Hand quilting techniques for beginners (on perle cotton) | Sarah Fielke Craftsy Quilting Tutorial
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- Sarah shares smart hand quilting techniques in this short clip. To learn more from this fabulous hand quilting and step-down piecing pioneer, visit www.craftsy.com/ext/YT_181_4 and check out Big Techniques from Small Scraps, Sarah Fielke's online quilting class on Craftsy!
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About Sarah Fielke:
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The author of three books, including Material Obsession and Quilting: From Little Things, Sarah creates vibrant designs that appeal to both modern and traditional quilters.
About Big Techniques from Small Scraps:
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Playful, colorful, improvisational and just plain fun! That's how Sarah Fielke's fans describe her quilt designs. In Big Techniques from Small Scraps, this Aussie quilter makes six small, scrappy quilts that combine traditional techniques with updated fabrics and a fresh design sensibility. Try something different, like deconstructed piecing, or learn a new skill, like needleturn appliqué. Create Sarah's designs or jump off and do them your own way. It's all good fun!
What You'll Learn
- Step-down piecing
- Appliqué curves and points without templates or pins
- Hand quilting with perle cotton to add dimension
- Deconstructed piecing
- Using the 60-degree ruler and Dresden wedge - Jak na to + styl
Everything about this tutorial is great. Sarah breaks down the hand quilting process into small, simple to understand concepts. She clearly explains the how and why, which is vey important. I feel like I’m sitting with a friend, when I’m watching her teach. I am an accomplished machine quilter but long to have something I can take with me - free me from the machine - and decided to restart some hand quilting. Thank you Sarah for creating this video; I’ll surely watch it several times and then start my process.
I needed to hand quilt some vintage blocks made by a friend's grandmother because the fabric was fragile. I hadn't hand quilted anything in 25 years. This tutorial was a lifesaver. So clear and so many crucial tips! I had so much fun doing that project that I'm hand quilting another one just because I want to.
Wonderful!
This is, hands down, the best tutorial I've ever seen for hand quilting. Thank you, thank you! I'm totally inspired.
I’ve watched so many hand quilting tutorials but hadn’t realized that I needed a quilting hoop, not just a big embroidery hoop. No wonder I was getting so frustrated! Thank you for the guidance.
Thank you so much. You've inspired me to hand quilt. I am going to quilt using a fabric (not something I've 'patchworked') to give me a soft introduction to hand quilting. Your video was clear and easy to follow, thank you.
Definitely the best finish on a quilt. That's where the love is it's all in the hand quilting x
I tried big stitch quilting with size 8 perle cotton on a baby quilt recently and and am completely in love with the process. Already quilting a second and have several more quilts lined up to hand quilt!!
Love it, thank you Sarah!
It's been 40 years since I quilted, that's for the tips!
This is the ABSOLUTE BEST tutorial I"ve ever seen on hand quilting and I've watched many from so called famous hand quilters! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video. I too think hand quilting is a nicer look than machine quilting. I have not ever heard of using pearl cotton. I love this idea and will try it soon! I'm knitting socks right now.
I found this video in 2019 and am extremely grateful to have found it. It is now in my favorite site. Now I feel that I will be able to hand quilt. Thank you for the time and effort you put into teaching those of us who have been afraid to try this.
I wish I had watched this BEFORE I started hand-quilting my first baby quilt! I feel like I now have a foundation to help me keep hand quilting. Thank you!
I'm brand new to quilting, and I've had the devil of a time to find teachers like you...everything is mostly machine quilting..just recently have I found ladies like you to teach and encourage people like me who want to do "real quilting"! You, and the ladies like you, are MY inspiration..this is an art form and shouldn't be lost! I, for one, cannot wait to complete my first quilt- including the hand quilting - this will be my big winter project! I live in Maine, health problems prevent me from doing much outside during winter, so I usually have some projects going on. I'm just now planning my very 1st quilt, so all winter I'll be able to work on this new skill! Thank you, Sarah!
WELL SARAH YOU HAVE ME CONVERTED, AND I HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED, HERE IN AUSTRALIA QUILTING IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE DONE.
