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I see all kinds of classes and patterns for piecing a quilt. I see people hand quilting their quilts on a frame. I know people machine quilt their quilts instead of hand quilting. I understand that.
What I have not seen much is about how to get your quilt set up for hand quilting. I did see this idea recently and it got me thinking about finishing a quilt that I have that is a top, back, and quilt batting, but not put together. It involves rolling up a a quilt on a pool noodle. I like the idea.
My last finished quilt was finished more than a year ago. I had planned from the beginning to tie it with yarn, instead of hand quilting it. I took it to my local library and used one of the meeting rooms. I layed it out on the carpeted floor, and pinned down the back with T pins. I got the batting and the top layed out and pinned them down with T pins. Then I pinned it with large safety pins. I hand tied it, finished the binding.
I have made a few quilts that were hand quilted but it has been a while.
Who hand quilts? What kind of quilting frame do you use? Will you show photos of your set up? Any suggestions? I know that I am not the only person who gets hung up at this stage of quilt making.
What I have not seen much is about how to get your quilt set up for hand quilting. I did see this idea recently and it got me thinking about finishing a quilt that I have that is a top, back, and quilt batting, but not put together. It involves rolling up a a quilt on a pool noodle. I like the idea.
My last finished quilt was finished more than a year ago. I had planned from the beginning to tie it with yarn, instead of hand quilting it. I took it to my local library and used one of the meeting rooms. I layed it out on the carpeted floor, and pinned down the back with T pins. I got the batting and the top layed out and pinned them down with T pins. Then I pinned it with large safety pins. I hand tied it, finished the binding.
I have made a few quilts that were hand quilted but it has been a while.
Who hand quilts? What kind of quilting frame do you use? Will you show photos of your set up? Any suggestions? I know that I am not the only person who gets hung up at this stage of quilt making.