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View Poll Results: Do you use perle cotton in quilting?

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  • Other; please share what, why

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    dylandetton is offline Junior Member
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    Default Re: Perle Cotton Anyone?

    Just about to try it... I hope end result will be a good one!

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    Quiltlover's Avatar Quiltlover is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Perle Cotton Anyone?

    Hand stitching is relaxing to me too. I have tons of blocks that I have sewn together while sitting with DH while he watches TV. TV has hardly anything I enjoy. Guess it is an age thing. LOL
    Blondie, and other users of perle cotton...What size do you use? I bought size 8 thread but it seems kind of bulky to me and my fabric wants to pucker. I know, you are going to say don't pull your stitches so tight! I am working on that. LOL
    Brenda

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    Breezed is online now Senior Member
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    Default Re: Perle Cotton Anyone?

    If a person has never hand quilted, can someone give a rough approximate of how long it would possibly take for a beginner to hand quilt something say, lap or queen size? I always thought hand quilting took ages, so I've never tried it. I've been looking into it more and now that I see this post about using perle cotton as an option for bigger stitches, I might give it a go in the near future. Do you need a frame/stand/hoop to hand quilt?
    Donelle

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    lyric's Avatar lyric is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Perle Cotton Anyone?

    Quote Originally Posted by Breezed View Post
    Do you need a frame/stand/hoop to hand quilt?
    Waving to my neighbor I say, "Uww, uww, uww, uww, I know, I know, ask me, ask me!"

    Nope, you don't. Wish I could recall what prophyte quilter told me that but this sec I can not. For real, it was via a You Tube video I think that a quilter stated she does not use the hoop. I suspect she's not alone.


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