SO I AM DEFINITELY GOING TO TRY IT, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TUTORIAL.
Oh my gosh, I swear I've watched a hundred hand quilting videos and this is the first one where the tying off at the end actually made sense. Thank you!!
Love hand quilting so relaxing. Reminds me of simpler life, away from hustle and bustle.
This is the first time that hand quilting has made sense. Thank you! Great tutorial!!
Thanks Sarah you've really motivated me to give this a go!
Definitely the best explanation of "the hill" concept used for getting small stitch lengths. Thank you!
I’ve been looking through tutorials for hand quilting and this is the BEST one. Thank you! I’m excited to start hand quilting.
Yassss!!! I Finally got it!!! Best tutorial evar!!!
Excellent instructions! and a soothing voice!! Thank you so much from Brisbane Australia!
Gee it's great to hear the Aussie accent. Really nice and clear with perfect instructions. Definitely going to hand quilt my next one, Thanks Sarah
Trying my first tonight!
Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement! !!!
I have been watching many videos on how to hand quilt (I don’t wish to machine quilt) and this is by far the best video yet, thank you. When I start I shall let you know how it goes. From Carol in the UK
Sarah - Thank you so much for the video!!! I have all your books and I LOVE handquilting with perle cotton. You are so inspiring and your quilts are beautiful, It is so worth the time invested to hand quilt, I have embraced your process and am so thrilled with my quilts now.
Yes I am going to try it. Really enjoyed your presentation. You made it interesting and pleasurable. I am going to do some research to understand why perle cotton thread is preferred. My Mother used perle cotton many years ago to complete embroidered/cut work tablecloths for my sister and I. She just liked the look of the finished piece. Thank you for creating the video and I am sure I will be reviewing several times. 💜💜💜
Making the hill has so improved my stitches! Thank you ❤️
You have a lovely way of teaching your audience. No frantic voice or movement! Thank you so much.
You've inspired me to go out tomorrow and buy the right stuff. Lovely teaching style.
I just ordered all the supplies for hand quilting and can't wait to give it a go, thanks for a great video!
I got hooked on big stitch quilting last year. It’s now my way to to quilt. There is nothing like the feel of a quilt done by hand!
The best hand quilting tutorial I've seen. Thank you
LOVE this! I can't wait to try hand quilting. Thanks so much.
I wanted to get back into hand quilting for some smaller projects, but was pretty sure I couldn't do the tiny stitches anymore. This video was exactly what I needed to feel confident again. Thank you.
Thank you so much! This has taught me a great deal, considering I did my first quilt 45 years ago!
Absolutely love this lady! She is an excellent teacher with a great personality!
I hand quilted my first quilt 35 years ago (it wasn't very good...) and then I just started using the machine for everything. Recently I got out that old quilt and realized how much I enjoyed hand quilting that and I'm ready to do another one by hand. This tutorial will help me do a much better job this time. (Isn't the internet great?) Thank you!
This is a wonderful tutorial. I watched it when i was first learning to quilt, and I come back to it, on occasion, for a refresher. Thanks for the quick and easy tutorial.
Finally! A hand quilting tutorial that has inspired me to give it a go!
Thank you so much for these clear and easy to follow instructions, I have watched this video numerous times, and will continue to refer to it when I need. I just love hand quilting now.
Love hand quilting and I enjoyed your demonstration very much. I was taught to use small, even stitching and that is what I like best too!
Thank You, Sarah! I've been wanting to learn hand quilting; a great time to practice is while watching TV in the evenings with my husband. I can not just sit and watch tv; my hands MUST be busy (I've heard this from many other women as well). Pssst, if I have some kind of handwork, I'll be concentrating on it rather than tv. Many thanks❣🎄🎅
Sarah.... You are a natural teacher, and I found your video easy to follow. I have been hand quilting for years, but you have inspired me to try the Big Stitch... I like the smaller stitches, too, as that is what I am use to. Thank you for the inspiration.
You’ve definitely inspired this old hand quilter to try big stitch quilting. Great video. Just plain great.
