I have been pondering the quilting problem with this quilt, the past few days. And I think I may have come up with a solution that might work for me. I have done several quilt as you go quilts which have been quite successful, so I was wondering if I could go down that route. The drawback for me was all the hand sewing and little squares on the back - it's OK for 12 blocks, but these little guys? So what do you all think about this.
Supposing I hand quilt each block with it's top and the warm and natural only. (no backing). Then assemble, then back with possibly a wide backing (I like the idea of no more seams) and finally quilt in the ditch. Would that work? The attraction for me would be that it would be hand quilted, and given the age of the design, I really wanted that, plus I could turn each block in the hand every which way to quilt it, which isn't easy in a hoop (that I don't have) or on a quilt stand (that I also don't have). Finally, I could do the hand quilting in front of the TV during the evenings when I am too tired to sit at a machine. I reckon I could get at least three done per evening.
Any comments?