I love quilting but I hate making tops
#121
Sounds to me like you are a good candidate for some Durham (wholecloth) quilting. I love doing white on white, but any colours will work. Or what about Sashiko? In these, the design of the quilting is more important, which sounds like it might be more your thing.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]310514[/ATTACH] Durham wholecloth quilting (around 1920, South Shields, Tyne & Wear)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]310515[/ATTACH] Sashiko patterns on sampler
[ATTACH=CONFIG]310514[/ATTACH] Durham wholecloth quilting (around 1920, South Shields, Tyne & Wear)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]310515[/ATTACH] Sashiko patterns on sampler
#122
Wow Ashley, I wish we were neighbors!! I love to make quilt tops and hate to quilt! We'd make a good team. I have 3 tops made and folded up for when I get better at machine quilting or have time for handquilting. As for piecing, the more difficult the block pattern, the more I love it.
#123
I love to piece tops and my BFF loves to machine quilt. We often trade services - I'll piece something for her in exchange for her quilting something for me. Right now I have to make bumper pads for her goddaughter and she is quilting a wall hanging for me. It is a great quilting relationship.
#125
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Now that I have the hang of machine-quilting, I don't hand-quilt much. However, I would be interested in a trade.. if you want it machine-quilted! I can't afford to buy any more tops since my husband lost his job. If you want to trade a top for free quilting, I'm game!
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Have you thought about doing a whole cloth quilt? They made them pre stamped, I started one 20 years old and sometimes I still bring it out for a month or so. You can created your own design on solid wide quilt backing, and hand quilt it to your heart's disere, it will be a masterpiece.
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