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Many quilters want to create an heirloom, have a hand quilting design, or simply enjoy the quiet comfort of stitching. Hand quilting requires thousands of small stitches but altogether they work to create beautiful images. These stitches add depth and art to a colorful patchwork of colors.
At its most basic, hand quilting involves using a needle and thread to stitch layers of fabric together by hand rather than with a sewing machine. You secure the quilt top, batting, and backing together with knotted thread stitches that pass through all three layers.
You may already be familiar with stitch-in-the ditch quilting. This follows the seam lines in a pieced quilt-top, either by hand - with a straight-forward running stitch - or by machine. It's a simple, utilitarian way of joining the quilt-top to the batting and backing.
How to hand quilt in 3 easy steps! In this blog and video tutorial I'll list out all of the supplies you need and show you how simple hand quilting is!
Free quilt patterns of all types and sizes, including bed quilts, lap quilts, baby quilts, miniatures and more. Instructions by Janet Wickell.
Learn about different hand quilting patterns like stippling, echo quilting, and more. See examples of various hand quilting designs with tips on how to quilt them by hand.
Not only can you learn to hand quilt, but we’ve got quilting tutorials for hand-quilted embroidery, hand-appliqué techniques, hand quilting designs, and more! Check out our hand-quilting tips below. Videos: Basic Hand-Quilting Techniques; Hand-Quilting Techniques and Ideas; Beautiful Redwork Hand-Quilted Embroidery Designs; How to Hand ...
Choose beginner-friendly designs: When just starting out, begin with basic quilting patterns like straight lines, zig zags, loops, stars or stippling. No need to attempt complex swirls or feathers on your first try.
Hand-Pieced Quilt Patterns. If you love handwork, try one of these projects. And if you're just getting started with this technique, click here to learn the basics.
Hand quilting results in dashed lines of stitches and a quilt with a soft look. Methods of hand quilting vary as much as quilters do. Adapt the techniques that follow to suit your style.