Nanscan

Good Morning!
I've read several posts online recently suggesting the use of combining hand and machine quilting on a quilt. The pictures offered don't show too much, and I know it's a personal preference, but I was wondering what the overall consensus of the Quilting Board members might be.

WMUTeach

Nanscan, I have not combined the quilting processes but I have blended hand and machine piecing and then hand quilted one quilt. It looked good and kept me on track to finish the quilt in time for a wedding gift. With that said, it is obvious I am not a purist. I think much would depend on the quilt and the quilting pattern that is being used.

I can see one advantage to blending hand and machine quilting being learning a new skill or developing hand quilting while not committing to hand quilting a whole quilt. Good question. I will keep watching for what others think.

Sewgood

One reason I make things is that I can decide how to do them. I would definitely combine hand and machine quilting on a quilt. Whatever makes it look the way I want it to. I don't do hand quilting but I have a Sashiko machine that duplicates hand quilting and I've used both on a project.
You do you!

Tartan

Hand quilting takes a loooong time. Most of the people who combine I think, start with hand quilting and then just want to get the quilt finished and go to machine quilting. You can’t beat the feel and look of a hand quilted quilt but time is precious as we get older.

Karamarie

I've done hand quilting, applique and machine quilting all in one quilt - why not?

Quiltwoman44

I have a gingerbread man quilt on my sofa now made with both. I forgot I'd done that one long ago. I think I've done it one more time when it became difficult for me to machine quilt. But they aren't any I've given away....

julybaby8

I have done hand quilting and some machine quilting on a quilt. Worked out just fine.

thimblebug6000

I combine the two quite often. The quilt I am snuggled under in my recliner right now, has machine quilting through the pieced blocks, and hand quilting in the hand appliquéd blocks. Lighting isn’t great this morning, but will see if I can attach a photo.
This was a BOM back in 2010
https://bunnyhillblog.com/2010/12/05...nally-a-quilt/

Mkotch

I have added hand quilting to a quilt that's mostly machine quilted to add a little emphasis to a feature in the quilt. It looks good!

peaceandjoy

Thimblebug, that's a lovely quilt!

I like the combination of hand and machine quilting, especially when used as Thimblebug has. Or machine quilting in the ditch with some "big stitch" quilting outlining a particular unit.