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Posted by Fay on October 22, 2008, 9:43 pm
Hi everyone,
In the brief respite from arguing with tradesman about the house we're
building I'm trying to hand quilt a smallish quilt (a hug, is that
what you call them?) for DIL. I just can't seem to get the hang of
it.
I try the stab sticth method and the back looks like rubbish. I try
the rocking stitch and the top AND the back look like rubbish. I've
looked at online videos and checked the list for past posts and read
all the advice.
I know what to do - in theory - but in practice and with lots of
practice I can't seem to get anything close to an even, neat stitch.
Yes, I know you're all going to tell me it takes time and
practice.Perhaps those of you who offer up prayers to a quilting deity
would like to gve an extra one for me!
Otherwise I shall have to run it through the Janome and that's not
necessarily going to be any better!
Fay
(Beginning quilter.)
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Posted by Kate G. on October 22, 2008, 11:10 pm
Relax... breathe... breathe... breathe. Don't be so hard on yourself.
I won't give you any advice... as my hand quilting is probably not even as
good as yours....
but remember -- this is supposed to be fun. And don't focus on individual
stitches. After you've finished a small area... walk away for a few
minutes... then come back and take a look at it... from a distance. Our
critical eye alays benefits from a little time and space.
--
Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
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> Hi everyone,
> In the brief respite from arguing with tradesman about the house we're
> building I'm trying to hand quilt a smallish quilt (a hug, is that
> what you call them?) for DIL. I just can't seem to get the hang of
> it.
> I try the stab sticth method and the back looks like rubbish. I try
> the rocking stitch and the top AND the back look like rubbish. I've
> looked at online videos and checked the list for past posts and read
> all the advice.
> I know what to do - in theory - but in practice and with lots of
> practice I can't seem to get anything close to an even, neat stitch.
> Yes, I know you're all going to tell me it takes time and
> practice.Perhaps those of you who offer up prayers to a quilting deity
> would like to gve an extra one for me!
> Otherwise I shall have to run it through the Janome and that's not
> necessarily going to be any better!
> Fay
> (Beginning quilter.)
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Posted by Mary on October 23, 2008, 12:02 am
There's another method you might enjoy and get results to please you.
Be a quilting heretic, baste your sandwich fairly closely, and don't
use a hoop or frame -- just stitch it with a running stitch! It works
basically the same as rocking the needle, but you use your thumb and
forefinger on your right hand to work the needle in and out, and use
your left hand underneath as usual with traditional rocking
stitching. The thimble is used simply to push the needle through when
it has 3 to 8 stitches on the needle. It really works very well, and
makes your quilting portable. You do need to baste rather closely,
with basting stitches less than an inch long and the lines about an
inch apart, but the up side is that you never get stuck with pins.
You will find that you can make very even, small quilting stitches,
and the back looks pretty good, too! So here's my suggestion --
before you give up and get out the sewing machine, get some small
scraps of fabric, a bit of scrap batting, and make a sample. You
might like it!
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Posted by Dreamweaver on October 23, 2008, 11:09 pm
Be a quilting heretic, baste your sandwich fairly closely, and don't
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> use a hoop or frame -- just stitch it with a running stitch!
Mary,
That's what I did when I was doing it! It was easier for me to rock the
quilt itself than the needle and it works! My stitches were starting to get
smaller too, but alas I can't HQ anymore.
Keep up the good work Fay! You'll get there!!!
-- Dreamweaver
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every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence
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> There's another method you might enjoy and get results to please you.
> Be a quilting heretic, baste your sandwich fairly closely, and don't
> use a hoop or frame -- just stitch it with a running stitch! It works
> basically the same as rocking the needle, but you use your thumb and
> forefinger on your right hand to work the needle in and out, and use
> your left hand underneath as usual with traditional rocking
> stitching. The thimble is used simply to push the needle through when
> it has 3 to 8 stitches on the needle. It really works very well, and
> makes your quilting portable. You do need to baste rather closely,
> with basting stitches less than an inch long and the lines about an
> inch apart, but the up side is that you never get stuck with pins.
> You will find that you can make very even, small quilting stitches,
> and the back looks pretty good, too! So here's my suggestion --
> before you give up and get out the sewing machine, get some small
> scraps of fabric, a bit of scrap batting, and make a sample. You
> might like it!
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Posted by Musicmaker on October 23, 2008, 7:54 am
I'm a piano teacher and the same thing happens to my students -
ESPECIALLY my adults who tend to be accustomed to "doing it right the
first time". These students want to play the new song right away,
exactly the way I play it. helllooo-ooooo - you can't expect to be an
expert without putting in the practice time - whether it's piano or
quilting. Don't be so hard on yourself - there are going to be some
quilts that aren't your idea of good looking. Knowing what I know
about the more 'particular' piano students and some of my quilting
friends - I'd bet that what you define as rubbish isn't really that
bad, but of course, you won't believe me, will you?!
Musicmaker, laid back and willing to accept the results if they look
ok when I gallop by on a horse.
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> In the brief respite from arguing with tradesman about the house we're
> building I'm trying to hand quilt a smallish quilt (a hug, is that
> what you call them?) for DIL. I just can't seem to get the hang of
> it.
> I try the stab sticth method and the back looks like rubbish. I try
> the rocking stitch and the top AND the back look like rubbish. I've
> looked at online videos and checked the list for past posts and read
> all the advice.
> I know what to do - in theory - but in practice and with lots of
> practice I can't seem to get anything close to an even, neat stitch.
> Yes, I know you're all going to tell me it takes time and
> practice.Perhaps those of you who offer up prayers to a quilting deity
> would like to gve an extra one for me!
> Otherwise I shall have to run it through the Janome and that's not
> necessarily going to be any better!
> Fay
> (Beginning quilter.)