Hand and Machine quilting on same quilt???

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04-15-2011, 09:40 AM

#31

Kelela

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I agree with the person earlier who said do what you want there are no quilt police. I have done both machine and hand quilting on a couple of quilts and I believe they turned out great. Kelela

04-15-2011, 02:42 PM

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quilter in the making

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Originally Posted by janetks

I have just completed my first solo quilt. I duplicated one my mom made in 1939 which consisted of 30 14" blocks (5 across and 6 down) with an appliqued tulip on every other block. I decided to add a border and have ended up with an enormous quilt. It is going to be very difficult to quilt on my standard sewing machine. I decided to try and 'stitch in the ditch' around the big squares on the machine. Would it be acceptable to then use a small quilting hoop and hand quilt around the tulips? Or, should I just find someone to professionally quilt it? Please share some opinions :)

I would love to see pictures. I have a quilt my great-grandmother made (we think) and we have no idea when it was made. It is four tulips appliqued in every other block. The colors are white squares with tulips that are a lavender and green leaves. The other blocks are the same green as the leaves. The border is also in the green fabric. I would love to re-create this quilt, but I have never done applique before. Would love to see pictures of yours to see if it might be from around the same time period.

04-15-2011, 02:44 PM

#33

bjnicholson

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The only requirement is you must show pics when you finish it ;-)

04-15-2011, 05:11 PM

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mjsylvstr

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I just finished one on which I used booth maching quilting and hand quilting.

I have been told that it's my quilt and do with it as I please..

turned out A/ok......

04-15-2011, 05:15 PM

#35

StitchinJoy

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Yes. Do what you think the quilt requires.

I just got in a beautiful quilt from a customer and it is appliqued and has a million glass beads on it. I won't be able to get my longarm foot anywhere near the beaded appliques or those beads will break all over. So I am machine quilting her borderes and her sashing, and hand quilting the appliques. It's what the quilt requires.

Ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

04-15-2011, 09:00 PM

#36

Jammin' Jane

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It's your quilt, it's your creation! Go for it!

04-15-2011, 09:44 PM

#37

audsgirl

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I've done that, and there is no reason not to, if that's what you want to do. If you're happy, that's all that counts.

04-15-2011, 11:03 PM

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Paisleyc

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This board does give you confidence with doing what you want to quilt your quilt. I appreciate their attitude in encouraging you to do what you feel is right. Great teachers!!

Carol from NC

04-15-2011, 11:03 PM

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Paisleyc

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double post

04-16-2011, 05:31 AM

#40

Baloonatic

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I'm just finishing a quilt for our upcoming show. It has some hand applique that I've hand-quilted around. I'll L-A quilt the rest of the quilt as I don't want to have to try going through all the seams front and back by hand.
Its your quilt.
There are no wrong ways to do it, only 'different' ways or a matter of 'taste...' your own.