Originally Posted by
oneteappot
I was asked today, who is a quilter, the person who sews all the little pieces together or when a quilt is sent out to be quilted, the person that sews all the layers together. I say both! Your opinion????
I started quilting a few years ago. Before I started, I decided I wanted to continue the tradition of my grandmother and great-grandmother by hand piecing and hand quilting the entire quilt. It makes me feel like I'm paying tribute to these women who worked so hard but yet felt the need to make something that had meaning to them. It seems that the hand piecing/hand quilting method is almost a lost art and I wanted to keep that tradition alive. Every quilter has the choice to hand piece or machine piece the quilt top and then either hand quilt or have the top machine quilted either by themselves or send it out to a long armer. Quilting should be an enjoyable choice for everyone. There should never be any competition on how many quilts someone can make in a year. I'm working on a Vintage Churn Dash that is 80 x 104. I'm still piecing but I know when I start quilting, it will take me 8 or 9 months to finish. BUT THAT'S OKAY.