How Many Stitches Per Inch?
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I'm also confused on this one!!
I agree with sewcrafty though- 12 is considered expert. I've always thought it's better to have them consistent (even), no matter how many per inch.
Also needle size can make a difference, the higher the needle count, the smaller the needle. I use size 10 and my stitches are pretty small. But not expert lol
It takes practice, just like everything else! :)
I agree with sewcrafty though- 12 is considered expert. I've always thought it's better to have them consistent (even), no matter how many per inch.
Also needle size can make a difference, the higher the needle count, the smaller the needle. I use size 10 and my stitches are pretty small. But not expert lol
It takes practice, just like everything else! :)
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the consistancy is much more important than the number of stitches per inch- they tend to get smaller and smaller as you get better- even 5 stitches per inch is fine as long as the stitches all look even/balanced.
industrial sewing(done in factories on big noisy machines) and hand stitching are two very different animals, no one understands what you meant by the industrial part of your question...
unless you are wanting your hubby's quilting to look like it came from JC Penney's???
industrial sewing(done in factories on big noisy machines) and hand stitching are two very different animals, no one understands what you meant by the industrial part of your question...
unless you are wanting your hubby's quilting to look like it came from JC Penney's???
#10
I have read that 12 stitches per inch is what a hand stitcher strives for. I can't imagine being able to achieve that, I have been ripping out a quilt I stitched on my longarm at 12 spi and it is difficult to get out much less put in by hand.
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