Originally Posted by valerieolm
I've never hand quilted yet and am also hesitant because of the time. Plus, I think it would make the fibro in my hands rear it's ugly head. I get my hand stitching fix when I work with the binding.
I have fibromyalgia and I also have chronic tendonitis in my hands. Quilting doesn't bother my hands at all. Before I started, I looked around for instructions that were written with regard for ergonomics. I found them in Liuxin Newman's book, _Perfect Hand Quilting Without Pain_.
Do you quilt with or without a hoop or frame?
Do you quilt with or without a hoop or frame?
I think she's absolutely correct when she says that if quilting hurts, you're doing something wrong.