Aunt Becky Quilting Tool
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I watched the Aunt Becky Quilting Tool being demonstrated this morning on QuiltTV. Has anyone here used this tool for hand quilting and if so would you recommend this?
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Linda
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Linda
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Originally Posted by Loretta
How does it work? never heard of them- interesting!
Here's the link to the video that I watched this morning.........when it loads, choose the "Hand Quilting featuring Jean Brown" video and you will see the demonstration.
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Originally Posted by Diamonds
I love mine... I did buy a hoop with a base so I could use it easily...
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Well I have one :oops: I used it a little at first, but could only really manage when doing straight lines, so if I was quilting around appliqué or a curved line I had to do without it, it's still sitting here in my sewing basket but unless you spend hours just sitting quilting, it's hard to get into the rhythm (for me)
#7
I got Aunt Becky and the hop for Christmas last year. I have played with it and still need more practise but it is fun to learn and the stitches do seem to be evener using it. I learned to put fingers from some disposable gloves on my pointer and thum on my right hand to pull the needle with the gathered stitches.
#8
Hi,
I had seen the Aunt Becky's tool in a quilt shop but never seen it used. The video was very informational. I am a handquilter for hire and I just might try it. The older I get the harder it is for me to make my stitches small and even. I use a leather thimble on my right hand and a smaller leather thimble on my left thumb. I also qult with both hands. That allows me to go in opposite directions without bending my wrist in such awkard postions. I suffer from carpal tunnel but only really badly on occasion.
I'll let you know how much luck I have after I purchase the needed items.
mpspeedy
I had seen the Aunt Becky's tool in a quilt shop but never seen it used. The video was very informational. I am a handquilter for hire and I just might try it. The older I get the harder it is for me to make my stitches small and even. I use a leather thimble on my right hand and a smaller leather thimble on my left thumb. I also qult with both hands. That allows me to go in opposite directions without bending my wrist in such awkard postions. I suffer from carpal tunnel but only really badly on occasion.
I'll let you know how much luck I have after I purchase the needed items.
mpspeedy
#9
Sorry it took so long to get back to you... I bought mine off ebay... Here is one like mine...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Quilt-Embroidery-Needlepoint-Cross-Stitch-Hoop_W0QQitemZ300226602025QQihZ020QQcategoryZ75568 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Quilt-Embroidery-Needlepoint-Cross-Stitch-Hoop_W0QQitemZ300226602025QQihZ020QQcategoryZ75568 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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