Tiger Tape ??????
09-27-2011, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by teddysmom
Originally Posted by dunster
Your question made me think of my one and only hand quilting class. There was that one lady in class - the type who seems to pop up regularly in my classes - who had taken a hand quilting class once before, and remembered just a little of what she had learned in it. And of course her first instructor was the one who had to be right. This lady kept asking for tiger tape. The instructor told her very nicely that she didn't need it for this class, and even told her why, but after hearing the request several more times the instructor finally got her some tiger tape.
Did the Tiger tape work for her?
Edit: If you go into a class with the attitude that you aren't going to listen to the instructor and do things her way, at least for the duration of the class, then you might as well not be taking the class IMHO.
09-27-2011, 04:53 AM
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I probably have some around here somewhere. Since I have a bad habit of trying every new thing. The best way to perfect your handquilting is to do it on wholecloth. What gets in the way of small stitches are seams, appliques and to tight a thread count. After 40 years of handquilting I am fast, neat and consistent. Some stitches are bigger than others because the above mentioned roadblocks made small stitches impossible. I have to resort to "stab" stitching when encountering a thick seam or applique with several layers. Even sewing machines have problems with such areas.
Relax and enjoy the process.
Relax and enjoy the process.
09-27-2011, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mpspeedy
I probably have some around here somewhere. Since I have a bad habit of trying every new thing. The best way to perfect your handquilting is to do it on wholecloth. What gets in the way of small stitches are seams, appliques and to tight a thread count. After 40 years of handquilting I am fast, neat and consistent. Some stitches are bigger than others because the above mentioned roadblocks made small stitches impossible. I have to resort to "stab" stitching when encountering a thick seam or applique with several layers. Even sewing machines have problems with such areas.
Relax and enjoy the process.
Relax and enjoy the process.
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