Lesson 2 ~ Learn to Hand Quilt like Esther Miller: first stitch, first direction, Esther's favorite tools.
Esther invites you to learn how to quilt as finely and evenly as she does. Building on the Amish hand quilting technique she learned at four years of age, Esther further developed and refined her technique over the past 70 years. Now you can share in her knowledge and experience.
Courses:
https://www.kurse.millersquilting.de
Tools and Supplies:
https://www.millersquilting.de
Quilt Frame: JEMS Frame "Love" in Maple
Thimble: Roxanne's Thimble
Thumb thimble: Ted's Thumb Thimble
Needles: Roxanne's betweens #11
Needle Puller: available at MillersQuilting
Thread: YLI
Needleslide: by MillersQuilting
00:00 Intro
00:35 Reasons for small stitches
01:46 Esther's favorite tools
03:44 Alternative tools
05:52 "Needleslide" technique
06:22 First stitch demonstration
07:14 First direction demonstration
08:36 "Needle Puller" solution
09:21 Needle recommendation
10:41 Importance of first stitch
11:19 Preview and Outro