Do you use fram or hoop to hand quilt?
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I use a hoop. Check out this website. Alex Anderson (Simply Quilts) is known for her hand quilting. Some of the programs require a membership but there is a lot of free information also. Click on the Blog tab and scroll through the features until you find Alex's blogs on hand quilting. I think there are about 20 sessions and they are interesting and loaded with great information.
http://www.thequiltshow.com
http://www.thequiltshow.com
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I am doing a small piece right now, about 8 X 10 and I am not using a hoop or frame. I have not done anything bigger though. My aunt hand quilts all the quilts she makes and she uses a frame. She loves it.
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I use an oval hoop, sit at a table and prop one of the longer sides on the table for some stability. The quilt needs to be a little loose in the hoop so it is easier to quilt. I do a rocking stitch and it took several adjustments to determine how much give I required for the best results.
As mentioned previously, Alex Anderson has tutorials on the many facets of hand quilting.
http://www.thequiltshow.com/
Select: Daily Blog
Category - Tutorials
May 2011
June 2011
Lesson 1 starts on June 28
As mentioned previously, Alex Anderson has tutorials on the many facets of hand quilting.
http://www.thequiltshow.com/
Select: Daily Blog
Category - Tutorials
May 2011
June 2011
Lesson 1 starts on June 28
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I use a hoop and I like my quilt to be somewhat tight so the backing doesn't get a pucker in it. I also have one of the PVC frames but haven't tried it out since I got my long arm shortly after that.
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