Even if I’m 8 years too late, thanks for posting this video. It explained hand quilting better than any I’ve seen. I will probably watch it more times. I’m 78 and have been quilting for only about 8 years. Looking forward to learning how to do this!
I love it too! Very therapeutic!
Love the way you teach. Think that this is the way I will go. Thanks😀👍
Thank you for your very detailed tutorial. You have inspired me to give hand quilting a go!
Easy to understand, all the information needed is given. Thank you. Now I feel I can do a good job quilting. Thank you.
I love the look of quilting with pearl cotton. Your tutorial was excellent! I've been working towards doing more of my own quilting. I picked up some great tips from your video and I'm excited to give this a try. Thank you Sarah!
Sarah, your hand-quilting presentation was superb in all respects - tools, technique and pace!
Thank you Sarah. Fantastic tutorial. You’ve inspired me to finish a quilt I started hand quilting many years ago. 😊
Thank you for this, I've recently been learning (again!) quilting and enjoy hand quilting very much. I'm starting small, baby quilts, very simple. thanks again, I've saved your channel!
Thank you for this great video Sarah! I certainly am inspired by you to try hand quilting!!!
Yep! You're absolutely right! Hand quilting is the way to go! I've had an enormous king size quilt sitting in a box for three years. It was just too heavy to fit through my sewing machine. Yesterday, I took your advice and began hand quilting it with perle cotton and guess what? It's FUN!!! I'm using #5 perle because I really wanted the quilting to be a feature. I had to search to find a very big chenille needle to carry the heavier thread, but it works like a dream and this quilt will be finished in no time. I'm SO glad I saw your video, Sarah. Without it, my lovely dresden plates would never have seen the light of day again! :)
Loved your presentation Sarah! I've been quilting for more than 23 years and just heard about Big Stitch/Perle cotton hand quilting. Love the idea and will try it on my next project. Thank you!
Thank you for the tutorial! It was very clear and easy to follow, and the music made it feel like Stardew Valley asmr.
Thank you Sarah! I have long wanted to try hand quilting and have watched many youtube videos about it. Your demonstration is so very clear and easy to follow. After trying several techniques, yours are the most simple and easy to understand. Watching for the little hill was key! I'm still practicing...but I think I can do this!
It's nice to see another quilter tap their needle between stitches. 🤩
New subscriber here! I'm 51 and am about to start my very first quilt. I plan to do it all by hand, so you'll be hearing from me! Lol
This is the easiest to understand, and do. Thank you for this video. You have taken the fright out of hand quilting.
Yes, looking for hand-quilting techniques as I have a quilt to finish that was started years ago. I will give this a try as I get back into sewing and quilting after several years not. It's time to finally finish the project!
I just finished my first quilt from start to finish including hand quilting using tip from Crafty. I absolutely loved the hand quilting!! I was unsure how to do the ending knot but managed. After watching this technique,I will try it on my next project. So anxious to get started on another quilt so I can do hand quilting. Thank you so much for sharing.. Mary.
Thanks for the demo. I am new to quilting and trying hand quilting to get the designs I want. I am loving hand quilting and found some great ways to improve my hand quilting from your demonstration.
Thank you for this lovely tutorial! Very well done, and it's great to hear your voice and see your face! Will go check out your class on Craftsy and your books on Amazon!
young person ready to start hand quilting here! Best tutorial I've seen so far- thank you for explaining "the hill", that was the bit I'm missing. Thanks :)
I have never hand quilted before, I have so many books on hold from my library and the first one I got was 'Material Obsession' - I am so happy to have found you here, the quilt is being sandwiched this week, then on Saturday I am dedicating the time to play with the quilt stitch - I can hardly wait. I am hoping for a lifetime of quilting with the next three quilts that are still in my head. Fabrics speak to me, I get them, then day dream about what they will become, and now what quilting I can do too. Thanks for such inspiration both in the book and here
This is really a great video. I've been quilting for about 30 years, using quilting thread and small stitches. I've quilted with hoops, frames and just in my lap. I love the look of hand quilting and I love the process. It's satisfying and relaxing and old fashioned and pretty. I am trying to master the utility quilt method using the perle cotton and a crewel needle. This video has been a BIG help. A nice, comfortably paced , friendly teaching style. Thank you Sarah. Oh, and the accent is charming.
