Is this Heaven or what?! I have been passionate about Esther’s quilting techniques for years, even with the limited videos available back then! What a joy and thrill to have all of these videos at hand! I absolutely love hand quilting and hand piecing too, Esther’s quilting technique is the way to my heart’s delight!! A BIG THANK YOU!!
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cylena.
@heidilecompte4198 Жыл бұрын
What a dear lady. Quilting sure does “connect more than three layers of fabric “.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Yes it does
@emilypena012 жыл бұрын
Omg protect this woman at all costs! I want to see up a block just to practice hand quilting now!
@kyststudio-epicartadventure11 ай бұрын
Amazing! REAL knowledge like this is rare on KZfaq. Thank you.
@millersquilting11 ай бұрын
Im so glad it's useful for you.
@JenniMeer Жыл бұрын
One of the memories I have of my grandmother quilting was the pliers in her basket.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
I've seen people use old scissors.
@barbaraness45077 ай бұрын
You’re right about the stitches not being worn out, but the fabric. That’s what happened with the quilt my grandmother made me. She had the tiniest stitches!
@TheHawkeyeQuilter3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this playlist. Just what I've been looking for: learning proper techniques of hand quilting so I don't have to unlearn poor practices later as well as recommendations for helpful tools.
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@femmefatalexX12 жыл бұрын
Can none Amish people come and take a class with these ladies?
@tanabeverly13062 жыл бұрын
You are an absolute delight. Oh how wonderful it would be to spend an afternoon with you and mentor under you. Thank you for these video's and sharing your talents. What a gift and a blessing.
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Esther loved teaching and would have been happy to have you sit with her.
@user-uw6xy5yy1i4 ай бұрын
Love your small stitches of your quilts it really helped me with the tools you used for quilts. 😊
@millersquilting4 ай бұрын
Great!
@barbaraness45077 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing your skills with us!
@millersquilting6 ай бұрын
You are very welcome
@HopeMinistriesAlsace Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your help. I am just a beginner and I appreciate your teaching
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@rubybackert3612 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. I was recently involved in helping to catalog old quilts and I was dumbfounded at the level of stitching in some of those quilts. They were beautiful and the best for me was what was stitched on the front (the pattern) also showed up on the back. I have no words to describe the beauty and when you think of what conditions people were quilting back 100 or more years ago. All I can say is astounding.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@marthabenner652811 ай бұрын
I'm glad to know there's a thimble that does this. I grew my left index finger and thumb nail an extra cm long and use two or three layers of top coat nail polish to do this.
@millersquilting11 ай бұрын
We used to have a customer who used her French nails to do exactly that. The French coating is extremely hard and lst a long time even when used as a needle slide..
@borgiawasem38510 ай бұрын
Such helpful information! Thank you so much!!
@millersquilting10 ай бұрын
So welcome.
@shirleydevore43882 жыл бұрын
I am enjoying learning your way of hand quilting and, I look forward to being able to put in my stitches in without injury to my fingers, hand and wrist. I learned in one afternoon how to do the rocker method years ago but am always pricking my finger that is underneath the quilt. You are a lovely lady and have such a peaceful way about you. Thank you so much.
@user-uw6xy5yy1i4 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information gave me a great idea. For the quilts.
@millersquilting2 ай бұрын
You are very welcome.
@user-uw6xy5yy1i4 ай бұрын
You are so passionate on quilting
@millersquilting27 күн бұрын
Esther quilted from the time she was 4 until she was 77, when she passed away. That's 73 years.
@davidb.31223 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have been using these thimbles for years and 11 Betweens needle and would not be able to quilt without them.
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
I am glad you enjoy them (and your frame ;))
@terridean4784 Жыл бұрын
You are awesome. I can lap quilt with tiny stitches but I didn’t know the proper way to hold a needle to angle different designs-which is why i couldn’t use a frame. I also couldn’t get the same size stitch on the front as the back and I have never found a thimble that works for me. I am thoroughly enjoying this series.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
That's great. Thank you
@TerriMagoo Жыл бұрын
Me too! I agree
@michellegallas9916 Жыл бұрын
Your voice is very soothing.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@asunshineylife46892 жыл бұрын
I have just discovered your videos and am fascinated. You share such wonderful information. I have several quilt tops from the 1930’s that I plan on finishing. There is something magical about finishing something someone began and worked tirelessly on so many years ago. I am excited to watch more of your videos and learn from you. Thank you for sharing!
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@janetcperdiz Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I am trying to learn hand quilting!!
@user-op7pw8lz2s Жыл бұрын
I loved it . Thank you so much
@terribishop53133 жыл бұрын
Thank you, grateful 💗!
@bunelladunella Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome..
@yalissa732 жыл бұрын
Lovely. Thank you for sharing. I’ve done one quilt hand quilted but I wasn’t happy with it. Now that I’m learning from your lessons, I’ll do better and maybe go back to redo the first quilt.
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
Never give up. With a handful of techniques and a bucket full of patience..
@barbaraness45077 ай бұрын
I have larger fingers, and my hands swell so I bought a leather thimble, and it works well.
@millersquilting6 ай бұрын
We would have recommended the sterling silver thimble by Roxanne. The sterling version adapts better the daily size changes of your fingers. Esther would always wear through the leather thimbles within weeks.
@barbaraness45076 ай бұрын
@@millersquilting I was able to find an adjustable metal thimble, and a needle puller like hers. I bought the same for my husband as we plan on working on a quilt together soon.
@millersquilting6 ай бұрын
Sounds great. Keep quilting.
@wibawanidewi41812 жыл бұрын
You are the best...
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. She really was.
