I should have asked before I made the ceiling quilt frame
#1
I'm lucky to have a nice unfinished basement. Always thought a big frame would be nice. So I put together a ceiling quilt frame. It works great. The problem is I'm extremely left hand dominant. I can quilt top to bottom, left to right, top left to bottom right. The other ways not so good.
Will this severely limit what I can do, or can I work around it? Are most of you big frame quilters ambidextrous? Should I just go back to my lap frame exclusively?
Will this severely limit what I can do, or can I work around it? Are most of you big frame quilters ambidextrous? Should I just go back to my lap frame exclusively?
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So there's no way that you can move to the back of the frame and quilt from there? Maybe if you made the frame narrower, you could get to the back. You'd be giving up frame space, but if it's hard to quilt in some directions it may be worth it to avoid the hassle. Or maybe move the frame forward into the room?
#3
Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
So there's no way that you can move to the back of the frame and quilt from there? Maybe if you made the frame narrower, you could get to the back. You'd be giving up frame space, but if it's hard to quilt in some directions it may be worth it to avoid the hassle. Or maybe move the frame forward into the room?
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Originally Posted by Garylester
Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
So there's no way that you can move to the back of the frame and quilt from there? Maybe if you made the frame narrower, you could get to the back. You'd be giving up frame space, but if it's hard to quilt in some directions it may be worth it to avoid the hassle. Or maybe move the frame forward into the room?
#5
Never thought about this issue, but it's unlikely I'll ever do much hand quilting. I'm hand piecing right now and I definitely prefer to sew right to left. Not even sure if I could do left to right.
Best of luck learning both ways!
Best of luck learning both ways!
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I just took a hand quilting class today and was shown how to quilt towards you, maybe that would work? There is a youtube video of the "Thimblelady" that shows this, we used her open cone thimble as well. sorry don't know the link.
ps I am a lefty too and had no problems with over extending my wrists, it was my shoulders I hunched up trying to hard
ps I am a lefty too and had no problems with over extending my wrists, it was my shoulders I hunched up trying to hard
#8
Originally Posted by luv-e
I'm a South Paw too totally understand where you are coming from.....
Would love to see a picture of your setup?????
Would love to see a picture of your setup?????
#9
Originally Posted by butterflies5518
I just took a hand quilting class today and was shown how to quilt towards you, maybe that would work? There is a youtube video of the "Thimblelady" that shows this, we used her open cone thimble as well. sorry don't know the link.
ps I am a lefty too and had no problems with over extending my wrists, it was my shoulders I hunched up trying to hard
ps I am a lefty too and had no problems with over extending my wrists, it was my shoulders I hunched up trying to hard
#10
Thanks Gary! Again, I wish you luck on the lefty sewing...
I think that would be the best way to hand quilt. Give me a chair with wheels and look out!!!!! lol lol lol Making it more narrow sounds good.....
I think that would be the best way to hand quilt. Give me a chair with wheels and look out!!!!! lol lol lol Making it more narrow sounds good.....
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