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Old October 15th 06, 02:08 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Roberta Zollner
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Default My niece wants to learn...

Pretty fabrics, nice running stitches! I usually load about 3 little running
stitches on the needle and pull the thread through, then start the next
needle load with a backstitch.

You can skip the knot at the beginning and end by starting with a few
running stitches going the opposite direction, pull the thread through until
there's just a quarter inch of tail, that's enough to hold while you stitch
back over it. Then finish by running a few stitches back.
Roberta in D

"Mary Anna" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
My 9 year old niece spent the night with us last night, and asked me what
I
was doing while I was sewing some squares together. I told her that I was
learning how to make quilts and she immediately asked "Can you teach me
how?" Well, of course I was happy to do that!

I wasn't sure if she'd like it or not, but after she sewed her first few
squares together, she informed me that she will be spending more time with
me so that we can learn together and make a quilt! I thought that was
great, lol! I took photos of some of what we did if anyone wants to take a
look and let us know how we are doing. The one that looks sort of like
watercolor paints is my niece's handiwork, and the one with the hearts is
mine. We've been taking a back stitch at the beginning and end of the
sewing line and also one or two in the middle to help anchor the thread.
Is
that the correct thing to do?

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...54831664fPBNVI

Not great stitches for either one of us, but hey, we're just learning!
I
was pretty impressed with Katybug's (ny nickname for her, lol!) first
attempts. I think if she sticks with it, she'll do very well. I hope she
does; it would be so wonderful if we could actually complete a quilt
together. She seem really excited by the idea. I'm planning on it being
just a smaller patchwork quilt; I don't want to overwhelm her to start
off.

--
Mary Anna in NY



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