Originally Posted by
AZ Jane
the main problem, most of the machine quilting had started to come loose. I ended up hand quilting where the machine quilting was, removing the machine quilting as I went. Now I try to hand quilting unless it will be an everyday, wash once a week quilt. I am afraid the machine quilting is not going to hold up like the hand quilting of yesteryear.
I wonder if the hand quilting held up better than machine quilting because the machine stitches are tighter without the give, and also because the thread for hand stitching is stronger than what would be used in machines.