Originally Posted by patdesign
If you decide to give it a try hand piecing, a good place to start might be the stained glass "cathedral" quilts since they really lend them selves to hand work and would tell you if this is something you will like, although once bitten I expect you will want to get a featherweight, since they are so cute, lightweight, portable and relatively affordable. Stay away from the cheap plastic stuff out there, you will be better off with a vintage singer and the initial investment not so many$$. Goood Luck and keep us posted!!:)
Woah, that would not be my choice for a beginner project. You must have lots more patience than I. 8-) But then again, I'm only interested in hand applique if I cannot move, and then after about 15 minutes, I'm done! Not finished, just done. That pattern is too much like needleturn applique for me, and I admire anyone that can finish one.
Stephanie
ps: I totally agree about the vintage Featherweight, though.