This is my first hand quilting attempt and I am loving it. Doing the big stitch method, giving it a primitive look. The fabrics are posting much brighter than they are. Actual colors are more like a slate blue, brick red and cream.

Very pretty. You can be pleased with your even stitches.

Very nice job...

Wow...wonderful job!

very nice great job

What are you using for thread? For that primitive look of bigger stiches I always use Candle Wicking yarn, curious what you use.

i love big stitch handquilting, its the only handquilting i do everything else is done by machine

Looks great, such nice even stitches.

I think this looks beautiful! I like it when hand stitching ages a quilt. Love to see it when completed.

Yes, I was wondering the same thing.

I use lots of different things including 10 wt. crochet thread, $5 from Walmart for a HUGE ball, with which I've just finished quilting a candlewicked quilt for a customer.

Your stitches look nice and even, which is the goal to strive for. It'll be so pretty!!

Jan in VA

Hi can you show a pic of your candlewicked quilt pretty please ?!

I love the large stitch look but sure it must be done on specific type quilts ?

It sure complements your pattern beautifully. Nice job.

For some reason, when I use that big stitch my friends call it a Utility stitch. Works great on bigger blocks. Yours is wonderful.

I am having a hard tiime finding Candlewicking yarn. I had a big stash, that was passed down, in several colors. I havn't been using it much, since it is hard to find.

That's really pretty!! Wouldn't quilting thread work just as well??

Ditto!!

Love it! I can't wait to try this stitch!

Your stitches are just perfect!

I'm learning to love this big stitch quilting. Your work is so perfect!

Gee, I thought everyone quilted with big stitches, at least I do. LOL! I am kidding but I have tried this and I think it looks great on a pattern like yours. I am also interested in the type thread you use.

very nice!

I like how even you have your stitches. I can make the big stitches, but oh not so even like yours.

I love it. Your stitches are so nice and even. I am doing my quilt in big stitches too. My thread isn't as thick as yours, but I hope mine comes out as nice as yours!

I am using 10wt Crochet thread. Wasn't sure what I was supposed to use, just kinda winging it at this point. Thank you so much for the compliments. I sometimes think that I am too hard on myself. Was thinking that the stitches looked all sorts of sizes. You all have given me the confidence to press on!

Thanks again-


Sheila

Definitely keep going...your stitches look really good, nice and even. Thanks for sharing your progress.

Your stiching is perfect keep up the good work :D :thumbup:

This quilt looks great with the larger quilting. I have noticed in some quilt magazines that not everyone is going in for the tiny hand quilting stitch.

Wonderful stitching!

Love the big stitch. It really goes fast and you don't have to try for the 'small' stitches, which I could never get the hang of.

Very pretty and I love your big, even stitches.

I really like the big sticthes!

love ti i do big stitch on small quilts i like the w ay it looks do most of my quilts by hand quilting your even stitches are great

Beautiful job, you did well! :-D

I love the utility stitching. Saw it on Fons and Porter a few weeks back, just beautiful. Now I've seen it with very dark thread and very light. I handquilt most of my projects. I've not tried the bigger stitching, but now I sure am tempted! I don't know why they call it Utility stitching. But it's beautiful no matter what you call it!

Very nice I love the big stitches, it makes the quilt.

Boy your stitches are perfect. I haven't been able to manage the big stitch. What kind of thread did you use?

Your stiching is so even - looks great!

Lookin' good! Great stitching!

Love your hand quilting. GREAT JOB!