Comments on: LEARNING TO HAND QUILT http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/ making, learning & sharing a crafty life Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:27:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karyn http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4470 Karyn Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:36:14 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4470 ali - hmm. i wish i had some answers for you. i don't know much about celtic knots, but this quilt sounds amazing. do you have any photos of it? ali – hmm. i wish i had some answers for you. i don’t know much about celtic knots, but this quilt sounds amazing. do you have any photos of it?

]]> By: Ali http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4469 Ali Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:02:28 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4469 I too have just begun to hand quilt. I have made a king size Irish Chain quilt for my future son in law. I machined quilted the "chain" blocks but I have now begun to hand quilt Celtic knots in the large plain blocks. It is slow, which is fine with me, my dislike is for how puffy the knots look. I can't decide if it is the batting I use, warm and natural, or if I am making my stitches too small = too many? I am an avid cross stitcher so I don't think it is my tension....or is that a false hope? I have never seen a Celtic knot hand stitched, are they supposed to be puffy? Thanks for what ever clues you can give me! Ali I too have just begun to hand quilt. I have made a king size Irish Chain quilt for my future son in law. I machined quilted the “chain” blocks but I have now begun to hand quilt Celtic knots in the large plain blocks. It is slow, which is fine with me, my dislike is for how puffy the knots look. I can’t decide if it is the batting I use, warm and natural, or if I am making my stitches too small = too many? I am an avid cross stitcher so I don’t think it is my tension….or is that a false hope? I have never seen a Celtic knot hand stitched, are they supposed to be puffy?
Thanks for what ever clues you can give me!
Ali

]]> By: kim at allconsuming http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4468 kim at allconsuming Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:30:57 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4468 Hah. I'm about to start hand quilting too - my son's quilt is going to be my first foray into that world. I figure why not learn on someone who is a little less discerning and will just love it because it's his and Mum made it. Hah. I’m about to start hand quilting too – my son’s quilt is going to be my first foray into that world. I figure why not learn on someone who is a little less discerning and will just love it because it’s his and Mum made it.

]]> By: 365 : 1 at make something http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4467 365 : 1 at make something Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:25:30 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4467 [...] quilting. i hope to start lots of fun quilting projects this year, but i especially want to finish this quilt. soon. [...] [...] quilting. i hope to start lots of fun quilting projects this year, but i especially want to finish this quilt. soon. [...]

]]> By: Margo http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4466 Margo Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:11 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4466 just found your blog - can't remember the trail by which I got here - and I'm about to start handquilting. I am Mennonite, so I have done this before with lots of ladies sitting around a big quilt frame. But I'm going to try the sofa/DVD route. And I think I'm going to try it without a frame first. Any insights from your experience? This will be my second quilt. The first one I did was a 9-patch that I machine quilted (and my daughter is napping under this very minute!). Thanks! just found your blog – can’t remember the trail by which I got here – and I’m about to start handquilting. I am Mennonite, so I have done this before with lots of ladies sitting around a big quilt frame. But I’m going to try the sofa/DVD route. And I think I’m going to try it without a frame first. Any insights from your experience? This will be my second quilt. The first one I did was a 9-patch that I machine quilted (and my daughter is napping under this very minute!). Thanks!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4465 Elizabeth Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:11:11 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4465 Hi! I'M new at quilting. I have made stars and pin wheels etc but now I am gathering all my jeans squares and will come up with a design for a quilt. I also hand quilt as I don't have a machine. I remember when I was a little girl my grandma made a dotted line on a piece of material for me to learn how too make small stitches. Maybe that idea will help the young lady who is hand quilting . I find quilting very relaxing. I wish you well in finishing your quilt lizzy Hi! I’M new at quilting. I have made stars and pin wheels etc but now I am gathering all my jeans squares and will come up with a design for a quilt. I also hand quilt as I don’t have a machine. I remember when I was a little girl my grandma made a dotted line on a piece of material for me to learn how too make small stitches. Maybe that idea will help the young lady who is hand quilting . I find quilting very relaxing. I wish you well in finishing your quilt

