Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I can see a lot of traditional Welsh motifs in the quilting – and a lot of love for a special friend.
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thank you – I wonder if he recognises the view from High Riggs Road?
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thank you Maggie. Our church does this every year, and it’s always the most moving part of Christmas for me.
Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Fit for an Angel 1 month, 3 weeks ago
John opened his eyes slowly, noticing that he had almost five minutes before the alarm clock started ringing. After almost forty five years of getting up to do the morning milking, his body clock could have…
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lovely to hear about the different traditions
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Love it!
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Some really good suggestions here Helen – think I need one of those light strips on my machine!
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lovely – and it was interesting hearing about the Scan N Cut, as I am thinking of buying one
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 4 months, 3 weeks ago
What fun! Love the stripy elf legs
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 months, 1 week ago
I hope they will – thank you
Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 8: Layering 5 months, 1 week ago
A quilt is made up of three layers – the top (which may be wholecloth, pieced or appliqued), the wadding and the backing. These three layers are held together by the decorative quilting stitches.
It’s imp…
thank you Carolyn. I’m sure a lot of newbies will find this useful
I hope they will – thank you
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 7 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s always surprising how much more subtle the thread colour looks off the reel, isn’t it? I do like these Gutermann threads for hand quilting – as you say, so easy to use.
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Wow – you’ll be more expert than me by the time you’ve finished quilting a superking by hand! I bought my swivelling hoop on a frame a few years ago, but unfortunately the Grace company don’t make them any more.
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 months, 2 weeks ago
I’m glad you found it helpful, and hope you find something that works well for you. Personally I would be as suspicious of iron-off pounce as of air erasable pencils – as a Chemistry teacher, I know that the chemical will still be in the fabric, and that cold temperatures will reverse the reaction to make it appear again….
Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 6: Marking methods 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The quilting design needs to be marked onto your fabric, so that you can see where to stitch.
The ideal marker is one which shows a clear line until you have quilted along it, but then completely disappears!…
Thank you for a very helpful and timely article. I have been trying this very recently and now know why my pencils did not work. Apparently, there is also an iron-off pounce powder. I could have tried cornflour had I known this last week.
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I’m glad you found it helpful, and hope you find something that works well for you. Personally I would be as suspicious of iron-off pounce as of air erasable pencils – as a Chemistry teacher, I know that the chemical will still be in the fabric, and that cold temperatures will reverse the reaction to make it appear again….
Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 9 months ago
I’m glad you are enjoying the series, Ruth. Yes, it does take practice to do the rocking stitch, so I am glad to hear that you are improving – keep it up!
Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 5: Equipment, Needles & Thimbles 9 months, 1 week ago
Needles
The type of needle you use for hand quilting depends on which stitching technique you use. I stitch in the traditional way using the “rocking stitch”. More details about how to do this will be in the last…
A very useful blog Carolyn. This video I have watched over and over to try and get the hang of the technique. I think I am getting there now and just need to keep on practicing. This series is really valuable – thank you.
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I’m glad you are enjoying the series, Ruth. Yes, it does take practice to do the rocking stitch, so I am glad to hear that you are improving – keep it up!
Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Starting hand quilting: Part 3: Threads 9 months, 1 week ago
Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Starting hand quilting: Part 3: Threads 9 months, 1 week ago
Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 4: Equipment: Hoops and Frames 9 months, 2 weeks ago
What equipment do you need to start hand quilting? Well, there are lots of different views on this, so I will share what works for me.
Hoops
14″ quilting hoop, bound with tape
I prefer to use a hoop to hold…
Brilliant series I’m binge reading and watching, my next quilt is going to be a superking ……. wouldn’t be able to afford to send it off to be quilted and definitely it’s not going to fit through my machine ! Thank you so much I’d love to know where your frame came from ? I admire those quilters in Gee’s Bend the way they sit on the porch and stitch as a group and gossip working as a team to finish their quilts.
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Wow – you’ll be more expert than me by the time you’ve finished quilting a superking by hand! I bought my swivelling hoop on a frame a few years ago, but unfortunately the Grace company don’t make them any more.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
What a lovely heartwarming quilt story for Christmas Day!
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thank you Maggie. Our church does this every year, and it’s always the most moving part of Christmas for me.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
I enjoyed reading this. My husband comes from Sheffield, across the valley from Stannington and he still has family in the area.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thank you – I wonder if he recognises the view from High Riggs Road?