Kristin in ME

My floor hoop swivels but there's still all the bulk of the hanging quilt to contend with. That's where all my wrestling comes in. Plus, it rests at an angle, so everytime it gets swiveled the angle has to be readjusted, too.

Happy Treadler

Now I sure am thinking what the heck did I get myself into??? Unfortunately, DD loves this pattern. It will be a continuous line, and continue round and round (and round). :roll:

Peckish

OMG I think she's right. I googled it too, and added "quilting" to my search phrase. Found quite a few blogs that talked about quilting with your peter pointer, and then I found a nursery rhyme that named all the fingers. Peter pointer, Ruby ring, Tony Tall (aka the bird).... I had never heard of this! Must be a regional thing, Kitsie. You were hoping it was some awesome new notion, weren't you? :lol: Me too!!

Happy Treadler

Just wanted to say I've been working on my circles most of the week, and my technique has been go around to the top, come back around to the bottom, using thumb to go up and pointy finger to come down (figured I'd just quilt across the blocks). No more swinging the entire quilt around and around, and it really seems much easier, dare I say that I'm actually enjoying the process. I think the circles will really look cool with the bright colors & sharp edges of the pattern. It will probably take me 6 months to quilt it, but that's OK. Still love the feel of a quilt that has been handquilted. :) AND, if I find this quilt on the floor after I give it to my daughter, I think I may strangle her. ha ha

Kristin in ME

I think it will be worth it! It's lovely so far. :)

running1

I have found this out the hard way... I had shared earlier (several weeks ago) that I was going to hand-quilt my son's quilt ... my concern was that it was scrappy with lots of seams (like a log cabin)... I'll have to become a better quilter before I can tackle this whole quilt... I've been too shy to admit giving up on that quilt... not giving up on hand-quilting though.. Now I'm tackling DH's quilt... NO circles!!!
:lol:

Happy Treadler

Ahhh, don't give up on circles! The seams ARE a bit of a pain, but I've been just stab stitching when I get to them. I almost bailed on this quilt, but decided not to bother myself with a 'goal' and just enjoy the process. You'll only get to be a better quilter if you jump in with both feet, right? :thumbup: