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

Whatever works for you!

Betty in WI

"mb from pa" wrote in message
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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

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

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

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

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

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