tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post7127358932677775444..comments2024-01-30T11:12:59.366-08:00Comments on beyond the reef: ...enjoy the journey!natalie. beyond the reefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17930941955128436897noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-44234102826870884512013-10-06T20:42:54.256-07:002013-10-06T20:42:54.256-07:00I have never hand quilted and perhaps I should try...I have never hand quilted and perhaps I should try it. I have never used aurifil either.<br />winning would be incentive to try it!deelish10https://www.blogger.com/profile/08199363585441728434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-2751970502598039882013-08-25T20:05:19.124-07:002013-08-25T20:05:19.124-07:00Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful comments! Th...Thanks, everyone, for your wonderful comments! This giveaway is now complete, and we are posting the names of the recipients of the Aurifil thread tonite! natalie. beyond the reefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930941955128436897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-64473726538092420552013-08-24T13:44:36.452-07:002013-08-24T13:44:36.452-07:00I like to have at least one hand project I'm w...I like to have at least one hand project I'm working on at all times. I really enjoy hand quilting.Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207867362411137201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-62156941135871485802013-08-20T16:41:18.619-07:002013-08-20T16:41:18.619-07:00I pretty much ONLY hand quilt. My sewing machine d...I pretty much ONLY hand quilt. My sewing machine doesn't like more than two layers, so I don't have much choice. Therefore, I hand-tye and hand quilt and I really do believe that my quilt wouldn't be truly finished without it. I love the handwork better than the piecing. I love that when I give the quilt away, it has hundreds of hours of my good wishes and thoughts sewn into it. Nitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550671947913111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-73487686969718557032013-08-20T10:40:27.617-07:002013-08-20T10:40:27.617-07:00I have only had time (made time?) to quilt smaller...I have only had time (made time?) to quilt smaller projects like coasters, mug rugs, and table runners. Someday, when I retire....<br />I'll make it more of a priority.<br />Of course moving further north where it's cooler would help, too!terrieanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419397998953064145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-91411837735515521402013-08-19T16:13:27.447-07:002013-08-19T16:13:27.447-07:00I haven't hand quilted much lately. Thank you ...I haven't hand quilted much lately. Thank you for the reminder. I have a quilt I started about 5 years ago and now, this is the push I need to get going and finish it. I use Aurifil thread when I hand quilt.charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021922531444496300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-58021809391466059092013-08-19T12:52:39.271-07:002013-08-19T12:52:39.271-07:00Have done hand piecing but not hand quilting yet, ...Have done hand piecing but not hand quilting yet, but I intend to soon. Discovered how important the quality of thread is when hand piecing. The wrong thickness can ruin the size of your block! I like handwork though - portable and relaxing. Thanks for a great giveaway. Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00053165895321271090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-56017653674543064192013-08-19T09:55:12.637-07:002013-08-19T09:55:12.637-07:00Good for you. The quilting is indeed part of the c...Good for you. The quilting is indeed part of the craft. I like to hand quilt (mainly due to the cost of machine quilting) and yes it takes me forever. What I really love about hand quilting is actual quilting bees; getting together with a group of like-minded friends and putting stitches in a quilt top. Relaxing and rewarding.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049512599072670088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-75077831946458598132013-08-18T21:25:06.508-07:002013-08-18T21:25:06.508-07:00Oh that's sweet, too often I rush through to g...Oh that's sweet, too often I rush through to get a project done and don't feel connected (and am ambivalent about it when it does get done). I don't really hand stitch because I do embroidery and I get ENOUGH needle work there, but I've been considering doing a whole cloth quilt with pearl thread soon.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495709613649753195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-70625070130715070612013-08-18T21:08:48.416-07:002013-08-18T21:08:48.416-07:00I hand quilt about two or three times a year, when...I hand quilt about two or three times a year, when I want an embellished look on a particular quilt. I use pearl cotton. Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438194580751421093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-66095341773644915882013-08-18T17:36:48.369-07:002013-08-18T17:36:48.369-07:00I love hand quilting - I hand quilt most of my mak...I love hand quilting - I hand quilt most of my makes - I find the process really relaxing. I use mostly perle cotton. DeborahGunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415220048612276494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-61728452163256943492013-08-18T17:02:26.540-07:002013-08-18T17:02:26.540-07:00Well I very rarely hand quilt and it probably show...Well I very rarely hand quilt and it probably shows. I have done just a few blocks that were machine quilted and then added a few colorful lines of hand stitching with Pearl cotton. Thank you!Barb in Mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039598860816147490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-65094773463907356782013-08-18T15:45:47.851-07:002013-08-18T15:45:47.851-07:00I am new to hand quilting, and I just completed a ...I am new to hand quilting, and I just completed a small baby bow tie quilt for my fifth grandson who was born in July! I used DMC floss (two strands) and outline quilted the blocks. I enjoy the entire quilt making process from picking the pattern to adding the label. I feel lucky that I enjoy all of the steps! yoyopattycakes@hotmail.comSusan Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510451623524323522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-58334519258527257812013-08-18T15:33:23.905-07:002013-08-18T15:33:23.905-07:00just today a coworker asked if I hand quilt and th...just today a coworker asked if I hand quilt and the answer is no. I tried it once for about 10 minutes and never went back. thanks for the generous giveaway.cakegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937861882306370326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-56464671548813534532013-08-18T13:35:11.464-07:002013-08-18T13:35:11.464-07:00I don't hand quilt anymore - for me, that was ...I don't hand quilt anymore - for me, that was the stressful part of the process. My handwork is doing the binding. (Though I don't send any of my quilts out.)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14719065818056464495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-82530980770111254122013-08-18T13:17:30.126-07:002013-08-18T13:17:30.126-07:00I like to hand quilt small quilts - I find it very...I like to hand quilt small quilts - I find it very therapeutic!! But I've never tackled a large quilt!<br />I usually use Gutermann thread because it's widely available here!Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608760953744169322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-21280812149917040262013-08-18T12:42:14.506-07:002013-08-18T12:42:14.506-07:00Hello,your post is very meaningful.
