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05-05-2010, 03:46 PM

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Jim's Gem

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Beautiful quilting!!!

05-05-2010, 10:52 PM

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Borntohandquilt

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Ohmigosh! that is absolutely beautiful! How long have you been handquilting? Do you have any secrets to share?? I've only been handquilting for about 6 years and I've got a long way to go to do that... if I ever do.

I started quilting about 20 years ago and several years during that time I was a fulltime quilter. Secrets? Well, I don't know... I think every handquilter must find out her/his own method and what works best. My way of quilting is a little different to the way it's teached in many books - I do single stiches, I don't use a thimble etc. But no secrets.

05-06-2010, 03:35 AM

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I am so impressed. And inspired.

05-06-2010, 06:05 AM

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sewjoyce

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SINGLE STITCHES? OMG -- Now I'm doubly impressed!! :D

05-06-2010, 06:31 AM

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SINGLE STITCHES? OMG -- Now I'm doubly impressed!! :D

Yes, but I don't do stab stiching! I just pull out the needle after every stich, pull the thread just a little bit and do about 5 or 6 more stiches until I pull the thread trough completely. With that method my stiches are much more even.