@sylviebissonnette645 Жыл бұрын
To pull the needle after having quilted, I use a finger cot on my thumb, it doesn’t let the needle slip
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
With the short needles Esther used, it would be hard to grasp it. She quilted for over 50 years before finding these tools. She never went back. But of course it is possible to quilt with less specialized tools.
@conqueringmountscrapmorewi25093 жыл бұрын
Lovely! Thank you!
@ashleyh2493 жыл бұрын
I've had a hard time with metal thimbles fitting and being comfortable. A little over a year ago I tried out a leather thimble, and it is the best. Not as protective as metal, but better than the bandaid or duck tape I used before.
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
For me the leather th9ble would only last a few weeks. It got too pricey.
@leamubiu9 ай бұрын
How is it working for you? My leather thimble (handmade with supple but thick-ish scrap leather) has been a faithful companion for regular sewing projects, but something tells me it might get punctured with the pressure in this quilting technique.
@millersquilting9 ай бұрын
What Esther tried was the metal thimble with a metal insert. This was not strong enough.
@millersquilting9 ай бұрын
There is another thing you can try. Go to a veterinary and ask for bite proof tape. This is sometimes used to protect injuries from animals teeth wanting to chew through the bandage. It can be very helpful if wrapped several times around your finger. This is what Esther used in her classes when she had students with swollen knuckles or similar issues that caused none of our 15 or sizes of thimbles to fit.
@leamubiu9 ай бұрын
@@millersquilting Thank you for the tips! I never knew about such tape✨
@maddygvanlifer4353 жыл бұрын
Have you thought of making and selling that thimble that you modified? I be would definitely be your first customer. I'd take about 4 of them (to put in every room in the house). Thank you for your tutorials. They are wonderful.
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
Well in fact we have been selling them for quite some time now.. Head over to mqlt.de to check it out. Be sure to use the sizing instruction video.
@daleevans42612 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Thank you.
@lucillekelm2763 Жыл бұрын
I just can’t do it that way. So I like the old poke and stab method, it works best for me. But my average is 11 to 14 stitches to the inch. I like John James needles the best. I like size 10 for quilting and size 11 for hand piecing. I also have a Hinterberg Fold Away Quilt Frame.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Esther learned from her amish mother at age 4 and quilted for over 50 years with the rocking stitch before discovering the needle-slide method. It made teaching her students much easier, because they would catch on much quicker. Her quilting also improved, although most people found it immaculate before.. Only the artist sees the. Mistakes..
@TerriMagoo Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤
@user-gl1im3gu7o Жыл бұрын
I am very anxious to learn how to hand quilt in the method you are teaching. I have recrived an email but it is in German but I need it in English in order to understand.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
If you have a question just contact us by email.
@qltygrl31877 ай бұрын
Do you loosen the tension overnight or only if not quilting first a few days?
@millersquilting7 ай бұрын
Esther only loosened the quilt when she took longer breaks the tension is not high on the rail frames. On the hoops it's a different issue because they are being squished between the outer and inner rings.
@karinbaird2499 Жыл бұрын
There seems to be a problem with the link to the shop. I get up a notice that it can be breached and won’t patch me through. Would love to try her special ceramic thimble.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Try www.mqlt.de
@fuyukazemi3 жыл бұрын
I must order a needle slide for hand quilting! Should I email your company?
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
Best would be if you order online at mqlt.de
@debmetheral6596 Жыл бұрын
I tried to order your needle slider and I couldn’t fiqure out how to measure my finger I use a sm thimble and a 3 1/2 Roxanne thimble.
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
Check out our video. It explains how to measure your Index finger. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oKqmf5OLyNCrqZc.html
@katinewmanhowe50802 жыл бұрын
What is the navy blue & metal thing on your right hand (I’m not referring to your thimble worn on your middle finger)?
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
That is a needle puller. You should be able to see Esther use it every time her needle is fully loaded.
@swc2019 Жыл бұрын
Where can I find the needle glider? I've looked on line and can't find one. Also, thank you for such a great video!
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
It's on our website. Www.mqlt.de. Then go to thimbles. You need to use our video instructions for measuring your index finger.
@swc2019 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@lidiaborken-hagen9793 Жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank you for your classes. I have one question. I have needle number 11 but is not strong, it's bend pretty fast. I have different brands and I have the same problem, what is your suggestion?
@millersquilting Жыл бұрын
We recommend using the number 11 betweens by Roxanne. They are. Short and strong. They also come in a pack of 50 for around 12 euros. If they get bent too much you need to replace them. It's normal.
@lidiaborken-hagen9793 Жыл бұрын
@@millersquilting Thank you 😊
@deirdrecurtis30433 жыл бұрын
Where can we find the porcelain thimble for purchase? I can't seam to find them any where. Is it called something special? Thank you for the amazing videos.
@millersquilting3 жыл бұрын
Check our website at mqlt.de. It's called The Needleslide.
@ellenmcnamara5353 жыл бұрын
@@millersquilting Miller’s quilting
@KelseyJohanna10162 жыл бұрын
Where would one be able to find the porcelain thimble tool you use for your underhand? I've been using a spoon, but I would love a better, more ergonomic tool!
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
You can purchase yours at our shop. Www.mqlt.de. Be sure to follow the sizing instructions.
@GypsyDove2 жыл бұрын
@@millersquilting what is that handy needle puller tool called? An where do you find those?
@angelomiller2 жыл бұрын
@@GypsyDove It is called a needle puller. The originals are no longer available but there is a remake version that is pretty good by bohin/sew-line
@beckysmith73282 жыл бұрын
Where can we buy the thimble and other things she is using?
@millersquilting2 жыл бұрын
At www.mqlt.de
@femmefatalexX12 жыл бұрын
It’s would be nice for a Christian retreat for woman 🥰