Big Stitch Quilting - Stars and Stripes
02-20-2011, 11:19 AM
#61
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I too am doing big stitches in a big block--pink/brown quilt.
Using DMC #5 thread -but it is in skeins --used it because I wanted varigated pink and brown -very thick but I also stitiched in ditch around big blocks with machine first.
Started out looking for size #8 thread but didn't find any --wanted perle cotton - so when i saw this I knew I could make it work. Love doing big stitiches. Hope to have this finished by March 1. to show at a group.
Thread bought at Joann's
Using DMC #5 thread -but it is in skeins --used it because I wanted varigated pink and brown -very thick but I also stitiched in ditch around big blocks with machine first.
Started out looking for size #8 thread but didn't find any --wanted perle cotton - so when i saw this I knew I could make it work. Love doing big stitiches. Hope to have this finished by March 1. to show at a group.
Thread bought at Joann's
Originally Posted by froggy
gosh I am so glad I am not the only one to do "primative quilting" my favorite to pq is DMC pearl cotton #5 I wish I could master regular quilting, but this works well for me.
02-20-2011, 11:35 AM
#62
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Joplin, Missouri
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It's beautiful.. I haven't tried doing big stitch quilting yet, but every time I see it I think, next time! and I'm glad to know what you're using for thread. 10 wt. crochet cotton is something I have an abundance of.. Thanks for showing us.
02-20-2011, 11:47 AM
#66
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Location: North Wales UK
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What lovely stitching, I have just started big stitch quilting and I get this yarn: http://www.threadart.com/shop/category.aspx?catid=283 as I prefer the non variegated threads, and besides being incredible quality, and it really is, the price is amazing and just for an extra plus, it is on a spool so I can do feature stitching on my machine, this was my first try out: 
02-20-2011, 08:12 PM
#69
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Location: Minnesota
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I do hand quilting and never have done the big stitch but I am going to try it. My stitches aren't even when I do small stitches but I think it would be easier with the big stitch and would work well on certain quilts. I also machine quilt.
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