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Forum: Tutorials
02-02-2014, 11:57 AM
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Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Yes Ann, it's me! This is really amazing to meet...

Yes Ann, it's me! This is really amazing to meet you here. Sometimes the world is really small....
How good to know that you still feel inspired by the workshops and that you saw my quilt in...
Forum: Tutorials
11-25-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Barb and Sandy, thank you for your posts. I am...

Barb and Sandy,
thank you for your posts. I am always happy to spread the word and when my work encourages others to try or keep on hand quilting. It's such a wonderful and versatile craft and I am...
Forum: Tutorials
09-27-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Hi Lise, thank you for asking. I mark most of...

Hi Lise,
thank you for asking. I mark most of my quilts (and I only do wholecloth quilts with solid farbics for the top) with a darning needle. The pattern is "scratched" in the fabric after...
Forum: Tutorials
10-03-2011, 09:48 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I am completely self-taught. I learned through...

I am completely self-taught. I learned through books, trial and error... and I am still learning and practicing. Every quilt brings a new experience.
Forum: Tutorials
09-29-2011, 10:00 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Just to mention it...one of my quilts is on...

Just to mention it...one of my quilts is on display in the World Quilt Show this year. They will be shown at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, CA, October 13-16. I feel so...
Forum: Tutorials
08-24-2011, 09:36 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Thank you for your support, Kristin! :)

Thank you for your support, Kristin! :)
Forum: Tutorials
08-18-2011, 09:41 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

That depens of the fabric and the batting I use -...

That depens of the fabric and the batting I use - in general I do 12-14 per inch (counted on the top). Sometimes I can do one or two more.
Forum: Tutorials
08-09-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Give it try again and find your own way of hand...

Give it try again and find your own way of hand quilting! It's a lot of fun and you will be proud about your hand made quilt.
Forum: Tutorials
08-09-2011, 12:24 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I started quilting in 1989 and specialized in...

I started quilting in 1989 and specialized in hand quilting and wholecloths around 1994/1995.
Forum: Tutorials
08-07-2011, 10:14 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Unfortunately I don't have a camera to do a...

Unfortunately I don't have a camera to do a video...but maybe the pictures will help to try it?
Forum: Tutorials
08-07-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

When I push down the needle through the fabric...

When I push down the needle through the fabric for doing the stitch my finger underneath the quilt doesn't have to feel the needle's tip because the needle goes down quite deep. My finger underneath...
Forum: Tutorials
08-07-2011, 10:06 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Of course this depends of the size of the quilt...

Of course this depends of the size of the quilt and how intricate the quilting patterns are. In general I need about 3 to 4 months to finish a quilt with 75"x75". I quilt 6 to 8 hours per day.
Forum: Tutorials
08-07-2011, 11:54 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

That is how my way of quilting developed over the...

That is how my way of quilting developed over the years. I don't bend my wrist joint so much when I quilt towards my body and like this it's most comfortable for me.
Forum: Tutorials
08-06-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

This is great! Sometimes the world seems to be...

This is great! Sometimes the world seems to be very, very small...I lived in Hamburg several years and my husband is born and raised there. Schleswig-Holstein is sometimes called "the land between...
Forum: Tutorials
08-04-2011, 05:38 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Yes, you could compare that. I don't do stab...

Yes, you could compare that. I don't do stab stitching as you see on the pictures, the needle is not pulled out on the back, it stays on the top of the quilt.
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Yes, I hate it when I have a hole in my finger -...

Yes, I hate it when I have a hole in my finger - but fortunately I don't have one! :) I think the callouses are strong enough after years of quilting and it's also a matter of holding or guiding the...
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 10:01 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

No, it's more the forefinger of my right hand.

No, it's more the forefinger of my right hand.
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 12:09 PM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Yes, I enter my quilts in shows. This year one of...

Yes, I enter my quilts in shows. This year one of my quilts will be exhibited at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK (next weekend) and another one is entered in the World Quilt Show in...
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Here you can buy them in shops with supplies for...

Here you can buy them in shops with supplies for painters and artists.
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 06:55 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

The Quilter's Dream I tried once was "request"....

The Quilter's Dream I tried once was "request". For the quilt on these pictures here I used Hobbs 80/20. I like the very traditional look of quilt and I prefer the low loft ones because they are much...
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 05:38 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I like the Hobbs 80/20 and the Legacy 80/20, but...

I like the Hobbs 80/20 and the Legacy 80/20, but I have also used Tuscany cotton, Quilter's Dream and they are also great. I prefer low loft battings.
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 05:32 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I am a self taught quilter. Unfortunately my home...

I am a self taught quilter. Unfortunately my home country (Germany) does not have a quilting tradition like the US have and before I started quilting in 1989 I didn't even know what a quilt is and I...
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 05:17 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

Yes, I use a darning needle for that. Here are...

Yes, I use a darning needle for that. Here are some pictures if you are interested:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-89527-1.htm
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 05:13 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I use stencils, I use patterns I find in books...

I use stencils, I use patterns I find in books and make cardboard templates, I draw patterns myself and I do freehand quilting. The hoop I use is a Jasmine Easy Spinner and I love it. The thread I...
Forum: Tutorials
08-03-2011, 05:08 AM
Replies: 246
Views: 55,970
Posted By Borntohandquilt

I am a very lucky person: I can quilt all day...

I am a very lucky person: I can quilt all day long, 6-8 hours per day. For this quilt I needed 4 months to finish - right now I am closing the edges!
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