How do you achieve that elegant, yet hand-crafted look?
I often think about the final outcome of the quilt that I'm making. While I want it to look well-made, I don't want it to look precision made. I want a hand-crafted look. Otherwise, I'd just go to Macy's and buy a quilt made in China. I actually like that my seams aren't perfect and that my blocks have a slightly, wonky look to them...not TOO wonky, but just a little bit, to show that someone actually made this by hand and with love; not in a sweat shop. I generally put some hand needle work on the quilt and I always make my own, embroidered labels. I would love to hand quilt, but my arthritis flares up every time that I try, so I often tie quilts, which has a homey look and feel. What do you do?
~ Cindy