Years ago, the "older" ladies (and I am now 70) who taught me to handquilt used needles as small as 14s. So their stitches were sooooo tiny. I have never accomplished that. Do keep trying and practice. You will get to the size you want and it will be easy.
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Originally Posted by mimee4
Years ago, the "older" ladies (and I am now 70) who taught me to handquilt used needles as small as 14s. So their stitches were sooooo tiny. I have never accomplished that. Do keep trying and practice. You will get to the size you want and it will be easy.
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I too love hand quilting. I use a 14" hoop, size 11 or 12 needle, and a small jewelry pair of pliers. This way I can fill the tiny needle full of stitches making them more even and pulling through with pliers keeps my fingers from being sore.
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Great tips!!
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I have hand quilted for 27+ years. I also do rocking and get 9-11 to the inch. My stitches on the back are always a little smaller. That is ok, as long as they are even.
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I agree with the 90' advice. My stitches are better when I make sure the needle is vertical as I stitch. If the needle goes in at a slant the stitches on the bottom tend to be off.
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It is tape with lines on it to help measure the size of the stitch you make mos QS have it roefrench
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If you're getting 8-l0 stitches per inch, that is beautiful. The important thing about the wrong side is that you have made the contact. Frankly, i wouldn't worry about having both sides the same. For me, that would be very difficult.
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Another question: Do you care for the number of stiches you do per inch or not?
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Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
Another question: Do you care for the number of stiches you do per inch or not?
I figure if I try for small stitches most people won't notice if they aren't even. :) Janet |
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