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06-20-2012, 07:36 AM

#61

Lucy90

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I hand quilt certain quilts that just seem to scream hand quilt me!! I like to hand quilt as it is relaxing and I'm not in a hurry to get it done.

06-20-2012, 08:18 AM

#62

shrabar

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I have been hand quilting since 2006 & love it & hand quilt at home & at church just about every week

06-20-2012, 08:22 AM

#63

Morag

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I hand quilt, I machine quilt and now I'm learning to FMQ.... One day I hope to have a long arm quilting machine...
Love all aspects of quilting I guess

06-20-2012, 08:59 AM

#64

reginalovesfabric

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hand quilting is not for me, I have a quilting machine that is on a 14' frame

06-20-2012, 09:19 AM

#65

Wonnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilrain

I did some hand quilting on our past president's (quilt guild) quilt last evening and decided I need to do more in the future. it really is relaxing. How many of you hand quilt? Seems like it is almost a dying art with all the machine quilters. I love machine quilted quilts because they are so fast and durable, but think I may just have to do more hand qork

I've got MY hand raised!

06-20-2012, 09:20 AM

#66

TexasGurl

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Used to ONLY hand quilt, but that was 15-20 yrs ago and before working FT ... rarely do anymore, and just small projects when I do ...

06-20-2012, 10:11 AM

#67

granny64

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I hand quilt all my quilts. My 85 year old mother taught me and she still helps me do it. It is a good bonding time for us and it is something I will always remember even after she is gone.

06-20-2012, 10:16 AM

#68

frarose

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I use cotton quilting thread to do my hand quilting. That is what I have done. I have a king size on the frame now and has been there for 10 years. I broke my back when I was about half way finished and don't know when I will ever finish it. Most of my quilts now are machine quilted which I use to think looked terrible. Don't know when I changed my mind but they look pretty doggone good now

06-20-2012, 11:30 AM

#69

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lilrain

When my quilts are too large to machine quilt on my domestic machine, i do hand quilt. Takes me an awfully long time, but it is very relaxing. I have one of those PVC pipe quilting frames that works, but I prefer to use a hoop or just scrunching in my lap. I pin then baste the gazeeber out of the layers before starting to stitch (hand or machine.) I'm not a fabulous quilter, just do SITD and C-Hing. My stitches are not consistent, but they'll do. The more I work on the quilt, the better the stitches get. Downside is I still can't use a thimble!!

06-20-2012, 12:16 PM

#70

Trene

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I have ONLY ever hand quilted! Thanks to all you wonderful folks, I have discovered the joy of hand quilting without a frame. Next stop, machine quilting. It is all wonderful and exciting!