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01-27-2011, 07:00 PM

#21

JulieR

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It looks great to me, and the elephant made my heart melt!

I stink at hand quilting. Just awful. So this year I'm tackling a hand piecing project first to get more dexterous with a needle and thread, and then I'll use this quilt to practice hand quilting, too.

We are always our own worst critics. Let yourself off the hook - the results look fantastic!

01-27-2011, 07:02 PM

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Butterflyblue

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annlouis - have you posted a pic of your avatar quilt that you can link to for me? I would love to see a larger picture, it looks very unique and beautiful.

01-27-2011, 07:12 PM

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Dandish

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I think it looks really good! It takes practice. I don't hand quilt - yet....I'm going to give a go at some point.

01-27-2011, 07:17 PM

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Butterflyblue

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[quote=JulieR]It looks great to me, and the elephant made my heart melt!
/quote]

Thanks! I really like this panel, it's a leftover piece from a remnant I bought off the $1 table, but it looks so cute. :lol:

01-27-2011, 07:19 PM

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Gal

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I think you should stop beating yourself up, there is nothing wrong with your quilting, I think it looks fine!

Gal

01-27-2011, 07:20 PM

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earthwalker

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I think you are being way to hard on yourself. My first attempt was a dog's breakfast in comparison! Stick with it and you will improve on what already is coming along nicely. I find it is hard to find examples of handquilting to compare your work with....most people here machine quilt and even then, the quilting is sparse. So hang in there!

01-27-2011, 07:23 PM

#27

cctx.

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You're doing fantastic, your stitches are pretty. I love hand quilting, but I don't have the extra time to do it anymore. My first quilts were all hand quilted and I would sell them very cost efficient. Great job, and keep it up.

01-27-2011, 07:35 PM

#28

Vicki W

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Your stitches will get smaller and more even the more you do it. You are doing great for the first time.

01-27-2011, 07:47 PM

#29

deema

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Butterflyblue

I don't know why it is bugging me so much - I am SO not a perfectionist, esp. at quilting. Maybe tomorrow I won't care so much? I can hope.

I know one of my friends has a quilt with WONDERFUL hand stitching, and I commented on it, and she said it was because she ripped out and redid it until it was right. But that's the only one she's ever finished.

You know what I think it is? You started with machine quilting - small, even stitches, that are nicely stuck beside each other. The leap to hand quilting is really quite different in how it looks...not what you're expecting, or hoping for. Or at least, that's why I think I am so bothered by it...

01-27-2011, 07:53 PM

#30

blue10moon9

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You've got the right idea. I like the big stitch look too. Try placing your stitches closer together like the photo in this link.

http://sewprimitive.blogspot.com/200...-examples.html