How many people hand quilt vs machine quilt?
#1
I was just curious as to how many people still did hand quilting vs machine quilting? Ive done both but prefer to hand quilt as I feel it adds more personality to the quilts I make for my grandkids. The lst quilt I had done by machine was a double wedding ring and the lady didnt tell me it was her lst shot at machine quilting so she bunched it up and basically ruined it. I was afraid to try again for about 10 years but the last one I had done was wonderful! I think the machine quilts might hold up longer if they are used but I just love the look of a hand quilted quilt!
#4
I enjoy my machine and not only machine quilt but do the binding totally by machine. We should all do what we enjoy. A friend only hand quilts and I love her quilts. She enjoys it so much in f ront of the fire place in the winter.
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I do both! I currently have one of each going right now. One on the LA and one in my lap hoop. I love having handwork to do and I love doing MQ too. Granted I can complete a heck of a lot more MQ quilts to my HQ. The HQ I have right now, I have MQ 4 and am on my 5th! This is with some piecing mixed in too. But I can't stand not having some sort of handwork in the evenings while watching TV. It is a rare day that I don't do any handwork at all but I can go weeks without touching my LA. I can't wait to baste my next HQ project on the LA. The basting/sandwiching process I hated more than anything but on a LA it is a piece of cake.
I will never give up either unless health issues force me to and I don't have any issues now. Knock wood!!
I will never give up either unless health issues force me to and I don't have any issues now. Knock wood!!
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