Many of you have asked for this, so I’ve put together a very simple run down on how I hand quilt. This is just a view as if you were watching me in the studio. I hope you find this little tutorial helpful! Here is what you will need: -scissors -thread (just whatever thread you...
I made more foldover clutches yesterday in AMH LouLouThi velveteen. I quite like them. Because they have no snap, they are reversible, which makes them very versatile. The velveteen is gorgeous! It is so soft and luxurious. I wish you could touch them through your screen so you could feel for yourself how amazing this fabric is. The bags have...
I decided to go with the second layout for the giant star quilt. I think it is clean and simple, a design that coordinates well with the fabric. It;s a good size quilt at 68″ square. Maman is a beautiful line. It is all organic cotton and it was interesting to work with. In the...
I’m all finished with Abigail’s quilt. I made it for her fifteenth birthday. I was only 4 days late! Abigail is super on top of birthdays, and always remembers the special days in the lives of other, so it was pretty awful for me to not have the quilt entirely complete by the 9th. As...
I should have titled this post: “Hawthorne Threads gets all my money”. It probably would have been more appropriate. I just cannot resist their fabric! But I promise, the package I got today is not all for me. I got a few fabrics from Dear Stella’s Petal Pusher line for some massage ball cases that...
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What are the benefits of thread basting? Is it just because you won’t have those safety pins poking you while you quilt? Or is there something I’m not seeing? I’m currently handquilting a (large) quilt but I didn’t hand baste.
The huge benefit to thread basting a large quilt is that it adds maximum stability to your quilt and you are quilting it. When I just pin baste (which I do on all smaller quilts and even bigger ones when I’m in a huge rush) I find that as I remove pins I still need to smooth out as I go, just to achieve the smoothest possible surface. Thread basting, when done carefully, really gives you the flattest, smoothest surface to work with, and it won’t shift. This way, when you have completed your quilting, you shouldn’t have any puckering.
Thanks! I have noticed some shifting when I quilt, but it’s been minimal. I’ll try thread basting on my next quilt.
As much as I love hand sewing, I’ve never attempted to hand quilt. I guess it seems too daunting, but it is something that I really must try. Having said that, I’m currently working on a hand sewn knit quilt made from my youngest daughter’s outgrown clothes, but that’s different. Oh well, yay for hand sewing – its’ all good!
Great tutorial!