Originally Posted by
KwiltyKahy
I always say that if our great great grandmothers had had sewing machines, they would have used them too. I also like your comeback.
I have to admit I am in awe of some of the masterpieces that were turned out without all the "toys" we have, but quilting is like everything else, the technology advances.
I’m also in awe of those quilts. But I also appreciate how they quilted back then. It seems it was rarely a solitary thing. I have two grown daughters and neither of them is interested in handwork (though I made it my business to teach them the basics of sewing, knitting and crochet). It would be lovely if they’d sit down at the table with me and work on a quilt. I explained to DH that many hands make light work and today, for me to quilt something entirely by hand that’s large enough to go on a bed, by myself, would take a very long time. Not that I would not do it, I plan to one day... just not today because winter is coming😬