Sarah, you an amazing teacher and because of you I have decided to hand quilt. Thank you.
One of the best demos I've seen thus far!!
I've been hand quilting for abaut a year and wish I had seen this before starting. Lots of good tips but I especially liked the way you tied off the end from the top. I simply could not get it the way I saw people do it i the back. Trying it tomorrow! Thanks so much.
Absolutely the easiest I have ever seen. Tried it tonight and love this technique.
I just love this lady...I also love the look of hand quilting. Especially with the perle cotton...Great tutorial on hand quilting...Best I have seen.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I’ve enjoyed hand quilting and machine quilting for years. I still find hand quilting the most enjoyable and relaxing thing in the world. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Again thanks for sharing his information!
Thank you so much! I'm hand appliqueing my inherited grandmother's hand pieced Dresden plates, I've had for years. The blocks turned out to be 20 inches. I have 17, so it will make a nice size quilt. I wanted to try and keep it all hand done as much as I could, but I just knew I wouldn't be able to hand quilt it. Until I saw your video. I am so inspired now. I can't wait to get the top done, so I can try my hand at hand quilting. ☺️❤️
I have been hand quilting for years and this tutorial is one of the best I have every seen. I totally agree with you that my machine quilted quilts are not as loved as my hand quilting ones. Thanks for the review!
I have always wanted to try quilting and this I think had gotten me very excited! Thank you!
Thank you for such great instructions! I can't wait to get started!
Thank you Sarah, great instructions easy to understand. I enjoy hand quilting as well, have always finished my quilts by hand.
Thanks Sarah. I love your presentation and style. I'm fairly new to quilting and you've enthused me to try my hand at hand-quilting my next project.
Thank you! It was nice to someone that really knows what they are talking about.
Wish there was a "Love" button. I LOVED your video! I love hand quilting and your mission to convert more this wonderful art form. Now, I've never used perle cotton but will now. Thank you! for this post
So so excited to try out hand quilting 🥰👍🏻
I have purchased many Craftsy classes and Sarah's is my favorite.
Love your tutorial, I have hand quilted several quilts but this tutorial gave me some great tips and improvements to my technique :) Thank you!
You have another convert! I have done stitch in the ditch by machine then added hand quilting around the borders and wow, I see what you mean. There is that personal connection in the hand quilting, love it. Thank you so much for your superb instructions.
I truly loved how you did the step by step , but also I love the fact that you told how to sit straight up and stitch towards yourself as that bending over and hurting your back and shoulders really does happen when you don't realize your doing it wrong till its to late! Thank you so very much!! By the way, Great tutorial!!!😊
Sara, you are such a marvelous, enthusiastic teacher! I love your Craftsy class -all the marvelous colors you use are so exciting! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely gifts and talent.
In the Netherlands hand quilting is even a lot more common, there is even a group near my home town. I might go and try it out, I am an 18 year old student who loves crafting and could use some relaxation!
I wish I had seen this years ago! Great video. Good technique.
Best hand quilting for beginners video I have found! Good body mechanics to prevent pain. Thank you!
I love this tutorial and watched it several times. I’m going to hand quilt my „Coming Home“ Quilt. Thank you so much, Sarah! 🌸🌷🍀
You are so welcome!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are absolutely Charming! ... the way you translate your physical technique into such Illuminating ,simple explanations, with a welcoming /warm and kind voice .... Your eloquent guidance Haz sparked a new creative ember in me ! I hope you keep making content cuz I still have alot to learn !
Wow! I think I can actually learn to do this... Thank you, Sarah!!
Thank you! You have inspired me to hand quilt! :)
Thank you for all of the help and tips! You've inspired me to give it a try, fingers crossed!
short sweet and to the point also informative, that's what I like!!!
Thank You. Oh and yes, I am definitely going to try this as I love to hand quilt.
Thank you, this has been the best video I have seen. You can tell you have a passion for hand stitching...Again...thank you. I shall let you know when I finish this lap quilt for my daughter.