Hand Quilting Basics

[Wphreak]

You’re a breath of fresh air, I’m so tired of hearing how quilting stitches have to be perfect. They only have to be perfect if perfection is your goal. My goal is to make a pretty and useful quilt. Thank you 😊

[kookycoolauntkaryn]

thank you... when you said "I Do not care".. 💜💜 because everyone tries to be so perfect. I think we lose the fact that it's done by hand.. hours of work... nothing can ever be perfect.. and that in turn is perfection 💜

[UnaestheticallyAli]

I just found your content. Thank you so much! I’m 29, crocheted and hand stitched my entire life. I don’t do well with the machine. But I’ve wanted to hand quilt and felt so discouraged due to the perfectionism I see. But you are amazing and totally right! As long as I like it- who cares? I appreciate you!

[imagesutube]

Thank you so was gifted 3 quilt tops, all hand pieced by my great grandmother....and they NEED to be hand quilted to do justice for them....I'd rather them quilted and completed, than be video has been so very helpful. Thank you!

[johnharrington]

Miss Wendi, Thank you for a great and learning video, I, m a old man that is trying to broaden my abilities, and remember so many years ago my mothers mother with a old quilting frame hanging down from the ceiling and all the adults, ( yes Mam the men also ) working on a quilt on Saturdays and rainy days, and then hoisting it back up till the next time, ..this was before electric blankets and yes Mam they did not measure their lengths or counts they didn't care either, GOD bless you and again thank you, I think I can do this now, Johnny B.

[patriciaphythian]

Great explanations. I’ve been hand quilting for over 30 years and I strive to make my stitches even, but i’m not a machine so they will vary in size some. Those little variations are part of the beauty of something that’s hand made.

[kristypayne]

You are a wonderful instructor. I am 75 & learning to quilt (machine & hand w/o hoop). My hands aren't strong enough to hold a hoop. Stitching (for me) is very rewarding. Thank for your YouTube post. I can tell you are very talented & patient. thnx again, Meme

[Montanaranchwife]

Thanks for adding "it's what works for you". and "its not about perfection." Starting my first hand quilting project today, love your advice.

[nancymannon]

thank you so much for what you are showing. I love your "I don't care" about perfection when it comes to stitching.

[edenelston]

I am actually flooded with memories as my grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. They loved quilting, by hand and machine. I have a grasp on most beginner machine quilting but I really want to grow in my hand quilting, and unfortunately my grandmothers are no longer around to teach me. I can't find any local guilds, and am thinking of starting one to host women like yourself to teach me and other like-minded ladies who are passionate about bringing these skills back for younger generations. Thank you for this!!

[amylewis]

Thank you for this demonstration. I have done some hand quilting but am self-taught and didn't know if I was doing it right. Having other more experienced quilters laugh at my clumsy stitches almost made me quit hand quilting, but like you I decided I didn't care what they thought as long as it held the layers together. And time and practice have helped shrink my stitches some.
Also thanks for those comments about what might be called the limitations of most quilters. It's nice to know my directional struggles put me in such good company. 🙂

[sparkldust]

This makes a lot of sense. I wondered why my stitches were so big and also only on one side.

[kellykendrick]

Thank you so much for this video. My mother in law made her last (I say maybe) quilt as a gift to me before I married her baby boy. She's in assisted living now and we live in the family home. I've been wanting a project for us when she visits. This video just made my mind up. Thank you. I can't wait to get started!😀 Her last quilt my butt.👍

[gregcrabb]

I remember watching my grandmother doing this when I was little. I'm working on a quilt that I've been planning on doing for 20 years. Piecing by machine but will be quilted by hand....wish me luck!

[sarahhunter]

this is a great video that takes into consideration the fact that we grow with more practice, and doesn't emphasize perfection at the beginning, which only turns off would be newbies. thank you!

[angieg]

thank you again! watched this 2 days ago but didn’t hand quilt until tonight and i just gotta say...WOW! i’ve been sewing for years but just recently got into quilting. your explanation & different camera angles made it all very crystal clear and i whizzed through my quilting tonight. thank you again!

[KimberlyNichols]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you! I had no idea how much I would learn and how different hand quilting is than other hand sewing. And I completely agree with your comments about perfection. Thanks again, this was so helpful.

[susanbloss]

Your instructions are concise and easy to follow. Your voice makes the information you share enjoyable and also easy to follow. I have watched many quilting videos and find yours the easiest to retain the process. Thanks for sharing your information.

[lmo]

Reliable information for hand quilting beginners. I have liked size 9 needles also. The batt I use is Hobbs 80/20. 80% cotton and 20% polyester. All of these instructions apply to "big stitch" also. So anyone can benefit from practicing them. Hand quilting lends itself to such a nice finish. Versatile hand quilters have practiced extensively quilting away from themselves pushing with their thumbs. Really fast. Great results.

[Texasmommaof]

My Memaw always quilted and I never had the privilege of learning from her. I cross stitch and am finishing a baby quilt and want to hand quilt a backing on it. I learned a lot here and am so looking forward to getting started.