Hi! I've been thinking about learning how to quilt but don't have a machine or anything yet, but this video was really useful for showing how I could try hand piecing something small to start with! Thank you for the video!

@QuiltWithKim

10 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. You can hand quilt too so there’s nothing stopping you from making an entire quilt by hand 🥰 Start with a small project like a cushion first though, so you don’t overwhelm yourself. A full sized quilt is a lot of work, even with a machine. Let me know how you get on. Kim x

Thank you for this excellent tutorial! Truly perfect for the absolute beginner - ME!

@QuiltWithKim

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome, and thank you 🙏🥰

A lot of good suggestion s. I just finishing an applique machine Never again. It was like trying to park a mac semi truck in a mini Cooper parking space . Thanks for tutorial

@QuiltWithKim

18 күн бұрын

😂 That's a great analogy! And you're very welcome x

My 7yo enjoyed learing to hand quilt her first project with your video. Thank you!

@QuiltWithKim

6 ай бұрын

Awww you’re very welcome….and hello to your daughter 👋🏻 Keep stitching little one! Kim x

I find hand sewing to be very relaxing so I always keep a project going, but I also love piecing by machine. 😊

@QuiltWithKim

3 ай бұрын

That's a great combination Elsie; do whatever brings you joy 🥰

This video and instructions were the best I have watched! I am a visual learner and understood all the instructions! thank you!

@QuiltWithKim

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Elaine 🙏🙏🙏 I’m so pleased I could help you 🥰 Kim x

I’m so happy to find your video. I am very interested in “hand quilting” but was looking in the wrong place. I wanted a tutorial to show me how to start from the beginning and not just the end hand quilting piece. So thank you, thank you!. I don’t own a sewing machine but would love to make a quilt. I also find sewing very calming, peaceful and quieting. Now I know to follow your hand piecing videos. Your explanations and tips are so helpful. I’m from California so I also particularly love your accent; so soothing.

@QuiltWithKim

5 ай бұрын

Awww you’re very welcome and I’m so glad you enjoyed my tutorial. Hand piecing is very meditative and very good for you, so do keep practicing. I’ll have some more hand quilting tutorials coming out soon so watch out for those ☺️ x

This video is so helpful!!! I love how you show how to do something, and explain it so thoroughly!! Thank you so much!!!

@QuiltWithKim

6 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! x

💖🌸 Kim you made my day with this video. I find hand stitching, slow stitching, embroidery and all the other names so very relaxing and more me then a machine. So this video was the cat's meow for me! Thank you for the needle threading hints. When I do use the machine I think I will also wet the needle as instructed here to see if it simplifies that as well for I will also continue to use my machines. Thank you for what may seem like simple hints for you can be a sewing dream for this learner.

@QuiltWithKim

Жыл бұрын

In the UK, our phrase is "the cat's whiskers"! I love the "Cat's meow" as an alternative 🥰 Glad you love this video and let me know how you get on with your needle threading 😎 Kim x

@denisepettit8534

Жыл бұрын

@@QuiltWithKim I never heard of cat's whiskers. Glad we both have a new one now. I haven't had a chance to sew but will be and will let you know.

Great video, thank you so much for a thorough explanation. I can’t wait to give hand quilting a try. I didn’t know that about pressing to the dark side. Thank you, Geraldine.

@QuiltWithKim

3 ай бұрын

You're very welcome Geraldine. Have fun with your hand piecing! Kim x

This tutorial is 🎉amazing!

@QuiltWithKim

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 x

Thank you so much for this…it was just what I was looking for and you made it so easy to understand.

@QuiltWithKim

7 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome; so glad I could help 😊

Thankyou so much Kim, I have cut very small Dresden blades (I.5") and wanted to hand piece them and apply them to a zipped pouch. Always learning

@QuiltWithKim

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Thank you for the video, I’m going to teach hand piecing after the new year. I use a much timer needle and my stitches are very tiny. I also pin on the lines, bringing them together is easier. Great vid!

@QuiltWithKim

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, and that's great to know 🙏 What are you going to cover in your hand-piecing tuition next year? Are you teaching in-person or going online? Kim x

That is the way I make my quilts one stitch at a time even when hand quilting , sewing machines and I do not get along at all. Glad you mentioned how to thread a needle most videos show people cut the thread first then thread the needle going against the twist of the thread that’s why you get knots and tangles in the thread.

@QuiltWithKim

Ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more Mary, which is why I teach threading that way ☺️ x

@marysharp6366

Ай бұрын

@@QuiltWithKim I am glad I am not the only one doing it that way. Best wishes🤗

I bought a Clover Desk Needle Threader yesterday and really like it for my Gutermann 50 weight thread but NOT for embroidery thread I will be using your ideas for the embroidery thread and when I do not have that gadget with me which will be often enough while busy on the road this summer. What are your thoughts on Beeswax? I feel it is helpful with embroidery and handsewing. I do not what the long term effects on the thread and or fabric will be however.

@QuiltWithKim

Жыл бұрын

Hi Denise, apologies it's taken a couple of weeks to respond 😳 As far as I know beeswax is great for any hand sewing or embroidery and doesn't harm anything (I've never heard anything adverse about it). Don't get it anywhere near your machine though :-) Kim x

@denisepettit8534

Жыл бұрын

@@QuiltWithKim Time can just get away from us.

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What size needle are you using

@QuiltWithKim

Жыл бұрын

Hi Betty, I've covered that in the video at 05:23, but the short answer is a size 10 😌 Have fun!

Great vid and so helpful! Thank you so mucc. 😄

@QuiltWithKim

5 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome ☺️

Got very frustrated with my machine last night, and now i don’t trust it at all for my next quilt! I will be attempting to do the entire thing by hand 😨 i enjoy hand quilting, but i have never tried hand piecing!

@QuiltWithKim

9 ай бұрын

Oh bless you. Why aren't you trusting your machine for your next quilt? Can I help? Kim x

Couldn't help but try and figure out what was that sitting on top of your right hand. Looks like a blister

@QuiltWithKim

2 ай бұрын

Ah, yes, I did wonder if anyone would ask 😅 It's a Thimblepad. I can't stand wearing 'proper' thimbles as find they're too cumbersome and not comfortable. I bought a pack of these about ten years ago and still have some left of that original pack (ie a pack lasts a LONG time!). They're small leather discs that stick onto your finger where you need to push a needle. You can't feel a thing, they don't get in the way, and they're re-usable. Truly brilliant! And I stick one on the back of my hand if I need to imminently use it 😄 Search for Colonial Needle Thimble Pads on Amazon.

@kina7128

2 ай бұрын

@@QuiltWithKim Thank you. 😄 I must admit, I'm quite the opposite, I can't sew without my thimbles!

@QuiltWithKim

2 ай бұрын

😄 Definitely each to their own for this one! Do you have a fave type?

@kina7128

2 ай бұрын

@@QuiltWithKim Nah, as long as they fit firmly, and have the indent at the top, I'm good!😀