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I have only been quilting for a little over a year and I bought Deidre McElroy's That Perfect Stitch DVD and it has really helped. One tip that I got that sounds gross but really works is, when your done quilting for the day put some preparation H on the sore spot and by morning it feels much better. Good luck
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I use my nail also. Works great for me.
Originally Posted by MellieKQuilter
I use my nail to "feel" that the needle is thru and guide it up? Not my finger tho... No callouses or pricks.
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Originally Posted by granny_59
besides hurting and paining??
I did search this board up and down and "learned" all about handquilting I could. In the meantime handquilting works quite fine if only this problem with my left hand under the quilt would not be! I also watched videos but none of them showed the movements of the left hand. Do I really have to prick my finger every stitch to make sure the needle made it all the way through? The callus is so bad that it start cracking and hitting with the needle one of the raw spots..................... I tried with this plastic protectors and with tape, but then I loose sensation and it doesnt work. Is there a trick? Please let me know Granny Don't laugh at this tip. When my fingure gets sore Before I go to bed I put preparation H on my finger and cover with a band aid or tape the next morning like magic no sore finger. As a hand quilter this is the best tip I ever found. You do need to feel the prick underneath. Hang in there. Let me know if you try this. Traditional |
I use Prep H as well! So glad others have mentioned it. I also use it under my eyes when I've stayed up too late quilting so that I don't look haggard at work the next day.
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The "older ladies" where I learned to hand quilt said to soak your finger from under the quilt in alcohol. Yes, it hurts but it toughens up the finger.
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I've tried many different thimbles. Bandaids seem to work the best for me!
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You might want to look in to "spoon quilting" where a (special) spoon is used instead of your finger to get the needle back to the top side of the quilt. A "google" will get you a video showing the top andbottom of the quilt.
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thanks for all the advice. What is prep H?
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Thee is product out called "ThimblePad". "Works like a thimble...feels like a dream". Got mine at Hancocks. It is made by The Colonial Needle Co. (www.colonialneedle.com or #1800-9-needle) They are little leather pads with an adhesive backing on them. They are reusable and there is no slipping or thread catching. They come #12 to a pack and thought it would take all 12 to finish a wallhanging, but one went a loooong way and that was taking it on and off quite often. When I was 3/4 of the way through I started using a second one and it still has alot of life in it. I would highly recommend these.
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Man you people are smart! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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