I want mine to be totally mine too. I
like making it all. I like FMQ, but I only have a home sewing machine.My bucket list is to make all my 3 kids and 10 grands a queen sized quilt. I have finished 2 queens, and have 1 queen top done. However, Kreations by Kara is running a special .01 cent per sq inch to quilt only through march. Well, I sent a photo and told how I'd like it quilted. She said would be a custom job and up the price to .03 inch $270. for this quilt. If I times that, by the number I want to make, I could buy me a midarm and do it myself, which I'd rather do. I'm sure some people don't mind and can afford the cost, but I'm unfortunately not one of them. Retired and limited income, you know. Hubby does help me hand quilt when I don't use the machine. Look in my profile pictures at the 50th anniversary quilt he helped me quilt by hand. I machine embroidered all the white blocks, about our life together, raising a family.
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quilterpurpledog
We all have to find our own comfort points for our quilting hobby. Some keep it a hobby, others branch out and make a profession out of it. I could not afford to have my quilts quilted by others-nor would I want to. I want the quilts I make to be totally mine so I quilt them myself. I took a class at my local LQS and sometimes rent time on their longarm. It is simple designs so far but I do try to expand my skills. I do like to FMQ on my domestic machine and do smaller stuff here at home. Will I ever be really proficient? Probably not but I love doing it!