CoventryUK

I send all mine to a longarm quilter. I do not have the space to be able to layer quilts. Having spent time on piecing etc I like my finished quilts to look really good rather than "just ok". I found a fantastic longarmer several years ago she is very professional and I just leave the final finish to her. She has done 25/30 for me now and has never let me down! For me it is money well spent.

nativetexan

I felt the same until i had two qlts done by a Long arm quilter. she just did meandering, but at least they were done!! i didn't feel bad at all. thought i would too! :mrgreen:

kim_s

I have machine quilted all my finished quilts. Always straight stitching (cross hatching) or straight stitching around a template (like a star or something). I just "feel the need" to complete them myself. That said, long arm quilting is truly beautiful and if I was doing a really special quilt (and not that the ones I've done aren't) I may just send them out. Or work on my FMQ!

pab58

A friend of mine always sends off her quilts to be quilted because she simply doesn't like that part of the process. 8-) I do my own -- either by hand or by my regular sewing machine. I'm not sure, however, if I could be able to use my machine to quilt a really large quilt. I sometimes feel as if I'm wrestling a bear!!! :shock:

featherweight

Thank god we have LAQ who do others quilts. I have had hand surgery and cannot do my own anymore. It is sure not worth the pain I have to endure to quilt my own. THANK YOU LAQ!!!!!

littlehud

I love quilting my own and have lots of fun doing it. But if I hated quilting it I would send it out.

Julie in NM

Size matters. If I'm doing lap size or smaller I quit it myself. Bed size HAS to be sent out. Just can't fit all that fab under my machine and choose not to do the quilt as you go process. Getting the finished quilt back is like my birthday all over again. Such happiness!!

bob1414

I do not have the room (nor do I have the money) for any kind of quilting system. Since seeing pictures of Harriet's quilting (she's a member of this board) I send her ALL of my quilt tops. She has ALWAYS done an absolutely beautiful job on my quilts - better than I could ever do. I kind of feel that they're now not quilts that "I" made, but a joint effort. I always tell people that I did not do the quilting but I did everything else. She would never ruin a quilt. I don't have them quilted locally because all I have seen anyone do is meandering and that is too boring and common for me. Harriet really customizes my quilts.
Everyone is different and if you don't want anyone "messing" with your quilts - well, there is nothing wrong with that :-)

hcarpanini

Thanks for the compliments Roberta! I am anxious to dig into the box of quilts you just sent. They are yummy!!

Murphy

I send mine to a quilter. I have no space for large machines.