tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post823370223242980664..comments2024-03-21T02:50:27.835-04:00Comments on Julie Stocker Quilts at Pink Doxies: Lessons in Quilting with Perle Cotton & Advice from Jen Kingwell About ItJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-20172409472048088022022-07-20T17:57:16.472-04:002022-07-20T17:57:16.472-04:00I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for ne...I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for needle arts bloggers. Any issue I need to troubleshoot or new technique I want to learn is available. Just wanted to say thank you! The tutorials are easy to find but these bloopers and how to resolve them are invaluable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-28342609359220702892016-02-18T12:19:49.622-05:002016-02-18T12:19:49.622-05:00Wow! What a fun claim to fame that is! I'm ta...Wow! What a fun claim to fame that is! I'm taking a workshop on Kantha quilting in March. Looking forward to it.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-44536976874743535862016-02-18T12:15:46.695-05:002016-02-18T12:15:46.695-05:00That's great - thanks for sharing the tips! I...That's great - thanks for sharing the tips! I'm planning to hand quilt soon and needed this to get me going!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507562992976793622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-66326442480698520432016-02-18T07:18:55.188-05:002016-02-18T07:18:55.188-05:00Pretty quilt! Your stitching is looking great. Pretty quilt! Your stitching is looking great. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-86463129251636907142016-02-18T00:20:08.645-05:002016-02-18T00:20:08.645-05:00Thanks for this post. I've been thinking of u...Thanks for this post. I've been thinking of using perle cotton for an upcoming quilt (and wrote a post hoping that other bloggers could answer a few of my questions). I appreciate the information you've shared in this post and also the comments with thoughts about the kind of needle to use. Where do you buy your perle cotton and what brand do you use? Have you used more than one brand and do you have a preference?<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com, joyforgrace.blogspot.com)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-13906024828663988672016-02-17T18:17:35.177-05:002016-02-17T18:17:35.177-05:00Your hand quilting looks good. I don't hand qu...Your hand quilting looks good. I don't hand quilt, just something that doesn't appeal to me. Maybe that makes me odd.Stitchin At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471519132184672810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-24377061912088867652016-02-17T17:15:13.687-05:002016-02-17T17:15:13.687-05:00What a lovely quilt and big stitching. Looks like ...What a lovely quilt and big stitching. Looks like you figured out the glitches to get that big stitching to behave. I also like the black leather thimble the best. Great tip with the soap for the thread ends. What fun to hear from J.Kingwell herself! Sharon - INhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921429404805177010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-89723695175127683352016-02-17T15:40:51.333-05:002016-02-17T15:40:51.333-05:00Lovely job! Thanks for the post. I love the look o...Lovely job! Thanks for the post. I love the look of the big stitches but have yet to try it. Your post is filled with great cautions and tips and I'll be writing them down for that someday when I try this!Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400876555711424955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-42950515927363809852016-02-17T15:27:22.393-05:002016-02-17T15:27:22.393-05:00I love the big stitches. Thanks for the hints.I love the big stitches. Thanks for the hints.Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-91863943809927157522016-02-17T13:36:55.691-05:002016-02-17T13:36:55.691-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts on hand quilting ...Thanks for sharing your thoughts on hand quilting with perlé cotton. I tried for the first time a few months ago, on a pattern by Sarah Fielke, and her advice is to use a crewel no. 9 embroidery needle. I'm now doing my second perlé quilted project, and have taken your advice regarding stitch length to heart!Marlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395982229464502358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-21358985753515265482016-02-17T13:30:24.967-05:002016-02-17T13:30:24.967-05:00I've seen it done. I'm probably the wrong ...I've seen it done. I'm probably the wrong person to ask. I would think it would completely depend on the project. I'm getting the 'feel' of the quilt as MUCH more fluid than machine quilted, and even looser than traditional hand quilting. That would be my main concern. I would want the different areas to have the same feel and drape.