alleyoop1

The quilt police won't tell you - it's your quilt, do it any way you want! As long as it makes you happy, it's right!

mommessy

There are no rules. I know a woman who sells quilts professionally and she mixes hand and machine all the time.

TanyaL

I like the idea of machine quilting the applique because you can use decorative stitches that will look as if they are part of the applique design and the quilting is just an additional benefit. Don't forget that from the back side you will have a whole quilt design and you have to consider that as much or more than the front quilting look. I would personally want the whole quilt machine quilted if I were going to buy it because I would want the white part to be very close and intricately quilted. I would want the quilting to be so pretty that the back side would almost be considered to be the front side by some. You have the start of an award winning quilt here if the quilting is also award winning. I can see it being worth well over $1,000. Can't see your borders.

Natalie17

I have done both hand and machine quilting on the same piece. I think it is whatever you like.

cheaha39

Not a member of the force, but I think you should go with your idea.

Pieces2

I think a quilt should be quilted in one method only. All hand quilted, or all machine quilted.
Doing one or the other would depend on if you decide to sell the quilt.
A hand quilted quilt wil be worth more than a machine quilted quilt.
A hand quilted quilt will require a lot of time, where as a machine quilted quilt can be finished up and sold much sooner.

SunlitenSmiles

ROFLOL.......................the neighbors probably wonder why i am laughing so loud

judykay

Yes you can go by "Your Quilt your rules" motto. It is your quilt and you can do what ever you would like, this is how new patterns and ideas are born. If you don't try it you won't know & you can't worry about what someone else would like unless you know who that someone else is going to be. That being said I need to take my own advice, LOL.

QuilterMomma

How soon you want done? If sooner than not, then machine quilt. Hand if you want more value and spend more time. When deciding what your going to do, be sure to note the pattern you will be either machine or hand quilting. I personally, not a policeperson here, would do one or the other because of continuity. It keeps the value in the quilt if you are selling it. Also, personnaly, I think it looks better because the stitches are the same. Handquilting is pretty hard to get as small as a machine. If you are deciding to be an heirloom, hand quilt.

gramma nancy

Forget the quilt police. Please yourself -- lovely quilt BTW.