Big stitch quilting

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

It's finally here! The video showing you how I do big stitch quilting - a super easy and fun hand quilting technique! Big stitch quilting is my new favorite way to hand quilt - I'm not sure I'll ever go back to traditional hand quilting. It's just so much fun! I love the chunkiness of the

I have to be honest, I had always looked at beautifully hand-quilted quilts and thought, “Well, that’s just crazy.” Although I loved the look feel and texture that hand quilting added to a project, I never saw myself doing such intricate work. The funny thing is, I love hand embroidery. Ah, the slow pace, the relaxation of having a project to work on at all times (I always have a hand embroidery project in my purse); and the satisfaction of finishing something that only required a simple…

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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.

No need to fret, we've got big stitching basics you'll need to accomplish bold hand quilting work successfully in this post.

When I decided to try Big Stitch Quilting, on of my first questions was “What types of threads should I use?” The first thing to know when choosing thread is Big Stitch Quilting is meant to be seen. The stitches are large. Using contrasting thread gives a very prominent folk-art feel to your quilt. I […]

Mastered big stitch hand binding? Try this variation tutorial for another fun way to hand bind your quilt using big stitches!

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…

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