Originally Posted by
SandyinZ4
Without reading all the previous posts, I will just jump in with my 2 cents worth. I do not think that handdn quilting will ever die out until everyone can afford a long arm machine. That will probably never happen and so in cases like mine, when I can not afford to send out a quilt for a LA quilter to do, I will either do it myself on my little sewing machine or hand quilt it with my lap frame a little at a time. Just my opinion. :-)
I AGREE. LAs are very expensive and so is sending a quilt out to be done by someone who owns a LA (who is trying to pay for it). Things seem to be in cycles and the art of hand quilting will have a huge comeback one day!