I have a question about hand piecing
#1
I was wondering- do you use double thread or single? Do you use cotton thread? Do you just do a running stitch or do you do a stitch that's kinda like an embroidery stitch? I hope this is making sense to you. I am trying to figure out a small project I can do on a ride to DFW next week. Car rides bore me silly if it's going over the same road I've seen a gazillion times before. Attached is a picture of what I did - partly hand pieced and finished with the machine because hand stitching it was taking me too long while I was figuring out the pattern. It's going to be a controlled scrappy Lucky Star. I love the variety of scrappies. Anyway, any help on my questions would be appreciated.
#5
Your star is beautiful!
I love to handpiece in the evening while watching baseball games. I do the same as Abby.
You might try some different types of needles until you find which works the best for you. I used to like sharps. Now my arthritis doesn't allow me to bend the fingers on my sewing hand very easily, so I use a longer milliners needle. I also work with needle until it feels dull or gets bent and then I ditch it. Life is too short to struggle with dull needles.
I love to handpiece in the evening while watching baseball games. I do the same as Abby.
You might try some different types of needles until you find which works the best for you. I used to like sharps. Now my arthritis doesn't allow me to bend the fingers on my sewing hand very easily, so I use a longer milliners needle. I also work with needle until it feels dull or gets bent and then I ditch it. Life is too short to struggle with dull needles.
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