Hand and Machine quilting on same quilt???

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04-14-2011, 04:06 PM

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nativetexan

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years ago i made a nine patch king size and machine quilted the main quilt and did vines and leaves on the border with hand quilting. worked for me!

04-14-2011, 04:10 PM

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VaNella

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You have my permission :-)

04-14-2011, 06:03 PM

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earthwalker

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I am only new to machine quilting, but I still love to do handwork, so I do a bit of both...I think it adds a different dimension (and a bit of extra "heart").

04-14-2011, 07:42 PM

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scraphq

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Have done both hand and machine quilting on the same quilt looked good and the recipient loved it.

04-14-2011, 08:17 PM

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Gramof6

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Sure you can use both! I have and it turned out beautifully. I think it adds character and more interest.

04-15-2011, 03:31 AM

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KwiltyKahy

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My friend had aquilt she had stated hand quilting and asked me to finish it. I used my embroidery machine to finish the quilting it came out beautifully. Iwouldn't have thought about doing it that way but now I will consider it again. No quilt police.

04-15-2011, 03:41 AM

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jitkaau

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I suggest you do as you wish with it. Many people that I know do just as you indicate and their quilts look great.

04-15-2011, 04:07 AM

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JoyjoyMarie

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I'm working on one now that is machine quilted in the center area, and am hand quilting contrast thread around the edges. (Remember Frank Sinatra- "I did it my way"?) Go for it!!

04-15-2011, 04:34 AM

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chergram

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this answers my question too was thinking I may need to do hand quilting on the one I am piecing now I am doing five inch charm blocks but puting in four patch so turns out to be about 10 inches my friend wants use to do a quilt class but with fabric so high I listen to you guys and decide to wing it could buy fabric with the cost of class and they have so much on u tube that you can watch and there is no quilt patrol it is your quilt so i say go for it thats what I am going to do