How To do the Hand Quilting Stitch

Nancy Ellen demonstrates the Hand Quilting stitch and discusses the supplies you'll need. Learn how to make the quilters knot, what to do with your thumb, how to use the thimble and more...

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Howto & Style

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• thimble
• quilters knot
• quilting supplies
• quilt
• instruction
• lessons

[handsewwantabe]

Please, what is the hand below the hoop doing? Does one finger apply pressure to the material? Not one tutorial I have watched addressed this

Thank you

[nancyellenquilts]

@handsewwantabe Great Question. I spend a lot of time on the issue of the under finger in my Hand Quilting Class. The underneath finger manages and stays in contact with the point of the needle. During "first position" pressure is applied up from underneath with that finger, making a little fabric mountain.. Keep the pressure consistent between the under finger and the thimble until you let go for the briefest moment to actually take the stitch.

[ricolet1]

To say you can't hand quilt without a hoop is utter nonsense.

[nancyellenquilts]

@ricolet1 There are many excellent award winning hand quilters who quilt without a hoop. I personally find it easier and more manageable to quilt WITH a hoop. So that's how I teach hand quilting.

[nancyellenquilts]

Thanks for your great feedback! The function of the quilting is to hold the quit layers together, so yes the stitches should definitely be seen from the backside and go through all the layers.

[TEEWEE01]

excellent video when watching the women hand stich their quilts they are so fast and professional you cant see what they have done, where do you get that leather thimble?

[nancyellenquilts]

Thanks for watching! You can purchase the supplies in the video at my Quilt Shop. NancyEllenQuilts

[mitchellmira13]

This video went viral on Massachusetts

[kijordan1]

Great video and helpful info!! Was never sure if the stitches went through all 3 layers so I always just tied off with yarn :) thanks for sharing!!

[bittywicks]

Excellent video for beginner like me. Now I feel like I can give it a try :)

[darlasmyelin]

Great video! I'm a beginner quilter. I was wondering...when you hand-quilt, should the stitches go through all three layers of the quilt sandwich and show on the backing or should I only stitch through the top layer? Thank you!

[VincaLeaf]

YAY! Thanks for this easy-to-watch (and understand!) video! :D