Big stitch quilting

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Orange Peel quilt pattern and tutorial using big stitch hand quilting with perle cotton. Fabric is from the Canyon collection by Kate Spain.

Learn how to add visual and textural interest to your quilts with big stitch quilting! Big stitches are a quick and easy way to finish your quilts.

Do you want to learn how to hand quilt? Now’s the perfect time to get started! If you’re really unfamiliar with hand quilting, head over to read about the supplies you’ll need

Big stitch hand quilting adds so much dimension, texture, and playfulness to a quilt. Read this tutorial to learn how to do it!

Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.

I got a bit jazzed on the Perle #8 threads a few years ago. I bought a lot of it, in lots of colors. Plus I have boxes of DMC threads, so it wasn't that I needed any colors. But these little balls of thread looked SO cute. Years ago, in another life time when I used to sift and search eBay for no reason, I bought this vintage top. It was so sweet, and yet so not worthy of a ton of time. I had found the perfect project to use some of these bright threads. Now to find the right needles. I…

In this video, Corey shares her technique for Big Stitch Hand Quilting. Part 1 of this series can be found here: https://youtu.be/eIXckvCxtyMPart 2 can be fo...

a step by step how to guide to using the star stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

There was a time when sewing and quilting were much more than a hobby, they were an inextricable part of building a society. We’ve lost appreciation for slow, intentional craftsmanship in our hustle-bustle world of maximum efficiency. So this month, I challenge you to settle your hands, slow the hurried sewing, and rei