tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post4558671497433282607..comments2023-10-28T09:37:05.996-05:00Comments on Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop: Work In Progress Wednesday - Well I Never!Belle and Buttercuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246236652261491841noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-87696947981986928762013-01-10T11:03:30.859-06:002013-01-10T11:03:30.859-06:00Hand quilting? You just DO it! I have never quilte...Hand quilting? You just DO it! I have never quilted with embroidery thread or Perl cotton, but with quilting thread you just go for it! If done with love it will be fabulous! Not so sure I can say the same about my first attempts at machine quilting!Aliciahttp://server.ostafers.ch/groups/computer/wiki/81a4f/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-85678405724574253772012-06-28T08:00:00.023-05:002012-06-28T08:00:00.023-05:00Once you try and quilting it is very relaxing, I s...Once you try and quilting it is very relaxing, I soft quilt, which is without a hoop or frame. I tried once using a hoop,pft., was ard to handle. Good luck I am sure you will do great!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118191142748457886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-82002118763007607342012-06-27T14:46:34.566-05:002012-06-27T14:46:34.566-05:00Good for you for trying new things! Your hand tied...Good for you for trying new things! Your hand tied quilt is amazing.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104447915995814288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-60284328377301486902012-06-21T16:43:10.030-05:002012-06-21T16:43:10.030-05:00I love those owls! Where did you get the pattern?...I love those owls! Where did you get the pattern? I'm with you on the hand quilting. I've tried it twice. Once was a total failure and the other time was quick and easy but it was a baby quilt so much smaller. It wasn't fabulous the second time but it was good enough to get the job done. I love all the ties and I think it is a total accomplishment to finish each row!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856794934610019449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-1227314307857279972012-06-21T01:13:13.173-05:002012-06-21T01:13:13.173-05:00I love your ties. The quilt is looking great. Abou...I love your ties. The quilt is looking great. About hand quilting, I've tried it before and I can assure you it's very difficult but once you start you will love it.Teresa F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14714352124951635428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-60225530081482297862012-06-20T20:11:37.590-05:002012-06-20T20:11:37.590-05:00I recently had a dear friend teach me how to hand ...I recently had a dear friend teach me how to hand quilt. I wrote it up on my blog. http://missyscakesandaprons.blogspot.com/2012/02/hand-quilting-bird-house-quilt.html Be sure to watch the videos at the end. I hope this helps!Missy Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05209549470700130606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-3383595275941546172012-06-20T20:07:03.206-05:002012-06-20T20:07:03.206-05:00Wow! Your hand tying looks great - nice and puffy ...Wow! Your hand tying looks great - nice and puffy looking like an old comforter I had when I was younger - I loved that comforter so this is more of a compliment than it sounds....<br /><br />I've hand quilted before -- I didn't really see that there was much difference between it and regular/heirloom sewing - just more layers. Keep the stitches even and small - about 10 to an inch is considered really good. Harriet Hargrave's books cover this some.<br /><br />I have never thought about using perle cotton to quilt - I buy quilting thread from my local Hancocks - it is stronger than regular sewing thread and it doesn't lose its sheen from being pulled through all those layers or pill up like I think perle cotton may have a tendency to do. Be sure and post about how that goes and how it looks when you do it some more. If you have a lot of luck with it then I may want to try it. <br /><br />I enjoy your blog - bright and cheery and reassuring in that I tend to have a lot of WIPs and don't seem to make as much progress as I would like. I have over a dozen projects in waiting (not started but kitted); those that are started and have been set aside for a while - probably about ten or so. I have to finish a few things every once in a while or my husband beefs about what I spend on my needlework habit. <br /><br />Regards,<br />SuzanneSuzanne P.http://www.swmpratt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-27889180724701592792012-06-20T18:07:23.376-05:002012-06-20T18:07:23.376-05:00first of all, emma looks adorable and as your back...first of all, emma looks adorable and as your back up quilter - i know she will do well. i hand quilted decades ago - i will try to find the smaller one and show you when you are over. but it IS really odd that you never thought about the fact that you didn't know how because you had never done it before. might suggest going back to being a veterinarian!!momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-77189447296354059182012-06-20T17:28:08.140-05:002012-06-20T17:28:08.140-05:00My goodness woman! That is a million ties! It look...My goodness woman! That is a million ties! It looks absolutely great though. Good choice of finishing method. <br />I'm a hand quilter, my advice is just keep at it, it gets pretty easy. And really once you wash it it will look great no matter how your stitches look.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955520636312279239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489757520082902285.post-21934621505137109482012-06-20T17:17:38.703-05:002012-06-20T17:17:38.703-05:00Hand quilting? You just DO it! I have never quilte...Hand quilting? You just DO it! I have never quilted with embroidery thread or Perl cotton, but with quilting thread you just go for it! If done with love it will be fabulous! Not so sure I can say the same about my first attempts at machine quilting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com