Originally Posted by
caspharm
I'm glad you just let it go. Quilting definitely allows different strokes for different folks, so best to ignore the quilt police.
Personally, I prefer doing LA quilting to home machine quilting (I tend to do large quilts, don't like fighting all the fabric layers, and was lucky to be able to afford to buy one after years of renting) and I prefer using pantographs to computerized quilting (feels more handmade to me).
That being said, I have taken several quilt classes from award winning teachers that sew large quilts on home machines (Diane Gaudynski and Susan Rasmussen) and enjoyed them immensely. Some of their tips also carry over to LA use. I have also seen computerized quilts that are lovely. I also admire handquilting, but I also tried that and my hands don't like it.
I agree. Each to his own. However, I think that maybe this woman was only trying to make conversation. I am just learning hand quilting & enjoy the warm feeling it gives me. But--I would give my eyeteeth to have a LA but it will never happen because of $. And most people back in her day were taught to make do with what you have. I never ever would have thought that I would enjoy handquilting so much since I was learning machine quilting on a home machine. Can you tell that I am one that is resistant to change?