Hand Quilting Supply List

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 12:20

" What supplies are needed for hand quilting?"  Since I am a traditional quilting "purist", there will be no rotary cutter found on the list below. Please don't misunderstand me,  I do own a rotary cutter and even a nice Baby Lock machine.  And sometimes I even use them! LOL

My students begin with traditional supplies while I provide them with a strong  foundation of accurate measuring, basic piecing, applique and template making.  The supplies and tools listed below are necessary for my Hand Quilting Class. I listed everything here except the fabric requirements.  On the first day of class I always introduce and review each tool and how it will be used. I hope you  can find a Hand Quilting instructor in your area.

  • Mechanical pencils
  • Fabric scissors
  • Utility scissors
  • Permanent- White pencil - for dark fabrics,
  • Non-permanent- Wash-out pencil/blue water erasable pen/ chalk white pencil
  • Sand paper board ( I’ll explain this in class)
  • Piecing thread – match fabrics, or neutral.
  • Piecing thread to match fabric for appliqué.
  • Contrasting quilting thread.
  • Thimble- Coin thimble by Clover.
  • See thru gridded ruler – Omnigrid
  • Sewing needles –  short betweens #9 or #10
  • Pins with colored heads.
  • Quilting hoop – 14” preferably wooden
  • Template plastic