117becca

Wow - what an honor that he has made this quilt frame w/ you in mind. Does he ask for much? Even if this takes forever to quilt by hand, is that so bad? You are so lucky to have a husband that takes an interest in your hobby - so many men don't.

I am a hand quilter, and don't machine quilt. And the 2 are not the same. To him there may be something kismit like that his mother hand quilted and his wife quilts and can hand quilt.

Wouldn't it be an honor to finish this quilt that the 2 of you created in a way that was important to him?

Marilynsue

LAQ for me!

blimey

tell him that when he cooks on a wood stove you will hand quilt.

ptquilts

I do all hand quilting and I do it for others as well, in all sizes. For a intricate masterpiece like a Mariner's Compass, I would recommend hand quilting. It sounds like it is going to be an heirloom.

sandrakayw

You make some very good points. I think I'm liking the idea of offering to teach him to hand quilt and make it into a joint project....but the LAQ is still sort of calling my name. At 63, I think I'm getting a little lazy about some things. I spent so many years teaching and now I'm enjoying things that I just couldn't fit in before...quilting, reading, canasta, sailing. I tend to like to spend my time doing things I enjoy rather than something I feel pressured into doing. But doing the quilting together may be a good compromise. Now, I hope he doesn't try to get me into his woodworking activities.

wolph33

I used to hand quilt up to a baby quilt-we got a long arm and will never hand quilt again.I needed 2 carpal tunnel operations-hand quilting was part of the reason.We have machines now-use them.I agree tell him to do it

Hinterland

I hand quilt, but faced with how you feel, I would start showing him pictures of beautifully machine-quilted quilts. Unless you really enjoy hand quilting, it would be a waste of your time. Machine quilt it, and do something you enjoy with your time. You've earned it.

Janet

momto5

I WILL hand quilt...and I'm pretty good at it...but I am also EXPENSIVE at it! I would charge at least $1,000 for a queen sized quilt...and I wouldn't recommend that you have me do it unless it's a very, very meaningful quilt to you.

Otherwise? That's exactly why I have a longarm!!

dublb

Hand Quilting is my favorite part. I do some SID & am learning FMQ, 'cause I have way too many plans for quilts & not enough time to get 'em all quilted. Quilting is a wonderful hobby but only you can decide which way you want to quilt! I understand that your DH wants to continue the tradition of hand quilting, but if he wants to continue it then he can hand quilt it.

Iamquilter

I only hand quilt, men do quilt so if he wants this hand quilted teach him how and he may like it and do it together. I also do hand quilting for others.