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-60618298089826909602016-02-17T13:27:28.646-05:002016-02-17T13:27:28.646-05:00Val, I went thimble shopping with my mom one day. ...Val, I went thimble shopping with my mom one day. She has very swollen joints due to arthritis,and many thimbles pop off her fingers. We found some press on thimbles that resembled dots. Those I want to try yet. She loves them.<br />Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-70354893218939380932016-02-17T13:25:08.637-05:002016-02-17T13:25:08.637-05:00Thank you, Linda. I will put that tidbit in my not...Thank you, Linda. I will put that tidbit in my notes, and pick some up next time I'm in the shop. Great advice!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-25308140968254588132016-02-17T13:22:18.048-05:002016-02-17T13:22:18.048-05:00Jennie, is it awkward if I say I was glad to hear ...Jennie, is it awkward if I say I was glad to hear this? I felt like I was missing something when I couldn't get the hang of it, but I think it's like sewing curves. We totally overthink it, and make it harder than it is. Having hand quilted many quilts, and ripped my stitches out when I thought they were too long somehow makes you very sensitive to it. All I can say is it IS easier than making traditional tiny stitches, and you do develop a rhythm. I don't have a sore finger though, and that's a nice change. <br /><br />Also, I no longer have your email address since 'cleaning' my Inbox. Would you kindly email me once again?<br /><br />Thank you,<br />JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02834496271292973632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-3975762825470309982016-02-17T12:21:43.255-05:002016-02-17T12:21:43.255-05:00Would you mix perle hand quilting and machine quil...Would you mix perle hand quilting and machine quilting on the same piece?Kat Scribnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973680119735443740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-89939850026115394302016-02-17T12:19:26.031-05:002016-02-17T12:19:26.031-05:00Love this post. I love handwork and I seem to be ...Love this post. I love handwork and I seem to be acquiring much perle #8. Thank you.Kat Scribnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973680119735443740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-8155295288866596982016-02-17T08:22:20.151-05:002016-02-17T08:22:20.151-05:00Thank you for this post...I'm intriqued with h...Thank you for this post...I'm intriqued with hand quilting, but have used it minimally. I also NEED a thimble...so made a note to check out the leather ones. THANKS!!Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-85369216956344025942016-02-16T23:27:16.411-05:002016-02-16T23:27:16.411-05:00The bigger stitches look fantastic! I'm glad y...The bigger stitches look fantastic! I'm glad you were able to identify the issue and readjust. How exciting to get a response from Jen Kingwell too! Christine Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914772868998376761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-64863097009334417382016-02-16T23:05:29.378-05:002016-02-16T23:05:29.378-05:00I too love your quilt! The thicker perle cotton le...I too love your quilt! The thicker perle cotton lends itself beautifully to bigger stitches. I use a Chenille 24 needle, which has a large eye & sharp point, works a treat! Great to get some input from Jen too! Linda @ kokaquiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942832808800906728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-14023562988480396902016-02-16T20:48:36.411-05:002016-02-16T20:48:36.411-05:00Wow--comments from Jen Kingwell herself! Congrats....Wow--comments from Jen Kingwell herself! Congrats. :)TheEclecticAbuelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13651091532286250315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-74200479999085746372016-02-16T20:30:34.067-05:002016-02-16T20:30:34.067-05:00Love your quilt AND your big stitches....my favori...Love your quilt AND your big stitches....my favorite way to hand quilt!! beth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14335466565519076665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042289181469558257.post-41063078707275591162016-02-16T19:39:06.198-05:002016-02-16T19:39:06.198-05:00I'm doing the quilters adventure 2016, a year ...I'm doing the quilters adventure 2016, a year long online monthly project to learn some techniques. After sewing for 44 years I thought I should actually learn how to do something modern and cool. The first month was this fabulous little baby quilt, using a new template and finishing by big stitch quilting. How could something so simple look so bad on a quilt. I did one block with out a hoop, ripped that out, got out my hoop and did the same block again, yuck. Ripped that out. Now I'm quilting it on my sewing machine. Maybe I've gotten to far away from hand stitching to learn it again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13603334768411556019noreply@blogger.com