How many of you quilt your own quilts?
#41
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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I do my own on a Handi quilter frame and a Juki mid-arm. When I needed to have my first quilt done, I was too embarrassed to send it to anyone! Now I like doing my own. If there is a mistake, it's mine and I can't blame anyone!
#43
I use my embroidery machine to quilt my quilts at this point. I have the quilter's kit with my machine but just haven't gotten up the spunk to do this yet, but I'm getting closer to being there...LOL,LOl This is obviously a process for me and I'm getting there little by little. If the quit is king sized tho I send it off.
I did purchase a lesson from Craftsy before Chrismas on FMQ and will eventually do it when I can find a day when I can sit down and concentrat on doing it. hope that day is SOON!
I did purchase a lesson from Craftsy before Chrismas on FMQ and will eventually do it when I can find a day when I can sit down and concentrat on doing it. hope that day is SOON!
#44
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Southern Minnesota
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I have only made 3 quilts (so far), and I decided to jump all the way in right from the start. I used quilting walking foot to do stitch in the ditch on the first one. On the borders I used a different foot and a computerized decorative stitch. Then I took a craftsy quilting class and started practicing fmq and did that on the 2nd & 3rd quilt. Does it look like a novice quilted them? Yes, but you have to look for mistakes to see them. If you look at the quilts as a whole from a little ways back, I think they turned out pretty good. Since I'm new to all of this, I told myself the mistakes are part of learning. 1/4" seams, piecing errors, trouble getting sandwich all smoothed out, and quilting mistakes are a part of the learning process. I do take great pride in being able to say I did the whole quilt myself from start to finish! But, to everyone who sends them out, more power you; do what's best for you and makes you happy with the end result!
#45
I have found it is far too expensive to send out quilts for LAQ and I like to be in control of the quilt design and how much quilting is done on the quilt. If I sent a double bed quilt to a LAQ, it would probably cost me around $200-$250and the quilt top might not even have $50 worth of fabric in it to start with.
#47
I've always done all of it from start to finish. My first two (years apart!) were tied. Then I learned to FMQ and did them on my domestic machine. I kept looking at the long arms longingly and one year we got quite a bit back on our taxes and DH said if I wanted one, now was the time! I was able to buy a Voyager 17 with a stitch regulator and a Hinterberg Stretch frame! I've gotten pretty fair at it and they look better all the time. I occasionally do quilting for others, but I'm not really in business. I'm retired now, and want to keep it a hobby I enjoy.
#49
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Bluebell
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I have done all my own quilts and always will as long as I quilt. Baby size to full, and working on a huge king now. I am a total free spirit and like the freedom of doing what I want when I want on my quilts. I use an old Singer 15 to quilt on, works perfect. No desire here to ever have a long arm. I am quite content.
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