the handquilting rule comes from a desire to balance perfectionism with reality.
i am a s-l-o-w handquilter. two of those cable loops take three hours, from threading the needles to taking the hoop off the finished product. my gran is 89, and isn't doing so well. this needs to get done.
maybe in another project i'll be more willing to cut threads. not this one. not right now.
aileen