Advice Needed from Hand Quilting Experts
#11
Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I believe that consistency is more important than a specific number per inch. The smaller stitches will come with practice.
Consistency is more important. And the smaller stitches will come with practice.
One thing to be careful of while you're working on a quilt (because a quilt could offer enough practice to get smaller stitches because you're hands will get stronger), is to keep the stitches consistent as you go along and try not to get them smaller.
Regardless of stitches per inch, your stitching is beautiful!!
#15
Your stitching looks beautiful! Consistency is the key, and you get that by practice. If you are interested in smaller stitches, loosen the tension a tad so you can rock the fabric more. Fine, short needles can help also. But your sticthes look plenty small to me.
Glad there are more people who want to do hand quilting. Some quilts lend themselves to machine quilting, but IMHO the finest ones will still be hand quilted! :lol:
Glad there are more people who want to do hand quilting. Some quilts lend themselves to machine quilting, but IMHO the finest ones will still be hand quilted! :lol:
#16
Thanks to all for the advice. Any comments you can make on what size needles you are using for the best results would be appreciated.
Also, how do you all handle going over seam allowances? I'm having a lot of trouble with that.
Also, how do you all handle going over seam allowances? I'm having a lot of trouble with that.
#17
I think it looks great. I have tried free motion quilting on my machine and cannot do it at all. So I am forced to hand quilt. I have a really hard time with hand quilting also. Wish my looked as good as yours.
I live very near Shipshewanna IN. I was looking at the Amish quilt for sale there and was surprised how big and open their stitches were! I have always heard about 12 stitches to the inch and can come nowhere near that.
Keep up the good work!
Christine
I live very near Shipshewanna IN. I was looking at the Amish quilt for sale there and was surprised how big and open their stitches were! I have always heard about 12 stitches to the inch and can come nowhere near that.
Keep up the good work!
Christine
#19
Originally Posted by motomom
Also, how do you all handle going over seam allowances? I'm having a lot of trouble with that.
Just can't seem to "sew" through them :(
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