tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post2977807695394490370..comments2024-03-15T16:01:02.183-04:00Comments on busy bee quilts: Hand Quilting✾Jamie Lee Cooley✾http://www.blogger.com/profile/07208832897656210176noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-17884336183598373182013-09-11T20:50:42.790-04:002013-09-11T20:50:42.790-04:00I am so glad you're taking a hand quilting cla...I am so glad you're taking a hand quilting class. I think you will love it! Machine quilting seems so stressful to me, with your shoulders tensing up and the pressure to keep the correct pattern going at breakneck speed- at least that's how I imagine it. I've never tried it :) <br />For big-stitch quilting with perle cotton, I use Jeanna Kimball's Straw Needles, size 8. They are long enough that you can load several big stitches. For smaller quilting stitches and for hand applique and bindings I like Roxanne needles. Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252299991773136970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-74186841019021619542013-09-11T07:33:38.712-04:002013-09-11T07:33:38.712-04:00Oh I love cat helpers, aren't they the best!
...Oh I love cat helpers, aren't they the best!<br /><br />I do admire you going on a hand quilting course, I couldn't think of anything I want to do less, it would take way more time than I am ever happy on a project, probably because there's always more waiting to be done.<br /><br />Godd luck, Jules xjunacreationsuk.blogspot.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08378266401838510592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-52578189875295112692013-09-07T13:47:10.056-04:002013-09-07T13:47:10.056-04:00Lovely fabric! I also love the behind the scenes p...Lovely fabric! I also love the behind the scenes pictures! <br /><br />When I started quilting (in a country with no quilting history) I stupidly believed every quilt _had_ to be handquilted! So my first quilt took about a year (and was just finished after the major quilting part was done by my mom). My sewing part of this quilt is really really bad -so many seams and corners just don´t mach- but because of my mom´s beautiful quilting I still treasure that quilt.Needle little Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800730805245656486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-13363878309188414472013-09-06T22:14:50.935-04:002013-09-06T22:14:50.935-04:00Gorgeous thread colors and divine fabric choicesGorgeous thread colors and divine fabric choicesTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572900779018937820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-57210450581275024632013-09-06T15:22:26.532-04:002013-09-06T15:22:26.532-04:00I hand quilted my very first quilt. The quilting i...I hand quilted my very first quilt. The quilting is really awful but I love those stitches so much. Don't put too much pressure on yourself about being perfect, just enjoy the process. You'll find big stitch quilting with perle really fun to do and addictive too!! Great to see you have lots of helpers. Rachaeldaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437603769773251690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-59255527102875741622013-09-06T13:01:05.283-04:002013-09-06T13:01:05.283-04:00I love hand quilting. I find I have to suspend my ...I love hand quilting. I find I have to suspend my self criticism of my work while doing hand quilting. While the finished product is gorgeous it is easy to start listing the imperfections when it is up close so much of the time.Emily Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330290875191349258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-45107573319584829342013-09-06T07:43:57.000-04:002013-09-06T07:43:57.000-04:00Oooh, I love handquilting, and I love the fabrics ...Oooh, I love handquilting, and I love the fabrics and colors you've picked! Lovely! Can't wait to see the finished product! :) audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892548773323584333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5188465982215853968.post-19157687647968457752013-09-05T23:47:42.602-04:002013-09-05T23:47:42.602-04:00I've not perfected either kind of quilting, bu...I've not perfected either kind of quilting, but I enjoy handquilting the most. Enjoy your class.BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.com