My Way of Handquilting
08-06-2011, 10:03 AM
#143
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Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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Thank you so much for sharing this tute. It is a pleasure to see, up close and personal, someone else's beautiful work. I quilt as you do, without a thimble, except I depress the fabric in front of the needle on the uplift with the very edge of my thumb nail.
Your work is truly lovely as is your setting. :-)
Jan in VA
Your work is truly lovely as is your setting. :-)
Jan in VA
08-06-2011, 10:36 AM
#144
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Love your technique. My Godmother is from your area in Germany. I'm going to see her on Wednesday and tell that someone on this board is from Schelswig-Holstein. She won't believe...lol...she always says nobody is from there except her! My brother lives in Hamburg.
08-06-2011, 10:49 AM
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I will be taking a hand quilting claas in two weeks so I eagerly read every word and saw borntoquilt topics - I am in total awe, such beautiful hand work and legacy to continue and be a part of. Thank you to all who have posted, questions and comments. I feel I have much more respect for this craft beyond just curiosity.
08-06-2011, 11:55 AM
#146
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Originally Posted by fishhavengirl
Love your technique. My Godmother is from your area in Germany. I'm going to see her on Wednesday and tell that someone on this board is from Schelswig-Holstein. She won't believe...lol...she always says nobody is from there except her! My brother lives in Hamburg.
08-07-2011, 06:37 AM
#147
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Location: Maine, U.S.A.
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I love, love, love seeing your work. I made a small (36" square) wholecloth once and loved it, seeing your work is making me want to try another one! I'm currently handquilting a log cabin, I think a wholecloth after this would be a welcome relief from all these seams! :)
I handquilt the way I was taught to- from one side to another, loading several stitches at a time. I always thought that one stitch at a time would make it harder to keep them even. Now I want to give it a try! A question- why do you aim towards yourself, instead of from one side to another?
I handquilt the way I was taught to- from one side to another, loading several stitches at a time. I always thought that one stitch at a time would make it harder to keep them even. Now I want to give it a try! A question- why do you aim towards yourself, instead of from one side to another?
08-07-2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Kristin in ME
A question- why do you aim towards yourself, instead of from one side to another?
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