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02-28-2010, 05:10 PM

#31

shaverg

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Originally Posted by stitchinwitch

Hand quilting?? Lucky you - no arthritus yet! I bet you do terrific work!

Not yet, thank goodness. I have done machine quilting, in fact one year when my husband lost his job, I quilted 25+ table runners for gifts because I had fabric and batting and we didn't have money for presents. For me I just didn't like the process. I love piecing by machine. If I ever had to give up handquilting and applique, I probably would send my quilting out to get done, as long as I could still machine piece.

And if worse came to worse, I would read more than I do now, which is a lot.

02-28-2010, 05:10 PM

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QuiltMania

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I always do my own. Hand or machine depending on the quilt.

02-28-2010, 06:16 PM

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Machel

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I have only sent one out to be quilted. All the others I have tied, hand, and machine quilted. I just started using my quilt frame for which is stood in the living room all by it self for three years. To scared to use it. This week alone I have finished two tops and third one is on and ready to go. Many more quilt tops to finish. I am happy I finally got past being intimidated by it. Happy quilting everybody:)

02-28-2010, 07:14 PM

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Lostn51

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I am a do it yourselfer from word go! I do all of mine mainly FMQ but have done a few grid and SITD. Most of the quilts I do are either Lap,Crib or King.......never anything in between... :roll:

I do not think I would ever send anything out, but I do admire the work that the Long Armers do. :thumbup:

Billy

02-28-2010, 07:35 PM

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littlehud

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I always quilt my own. I use my Juki (The nine inch throat is a god send) and I just got a Grace frame. It sure does help.

02-28-2010, 07:48 PM

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deedum

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I can't seem to even consider sending my quilts out!Maybe down the road I can. My neighbor does and they are beautiful when they come back. It just doesn't set well with me though for mine.

02-28-2010, 07:55 PM

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SaraSewing

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I can't afford a long arm quilter. I use scraps so my cost is low - I want to keep it that way. If I bought lovely coordinating fabrics at $9/yard, sent it out, etc, I'd have a project worth about $1000. No thanks.

02-28-2010, 08:03 PM

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JUNEC

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Originally Posted by dakotamaid

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Originally Posted by stitchinwitch

Just curious - I have been wondering how many of you quilt your own quilts (machine or hand) OR send them out to be quilted. I ONLY do mine at home - on the regular sewing machine (Handiquilter is packed away) - I do the Cotton Theory type of quilting.

What is the cotton theory type of quilting? (curious)

It is a form of quilting-as-you go. You work with sandwich of backing, batting, and top. I didn't try, but bet a Google of "Cotton method quilting" would bring up information. A lady with the last name of "Cotton" put out a book on this method, hense, the name.

Here check out this site

http://www.americaquiltscreatively.c...es/AQc_202.pdf

03-01-2010, 06:03 AM

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stitchinwitch

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Here check out this site

http://www.americaquiltscreatively.c...es/AQc_202.pdf[/quote]

Thanks for sending that link, June!

03-01-2010, 07:08 AM

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Ninnie

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I am a hand quilter. but I do worry about the time when I no longer can do all of them by hand, so I am now trying to learn to machine quilt. i would love to just be able to make tops, and send them out, but no where near me .