Originally Posted by Loretta
For hand quilting, I pay a long arm lady 25 dollars to sandwich and baste the entire quilt. She bastes very close so I don't have to use a hoop when I quilt! It is the best money I ever spend!
I almost never use a frame and I don't use hoops when I do my hand quilting. I lap quilt, which means I quilt mostly in the winter when the weight of the quilt is laying on my lap. It's wonderful and keeps me nice and warm. Hubby likes the house at 68F (Brr!) and that's a tad too cold for me and quilting helps keep me warm.