Confetti Cake Quilt - done!!
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Every quilt I see made with the granny square block makes me want to make one myself. Yours is exceptional and your hand quilting is so nicely done, very even, consistent stitches. I am amazed at how quickly you quilted it. Takes me years to hand quilt a quilt which was a big reason I went to long arm quilting. It just took me too long and I had way too many quilts I wanted to make.
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It is an up and down stitch - run the needle down and pull the tread through, then run it up and pull through. A lot of people do the rocking stitch where the thread is always on top of the quilt. I just can't rock the needle. I stab stitch using both hands - left hand on top to work the needle when it is on top of the quilt, and right hand on bottom to maneuver the needle at that time. It took a while to get used to using my left hand, but it made it so that I am able to quilt quickly. I also use a hoop and balance it on my chest in the front and the rest of the quilt in the back. It I get it positioned correctly, I never have to touch the hoop.
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Your quilt is absolutely stunning, especially the quilting. I was amazed after reading that you stab and also use a hoop. I hand quilt all of my quilts but I have found that when I have to stab stitch in a particularly thick place my stitches are ok on the front but very crooked on the back.
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