11 Responses to “Hand Quilting”

1. By SuburbanDon on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   Fabulous but by hand ?

2. By SliKnOtSaVioR on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   OMG WOW AWSOME!!! lol NOT ^ cuts my eyes out

3. By anntitus on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   Knot the end of the thread, leaving a tail about 1/4 inch long. Insert the needle into the top fabric and the batting, about 1/2″ away from where you want to start stitching. Do not go through to the back. Pull the needle up through the top where you want your first stitch to begin. Pull thread through gently but firmly until you see, feel, or hear the knot pop through the top and into the batting. Then begin your quilting stitch. Hope that helps!

4. By anntitus on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   My left hand is under the quilt, palm up. The fingers on that hand push up against the quilt as I stitch. The bottom of the hoop rests on my ribcage and the left edge of the hoop sits in the crook of my left arm. So my left hand is not grasping the hoop. It is under to help with the stitching. The right hand is on top of the hoop, as you can see from the video. Hope that helps.

5. By justbringit3600 on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   can you explain how to hold a quilt again

6. By purpleingridpurple on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   Do you ever add a backstich for stability?

7. By anntitus on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   Hi I have 2 hoops: a 10 inch & a 14 inch. Both work well for me. My hand underneath is not really holding the hoop. It is just supporting by being under the quilt. Actually, I place the bottom edge of the hoop against the area of my diaphragm and the left-bottom edge sits in the crook of my left arm. The hoop is steadied between my chest and the crook of my arm. The underneath hand holds the quilt and the hoop up as it pushes up on the quilt. Hope that helps!

8. By jpoklar on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   The pleating explanation is a terrific help! Thanks . . . also, I wonder if the grid I see is on the front or the backing? Is it temporary?

9. By poppa2006 on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

   Part 2:

   Another question: Do you use a double or single strand of thread? I tend towards a double strand because I fear the stitches will not be durable.
   Thanks again for your kind explanation.

10. By anntitus on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

    Now you use the thimble finger to “lay” the needle down toward the quilt top. (the rocking back motion). And you STILL do not push the point of the needle through or forward any more. With the eye end of the needle on the quilt top, pinch, pleat and push the fabric onto the needle so that you begin to see the point come through from the back.

11. By anntitus on Apr 14, 2010 | Reply

    Second: as the needle moves down from the top and through the layers of the quilt, it is straight up and down. As soon as you feel it through on your bottom finger, stop pushing down on the top of the needle.