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Mixed Quilting: Machine and Hand

February 10, 2016

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Good Morning, Quilters!

As much as I LOVE to machine quilt…I LOVE to hand sew!

Nothing is as soothing as any kind of hand sewing.  I know some of YOU agree!

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I love to turn on a movie and stitch.

(At times, the ONLY thing that keeps me awake is the stitching!)

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I love the “mixed quilting” look–machine and hand quilting in one quilt!

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Have YOU ever added hand stitches to your machine quilting?

Any tips?  What worked, what didn’t?

If you haven’t already, pick up one of your practice pieces and see if you can turn it into a masterpiece with some simple embroidery stitches!

Can’t wait to see what YOU create!

Can’t-decide-on-my-next-movie,

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

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20 responses to “Mixed Quilting: Machine and Hand”

  1. Donna Sofokles says:
    February 10, 2016 at 6:36 am

    And I thought I was the only one. I take care of an energetic 4-year old all day and when I finally sit to watch the evening news, I tend to nod off. Haul out the hand-sewing and I’m awake again!

  2. Laroletta Petty says:
    February 10, 2016 at 6:54 am

    I have never thought about doing this. I really like the idea because it adds so much personality. I can see doing it soon-maybe on a baby quilt I am about to do. I love to do hand work and do it frequently-mostly red work embroidery so why not use it to embellish a quilt. Thank you for the new idea!

  3. Carol says:
    February 10, 2016 at 7:01 am

    I love doing hand applique in front of TV– I never thought of mixing hand and machine quilting though– I will give it a try!

  4. Phyllis says:
    February 10, 2016 at 8:52 am

    Hi Lori, What type and size of needle do you use? I was sewing on a sleeve last night and my needles were difficult to go through the fabric. Love all those quilting designs!!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      February 10, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      I used Foxglove Cottage Hand Embroidery size 11 needles. I think you can get them at Red Rock Threads. I like that they come in a little tube.

      1. Phyllis says:
        February 10, 2016 at 9:44 pm

        Thank you Lori for the information about the needles. Can’t wait to get some that are easier to stitch with.

  5. Shar says:
    February 10, 2016 at 9:22 am

    I like the ideas you added to these lovely pieces you show here. I do a fair amount of hand stitching on quilts. I have been working on a series of pieces that are fabrics I’ve created from hand dyeing or painting – art quilts. I use a lot of seed stitch and running stitch. There are other very utilitarian stitches that work in this kind of project. French knots like you were using are great, too. I am learning how to put shisha mirrors on currently. Many years ago I started a crazy quilt piece that is hiding in a tub somewhere unfinished. But it was really fun to come up with stitch combinations for that and hopefully some day I will finish it. I love to see all the things that certain art quilters do with hand stitching. And some of the wool work pieces from quilters like Sue Spargo are just wonderful to see. I just look up artists/quilters when I see them in a magazine or in an article on-line.

  6. skirry says:
    February 10, 2016 at 9:50 am

    Check out the movie, Brooklyn. It’s very well done and quite sweet.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      February 10, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Thanks! I will

  7. Linda Petersen says:
    February 10, 2016 at 9:58 am

    Stitching of any and every kind…even in my dreams 🙂 I made a wedding quilt with white-on-white silk and satin crazy quilting and put all kinds of stitching on it. Was exciting to work on.

    1. Eileen Sherrill says:
      February 12, 2016 at 8:48 am

      I’d love to see a picture of that!!! I bought silks in Hong Kong about 25 years ago, and they are still sitting in a box. I’m almost afraid to cut them, and I can’t find a pattern worthy of them! Have you used a silk batting before? Just wondering.

  8. Marta, south Georgia says:
    February 10, 2016 at 11:57 am

    There must be 3 bolts of red fabric hiding in your stash!! Love it so much. This piece is exquisite. I don’t do as much hand work anymore due to arthritis, but love to use blanket stitch, French knots, and backstitch for outlining.

  9. Marta, south Georgia says:
    February 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm

    Correction : Today’s fabric looks fuschia on my monitor. Very Valentiney ! Your stitches always show up clearly on my monitor.

  10. Pat says:
    February 10, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    I have never considered adding the hand embroidered stitches but I love the effect!
    You are, once again, opening the gates to more creative options!

  11. Lou Wilson says:
    February 10, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    Please unsubscribe me from your list.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      February 10, 2016 at 8:30 pm

      Only you can do that.

  12. Leslie in MN says:
    February 10, 2016 at 8:11 pm

    I have done some hand quilting along with machine quilting on several quilts. I wanted to do hand quilting after watching Alex Anderson, but I have had a hard time finding a thimble that feels comfortable. Every time I add a little hand quilting, I remember how much I like it. It feels more natural to me than machine quilting. I’d rather baste than machine quilt!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      February 10, 2016 at 8:35 pm

      I bought EVERY thimble ever made until I found Roxannes thimbles. http://colonialneedle.com/Thimbles-Roxanne.html. They seem expensive but they fit tight(follow sizing directions carefully). And feels like it’s part of my hand. I highly recommend this thimble.

  13. Linda Fleming says:
    February 10, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    I read your post every day and am quite envious of all you create!
    So today I reread your post “Building a Rock Solid Routine for Free Motion Quilting” – and came to your tip – make 10 quilt sandwiches – that’s what I need to do to be ready to learn FMQ every day!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      February 10, 2016 at 8:33 pm

      I’m so excited for you– I love a new project!

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