Originally Posted by nhweaver

I do both hand and machine quilting. I am doing 2 farmer's wife quilts, one hand pieced and one machine pieced. I know the hand quilting will take a long time when the top is done, but for me hand piecing and quilting is so relaxing. I can hand piece and quilt while sitting watching/listening to the tv, sitting with my DH, and take it along when we travel. And I machine piece and quilt upstairs in my own little private world. Life is good when I have a place to go to escape from the DH too!!