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handquilting equipment
So, having tried my hand at handpiecing (going quite well, if I say so
myself), I'm now thinking more seriously about learning handquilting too. Where I live there aren't many classes etc, but so far I've learnt from books, web, you guys etc more than from classes. Regardless, I need to get some stuff, right? For space and financial reasons, a hoop seems like a good place to start for me, and I've found some that look nice that I can easily get when visiting my parents in a months time. I was thinking to just get the hoop, this guy also does floor stands and gizmos that attaches the hoop to the table. If needed I could get one of those later? But do I need some sort of stand to even get started? And if not, then how do you balance everything (hoop and using both hands for quilting). And what about a thimble? I use a nimble thimble for hand stitching, but I gather that is not suitable for quilting (no little holes for the needle to sit in). Hanne in London PS. The handpieced 9-patches have generally straight seams, but the eye balling of 1/4" is still work in progress. But as someone kindly said last week, it is easier to fudge than when machine piecing :-) |
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