Well lady, ain't you the cat's meow. These are wonderful suggestions, all. So sorry you had to be in the ED to discover the best one that worked for you; that sucks.

You go 'head, lady who is ahead of her time. I am so glad you are a presence here.

Oh, and ya friend "Artha" as we affectionately call him in my culture . . . yeah, he's trying to visit over here too. I ain't giving in ESPECIALLY with being new to quilting .


Quote Originally Posted by Blondie View Post
Perl Cotton #8 - oh yeah, my only way to hand quilt. I don't do any fancy small stitches any longer because, well, I can't. So, I decided several years ago that if I was gonna hand stitch, I would flaunt it.

Cons = with my constant friend, Arthur, it can hurt like heckfire shoot to pull through all the sandwiching. To help pull the needle through, I cut up those rubbery drawer liners into squares or circles and grab the needle. Voila! I tried finger cots but could never find any that fit my fingers good enough to keep from slipping. BUT! One day while sitting in the ER recently, I discovered that I left my "pullers" at home. So, I lifted a pair of gloves off the wall and cut the fingers off. Used them and let me say I felt brilliant. Worked like a charm. Gripped the needle firmly and easily pulled through.