tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post6946655654680240019..comments2024-03-12T12:13:37.833-07:00Comments on Faeries and Fibres: Nifty tools for quiltingKaren Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01166374693095867682noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-55628426747439360422016-06-01T08:44:15.296-07:002016-06-01T08:44:15.296-07:00Hi Kare, 2 great tips, thanks for sharing! I have ...Hi Kare, 2 great tips, thanks for sharing! I have wondered about the hera marker for ages. I just joined at EPP online group, someone asked where do I get my lovely patterns and I sent her to you!Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-67596876396808483332016-05-31T12:44:43.546-07:002016-05-31T12:44:43.546-07:00I'm using YLI hand quilting thread. I like it ...I'm using YLI hand quilting thread. I like it because it doesn't twist and tangle so I can work with a longer length. As for the needle I think I am using a Roxanne applique needle which is longer and thicker than a between which I find hard on my fingers. Also a bigger, thicker needle tends not to flex as much and I find it easier to get consistent stitches. For this quilt I am doing a bigger stitch. To keep the stitches even I am only taking two stitches at a time (sometimes three). I'm not sure how people count stitches but what I count are those that show on top so if I'm taking two stitches that means two stitches show on the front of the quilt but some quilters would consider that four stitches since there are two on top and two on the back. I find it is easier to gauge the size of the stitches if there are fewer on the needle; I can compare what I have on the needle to what I've already done. Karen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166374693095867682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-30951968524081873642016-05-31T11:16:20.557-07:002016-05-31T11:16:20.557-07:00I've a friend who uses the Heramarker for lots...I've a friend who uses the Heramarker for lots of her fmquilting (eg feather spines) but I haven't got into using it much - I guess I don't laways trust that I will see the line! I am trying to use it more though as it is good not to have to remove markings! Haven't heard of the Thread pick- what a hand little tool that one is! Happy Quilting :-)Raewynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-82805740601056082002016-05-31T10:46:37.921-07:002016-05-31T10:46:37.921-07:00Your stitching is looking great Karen. Are you usi...Your stitching is looking great Karen. Are you using a regular hand quilting weight thread? I find it difficult to make even stitches when I try to do then larger. Do you have any tricks for keeping them even length? Are you using a larger needle? Happy quilting!eloidastitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437690599456509112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-75995873613026242272016-05-31T10:44:22.967-07:002016-05-31T10:44:22.967-07:00I used a hera marker to mark the seam lines for ha...I used a hera marker to mark the seam lines for hand piecing my quilt. The fabrics were mostly medium to dark with a few light ones, and the hera marker worked wonderfully. I also used it to mark the quilting lines for a small wall hanging, and it worked great on both light and dark fabrics.eloidastitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437690599456509112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355830180271785865.post-17067738217318677802016-05-31T10:16:55.471-07:002016-05-31T10:16:55.471-07:00I'm having a dickens of a time marking a darke...I'm having a dickens of a time marking a darker print. Need something light that won't disappear. Think the hera marker would work?Angie in SoCalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689281551068732574noreply@blogger.com