Does it matter what type or brand of thread you use for lap quilting?
I once read about needing to use
invisible thread!
But with "MY" eyes, how would I be able to see the stitches, if I needed to rip them out with a seam ripper? Is plain white or beige Dual Duty thread "okay"?
I'd like to do what's the norm, and invisible thread seems a bit
extreme to me. I "THOUGHT" the entire idea of lap quilting was to be able to "
see" the tiny hand-sewn stitches.
Isn't that the idea behind quilting and thread, stitching, etc....?
Also, I've never ever in my entire life, been able to make a French knot. I tried and tried when I was 9 & 10 years old and embroidered. In later years, I took a silk ribbon embroidery class, but it still fails me, if I try. I just don't "get it".
I don't know if I should go to YouTube to actually get baby-step instructions in a video or what. But I get so frustrated when I try. It's been a frustration, which has followed me since I was 9 years old- which is 53 years.
I know you can teach an old dog new tricks, but I don't even know where to start.
Also, Grandma, when she was alive, handmade lap robes for nursing homes. She did the crazy quilt stitch and she embroidered with beautiful contrasting threads, all sorts of wonderful embroidery stitches and you guessed it- even FRENCH KNOTS! Grandma's gone, I have absolutely nobody in my life, in person, to teach me, so I guess I'll just look through my quilting books and then go on-line to YouTube. It's like I have a brain block in my head, trying to keep me from figuring out crazy quilts, too.
They honestly look hugely complicated, when I see them all finished. Are they hard or are they really easy once you get the "hang" of them?
Grandma wasn't a rocket scientist, but if Grandma could have figured these crazy quilts out, certainly I can, too. I just don't know where to start. I don't even have a plan.
Maybe an OMM list would help?
Also, this might sound dumb, but....
I used to belong to a craft book club. I got a lot of books, gave many away as welcomed gifts, and kept many books on quilting. I had the idea
how I'd someday quilt, so I have all these books. DD gave me several quilting books, too. Also, Dmom gave me a wonderful machine quilting book.
All I need to do is get 3 gifts for 3 small grands ages (right now) 14 months, 2 11/12, and 5, for Christmas. Once those gifts are done, it'll free up time to try the quilting hobby for awhile. I'd love to be able to do it this fall.
I'm glad I used to belong to a crafting book club. It's going to come in very handy.
So any tips on the "
proper" quilting thread, are most welcome!