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amma 06-25-2010 05:10 PM

I think that you chose the perfect quilting stitch for this project!!! Beautiful handwork :D:D:D

roseOfsharon 06-25-2010 05:23 PM

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?

roseOfsharon 06-25-2010 05:31 PM


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 !!

Barbara T 06-26-2010 12:53 AM


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.

craftybear 06-26-2010 01:14 AM

any tutorials or videos to watch on big stitch quilting???

tmg 06-26-2010 01:45 AM

That's very nice

craftybear 06-26-2010 02:08 AM

I just found a book by Billie Lauder on big stitching

http://www.softexpressions.com/softw...ltBigStich.php

craftybear 06-26-2010 02:11 AM

blog with photos of the quilting stitches

http://quiltsalott.blogspot.com/2009...-quilting.html

craftybear 06-26-2010 02:14 AM

interesting article with tips

http://www.quilt.com/QuestionOfTheWeek/1999/0308.html

Suse 06-26-2010 03:05 PM

Craftybear, thanks for posting the links. I am interested in this stitch. 8-)


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