Originally Posted by
Tartan
If you are going to do hand quilting in the white part (the majority) I would hand quilt it all. When you are describing it for sale, Awesome Hand Quilted Applique Quilt sounds better than Applique quilt part hand quilted/ part machine quilted. You are more likely to get more money for a all hand quilted quilt too. However if you want it done fast, completely machine quilt it and go from there.
the problem is, you WON'T get more money for the hand quilted product...you can ask for it... and hope, but the price difference will hold up any sale... put a few appliques on a 2' square and then try your plan... you can tell if it's pretty (and i cannot see why it wouldn't be) and then you will have some idea what it will look like...i'm not sure of your reasoning... I hand quilt the difficult and detailed part (like your center) and then fill in the backgrounds quickly and as fully filled as i like with the longarm.... different strokes for different quilters!