st. Keep up the good work. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Great-great granny is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:15 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
mpeters1200's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 1,618
Default

All of my special quilts are handquilted. I like your "liberated style". I've been looking for a baptist fan stencil for a while. I think the feathers will contrast nicely. Your stitch length is good too. When I was first learning, a quilter told me that it doesn't matter at all how many stitches that you have to the inch if they aren't consistant. It took me a long time to get mine uniform, then I started working on smaller. Your stitching is beautiful.
mpeters1200 is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:16 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 605
Default

If this your first handquilting, I think you are doing exceedingly well. Don't sweat too much about the seams, do the best you can, and the over-all look will be very good. Keep up the good work!
scraphq is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:19 PM
  #9  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 488
Default

Very nice and consistent stitches. I dont think small is as important as consistent. Takes some attention to get that on seems but it comes
patd is offline  
Old 09-18-2011, 05:20 PM
  #10  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 3,955
Default

beautiful hand stitching, great work!
butterflies5518 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
NDQuilts
Main
9
06-17-2012 07:32 PM
butterflywing
Links and Resources
3
07-20-2011 06:26 AM
nanna-up-north
Main
64
03-12-2011 10:18 AM
roselady
Main
3
03-05-2009 06:28 AM
roselady
Main
17
01-30-2009 01:58 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter