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Old 05-20-2012, 03:50 PM
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I have never sent a quilt out to be done. I either hand quilt (which is becoming hard with my "old" stiff fingers!) or QAYG. I would hate to gift a quilt and say someone else quilted it.
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Old 05-20-2012, 04:33 PM
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I send my large quilts to a LAQ. I do small to med size on my home sewing machine--I do a "jillion" charity kid quilts and those I do completely myself. I really do not particularly like the quilting part of quilt making, so am GLAD to have the option of letting someone else do it for me.
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Old 05-20-2012, 04:42 PM
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I send mine out to a couple of LAQ's. I've tried to do it myself but do not have the dexterity it takes to guide the sandwich. If it is a small quilt that will look ni e with SID I will do that, but otherwise they get sent out and I give appropriate credit on my lables to the quilter.
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Old 05-20-2012, 05:03 PM
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Nope, I never even considered it. That's the only part I enjoy doing!
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Old 05-20-2012, 06:12 PM
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If it's bigger than a baby quilt, I send it out.
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:31 AM
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I do my own quilting...start to finish. I handquilt so it takes an extra amount of time. Maybe lots of mistakes, lots of boos-boos but made with lots of love. I feel complete ownership when I do it this way.
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:44 AM
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I send mine out because I don't have the space for quilting, nor do I have the time.
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:44 AM
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I do my own, I have done up to full size (many times) and happy with results. I have a queen size quilt and a king size waiting to be quilting, I will do those myself. I know I can go near by and rent a long arm but just not interested. I can't imagine sending them out but that is me.
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Old 05-21-2012, 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
*gasp*
JCrow ... and to think I suggested that you might consider a purchase and you have the equipment you need already?

ITA two years later I would have at least ... opened the box ... and set it up .... and been practicing ... and developing some comfort level with it after that much time. *another gasp*

I have to be honest, if i had the 830 AND the frame, I think by now I would have at least tried machine quilting with it <grin>.....and i KNOW my hubby would have expected me too! LOL.

I typically send out anything bigger than a wall hanging. I have promised myself that when my new bernina comes home (a 450...only one more month!) that I will really really try to become more proficient at machine quilting.

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Old 05-21-2012, 04:01 AM
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My favourite part of any quilt is the hand quilting. So, no, I have never had a quilt LA
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