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Old 06-25-2010, 05:10 PM
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I think that you chose the perfect quilting stitch for this project!!! Beautiful handwork :D:D:D
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Old 06-25-2010, 05:23 PM
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I really like the "big stitch". I might be the next user as I try my hand at hand quilting!

Ahhh, I just looked up Coton a Broder #16 :) didn't know it was embroidery thread. So what size needle did you use with that?
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Old 06-25-2010, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pieces
Here are a couple pictures of lap quilts I made with the big stitch. I did the stitching in black for an old fashioned look.
Those are just lovely !!
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Old 06-26-2010, 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
I really like the "big stitch". I might be the next user as I try my hand at hand quilting!

Ahhh, I just looked up Coton a Broder #16 :) didn't know it was embroidery thread. So what size needle did you use with that?
Embroidery needles size 5 to 7 were what I found were suggested.
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Old 06-26-2010, 01:14 AM
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any tutorials or videos to watch on big stitch quilting???
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Old 06-26-2010, 01:45 AM
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That's very nice
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:08 AM
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I just found a book by Billie Lauder on big stitching

http://www.softexpressions.com/softw...ltBigStich.php
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:11 AM
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blog with photos of the quilting stitches

http://quiltsalott.blogspot.com/2009...-quilting.html
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Old 06-26-2010, 02:14 AM
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interesting article with tips

http://www.quilt.com/QuestionOfTheWeek/1999/0308.html
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Old 06-26-2010, 03:05 PM
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Craftybear, thanks for posting the links. I am interested in this stitch. 8-)
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