Hello All (I won't say Ladies, just in case there are some men) I am new to the group. I am a member of the Friendship Baptist Quilting Ministry here in ...
I discovered something. While camping a couple of weeks ago, i took along some of my blocks to sew by hand. I drew my 1/4 inch line and sewed them together....
Dee "We" were taught and I teachhand piecing quilting that you use single cotton thread coated with bees wax for strength and non- tangling...small running...
To hand piece use a single strand of 50/3 weight 100% cotton thread. Make small stitiches 10 per inch and back stitich every 2 inches or so. Juanita in KY...
Dietta, There are several factors which can cause the finished size of the block to be off. How wide was the marking line? Was the line accurately placed on...
... To: ImagesofColorStampArt@yahoogroups.com Greetings, ... wearable art designer, is appearing on HGTV's Simply Quilts, 9/8/04. She will be doing her...
ditto Bertie! Someone asked me what kind of thread I used to hand piece.... I had never known there was a difference - i often wonder, what would our ancestors...
Dee, I use cotton thread to hand piece. I usually fill the needle with stitches and then take a back stitch. I really enjoy handpiecing because not only is...
Just a quick note to ask for advice. I am an Accountant by degree, a quilter at heart and I have been out of work since February, and last year was out of...
Quilt Police here: Yes, you can bend the quilting rules and do whatever your hearts desire for yourself, family and friends Been there, done that. BUT if you...
...with the seam allowances though mary louise, if you iron them right, the judges aren't supposed to see them right? I got in trouble at a competition...
I double, and get upraised eyebrows when folks see me piecing. I don't know why I do, and I guess seeing all these posts, I should change, but it gives me ...
Lynette, You and I are kindred spirits. When I have a needle in my hand or my foot on the pedal, I am in charge. I don't feel the need to follow many rules. ...
Lynette Yeah, that shadowing thing! Me too, I keep forgetting to iron to the dark side and have to always reiron. Hey!, a pleated quilt.....a new technique...
If I am doing a good portion of hand sewing I use the 1/4" masking tape. I thank God for the day he dropped the idea in the inventor's head :) Regina...
mary Louise you sound like my quilt teacher. I was taught to quilt one-on-one by a co-worker/friend. The seam ripper was my best friend. I use to roll my...
Bertie! You bad girl! At quilt camp this spring I fell in love with Starch!!! And before that it was linen water! The feel of crisp, firm fabric under the ...
Regina There you go.....there was a reason for all that accuracy that I learned the hard way to accept. I keep my "first" strange looking quilt which I did to...
Bertie, I am piecing a broken star and just did the lone star part of it. The iron made it look like a MASTERPIECE...lovin that crisp look. When I was young ...
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LOL- I have really had a lot of insight on this hand piecing and I thank everyone so much. Have learned a lot and will continue to hand piece. I hand quilt all...
Hi all, I am also not a rule-follower. In my old guild, they wanted to make me the official Ironer since I refuse to iron my fabric and don't even own an iron...
Kim, you are indeed an outlaw!!! I have never met a quilter that did not iron. We usually tend to spend obscene amounts of money on "fancy" irons that we...
Kim - I like your spirit! (smile) kander2u <kander2u@...> wrote:Hi all, I am also not a rule-follower. ... Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain...
Hi Catherine Thanks for the info on Valarie Jean.....Wonderful!!!! .she keeps her light hidden in a barrel all the time. I love that gal! Her work is so ...
Okay Regina, you hit a nerve here. As a Southerner who grew up with perfectly pressed clothes (my mother used to "sprinkle" her starched clothes with water, ...
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