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Question for Hand Quilters
I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your
quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA |
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Question for Hand Quilters
Whatever works for you!
Betty in WI "mb from pa" wrote in message oups.com... I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA |
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Question for Hand Quilters
Most of the hand quilting books I have been reading all show the hand
quilting to be the easiest coming towards your body, ie from top to bottom. However, they also state that even though it is most common, it is best to do what is most comfortable for the quilter. And that practicing some other alternatives, like from top right to bottom left, top left to bottom right, etc, might produce other comfortable positions. I have found a slight diagonal in my hand stitching is quite comfortable, but my hand quilting practice has only consisted of approximately 2 hours of stitching time! Dannielle mb from pa wrote: I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA |
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Question for Hand Quilters
In article .com,
"mb from pa" wrote: I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA You're "supposed" to stitch whatever direction is best for you. G For me, as a left-hander, that would be from top left to bottom right, but not everyone is the same. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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Question for Hand Quilters
As a southpaw, like Sandy, I stitch towards myself. But, I don't use a
hoop. Ginger in CA Sandy Foster wrote: In article .com, "mb from pa" wrote: I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA You're "supposed" to stitch whatever direction is best for you. G For me, as a left-hander, that would be from top left to bottom right, but not everyone is the same. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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Question for Hand Quilters
Work from the center out to the edges, in any direction that's comfortable
for you. That's the beauty of a lap hoop -easy to turn! Roberta in D "mb from pa" schrieb im Newsbeitrag oups.com... I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA |
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Question for Hand Quilters
How do you do it without a hoop? Isn't it hard to keep the stitches
even? (Yep, I have been thinking of trying without a hoop and I'm glad to see that someone else goes without as well!) Dannielle Ginger in CA wrote: As a southpaw, like Sandy, I stitch towards myself. But, I don't use a hoop. Ginger in CA Sandy Foster wrote: In article .com, "mb from pa" wrote: I hope I can word this so you can understand it. When you have your quilt in the hoop, are you supposed to stitch from side to side, or top to bottom, or does it matter? I seem to be able to work better when I go from top to bottom. That's just me. Any input would be appreciated. Mary from PA You're "supposed" to stitch whatever direction is best for you. G For me, as a left-hander, that would be from top left to bottom right, but not everyone is the same. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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