lizzy

]]> By: Karyn http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4464 Karyn Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:27:04 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4464 ben - true & i've seen weirder looking thimbles out there. lauren - you'll get to see all the results of the class and get even more ideas for when you can take it. and yes, i'm currently leaning towards the aqua, red and cream colour scheme... especially since some lovely new fabrics just arrived in just those colours. jen - thanks so much! it's great to know you're finding inspiration here with my escapades. i'm really hoping to get better with the hand quilting over time. i'm not worrying too much about it, cuz i just love the wonky little stitches, either way. i've never used a thimble before, so it still feels funny. i've got a book someone lent me to read and i should check out youtube too. i'll report back soon! celine - hand quilting is pretty relaxing, if you don't have a deadline! i just hope to finish it sometime this year. robyn - i love your homemade solution.. you could also try taping a penny to your finger. lol! some people quilt without a frame and prefer that. i'm going to try it out and see what i think. there are always so many ways to do something! leah - hey, we miss you! when i first came up with the business idea it was because of a sewing cafe in Berlin called - <a href="http://www.linkle.de/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Linkle</a> - have you come across it? shin ae - i wish you were closer too! thanks for the vote on the aqua/red/cream colour scheme.. i think it's going to win. gretel - there are a lot of really good books and i recommend starting with something small and simple. it's a lot of fun, so i think you'll love it! liza - thanks! at least your career (aveda) smells amazing! i'm so in love with the candle and hand lotion you left at the shop. ben – true & i’ve seen weirder looking thimbles out there.

lauren – you’ll get to see all the results of the class and get even more ideas for when you can take it. and yes, i’m currently leaning towards the aqua, red and cream colour scheme… especially since some lovely new fabrics just arrived in just those colours.

jen – thanks so much! it’s great to know you’re finding inspiration here with my escapades. i’m really hoping to get better with the hand quilting over time. i’m not worrying too much about it, cuz i just love the wonky little stitches, either way. i’ve never used a thimble before, so it still feels funny. i’ve got a book someone lent me to read and i should check out youtube too. i’ll report back soon!

celine – hand quilting is pretty relaxing, if you don’t have a deadline! i just hope to finish it sometime this year.

robyn – i love your homemade solution.. you could also try taping a penny to your finger. lol! some people quilt without a frame and prefer that. i’m going to try it out and see what i think. there are always so many ways to do something!

leah – hey, we miss you! when i first came up with the business idea it was because of a sewing cafe in Berlin called – Linkle – have you come across it?

shin ae – i wish you were closer too! thanks for the vote on the aqua/red/cream colour scheme.. i think it’s going to win.

gretel – there are a lot of really good books and i recommend starting with something small and simple. it’s a lot of fun, so i think you’ll love it!

liza – thanks! at least your career (aveda) smells amazing! i’m so in love with the candle and hand lotion you left at the shop.

]]> By: liza http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4463 liza Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:06:28 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4463 totally inspiring karyn. my career is really get in the way of my craftier life. thanks for living it for those of us who can't. L totally inspiring karyn. my career is really get in the way of my craftier life. thanks for living it for those of us who can’t.

L

]]> By: Gretel http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4462 Gretel Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:34:08 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4462 Wonderful looking quilt! I love your colour choice and design. I am just about to start learning to quilt and it seems like there is alot of learning ahead of me, so much so that I'm not really sure how or where to start! I'm really enjoying your blog - thanks for sharing it with us! Wonderful looking quilt! I love your colour choice and design. I am just about to start learning to quilt and it seems like there is alot of learning ahead of me, so much so that I’m not really sure how or where to start! I’m really enjoying your blog – thanks for sharing it with us!

]]> By: Shin Ae http://www.makesomething.ca/2009/02/20/learning-to-hand-quilt/#comment-4461 Shin Ae Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:53:27 +0000 http://makesomething.ca/?p=1292#comment-4461 Hi! Wish I could visit your shop, but I am far away. Lovely job on your quilt. It's really beautiful. For your wedding ring quilt, I really like the idea of aqua with pinky reds and cream. It may just be the opposite of what you're doing right now! Both so pretty, though. Hi! Wish I could visit your shop, but I am far away. Lovely job on your quilt. It’s really beautiful. For your wedding ring quilt, I really like the idea of aqua with pinky reds and cream. It may just be the opposite of what you’re doing right now! Both so pretty, though.

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