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It looks great to me, and the elephant made my heart melt!
I stink at hand quilting. Just awful. So this year I'm tackling a hand piecing project first to get more dexterous with a needle and thread, and then I'll use this quilt to practice hand quilting, too. We are always our own worst critics. Let yourself off the hook - the results look fantastic! |
annlouis - have you posted a pic of your avatar quilt that you can link to for me? I would love to see a larger picture, it looks very unique and beautiful.
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I think it looks really good! It takes practice. I don't hand quilt - yet....I'm going to give a go at some point.
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[quote=JulieR]It looks great to me, and the elephant made my heart melt!
/quote] Thanks! I really like this panel, it's a leftover piece from a remnant I bought off the $1 table, but it looks so cute. :lol: |
I think you should stop beating yourself up, there is nothing wrong with your quilting, I think it looks fine!
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I think you are being way to hard on yourself. My first attempt was a dog's breakfast in comparison! Stick with it and you will improve on what already is coming along nicely. I find it is hard to find examples of handquilting to compare your work with....most people here machine quilt and even then, the quilting is sparse. So hang in there!
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You're doing fantastic, your stitches are pretty. I love hand quilting, but I don't have the extra time to do it anymore. My first quilts were all hand quilted and I would sell them very cost efficient. Great job, and keep it up.
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Your stitches will get smaller and more even the more you do it. You are doing great for the first time.
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Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
I don't know why it is bugging me so much - I am SO not a perfectionist, esp. at quilting. Maybe tomorrow I won't care so much? I can hope.
I know one of my friends has a quilt with WONDERFUL hand stitching, and I commented on it, and she said it was because she ripped out and redid it until it was right. But that's the only one she's ever finished. |
You've got the right idea. I like the big stitch look too. Try placing your stitches closer together like the photo in this link.
http://sewprimitive.blogspot.com/200...-examples.html |
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