We do only hav...Hello,your post is very meaningful.<br />We do only have so many "quilting moments" in our lives.I do a lot of machine quilt projects,but always come back to doing some hand quilting it seems.Just something about doing it and looking at it and give it to others that is special! I do cross stitch,Hardanger and redwork.Use Aurifil threads,sometimes a hoop or the white square thing you use;sometimes I don't use a hoop at all if it is a small project with a firm fabric.<br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />msstitcher1948@yahoo.com<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-21563878309635056642013-08-18T11:16:21.664-07:002013-08-18T11:16:21.664-07:00I hand quilt only small projects where I want a ce...I hand quilt only small projects where I want a certain look. My husband and I have a longarm quilting business, so almost all of our quilts are quilted by machine. Sometimes, though, I just love the hand work and the look of it. Denny1600https://www.blogger.com/profile/10755144981213388783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-16035988856841629192013-08-18T11:12:25.333-07:002013-08-18T11:12:25.333-07:00I have hand quilted only small projects so far. I ...I have hand quilted only small projects so far. I don't have a favorite thread yet--frustratingly, I received a beautiful thread as a gift and found it to be lintless and smooth. Now I cannot remember what type it was. Grrr. So I guess I am open to anything, thread-wise.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786511163919657885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-50874568593193942712013-08-18T10:33:58.513-07:002013-08-18T10:33:58.513-07:00I hand quilt in the winter since I use a hoop and ...I hand quilt in the winter since I use a hoop and not a floor frame. I usually sit in my sewing room with the music on low, or in my bedroom with the quilt spread out around me. I use whatever thread matches or coordinates with what I am quilting.<br /><br />Sandy Ascottyloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03954822527967457066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-83440095913440933932013-08-18T09:55:08.265-07:002013-08-18T09:55:08.265-07:00I have only hand quilted a very small project one ...I have only hand quilted a very small project one time. Never learned to hand quilt. I do love Aurif threads and use them exclusively to piece my quilts. Carolann427@aol.comcarolannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798163594433749622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-21736509573611177702013-08-18T09:45:02.384-07:002013-08-18T09:45:02.384-07:00Actually getting ready to tackle my first one. St...Actually getting ready to tackle my first one. Still trying to find a frame that I can borrow that is the right size, but I am determined to get it done before Christmas!Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03043861333375126079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-36312675797799106812013-08-18T09:39:22.126-07:002013-08-18T09:39:22.126-07:00Most of my pieces that are done with hand quilting...Most of my pieces that are done with hand quilting also have some machine quilting. I find it works for me to do some things by hand that I don't feel comfortable with on the machine. I think the machine stitches are sturdier and much easier to do when quilting through seams while some motifs just look better done by hand.Janet Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563734063055044859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-90503814749294505052013-08-18T09:37:52.969-07:002013-08-18T09:37:52.969-07:00I hand quilt a couple times a week, sometimes at h...I hand quilt a couple times a week, sometimes at home in the evening watching TV, also at our quilt group in our community when don't bring my machine. I am currently working on a bright batik quilt which I am quilting with pearl cotton with a big stitch. <br />Thanks for the giveaway, Aurifil is my favorite thread.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758347711918555339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2340263764085914151.post-80838840601809445482013-08-18T09:19:56.689-07:002013-08-18T09:19:56.689-07:00When I hand quilt, it is only if my machine won...When I hand quilt, it is only if my machine won't stitch like I want the finished product to look. I do like the red work look, however. I have recently done some hand quilting (embellishing) on a piece I'm working on for a show.goeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270025684172165150noreply@blogger.com